Logitech G435 Lightspeed gaming headset review: Lighter than air, with added flair

(Pocket-lint) - The funky-looking Logitech G435 is simply a lightweight gaming headset that's afloat of surprises. It's a wireless headset with immoderate intriguing colourways - including achromatic and neon yellow, bluish and raspberry, and off-white and lilac.

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The G435 has a batch of committedness considering its terms point. It's a super-lightweight headset. It's besides crafted from recycled plastics, shipped with liable packaging, and certified by Logitech to beryllium c neutral.

How does it dependable erstwhile you're gaming though? We've been playing with this wireless headset for a portion to find out. 

More than conscionable bully looks

• 40mm audio drivers, 20Hz-20kHz frequence response
• Max volume: <100dB with optional limiter astatine <85dB
• 18 hours artillery beingness with USB-C charging
• Weight: 165g

We person to admit to having our doubts astir the Logitech G435 Lightspeed erstwhile we archetypal got it retired of the box. It looks similar it's going to beryllium each benignant implicit substance, but we were instantly struck by a fewer things that marque this headset shine. Especially erstwhile considering its price. 

Firstly, the G435 is incredibly lightweight. Its framework is built with a worldly headband with precise small padding - but besides precise small plastic. The earcups are besides cleverly crafted with a bully extent to them, but much importantly an ergonomic signifier that fits the earthy jut of your ears. 

All this means that contempt not having the fanciest cushioning oregon the plushest paddings, the G435 manages to present truly bully comfort.

The breathable cloth receptor cushions are besides removable, which gives you casual entree to the underneath. In the box, there's a tiny acquisition leaflet connected however to region 1 of the earcups' interior workings to entree the battery. Which is simply a hint that the artillery is replaceable and speaks to the longevity of the headset, which is simply a bully interaction to the plan and a committedness of things to come.

The 2nd astonishing find for america was the sound. With 40mm drivers - and it's conscionable a stereo headset, there's nary virtual situation dependable present unless you usage Dolby Atmos oregon Windows Sonic Sound - inactive manages to connection immoderate delightful bass and affluent audio for gaming, listening to music, oregon watching films. It's besides incredibly large too.

Extra connectivity 

• Bluetooth & Lightspeed wireless

The different happening the G435 packs is 2 transportation options - Lightspeed wireless oregon Bluetooth. You tin brace it with immoderate Bluetooth instrumentality and perceive to dependable that way, oregon plugin the 2.4GHz wireless dongle and perceive wirelessly connected PC. Sadly you can't bash some astatine the aforesaid clip arsenic you tin with the likes of the SteelSeries Arctis Pro wireless.

Switching betwixt Bluetooth and wireless modes tin beryllium a faff - you person to press-and-hold the mic fastener to swap modes - but erstwhile it works it's large sounding connected immoderate compatible device. We had immoderate issues erstwhile pairing with the Lightspeed wireless dongle though - but pressing the powerfulness fastener and mic mute fastener simultaneously sorts this out. 

The wireless scope is besides beauteous decent. Logitech states 10 meters, but we recovered we could spell respective rooms distant from root earlier it disconnected - and we were easy backmost successful play erstwhile we returned to our gaming setup. 

The G435 Lightspeed doesn't person a 3.5mm transportation but volition enactment with PC, Mac, PlayStation 4 oregon PS5. Charging is via a USB-A-to-USB-C cablegram and you tin get up to 18 hours of artillery life. As there's nary RGB lighting present it means the headset conscionable goes and goes. We didn't person to plug successful excessively often, which is ever a bonus with a wireless headset. 

Beamform microphone setup

• Dual-embedded beamforming mics
• Frequency response: 100Hz-8kHz

Unlike astir different gaming headsets, the G435 doesn't person a roar microphone oregon a detachable 3.5mm mic, but alternatively uses dual beamforming microphones to seizure your voice. 

We recovered that this setup results successful a bully dependable seizure successful presumption of measurement and clarity. It's besides convenient due to the fact that thing is successful the mode - perfect if you similar to devour and game.

The downside of this setup is that it's rather susceptible to inheritance and biology noise. If you're utilizing a noisy mechanical gaming keyboard and dependable activation for your Discord chat with friends portion gaming past you mightiness find they aren't precise blessed with you. They'll surely beryllium capable to perceive you though. 

Writing by Adrian Willings. Editing by Mike Lowe. Originally published connected 17 October 2021.