Who needs a headset? Well it’s not like there are many options out there. Oh wait, there are bloody heaps, and it can be tough to tell where and how much money you should drop on one. Will that $80 one do the trick? Should you drop $400 for a good one? Well Logitech has dropped the G321 Lightspeed Headset, and at $150 I am already pretty shocked by what this has to offer.
For $150, this can’t have any great features, right?
Wrong, this is a shockingly equipped headset. First, the comfort is exceptional. With super comfortable memory foam earcups that are super deep. This makes it super soft around your ears and should fit anyone. The top of the headset also has some foam making it super comfy on the top of the head, and coupled with the super light weight of it, this headset is stupidly comfortable to wear for a long time.
The headset also comes equipped with Bluetooth, and a USB dongle option which is much appreciated in this price range. The dongle is Lightspeed enabled, which is Logitech’s super low latency connection option. When you can use it, it is better. But when the dongle was convenient, Bluetooth was still great.
The design itself is simple and elegant, with a microphone that folds up into one of the cups, and can be easily pulled back down for general use. The biggest benefit to these is being able to pull it down for headset capabilities and pop it back up to make them headphones. Way too many headsets, including high-end ones, make it hard to stealthily tuck the mic away. This design is perfect! The buttons on the headset have the power on and off, volume, bluetooth, and that’s it. It’s a headset, not a scientific calculator, it doesn’t need too many buttons.
It can’t all be good, right?
Of course not, it’s not a $400 headset, so there are some concessions here. When it comes to the sound quality, it is solid. Not exceptional, but bloody good. You can tweak things in the Logitech app, but it never quite felt like you could get the bass right.
The other surprising thing is that you can’t plug it in with the USB port to use the headset. The only connectivity options are the USB dongle or Bluetooth. The G321 does have a tidy 20-hour battery life, but if you’re anything like me, you’ll forget to charge and then need to plug it in. I regularly have to do that with my headsets to charge while I use it, and it’s not an option here.
So should you get a Logitech G321 Headset?
Honestly, there is so much to love about this headset. If I was looking to buy a headset in that $150 range, it would be hard to look past it as it looks great, has a lot of functionality, and is comfortable when worn for long stretches. What more can you ask for?
