Logitech Cordless Headset Review

For as long as video games have existed, the wires have always been present. Some gamers don't mind them, but others are distracted by them, and love the feeling of freedom from wires. Because of this a few companies have offered third party wireless controllers, or other devices to to accommodate this people. With the Xbox, Logitech has become well-known for this with their famous Xbox Precision Wireless controller.

Once gamers started using wireless controllers, it quickly became apparent that using a wireless controller while playing Xbox live pretty much defeats the purpose of the wireless controller. While using an Xbox Live headset you are tied down by a very short wire. Because so many gamers love Xbox Live, Logitech, as well as a few others, have created wireless Xbox Live headsets. Therefore, if you are an Xbox Live gamer, the only true way to go wireless is to purchase a wireless controller as well as a wireless headset. However, is all this really worth it just to remove two wires?

The first thing that you will notice about the Logitech wireless headset is its extremely compact design. The headset only fits on one side of your head and is extremely small and light weight. Once you have it attached to your head, you barely know that it is there due to its light weight design. Contrary to the official Xbox Live head set that runs behind your head and attaches to the other ear. This headset can get annoying after an our or two of playing online, and you will find yourself readjusting it often. With the Logitech headset you can barely feel it resting on your ear.

The headset comes with a built in rechargeable battery. The battery will only take a maximum amount of one hour and a half to charge completely. Once the battery is fully charged it will last for about six hours. An AC adapter is included in the purchase of the headset for obvious reasons. Before you begin using the headset you will have to wait out that hour or so until the headset is all charged up.

Once the headset is completely charged the setup of the headset works just like the official headset. However you must use the Logitech module (the device that is usually plugged into the controller) instead of the default module. Once this is plugged in there is a button located on the headset that must be pressed in for three seconds. After three seconds the button will begin to blink green, which indicates that it is connecting to the module wirelessly. Once it has connected it will stop blinking and only blink green every few second to indicate that it is indeed still sending and receiving data from the Xbox. There is also a volume control right on the headset. By simply pressing up or down you will hear a tone in your headset indicating the new volume you have set. For almost everyone, you will have to set the headset to max volume to clearly hear what everyone is saying. Once the volume has reached max volume it will let you know this by making a quick series of beeps.

After you have the headset completely setup and working you are ready to start playing. At the headsets highest volume you will constantly hear a faint popping, ticking, or static noise on both ends. However, if you try to fix the problem on your end by minimizing the volume you will find that you can barely hear what people are saying. Therefore you will be forced to take the volume back to up max, and just deal with the noise. This problem with the quality of the headset is probably its weakest point that really brings it down. Obviously the problem is due to the fact that the headset is wireless. Wireless is great, but is it really worth giving up a bit of the quality for it?

The price of the overall package also came as a shock. $80 for the headset that includes the headset, the module, and the AC power adapter. The price is extremely expensive for what you are getting. If you have money flying out your ears then this will be a pretty good headset for you. But if you usually by a game every month or so then paying another $80 for just a headset will be a problem.

Logitech has become famous for their quality of their products. The Logitech wireless headset is a good example of their products, but this headset is plagued with a few major flaws. The headset is designed extremely well. The light weight, and smooth design is excellent for gamers. Its small and compact site is as light as a feather, and it is exactly what wireless gamers are looking for. However, the quality suffers greatly due to the signals being transmitted wirelessly. The price is also extremely steep for the average gamer. If you are able to ignore annoying things such as your little brother or sister bothering you while playing, then the headset is worth the money. But if when you are paying a pretty penny for a product and want it to be flawless, you may need to wait for the next biggest thing in wireless gaming headsets to come down the line.