Customers consistently note the impressive sound quality and comfortable fit of the PULSE Explore Wireless Gaming Earbuds for PS5. Many appreciate the decent battery life and sleek design. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding connection issues and the relatively high price point. Additionally, a few users feel the earbuds could benefit from improved bass and a higher maximum volume.
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Sound quality
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Connection
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sound, great fit…
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to set up. Comes with three extra sets of earbuds that help you figure out the best match for your ears. The spacial audio surprisingly works just as well as my Pulse 3D Headphones. The only reason I didn’t rate it 5 stars is because the connection will randomly drop out and will reconnect shortly after which is very inconvenient especially when when playing an FPS game.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Fit, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall it’s solid
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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 could have been better for the price but I love that I can listen to my iPad and ps portal at the same time.
One thing I did notice was changing the earbud tips for a bigger set I had laying around gave it a better sound imo. The ones that game included seem rather small and this also helped keep the ear pieces in place.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Battery life
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Connection, Price
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Mediocre earbuds
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Although these earbuds last a decent amount of time, they often disconnect at random times, and the silicone ear parts themselves, always flip in word when taking them out. I don’t believe that they are worth the price.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Fit, Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Overpriced and Underwhelming
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I sort of made an impulse buy on these and now regret it. The sound is adequate, not tinny, but not spectacular either. The case feels cheaply made and flimsy. Finding the correct size eartips is very important, otherwise the sound can sound tinny and weak. Once you get a proper fit, they work well enough, but its not like you forget you’re wearing them. They exert a good amount of pressure against the inside of your ears, as they are relatively large compared to other truely wireless earbuds. I tried smaller eartips to alleviate the pressure, but the sound became too washed out. They’re not torturous to wear, but don’t expect to have hours long gaming sessions with these in your ears. I bough these to use with the Portal, but if I could go back, I’d stick with my wired B/O headphones instead.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
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Connection
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
They’re okay!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Ive been waiting for Playstation earbuds for a long time, and jumped at the chance to buy these. Since purchase my initial impressions are that they sound great and that the microphone is just okay. They are no replacement for headphones, but they still sound great. In my first hour of gaming with them they disconnected three times, and did not reconnect until I reseated the USB. The few days after that they still disconnected, but reconnected on their own after a second or two. While they are new and I could have duds, this isnt the experience I expect for a 200$ pair of earbuds. Putting aside the connection issues, they are great.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
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Connection
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing quality
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I loved the sound and the ability to block out all other sounds. The ability to mute yourself from the controller is something everything else is missing. You can turn up or down the volume from the headphone itself which is very nice. My singular compaint is that it will disconnect for no reason and struggle to reconnect every once in a while.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Under-rated, incredible sound-quality for the $$$
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent Sound quality, comparable to the Audeze Maxwell. EQ is a bit limited, but good enough to crank the bass (Stays clean, no distortion thanks to Planar drivers!). I'm very picky with sound quality and these are great. Comfort is solid, not the best, they are a bit bulky, but a bit better than the Sony XM4s. They still offer a nice relief compared to big, bulky heavy headsets, which is the main reason I bought them.
Also really enjoy that I can connect these to my PS5 and PC (bluetooth) at the same time. This lets me multi-task, look up clips on youtube, work from home, etc... all while chatting with friends on the PS5 and watching them play games through screen-share.
