So I want to be real. As someone who’s existed alongside tech for the last several decades, like most of us, I honestly thought I’d be a harder sell for yet another wireless gaming headset. I mean, how much more can you really innovate in such a crowded marketplace? There’s like a million of these things, all doing basically the same thing, with tiny design quirks between them. I’m not likely to get excited by any new ones.
Well, while I may have to eat my hat on this one, I certainly won’t be eating the Logitech G G325 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset from Logitech. Because, you know, I like it. And eating headsets is bad for you, probably.
…For legal reasons, I must emphasise that you should not eat the G325. But you should give it a go, and here’s why.
Light as air, comfy as a cloud
The G325 is a remarkably comfortable headset. As with other recent LIGHTSPEED devices, the lightweight design is aimed at gamers on the go and, despite its small footprint, doesn’t just fit those with small heads. My head is relatively average sized, and the headset sat very comfortably.
This same lightweight design also makes it breathable; if you’ve work headphones for a couple of ours at a time, you know how unpleasant it can get. The G325 is explicitly not a noise cancelling headset and, honestly, good; with almost every other option on the market leaning into that, it’s great to have a good midrange option for those who need to keep an ear out for the door or kids. Plus, no overheated ears. Big plus.
Another upside is they don’t get very loud, so the risk of putting them on and forgetting they were at max volume is, while still present, less of a deafening mistake. I have done this a lot, with many headsets, and the G325 is a good one for forgetful people like me. But the quality doesn’t suffer; from work calls to gaming to music, they performed great, something which probably would’ve been lost if they went up to eleven.
Plus the thing is PRETTY, with a minimalist and sleek design, no RGB lights flashing everywhere. Frankly, it’s elegant.
Stylish utility
While the button placement may seem crowded, it doesn’t feel like it in action. There’s a nice chonky power slider, a lower profile Bluetooth button, two tactile volume buttons, and a ribbed mute button all running down the left earcup. I temporarily lamented the lack of a volume wheel, but it took all of a day for my muscle memory to kick in, and I see great value in not accidentally sliding it while moving in a weird way.
The battery life is great; Logitech says 24 hours of use and I’m inclined to believe it, because it just barely ran down over the 2 weeks I used it, and charged up again rapidly. Using the free G Hub software, you can even set an optional 80% charging cap to protect the battery, so I don’t doubt these would last for years.
While I didn’t find the LIGHTSPEED dongle for a couple of days (pro tip, open the box from the top, not the bottom), I found it fun to wander around my house while listening to ongoing audio. Do I need to walk almost 30 metres away? No. Was it convenient? Yes.
Trying desperately to find flaws
Look, I need to grasp at straws here. I feel like I’m just praising this thing nonstop, and it feels unnatural because it’s just so rare a headset deserves it.
My main issue with the Logitech G325 Gaming Headset was arguably the dumbest issue I could have: I reviewed the white and teal version, and the black and violet looks WAY prettier to me. Also every second meeting I attended while wearing the G325, someone commented that I was wearing white headphones, but this is probably more of an issue with my personal brand.
Nevertheless, it’s a good thing there are three different colours available to match your style. Not just the white and teal, or the black and violet, but also a lilac and orange one, which, well… look, no one’s intended to like all three.
… Having a variety of colour options isn’t a flaw, is it? Dang.
Nail on the head… set
The G325 is aimed at gamers on the go, office workers who refuse to let go of their gaming sensibilities, or people who need a comfortable headset at an affordable price. If you’re one of those, I cannot think of a better peripheral at the same price and feature point.
Sure, much of why I like the G325 is because it saves me from the mistakes I make myself, like forgetting to switch Bluetooth, or accidentally deafening myself. But let me tell you, there’s a market for this, and that market is me.
