Logitech G G435 Wireless Bluetooth Gaming Headset

First use. Just cracked these bad boys open today after losing my beloved second pair of Logitech H600s. Haven’t really gamed on them yet, but I watched a show and that was okay. The noise cancelling wasn’t that great, because it had trouble with voices. I got a lot of white noise garbage ‘slurry’ sounds when a lot of sounds overlap with dialogue.

Then it’s on to some music. For that, I of course listened to music I’m used to hearing (Earl Sweatshirt, the best rapper ever), so I know how it’s *supposed* to sound (my other pair of headphones are flat/neutral studio monitors) These Logitechs exaggerate the bass, but it doesn’t sound like it’s “struggling” like a lot of cheaper headphones do. But a lot of the subtle nuance I expect is still there. The bass isn’t muddy, either. It basically gives you the hint of what the studio probably sounded like, but without the intense resonance you’d get from a set of reference monitors that pick up everything.

Keep in mind, as I have, that these are marketed towards gaming. Not music, or movies. I’m personally going to use them for work. This is the BEST headset I can find for the money. Old Logitech H600’s now retail for $70 and they are NOT worth that. They are going on some sites for $100. The reasons I compare them to these is because they are the only BUDGET headset on the market that is WIFI (not bluetooth), have TWO earbuds and not just one like a telemarketer’s headset, cover the entire ear (the H600’s don’t but that’s kinda a bonus, since in an office setting you need to be able to hear your surroundings – Boss might be coming!), and have a MUTE button, which for me is vital since I’m NEVER at my desk.

So many bad headsets out there without physical mute buttons and are bluetooth only and leave you beholden to whatever chip was soldered on your device’s motherboard. Usually it will be a cheap, bottom-of-the-barrel chip that splits the audio so you can’t even hear others talking while you are talking, so any noise that hits your mic will prevent you from hearing a conversation. It’s really annoying.

Dedicated USB is usually found only on high-end sets and will prevent this. When I go in to work, I will test how it works in a conference. It can’t be worse than using a bluetooth set, even a “high-end” one. I will try these with bluetooth and the dongle and see how it holds up, then update this review.

So far, this one is okay, but it does a little too much for my needs. I expect gaming to be good with them though, judging by the music tests so far.

Edit:
Editing this to add the things learned so far (~1 month in)
I’ve used these daily for the past month or so and they are worth every bit. The old H600s were prefect, and these are near that, if a big more complicated.

The Pros:
I sleep with these things and so far they’ve held up remarkably.

The bluetooth still sucks, but it’s better than all other bluetooth headsets I’ve used, including $100+ units. These were half that much and sound way better than those other “under water” headsets. They are totally usable in a meeting. In fact, I forgot my USB dongle and had to use the bluetooth one day. It was fine. Other headsets were almost unusable.

Gaming was great. Basically work like headphones, and the sounds are as good as any other headset if not better.

The cons:
It will shut off/disconnect after a certain period of inactivity. I have to check my connectivity periodically so I don’t miss calls.

There is an issue with them being too quiet, due to some “feature” that sets the sound output to 85%. I haven’t quite explored this too much, but I think it is simple to “fix,” an annoyance at worst.

Over-all I’m happy with my purchase. Not ideal, but then again, this market doesn’t cater to people like me. Until something better comes along at this price point. I would recommend them for people who want to work, game and listen on one device and don’t want to spend a bunch for features they don’t need/want.

This headset is so light and very nice to the ears after long hours of wear, and you can simutaniously use the headset whilst charging it due to the length of the charging cable. The quality of the headset is so great, I’ve had no problems with the mic so far, although, the noise cancellation isnt as great as you’d expect, I can still hear the frontroom television from my room but it’s very faint. It’s easy to use, and the performance as been great so far! I would 100% reccomend this product.

Color: BlackPattern: HeadsetVerified Purchase
Date of Purchase: 08/15/2024
Purchase Total: $47.69 after tax
Primary Use: Youtube/Twitch.tv/Gaming
Primary OS: Windows 11
Tested on: Windows 11

Very easy to set up and do the job. I purchased these as a stand in set until I purchase a quality pair of gaming headsets.
Sound Quality: 5 out of 7. Had to turn volume up to 100% on the Headset and 100% on Youtube and Twitch.tv just to be able to hear them properly.
Noise Cancelling: 0 out of 7 Absolutely no noise noise cancelling.

This headset is perfect as a stand in until you can get a premium headset. For the money it is a great headset to purchase. Perfect to purchase for a small child.

I will start off by stating this headset does not have any noise cancellation or isolation (I actually prefer this for being able to hear my surroundings indoors or outdoors). That being said, I love this headset. I use these for single player gaming, music and watching movies/shows. Sound quality is very neutral and not base booming. I like the audio profile as it’s more on the warmer side. For gaming these are great while using the 2.4ghz connection. No noticeable audio lag or delay in games (valorant, overwatch) tested and is similar to wired headsets. Bluetooth tested while gaming and to my surprise I did not notice much if any audio lag. Honestly felt similar to the response when using the 2.4ghz dongle. Imaging is good as you can hear footsteps and pinpoint locations. Out of the box while the audio profile is good and not great you can definitely enhance the sound by turning on the Enhanced Audio option in properties of the headset, it does make a difference. The comfort I would say is excellent, I have a large head and the headset just fits while maxed out on the adjustments. I have worn them for hours and hours and no pain or fatigue experienced. The mic is okay. It’s clear and volume is good but it will pick up everything from keyboard typing, mouse clicks, fan noise, etc. While using discord and playing a game at the same time, the game audio will be degraded while using the Bluetooth connection. When using 2.4ghz connection both game audio and discord audio will be HD quality. Battery life is good, the stated 18hrs seems correct. Full charge take about 2hrs. Durability is good, I don’t feel like these would break easily. Price to performance for a wireless headset, I don’t think you can beat the Logitech G435. Duo connectivity, lightweight and very comfortable makes this product an easy recommendation. I highly recommend!

I bought this with a discount – meaning I paid roughly $50. Let’s start with that.

For the price, a headset that offers both a Lightspeed and Bluetooth connection is pretty amazing. I can take these on the go and connect through bluetooth then go back to my gaming setup and connect with low latency.

First of, it’s light!! SOOO light. Stupidly light. Which means I don’t get headaches on extended sessions 🙂

The sound quality is great! Nothing for audiophiles, obviously, but it’s very neutral which I consider good. I don’t like bass heavy headphones.

Mic quality is also good according to my friends – I’ve used a headset that has a boom mic and this one sounds pretty good in comparison still. I never had any problems getting the microphone to work which can be an issue with Bluetooth headsets and Windows.

Lastly, the build quality is good but not great. I recommend you be careful with these in your day to day, but it’s a tradeoff for having them be light and comfortable.

Overall, I recommend them strongly!