Sony - Platinum Wireless 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound Gaming Headset for PlayStation 4 - Black

After reading reviews on the PS4 Gold headset I was not impressed with the reviews. With further research and debating on either a new Turtle Beach or the PS4 Platinum, I went with the PS4 Platinum gaming headset. Everything works great, with downloading the Companion App through the PS Network store (free), and connecting the headset to my PS4 was a breeze. The only thing in the quick start guide that was misleading was the directions on where to change "all audio" to the headset: Settings>Devices>Audio Devices>Output to headphones After using for a couple hours and figuring out how to change from chat to game volume, which you would have to experiment with to get to the proper setting, the headset works fantastic!! There is two very small buttons "Sound" and "Chat", By holding one or the other will increase either one to make either the chat louder and game volume lower or game volume louder and chat volume lower. The crisp, clear and precise sounds available in 3D mode is the best I have heard yet! The only con about this product is the size of the buttons and the writing, very small and very hard to read. So with that I would definitely suggest this product to all!!

I bought these as soon as they were available expecting to be impressed. They are labeled PLATINUM after all. I was immediately disappointed. The connection issues began as soon as I turned them on. They disconnected if I was more than five feet from my PS4. They would randomly disconnect constantly. You cannot charge these and use them at the same time. They're not nearly as comfortable as the Gold version. Ok the plus side the buttons that control game and chat volume are much easier to use than on the Elite Headset. They sound amazing and are comfortable once you break them in. After all is said and done these headphones are nice but not worthy of the price tag and especially unworthy of the Platinum name.

I bought these to replace my aging wireless gold headset and they are well worth it, having both turtle beach and tritons in the past I like this headset the best. No cords or extra amp box involved just plug in wireless dongle and you are set. They sound great on battlefield I can hear from every angle and on uncharted with 3D mode they are absolutely insane.

I have the ps4 pro and this headset is amazing. the 7.1 surround sound is really good while playing battlefield 1. the 3d audio is great with uncharted 4. 3d will be better once more games are made to use it.

I bought this headset when it first came out, after the New Year, and I regret it on all levels. For a Sony product, even though it has bass boost, it's really poor and doesn't even come close to Turtle Beach. It doesn't boom at all. The headset it really only designed to fit a small head. If you have a medium head or bigger, forget it. These things will clamp your skull like you're in a vice. After only playing for 30 min, your head hurts and that pain is like a lingering headache. In addition, it really traps in all the heat because of the over the ear and fake leather covering on the ear pieces. So now you have discomfort from squeezing your head and you're overheating. I have to take Tylenol after playing with these. What you get, the price is way too high. They should be in the $75 range at very best. They are solid and good overall heavy duty quality, but the sound is lacking, even after you mess around with all of the different sound profiles through the app you download. Controls are ok but they are located on the back edge. It would be more convenient to put controls on the outside of the headphones for easy location. They sync pretty fast with the PS4 and PC, which is good. So, definitey choose any other product out there because this one is not worth it. Been using them for months and I wish I could get my money back.

I'm not sure if a PSVR and a regular PS4 will have this problem. If you use this in wireless mode with USB dongle for full 3D audio on regular games like Uncharted 4 (4 or 5 titles only so far) this works fine. If you use the USB dongle and connect the 3.55mm to your PSVR to achieve up to 7.1 audio this works fine. If you want full 3D audio for your PSVR and use the USB Cable plus the 3.55mm cable THIS DOES NOT work fine. As per Sony's full manual online - to achieve full 3D audio for the PSVR you must not use wireless and only plug directly by using the USB cable and the 3.55 plug. Once this has been done you will get a feedback/buzzing sound from the headset. I tried this for a few hours of testing. I have tried this with other cables. A USB extension cable will make the sound worse depending on the brand of extension cable. The USB connection is the problem here. An easy way to test it is to have everything plugged in and then lower the sound to 0 on your VR headset. You'll still get the buzz. Unplug the USB and problem solved. Regular earbuds and other wired headsets work fine but once you connect the USB to this headset you will get the buzzing sound. You can bypass the problem by purchasing a sound isolator for about 10 bucks and it will fix your problem but the sound is too low afterwards. I'm very curious if the Sony Gold's also have this problem. You are far better off paying nearly half the price and getting a Turtle Beach or Plantronics VR headset. I am returning this unit and I have purchased the Turtle Beach 350 VR. As of 2/21/17 this is the best unit that has it's own power. The unit is wired but also comes with its own internal rechargeable battery to give you all the power. It does not have to draw power from the PS4 Pro unit like the Platinum does so you will not be connecting it via USB which will cause the buzzing.

Don't miss out on this headset! A must have headset. This is my second headset from Sony. My original headset broke and wanted to get another. I went through few headsets and was not satisfied with them. I heard about this headset a month before it came out and i waited for it. I am very happy i did. This headset is comfortable, long battery life and the sound is awesome!

The 3D sound makes this headset sound lifelike. Must have.