As with most hardware with accompanying software, the software truly isn't great. So, for a good setup, use the included DAC, install G Hub, disable side tone if you want, I did because hearing myself is disorienting, adjust any EQ levels you want, I gave it a bass boost, and then save those setting to the DAC. Then, uninstall G Hub. G Hub has issues, like when I'd try to max out the mic, since I can adjust that later through Voicemeeter, it refused to let me. It kept turning itself back down with no option I saw to disable automatic gain control, so you're better off saving specific things to the DAC, then uninstalling it, it's not friendly with other software. After that, you'll have a good headset which won't make adjustments on it's own magically lol Mic: The SE variant does have a different mic than the classic, at least different from the classic I bought over a year ago, and it does make me sound better, so that's a nice upgrade. My voice sounds clean, and though it does pick up background noise, very sensitive, that's easy to handle with Nvidia Broadcast, or Krisp, or any number of other noise cancellation softwares. I tried the Blue Voice thing, it was horrible, so, again, software bad. Sound: Compared to other headsets I tried before buying this as a replacement for my old Pro X that broke, most miss out on the bass and other low spots, but this covers it fairly nicely. You can adjust it later too using something like Equalizer APO. I tried a Cloud III from HyperX before buying this, wanted to see what others offered, and that thing sounded so flat, even with every equalizer I could find maxed out on the bass layered on top of each other, I'm assuming they lack the hardware, but this headset certainly delivers. Build: Most of the weak points of a headset are made of metal on here with one exception, the two clips that compress the size adjustment point, they're plastic, and held together by two screws each. This is what broke my classic variant, and I am somewhat sad to see they're still made of plastic on the SE's. I plan to have my local machine shop make me some metal replacements, since Logitech doesn't even sell plastic replacements, much less metal ones. They lasted almost a year before breaking, but they're the exact same as on the SE's, so I can take the ones from the broken headset for them to use in the process of making me metal ones which I will promptly swap. Overall: I give it a 4.5, mostly because my last ones broke in the way that they did, and a whole year later, that specific part is still made of plastic. I'll make it right myself, but I really shouldn't have to, it's a weak point, and should be made of metal. Aside from that, solid product, best sounding gaming headset I've ever used.

Firstly, I AM an audiophile (at least, your crowd would consider me to be). I have owned several pairs of really good headphones, my favorite being a pair of $300 Argon modded T50RPs. And I think this headset is really good for the price. I have this review organized into different parts, so you can just to a particular section if you want, but I recommend reading the entire review (not just for mine, but for all reviews). -PACKAGING AND STUFF- The headphone comes in a foam sleeve for protection, which you can just slip off. It comes with two cables, a longer braided cable with a volume wheel and a mic mute button, and a slightly shorter rubber cable with a button meant for phone use. It also comes with a y-splitter which is for compatibility purposes with some PCs, but you won't be using this because you'll be using the USB dongle it comes with to use that Blue Voice technology. It also comes with a very nice carrying bag made with a similar material to some sweat pants, and an alternate pair of velour ear pads (velour is a soft and breathable material). -BUILD/COMFORT/ISOLATION- This headphone is really well built, with hard plastic cups and a metal headband covered with pleather. The cups also have a protruding machined metal circular G logo that reflect in the light, which you'll either love or hate. The headband could use a bit softer padding, but it isn't terrible. The ear pads fit over my ears perfectly, and seal very well. The good seal comes from the tighter clamping force of this headphone. Clamping force is just how tight the headphone is on you, and the nice thing about having a metal headband is that you can always bend the top of the headband back a few times to alleviate the clamping force (while still being careful) if it's too tight and uncomfortable for you. The pads are soft and thick enough to provide standard comfort for us audio nerds, but if you're used to crappy and uncomfortable headphones then this will be a a godsend for you. A quick note about the "noise cancelling" Amazon is asking me to review: this are not noise cancelling headphones. Noise cancelling (also called active noise cancelling, ANC) is when the headphones emit a frequency that tries to negate long and consistent sounds, such as airplane noise. These do have fantastic noise isolation, which is when the headphones have such a good seal that it's harder to hear outside noises, even with nothing's playing. That's why I gave the "Noise Cancelling" 3 stars, because that's not what this has. -MIC- To be clear; I'm a headphone guy, not a mic guy. That being said, while this definitely won't compare to an expensive $150+ XLR mic setup, the mic on this headphone sounds really good, and I can't imagine any headset around this price having as good of a mic. At least, that's what I got from all of the comparison videos and reviews I watched before buying these. But where this shines is the software, allowing you to tweak the sound of your mic on the Logitech G Hub software. Like many others, I personally like the preset "Broadcaster 2", but there are other presets too, including ones for people with high pitched loud voices or high pitched soft voices (as well as low pitched voice equivalents). Basically, there are a lot of presets to choose from and you can further tweak the settings if you want, creating the best sound profile for your voice. -SOUND QUALITY- REALLY good for the price. The sound overall is smoother and more natural than a pair of $150 headphones I own (AKG K552 MK2). While I have't tested the sound extensively and compared it to all of my headphones, from what I can tell the sound signature is mostly neutral. This means that you won't have higher or lower frequencies that are much louder than others (Beats headphones, for example, have much louder bass than everything else). This is generally good in a headphone, but if you wanted to boost the bass (or any other frequency) you can change the EQ in the G Hub Software. The soundstage isn't very big, which means that it sounds like everything is in a small room with you rather than a few rows back in a concert hall like it would if there was a big soundstage. While most people would prefer having a large soundstage when playing games, it really comes down to personal preference. The stereo imaging is very good on these headphones too. Nothing game changing or absolutely amazing, but it does what it's supposed to and doesn't have any weird quirks like a pair of headphones I listened to at one point. This is really important though: please don't click "Enable Surround Sound" in the G Hub Software. This enables virtual surround sound, which doesn't really do anything when it comes to positional audio, but it does decrease audio quality by a little bit. Virtual surround sound is basically a scam, even the ones that do change the sound only over-exaggerate the imaging to unrealistic proportions, and will require you to get used to the new exaggerated sound. Games already have their own positional audio system, and exaggeration done by software is an alteration not intended by the sound team for that game. Headphones with "real" surround sound that have multiple drivers per cup will pretty much always sound worse compared to similarly priced headphones with one driver per cup (stereo headphones), because each driver will be and sound cheaper, and doesn't help positional audio because they're all in the same cup anyways. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.

