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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Good Everyday Headset

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  The Play Gaming Wireless Headset” from JLAB is an interesting if contradictory set of headphones. They are not terribly big. In fact, these may be the smallest over the ears headphones I have owned in a good long while. They advertise themselves as being wireless, but they are only wireless when you can pair them with a Bluetooth device. If you intend to use them with a gaming console such as the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, or PS4, you will need to use the included auxiliary cable i.e. a wire. The headphones are only wireless when you pair them with a phone, a tablet, or a Bluetooth enabled PC. But the Bluetooth 5 works well. and produces the best audio in my opinion. JLAB markets the headphones as wireless gaming headphones, but they’re really more of a “do everything” set of headphones. The wireless audio quality is particularly good, and as a “do everything” set of headphones, they check all the boxes. I feel like I have to preface every discussion about this headset with "but for the price". I have better gaming headphones. I have better music headphones. They may not be the best at any one thing, but "for the price" I don’t have headphones that do everything as easily or as conveniently as these headphones do. At this price point, these headphones are easy to recommend. The sound is good. The functionality is good. And if they break down the line, it won't cost a fortune to replace them. Audio Quality: The driver / speaker size for these headphones isn’t terribly big. Many gaming headsets come with a 50mm driver. I believe the Play Wireless headset utilizes a 40MM driver. The diameter of each speaker is about 2.5 inches. As a result, the audio quality when I hook these headphones up to my Xbox or Nintendo switch isn’t the greatest. If you're an audiophile, I can't say these headphones sound the best. Sounds are a bit muffled and the details aren’t as rich as I would like. But the audio quality improves quite a bit when paired with a Bluetooth device. I never noticed wireless distortion or static. I didn't notice a delay when gaming or watching Netflix. The Bluetooth 5 connectivity works quite well. You have two equalizer settings to choose from in Bluetooth mode: gaming and music. There are not any advanced surround modes or other mixing options. The retractable boom mic works well. In my experience, individuals on the other end of the line said I sounded clear. In phone calls and online game sessions, I had no problems being heard. Wireless Performance: Battery life has been good. JLAB advertises a 22-hour+ battery life on the box. In my experience, I could use these headphones for 6 to 8 hours and only have used around 25 to 30 percent of the battery. That’s pretty good for wireless headphones and makes these headphones great for travel, work from home, or long online gaming sessions. Wireless pairing took me a second or two to figure out. The pairing button is the power button. If you want to pair these headphones, you must make sure that the headphones are off before beginning to pair. If you try to pair them while the headphones are on, the headphones will just turn off. So, with the headphones off, you hold down the power / pairing button for 8 seconds until the power light flashes between blue and red. At that point, your headphones are ready to pair. Functionality: Because of the limited space on each speaker, JLAB has many of the buttons serving multiple functions. For example, the power button is also the pause button, the hang-up button, and the pairing button. Getting these buttons to work as intended means that you have to know the difference between a press and a hold. If you hold down on the volume up button, you will tell the headphones you want to select the next audio track. If you want to turn the volume up, you must tap the volume controls. It’s not entirely intuitive, but it works and eventually I got used to it. The physical mute button on the earpiece is easy to use. Comfort: In my opinion, over the ear headphones are more comfortable than buds that fit in the ear. These headphones fit well enough and do a good job of muffling out outside sounds when in use. Probably because of their size, I never felt like the headphones got terribly hot. But I’d be lying if I said they were the most comfortable pair of headphones I had worn, either. The cushion around the speaker doesn't breathe particularly well. The headphones tend to rest on rather than sealing around the ear. I can't say my ears ever got that hot, but I never forgot that I was wearing a headset, either. Conclusion: The Play Gaming Wireless Headset is an interesting pair of headphones. As a strictly gaming headset, there are better options. As strictly music headphones, there are better options. But as an everyday headset that works with gaming consoles and Bluetooth enabled phones, tablets, and computers, these headphones are quite good. Their size and portability make them a good set of travel headphones. The retractable mic and excellent battery life make them good headphones for the individual working and telecommuting from home. I wish the audio quality and comfort was a bit better. But if you’re looking for all-in-one wireless headphones on a budget, I find these headphones easy to recommend. 4/5

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  This review is from JLab - Play Gaming Wireless Headset - Black/Blue

  Posted 5 years ago by RedScorpion

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  I did NOT expect to like these, .. but i do NOW

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  JLab Play wired stereo headset Here we have the JLab Play Wireless Gaming Headset, boasting an incredible 22-hours of battery life, decent enough sound quality, and incredibly lightweight, preventing the ear sweat many similar headsets succumb to. The battery life is likely accomplished by the sheer efficiency of the cans, requiring far less energy to reproduce bass frequencies that larger 50-mm drivers require. For gaming, which is the target audience, it’s hard to knock this JLab set. They offer 60 ms response time to greatly minimize lag. Opponents and campaign teammates could hear my clearly over the boom mic. Fortunately an AUX cable is provided in the box to connect to PS4 DualShock controller. It proved a rather enjoyable experience. Beyond my expectations. Initial impressions : My nit picks center largely around the cheap feeling upon unboxing. I thought for a second I received the JLab ear buds instead, not this small-med sized over the ear headset. Plastic buttons have a bit of give to them, and the baby blue / black color scheme seemed toyish in my humble opinion. I really didn’t expect to like these things, so light they can’t be any good right? I honestly figured I’d let the kids use them on their bedroom gaming console, expecting them to be destroyed in a short timeframe. The more I used these, even testing music on iPad (after setting EQ to music by holding both +/- volume buttons for 2 seconds to switch) the more these grew on me. I tested the integrated pull out Boom Microphone by placing and receiving iPhone phone calls with a simple tap on the power button, or double-tap to activate Siri to adjust audio volume. My wife said she couldn’t tell I wasn’t speaking into iPhone. Looked at it to verify, nope, all JLab. CONTROLS ——————- Power Button *hold 8 seconds - activate Bluetooth pairing * hold 2 seconds - On / Off *tap once - pause, play, answer, hang up calls *hold 1 second - reject calls *press twice - activate Siri (or “OK Google”) Volume + and - multipurpose rocker switch *tap once - volume up / down *press hold 2 seconds - track advance / rewind *hold both for 2 seconds - EQ alternate between Game (1 beep) and Music (2 beeps) Right ear cup Microphone mute button PROS ——— + 22-hour battery, great for extended FortNite sessions + works with PS4, Xbox, PC, iPad, iPhone, Mac + super light weight and surprisingly comfortable + 2- band EQ, weighted for gaming vs music, really works + voiced towards treble end of the audio spectrum + AUX cable included, with built-in volume control CONS ———— -build quality slightly suspect, feels like generic overseas Alibaba set -seems flimsy compared to a dozen plus headphones I’ve tested -retractable mic is too short to read bigger heads -ear cups also too small for pumpkin noggins like mine -baby blue / black color scheme seems a tad toyish -full MSRP price could be a deterrent for target audience CONCLUSION ———————— It’s rather unfair for me to bring high pro-level audio expectations into this review, and then complain about mediocre sound quality, particularly compared to far pricier musically-focused and studio quality cans. This product is not intended as such. It’s focused on gaming, plain and simple, and that it does really, really well. Recommend

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  This review is from JLab - Play Gaming Wireless Headset - Black/Blue

  Posted 5 years ago by TechReviews

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Nice quality at a lower price !

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  Our grandson uses this and he loves it!! It works as it should !!

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  This review is from JLab - Play Gaming Wireless Headset - Black/Blue

  Posted 4 years ago by Max25