IMO, from an audiophile perspective, these are wholly underrated. For the price, the audio quality alone is worth it. Everything on top of that (wireless, small, dual audio, PS5 compatibility) is all a bonus.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
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Volume
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid 7 out of 10
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not very comfortable, not as loud as the pulse elite headphones. Does sync very fast, good for gaming sounds but very lackluster if your using it to hear music. Very easy to carry around for my portal since and charging case is nice. For some reason when answering calls on your phone the mic isn’t available.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Sony headphones
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
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Very good sound, Confort & Accesible. Just they need more battery duration and distance. But i’ts a good headset
I would recommend this to a friend
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3d audio, Fit, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for my gaming needs
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
They do the job well but I only use them for gaming with my ps5 and portal. Very clear sound but not super extra loud. They do fit very well in my ears and I don't even feel them after a while. They do shine when playing games with 3D audio like GOW... in a dark room ;)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Compact and good quality
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Sound quality is amazing, it can also connect to your phone via Bluetooth. It’s perfect for the PlayStation portable fits in my carrying case, but you can also connect them to the PlayStation 5 and use them just as any other headset. I also love these earphones because you can have them connected to the PlayStation portable and your phone at the same time in case someone calls you.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
excellent sound quality
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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I was a bit iffy about these as they are not noise cancelling like the inzone buds. But I tried these out and the sound quality on these is out of this world, plus it has noise isolation which might be better than noise cancelling; which means no annoying background hiss. The sound quality on these tho I reiterate is engineered to perfection. Plus very easy to connect to PS5 and multi connection switching between phone and PS5. Which works about 85% of the time, every once in a while. When you have them connected to both PS5 and phone. It will stay connected just to the phone and you have to unplug the USB from the PS5 and plug right back it in , to get your audio back from the PS5. Which is the only reason Imma give these 4 stars instead of 5. This never happened with the H9 headset, which is phenomenal also, only flaw on that headset is that plastic on the headband will come off if you wear your headset tight to get that precious noise cancelling. gg got to go thank me later kids
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exceeded my expectations
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I was skeptical when I bought these earbuds only because I didn’t think that they could match the sound quality of a headset. I was definitely wrong. These earbuds sound amazing. Just make sure you have the fitment right in your ear. I think $200 is a little too much for these but if you can catch a sell definitely pick them up.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Fit, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Way better than over ear !! Glad I got em’
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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.
At first, I was skeptical, but ended up taking a chance on these pulse earbuds. They are way better than the over the ear PlayStation headphones. It’s a completely different sound well worth the money and you won’t be dissatisfied. I promise. !! You can control the volume with a button right on top of Each headphone, They do not fall out of your ears because of the way they are designed, That was one of the things I was worried about. There’s a button button on the bottom of each click three times to open the menu and control the volume of the game music and whichever option you choose also mute your mic on the controller, which is perfect or you can go into the menu and mute it as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gaming in ear headset
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These are super comfortable, light weight and the sound is amazing. I wear glasses so tgese are perfect for me to avoid the over ear headsets from pressung down on glasses. A must have for the PlayStation portal as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sony pulse explore
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Surprisingly good sound and spatial audio. The rubber ear tips are kind of garbage but you can buy memory foam ones that pretty much make these earbuds exceptional, comfort and quality. Pretty pricey but considering what you get and comparing to Apple AirPods, I guess it’s fine.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
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Connection
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Just look elsewhere!
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Not worth the money! wait till they go on sale. feel cheap, uncomfortable, but good sound quality. AND it is true, connection issues all the time, till the point were I need to reboot the PS5 sometimes. Battery life is ok!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Recommended
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing, very comfortable and light, doesnt heat up my ears like traditional over the ear headphones, and I used for bot ps5 and PC and PC mode doesn't change nothing they sound as great as ps5
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Playstation doesn’t MISS!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Been wanting something like this to happen for both playstation and bluetooth headphones and man am so glad theh came out and they were great as I ever predicted! Sounds was great, Mic works well and love the fact it connects both via playstation usb link and bluetooth devices and man those features that was builted, was awesome!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
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3d audio
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Playstation Pulse
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great option if you like to have a 3D audio experience and not have an overbearing headset. The option to use it cross devices is an outstanding addition to have, not to mention, connecting to your PlayStation 5 and PlayStation Portal seamlessly. Where it hikes up in accessibility, sort of falls a little in consistant sound quality. Sound can fall flat at times which can take you out of an experience, but a great choice to have over a headset.