I'm not entirely sure why all of the reviews have been negative about this headset. Yes, you have to mess around with G Hub to get these to sound the way you want when using the USB card, but I plugged these right into my Rode NT-USB mini and they sound awesome. No tweaks required. They're comfortable, and the mic it comes with is pretty clear as well. Finally, they are definitely noise cancelling. Best part is that the mic and the cable are removable and can be replaced if damaged.

I'm coming from years of using a G935 headset, and I can say with certainty that The G Pro X (SE) doesn't have that distinct broad clarity and immersive sound floor I've gotten used to. The Pro X is supposed to have the same drivers as the older G635/G935 headsets, but Logitech is applying post-processing with the Pro X that I'll touch on later. I had to spend a great deal of time tweaking the EQ in GHub to get these to sound remotely similar to my G935, and it involved cranking the two bass and two Treble nobs about 8-10 dB above mid. The EQ is also not as good with the Pro X, only having 5 bars to work with instead of 9 or 10 that the G935 does, making EQ adjustments less precise. That said, the blue mic software that the Pro X uses makes the microphone a lot better. To be fair, you can probably just use Nvidia's broadcasting AI software to do a similar job with noise filtering with any old headset, but having the blue software integrated into GHub is far simpler to deal with. So the real selling points of this headset are that it's definitely lighter and more durable with a much better build quality (basically a rip-off of the hyperX cloud headset), and that the microphone (with the blue software) is much better than just about any other gaming headset on the market. Without the blue software it's no better than a 30 dollar cheapo brand headset microphone, so keep that in mind if you're thinking of using with a game console, a phone or a PC using 3.5mm jack(s). The G Pro X is definitely a good headset for the price point. The build quality is better than any other headset from Logitech that I've used (like I said it's a copy/paste design of the HyperX Cloud). The sound quality is also good, but tweaking the EQ is necessary. When comparing the sound back and forth between the Pro X and the G935, the big difference is that the Pro X seems to apply a loudness normalization in software, while the G935 does not. This makes the Pro X arguably better for gaming to sound w#0re people's footsteps near you and what not, but it also makes audio less colorful and alive than the G935 for entertainment and music. Tweaking the EQ fixes this a bit, but not completely. If it wasn't for Logitech's superior software, I'd be more inclined to go back to a Steel Series Arctis headset as they have a really nice sound floor and clarity, better than the Pro X if memory serves. If I wasn't coming from a G935, I would probably give the Pro X a 5 star review because it's a solid gaming headset as well as great headphones for anything else. I'm giving this headset a 4 star instead because Logitech is being too aggressive with the loudness normalization imo, and then downgrading the EQ in GHub to boot. To illustrate what I mean, the G935/G635 with a bit of EQ tuning and with surround enabled makes you forget you're using headphones and they can mimic a good quality surround speaker setup. The G Pro X sounds like you're wearing headphones, where you can tell the sound is coming from a fraction of an inch away from your ear - with surround enabled. This might be a pro or a con depending on the individual and what they will use the headset for. ---------------- Hope this review helps others in choosing whether to buy this headset. I think it's a solid choice for many reasons. My griping is mostly me being nitpicky, the pros far outweigh any cons I've listed here by a mile.

I know that it is a gaming headset that was created for gaming, but as a Logitech fan guy, I was really disappointed with their sound quality even with EQ system that Logitech provided with G Hub. Okay for gaming but not recommend for the others. It was muffled and not clear when I listened to some music and watched some movies. I tried PUBG, but really no improvement from cheap $15 chinese IEMs that I have. Mic functioned well though. It is for the one who only plays games on there desktop. No Youtube no music no movies. To be honest, I would give it 2 stars, but because it works and it serves its purpose, I gave 4 stars.

the of the best gaming headset i ever had

Good