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Your price for this item is $169.99
The comparable value price is $199.99

Customer reviews

Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars with 866 reviews

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    Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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71%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the PULSE Explore Wireless Gaming Earbuds' impressive sound quality, comfortable fit, and decent battery life. Many appreciate the lightweight design and immersive 3D audio experience. However, some users have expressed concerns regarding connection issues, the high price point, and the bass performance. Additionally, a few users feel the volume range and wireless range could be improved.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good sound quality but not the most comfortable and definitely overpriced.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It feels good in your ear, good sound quality and good battery life

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Headphones

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Headphones Ever!! Great Sound Quality, Comfortable Fitting, & Great For Gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great as long as you don't have an iPhone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound quality on these are phenomenal. Be aware that this is not noise cancelling. Also, this doesn't work well with iPhones. If you have an android then this is perfect for dual device connection.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pulse earbuds

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are great earbuds, super convenient for gaming my only issue is they periodically disconnect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent but niche

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid earbuds if you’re in the PlayStatiom ecosystem, ie: you have a PS5, PSVR2, and Playstation Portal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    I wanted to like them, but didn't

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not worth the price. I returned them after a few days and got the inzone earbuds which I am much happier with and have much more versatility.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love them

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing ear buds works great can hear well and comfortable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great headset

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product and sound is amazing easy to connect to console

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good sound, but fatal connection issues

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Returned. Connection issues with the PS5 were a dealbreaker, but I loved these earbuds while they (briefly, for 90 minutes of The Last of Us Part 2) connected successfully. Over the course of 2 days, I followed every troubleshooting step multiple times, to make 100% sure that was reconnecting with my PS5 was not possible. I will definitely buy these again if software updates fix the connection issues.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great niche product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound is awesome, fit is ok, I would recommend changing them out for third party foam tips

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good sound but expensive for what it is.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound is decent for what it is, but it is a little pricey.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best gaming earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound, fits great, ease of use. Godd features with new ps5 update

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sometimes disconnects from console

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sometimes when im playing the headphone will momentarily disconnect from my ps5 but then immediately recoonect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Way Better than expected

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these buds just for gaming but as i used them with my phone and ipad i realized these buds are pretty good. Yes no anc but it really isnt a deal breaker, with the right fit of the silicone tips the seal is good enough to drown out most ambient noise. The bass is nice and punchy clean not overblown. Great sound with the proper tips. Well worth the low $200.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Does Not Stay Connected after Hours of Trying

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had high hopes for these earbuds, but it was not to be. I have the original Pulse headset for the PS5 that was acquired at launch and when I bought the slim PS5 I wanted to upgrade my headphones, so these were the next logical choice. The package included three extra ear bud sizes and a very custom PS5 stylized case, but that's where the praise ends. After the initial charging period (recommended 8 hours) and after reading the instructions over and over again, watching YouTube videos, and turning the system on and off again I just could not get them to connect properly. Two hours of trying to get them to connect to the slim PS5 should not have been this difficult. Once connected, they would drop off one at a time, reconnect and then the other would drop out. The system was within feet of me the entire process. The longest they lasted connected was about a minute. After that, I was done. Did I get a bad pair? Maybe, but tor the cost, they should work out the box without question. Sony can do better. For me, they were returned the next day. One star for trying, Zero stars for implementation.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gaming earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound and battery life I definitely recommend this for gaming

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great pair of buds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound quality great. You can connect 2 devices to them so you can be on discord and get game sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For some reason wouldnt stay connected to ps5 but has good sound and works with phones.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sounding earbuds when using other eartips

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As the title says, these sound amazing when using basically any other eartips than the ones included. I'm using foam tips and they offer much better noise cancellation. Sucks that the launch was poor and that you need your own eartips, because in the right condition, they sound great.

    I would recommend this to a friend