Amazing gaming headset "G435" impressions that have to give a perfect score --GAME Watch

"G435", a compilation of gaming headsets aimed at capturing all gamers

What makes gaming headsets difficult as a product compared to other gaming gear is that they are devices that go deep into the audio and visuals of another culture adjacent to the game. While gaming mice and gaming keyboards have a product design that breaks through one point of game performance, gaming headsets are quite ordinary from the consumer's point of view, "I would like to use them everyday if possible," but development. From the perspective of a person, he is destined to be constantly forced to face hellish challenges.

[Games are part of pop culture]

Coolness, lightness, and cost performance are required for everyday use, that is, for scenes other than gaming. Of course, it must be fully functional so that it can be used in all cases. This should not be seen by e-sports athletes and core gamers, but should be what all gamers, including light gamers, who play games only on their smartphones, think so. Logitech started tackling this difficult challenge with G733, G335, and this time the third model. G435 can be said to be the culmination of one of these efforts.

["Play" continues forever]

Let's look at them in order. First of all, regarding the design, the system is a stylish one that incorporates streamlines everywhere in the same system as the G733 and G335, but in reality it is a slightly more compact and completely new mold. As a model, it is the same wireless as G733. The fabric is the same, the ear pads are soft and cushioned. And, if anything, the pros and cons of LED lighting, which is the subject of aggressive ridicule for non-gamers, has been completely eliminated.

[G435 (left) vs G733 (right)] As you can see by arranging them side by side, G435 is a new mold and is one size smaller. The design of the side where the gimmick of the headband has disappeared has also changed significantly. No LED light Earpad fabric is the same, but still a little smaller

Color variations are available in three colors: black, white, and blue. As you can see, the spiral cable that glances from both sides, the button, and the ear pad are in different colors, and it is a two-tone color. Black is yellow, white is light blue, and blue is pink.

[Three colors] Three colors to decide which one to use The two-tone fun ear pads are the same as the G733 and are soft.

And the biggest feature in terms of design is that the microphone is finally embedded in the main body. Until now, there were various patterns of microphones, such as fixed type, removable type, and pull-out type, depending on the generation and grade, but this is the first time that a microphone has been embedded.

Moreover, not only is the microphone mechanism embedded, but a special gimmick called a dual beamforming microphone is incorporated, and microphones are installed in two places, and the difference in sound is calculated to pick up only your own voice. It has become. In fact, when I was presented with this product, the person in charge wore a G435 and played music behind me, but I couldn't hear anything other than the person in charge. At first I thought it was a joke, but as I moved the headset closer to the sound source, I gradually heard music. This technology is not so-called noise canceling, but it is a breakthrough as a gaming microphone in that it can eliminate environmental sounds such as TV sounds and game sounds and deliver only your own voice to the chat partner. is.

[G435 with embedded microphone] The G733 had a removable microphone, but the mechanism of the beamforming microphone that picks up the sound from these two holes where the microphone is embedded from the G435

By the way, I think there are pros and cons to embedding a microphone. Some may say, "I'm still uncomfortable without a physical mouth," and others may appreciate the fact that it can be turned on and off with a drawer. In my case, when I put my sloppyness on the shelf, the microphone was off when I was about to use it, I forgot to physically connect the microphone, and I broke or lost the microphone part. I'm just grateful for this embedding.

Then lightness. A common weakness of gaming headsets is that they are heavy as a result of being packed with game features. It may be old, but after a few hours of wearing it, it feels heavy.

The G435 made a decisive breakthrough in this weight. It is by far the lightest in the G series of all time. The weight of 165g is less than half that of the previous generation G533 (350g), 113g lighter than the wireless high-end model G733 (278g), and 75g lighter than the lightest wired model G335 (240g) released in July. ..

[Annual Tanita Check] G435. 163.2g even lighter than nominal PRO X wireless gaming headset that reigns at the pinnacle of Logitech G. Steel is used for the frame, and as expected, the 371g big brother G733 is 281g, which is slightly heavier than the nominal. The G335, which is a wired version of the G733, weighs 237.5g. G435 is nearly 80g lighter than this.

I used to emphasize the lightest weight in history in the G733 and G335 impression articles, so I'm no longer a wolf boy, but I can't believe that the wireless model will be even lighter. I asked Logitech headquarters to find out why it was so light, and I got the following answer.

“Because this is a new headset, we started developing from scratch with the goal of making it the most sustainable headset on the market without sacrificing stability, durability or compatibility. Reducing the weight of your product is one of the most effective ways to reduce your product's carbon dioxide emissions. The G435 weighs 165g, the lightest of our gaming headsets, and the best in history at launch. Lightweight. The G435 is about 50% lighter than the G533. Due to the new design, there is no breakdown of the weight reduction compared to previous headsets. "(Logitech)

It turns out that it is a completely newly designed gaming headset to capture new markets. In fact, it is one size smaller, and the buttons are also changed from dial type to button type, for example, and you can feel the ingenuity for weight reduction everywhere. The common sense that "gaming headsets are heavy" can be said to be completely a thing of the past with the G435.

[Volume adjustment is a button type]

Next is the price. The latest generation wireless gaming headset G733 is 19,250 yen, and the PRO X wireless gaming headset for professional gamers is 24,970 yen. Logitech G's wireless gaming headset uses LIGHTSPEED technology to enable low-latency wireless communication that works well in the professional scene, but at the cost of it.

When I heard that the G435 was a completely newly designed wireless model, I thought, "It's about 15,000 yen at the cheapest." That's because I've used that kind of pricing in the past. However, the correct answer is 9,350 yen. Just in case, the price includes tax. With a new design that requires new investment and a new mold wireless model, the price is less than 10,000 yen. This is a shocking price setting.

[Logitech G Series Price List] Wired on the left and wireless on the right. The G435 is a new product on the right, but you'll find that the price of 9,350 yen is a slam dunk that breaks past conventions.

The question that is so cheap is "Is the sound quality okay?" I also tried using this point in everyday gameplay and video conferences, but there was no problem at all. If you want to force the ranking, it's like G733> G435> G335, and the G733 adopts the 40mm PRO-G driver that adopted the hybrid mesh material as the upper model, and the distortion of the sound is reduced. If you are particular about sound quality, the G733 is still the same.

The G435 is limited to the normal 40mm PRO-G driver, and there is a slight difference in that part. The G335 also uses the same 40mm PRO-G driver as the G435, but the amplifier circumference is weak. When playing the game, I wanted a little more power and finally plugged it into the headphone amplifier, so I put it at the bottom. In conclusion, I think that the sound quality of G435 ensures the necessary and sufficient quality for both games and everyday use.

[Equipped with a 40mm audio driver] Although not mentioned because it is not new, it is compatible with all 3D audio used in games such as Dolby Atmos, Windows Sonic, and Tempest 3D Audio.