Wireless gaming headset
RRP $229.95
★★★+
REVIEWED BY MICHAEL ROBERTSON
The Logitech G325 Lightspeed is an over-ear, lightweight, all wireless headset, complete with microphones with noise isolation and some killer colour combinations.
The first thing I noticed when trying these on was the feel. They’re really comfortable to wear; the dual-layer memory foam earcups and headband are thick and squishy making them exceptionally deep and my ears didn’t feel cramped. The headphones also pressed against my head nicely, keeping them secure while I was moving my head around despite the low weight of 212g, while also not being uncomfortable for longer sessions.
Audio, as much as everything in life, is subjective. Some people can listen to the $10 earbuds from the supermarket and be fine, and others (me) have tasted high quality and have trouble going back. But the sound of these headphones is conventionally good if you’re not an audiophile, though the lower bass notably sounded muddy and lacked clarity, crushing together the low end of some of my favourite songs. Apart from that, it was a fairly decent sound overall in both modes.
I would not use these outside of a quiet environment, though. There is a very noticeable lack of noise isolation, most likely due to the very comfy earcup material. These are "at home" headphones, to wear while doing chores or relaxing.
The headset controls are all on the left side, with lovely clicky physical buttons. You have a power switch, a volume rocker, a Bluetooth button and a mute mic button. Pressing the Bluetooth cycles between the connection modes, and the headset remembers what state it was in last time it was powered off.
The built-in microphones unfortunately sounded poor — people online with me said I sounded "thin" — almost like a call centre representative. It was clear enough for call outs, but I probably wouldn’t have wanted to listen to it long-term. I swapped back to my standalone microphone quickly once I heard it for myself, and I wouldn’t have blamed any team-mates for muting me. This could be the fault of the inbuilt AI-powered noise reduction in play. I will say though that the noise reduction is pretty great, cancelling out background fans and clapping with ease.
Apparently this is an optional feature; however, I was unable to turn it off, as I suspect this is controlled in the Logitech G HUB software. I was unable to check the settings in this software at all for these headphones as it didn’t pick them up for some reason (I think this was down to Windows, as my other Logitech devices were having the same issue), but Logitech mentions a 10-band EQ in the software for adjusting the sound.
As usual, the Lightspeed technology allows for low latency when compared to a Bluetooth connection, and I could easily play rhythm games with zero issues. I tested my PS4, PS5, Switch 1, and PC on Windows and Linux and all worked just fine; disappointingly there’s no Xbox connectivity though (but Microsoft are probably to blame there).
The headphones went several sessions without needing to be charged as they boast a 24-hour life, which I can confirm myself. They can be charged while in use, and also charge relatively rapidly, so just plug them in every few days and you’ll always have them charged when you need them.
As mentioned, comfort levels are great, but the build quality is a bit of a let down. It’s rather "plastic" feeling, and has a lot of flex. The lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack or USB audio also means that these headphones have a limited time to be useful before the battery finally dies and they become nice-looking paper weights.
Praise though must be given to the colour combinations, all of which look awesome. I received the white with teal colouring for review, but I think the black with violet highlights looks especially amazing.
Overall, it’s a just-fine pair of cans. They sound all right, look great, and feel awesome. The hang-ups I had were the purely wireless nature of the device, the lack of passive isolation and the low quality mics. It’s a decent entry level wireless headset. But it’s all about your use case; the RRP here is in line with other entry-level wireless headsets, but I personally would pay less for a wired set of headphones and a standalone mic.
If you need a pair of wireless-only headphones that work with a bunch of different devices though, and will be using them in a quiet environment - and prioritise comfort and style highly - I could easily see these being your headphones of choice.
