Sennheiser GSP 370 review

Name: Sennheiser GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset
Brand: Sennheiser

Matt Sayer

Last updated: Feb 19, 2020

Quick verdict: The Sennheiser GSP 370 combines exceptional audio quality with a monstrous 100-hour battery in an excellent gaming headset – provided you can afford its premium price tag.

Lightweight frame sits comfortably and is easy to travel with
Quick to set up and use
Premium Sennheiser audio quality
Strong wireless range

No surround sound support
Expensive

Sennheiser is a name most audiophiles are well-acquainted with. The company has been making high-quality audio products for more than half a century, with its headphones in particular proving quite popular among folks looking for premium sound no matter the cost.

Recently, Sennheiser has expanded its audio operations into the gaming space, rolling out a range of dedicated gaming headsets that combine the brand's focus on top-notch sound with a suite of communication features modern gamers have come to expect. The latest of these headsets is the wireless GSP 370, which is an attractive, albeit expensive, choice for gamers craving that impeccable Sennheiser sound.

Design

Lightweight and tremendously comfortable
Impressive sound isolation
Subdued and professional-looking design

Sennheiser GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset

The GSP 370 is immediately recognisable as a Sennheiser product. Its dark grey finish and angled ear cups stay true to the distinct Sennheiser aesthetic, which is a far cry from the boisterous designs of many other gaming headsets. While this means the GSP 370 fits in quite well at an office or other professional environment, it doesn't pop as much when stacked up against headsets from the likes of Razer, Turtle Beach or Corsair. Whether that's a positive or negative is going to depend on your personal taste, but I found it quite refreshing.
What surprised me most about the design of the GSP 370 is how light it is. At just 285g, it's noticeably leaner than a lot of headsets I've tested. Not only does this make it easier to carry around if you're gaming on the go, it reduces the strain on your head and neck when wearing the headset – a key benefit if you're gaming for hours at a time.
Despite this lightweight design, the GSP 370 doesn't feel flimsy or cheap. It does sport a plastic frame rather than a sturdier metal one which is slightly disappointing, but as long as you're not tossing the headset around willy-nilly, it should prove sufficiently resilient.
Where the GSP 370's design really shines is in the ear cups. Sennheiser has eschewed the standard circular or ovular cups for ones that reflect the actual shape of the human ear. The leatherette cushioning forms a tight seal around the ear, blocking out a surprising amount of background noise without requiring any sort of active noise cancellation.
This ends up hitting an interesting middle ground for folks who want an immersive audio experience without being completely isolated from the world around them. It also means you don't need to blast the volume and blow out your ear drums when gaming in noisy environments.
Tight as the seal around the ear cups is, though, the headset never felt uncomfortable for me. Even over hours-long gaming sessions, the pressure was always reassuring rather than irritating.
One minor gripe I have with the GSP 370's design relates to its microphone. The mic is fixed to the headset, so you swivel it upwards to mute it or when you're simply not using it. Unfortunately, in this position the mic is still visible out of the corner of the eye, just noticeable enough to be occasionally distracting. It's hardly a major issue, but it is noticeable.

Performance

Delivers the top-tier audio quality Sennheiser is known for
Great Bluetooth range and performance
Actually lives up to its massive 100-hour battery life claim

Without a doubt, the GSP 370's greatest strength is its audio quality. Sennheiser's top-notch sound is here in all its glory, delivering booming bass and impeccable clarity when balancing multiple channels and audio sources. When testing the headset across a variety of games, clashing voices, distant gunfire and sudden explosions all rang in crisp and clear, ensuring I could focus my attention on the sounds that mattered most in the moment instead of getting lost in an unintelligible cacophony.
The audio quality remains just as impressive at high volume, too. Cranking the volume (and you can really crank it up to ear-obliterating levels) never leads to peaking audio or any other sound degradation.
Really, the only knock I have against the GSP 370's audio quality is the fact it only operates in stereo. If you want the greater fidelity of a surround sound solution, you'll need to spend quite a bit extra on the GSP 670, which does support 7.1 surround sound.
In addition to its excellent audio, the GSP 370 impressed me with its Bluetooth performance. Its effective wireless range is a lot better than a lot of other headsets I've tested, never dropping its connection from my PC or PS4 as I walked around my house.
Speaking of wireless performance, Sennheiser makes quite the lofty claim with the GSP 370 by rating its battery life at a whopping 100 hours. I was a little sceptical at the outset, but after subjecting the headset to 10+ hours of use a day for more than a week, I can verify that the 100-hour claim isn't as outrageous as it might first seem. It might not last quite that long if you're maxing out the volume, but given the headset is loud enough to challenge a pair of portable speakers at that point, that's entirely fair.
Even once its massive battery does run dry, you can keep using the GSP 370 wirelessly while charging it back up with the included USB cable. The only bummer here is that the cable is your basic rubber variant rather than a stronger braided cable as many gaming headsets go for these days.

Features

Full volume dial is easier to use than other volume wheels
No surround sound support is a little disappointing
Only compatible with PC, PS4 and Mac

The GSP 370 is relatively light on features, especially compared to more-established names in the gaming headset space. As previously mentioned, there's no surround sound support – neither virtual nor "true" surround sound – and there's no on-headset controls for adjusting the audio mix between chat and in-game audio.
That said, the one on-headset control the GSP 370 does sport (apart from the power switch) is worth shouting out. A full volume dial on the right ear cup makes adjusting audio levels on the fly a cinch and I found it considerably easier to use than the smaller volume wheels or buttons you find on a lot of other headsets.
As a wireless-only headset, the GSP 370 is compatible with a very limited number of devices: just three, in fact. You can sync the headset with a PC, PS4 or Mac and the set-up process is blissfully simple. Just plug in the included USB receiver, turn on the headset and you're good to go.

Verdict

Premium sound at a premium price
Tremendous battery life
Not quite as feature-rich as other similarly-priced gaming headsets

Should you buy it?

The Sennheiser GSP 370 delivers the exceptional audio quality you'd expect from a Sennheiser product along with some of the best battery life you'll find in a wireless gaming headset. It's not cheap and the lack of surround sound support is likely to disappoint the more hardcore gamers out there, but this is still an impressive headset for folks wanting a premium audio experience.

Pricing and availability

Price: RRP $349.95
Where to buy: Amazon | JB Hi-Fi

Specs

Where to buy

Build

Wired/Wireless

Wireless

Weight

285g

Frequency Response

20Hz - 20kHz

Ear Cushion

Over-ear leatherette

Microphone Type

Uni-directional boom mic with noise cancelling

Colours

Black

Connectivity

Connection Type

USB

Cable length

1.5m

Battery Life

Up to 100 hours

Features

RGB Lighting

Detachable Microphone

On-headset Controls

Volume

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Matt Sayer

Matt Sayer is a technology writer and editorial engineer for Finder, combining industry expertise with data-driven solutions to help people make better decisions. His extensive portfolio spans investigate reporting on the roll-out of 5G, statistical analysis on the legacy of E3 and guides for popular products like mobile phones and smart speakers. Matt has a Bachelor of Computer Science from RMIT University and is passionate about finding ways that technology can better our lives.

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