The LucidSound LS-20s are absolutely fabulous headphones, not just for the money, but period.
Being an audio guy I value sound quality first and foremost, and read literally hundreds of reviews of gaming headsets, audiophile headsets, etc, and demo'd dozens with my own ears.
I settled on the Sennheiser HD-598 for audiophile music, and these LucidSound LS-20s for gaming and PSVR (initially, more on that later).
Well the LS-20s perform so well (no knock against the 598's whatsoever) that I use them 5x as often, for just about all my listening needs; PS4 gaming, iPhone/iPad compressed music, FLAC uncompressed music, and most importantly to me, playing guitar, plugged into the amp or iPad BiasFX amp/fx sim.
The frequency response is much smoother, kinder and more forgiving than my studio monitors. The Sennheiser are relegated to mixing and mastering, and the LS-20s for everything else.
Pros :
+ Sound quality
+ detailed tight frequency response
+ full rich bass, forward mids and clean highs
+ articulated sounds of in-game directional audio, footsteps in Tomb Raider, creeky flooring in RE7 VR, and the sound of grass blowing or metal clanking in Horizon Zero Dawn must be experienced
+ comfort, I wear them hours on end, gaming and guitar-ing
+ function, rotational volume / audio mute on left ear cup, mic mute right
+ built-in mic and high quality boom mic (with thoughtful tiny rubber plugs when not installed, plus Apple-like LS stickers)
+ oh yeah, they're powered with bass-boost and EQ
+ 20-hour battery life, in a month I've had to charge 2x
+ fits over the PSVR headset like it was designed for it
* durable, extremely flexible and stylish design, turns heads
+ numerous small details, this company cares about it's products
+ colored LEDs that match your console, mic flash LED when muted
+ made for gaming, but performs flawlessly for a multitude of uses
+ fantastic boom mic, I can't imagine I'd considered the $79 Mod Mic 5 boom to add to the Sennheiser's
+ super lightweight
Cons :
- "on-ear" design vs "over the ear" -- if that's an issue look at LS-30 or LS-40 DTS:X wireless although those add marginal weight
- every so "classy" if you have an oversized pumpkin head like me
- short 3.5mm cable, good for gaming connected to PS4/Xbox One controller or PSVR power dongle, but too short if you have a guitar around your neck. Note the 3.5mm cable has a nice petite sleeve for connecting to an iPad or iPhone 6+ or earlier headphone jack without having to remove the protective case
- bass response in passive mode is light (yet tight), if you're into Thumpy Thumpy look at Beats or Bose
- it's a wired headset, not BT - Sony's positional / 3d audio requires a wired connection anyhow, plus you get full bandwidth audio signal
At $100 retail these things are.an absolute bargain, anything less than that and it's a steal. It's only a matter of time before they're phased out as inferior wireless sets dominate the market
This review of the LS-20s is 10-Star,
5 stars on mine and 5 stars as a gift
I liked my LS-20s so much I bought an extra pair and had them sent to my son who's equally floored. Gaming together will never be the same.
Thank you Lucid Sound !!