Logitech – G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Dolby Atmos Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset for PC, PS4, PS5 with Flip to Mute Microphone – Black

LOGITECH – G535 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS DOLBY ATMOS GAMING OVER-THE-EAR HEADSET FOR PC, PS4, PS5 WITH FLIP TO MUTE MICROPHONE – BLACK
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POWERFUL CLEAR HEADSET G535 – ATMOS?
OVERALL
As always you need to test out lots of headphones to find what is best for you, your systems, your listening environment. The LOGITECH – G535 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS HEADSET is one of the better sounding wireless headsets I have tried in a while, especially at this price point.
I put a “?” next to ATMOS because other than the Best Buy site, nobody else claims the G535 headset ATMOS. (at the time of this review) There is nothing on the box that says ATMOS or on any literature I’ve been able to find. My guess, purely speculation, is that LOGITECH did not complete a licensing agreement (yet?) so they had to drop the ATMOS claims and logo. That being said as long as you properly configure them with that DOLBY ACCESS APP you will get decent emulated surround sound. Keep in mind there are only 2 speakers, so unless you spend a lot more you won’t get true multi-speaker surround sound anyway.
For wireless headsets the LOGITECH – G535 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS HEADSET sound almost as good as my “best” wired headset, but with the freedom of being wireless.
SETUP
My main test was on my PC, so the setup is only to plug in the USB Dongle and start using them. There is an included USB-A to USB-C cable included for charging them. I was able to use them for several hours without issue, and the documentation states something like 30 hours. There is no documentation, just legal stuff included with the headset.
I highly suggest you download the LOGITECH G-HUB software which allows you to enable microphone feedback (so you can better hear when you are talking) and optimize equalizer and power saving settings.
COMFORT / FIT / ETC
I 100% prefer this style of floating headset (with the band to better able distribute the weight). I have a larger head, so normally most headsets are too tight. In this case, the LOGITECH – G535 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS HEADSET was too loose with the inside strap at its default position. Once I moved to the next step up, I had a nice snug fit. Before the adjustment they always felt like they were on the verge of falling off. Additionally, the cups can move up or down. The adjustment that worked best for me is the cups as low as possible and the band as high as possible. Short version is that the LOGITECH – G535 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS HEADSET is very adjustable for comfort. It is also relative lightweight at about 250 grams. My best sounding wired headset comes in around 450 grams, so I definitely get some fatigue after a while. I like the flip up microphone.
AUDIO
Here is the super subjective part, that you need to try for yourself.
MY RANKING (1 – 10 Best)
– Music Playback = 8
– Conference Calls Listening = 8
– Conference Calls Microphone = 6 (a little quiet)
– Gaming Listening Quality = 8
– Gaming Spatial Awareness = 6 (left right OK not much surround Cyberpunk 2077)
– Gaming Microphone = 7 (a little quiet but does OK minimizing background noise)
The quality of the sound was good throughout the entire audio range. The low end was a tiny bit muddy, but on whole everything was crisp and well balanced.
SUMMARY / CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION
I can overall recommend the LOGITECH – G535 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS HEADSET. I’m not sure what is up with the ATMOS designation, but that is not a show stopper unless you have convinced yourself you must have an ATMOS certified device (I assume certification is in the works). As I said these are just below my best wired headset and above any of the other wireless headsets I have tried in this price range.

I’ve been using the Logitech G535 headphones for about a week. Overall, I think they are a good set of budget headphones with one real flaw.
The things I like about the headphones is that they are very lightweight and comfortable to wear for a long period of time. The wireless connection is strong and maintains its connection from about 30 feet. And when using it to play games there is virtually no lag. A few other features that set these headphones apart from other budget headphones are the built-in volume slider, flip up microphone and the 33 hours of battery life. The only area where I feel these headphones are lagging is in the sound department. The sound the headphones produce is clear and overall good but it’s not great. My biggest complaint would be that they aren’t very loud, and they don’t block out any ambient noise.
With that said I would still recommend these headphones because they are wireless, have great battery, and have features that have normally been reserved for higher end headphones. However you may want to test these yourself to make sure they are loud enough for you.

SOUND QUALITY:
This is a treble focused sound signature. Meaning that you are going to be able to hear footsteps, reloads, and other higher pitched sounds easier. This can come across at times as harsh and fatiguing until you acclimate. But in my opinion makes for a great competitive headset. As it also has a good soundstage and great imaging. The soundstage is still probably small/medium in size where things feel like they are slightly outside of your head and the imaging is surprisingly accurate. There were multiple times that I was able to turn and shoot someone just from audio alone with high precision or run someone down that I couldn’t see and know their exact location. However, I did notice some distortion at times that I can’t decide are from the drivers or from the wireless catching some interference. If I’m being nit picky sounds weren’t 100% accurate but pretty darn close. Mids are average and bass for most will be a bit light. I would say they were more “accurate” over booming/rumbling. So, if you are a bass head you won’t like these. Which again leads to a good competitive headphone as you aren’t getting bass that bleeds into other sounds or masks them. But also means that for music they don’t do an amazing job (but I was still pleasantly surprised due to the soundstage. Treble focus made vocals shine, and imaging allowed you to pull apart the different parts of a song easily) but instruments sounded a bit off and bass heavy songs sounded anemic. I enjoyed media on it as well. As the same things ring true. But if you are watching an action movie with a lot of explosions your world isn’t going to be rocked. And vocals aren’t going to have as much warmth and depth as they may have with higher end or different sounding headphones/headsets. In the end I’d give it a 7.5/10 for sound.
MICROPHONE:
They report this is a Discord Certified microphone which means it went through testing and had to meet a certain standard. I found that it sounded pretty good. My friends rated it a 6/10. I’d say the same. Where you can hear what the person is saying just fine and it captures a bit of the low end to make a voice sound naturalish. But is still treble focused meaning voices aren’t fully accurate. Don’t expect studio level sound from these.
PROS:
– Very comfortable with a mildly adjustable headband that supports up/down movement with mild tilt. Earcup depth is good. But if you have large and/or ears that stick out a lot they may rub against the drivers. Clamping force is just right, not too snug but not light either. Most of the time I forgot they were on my head.
– They are open back (which means that they have an open sound to them and you can hear everything going on around you and there is sound bleed to those around you). Which can be a pro or a con depending on preference. But most prefer this sound signature for gaming.
– Lightweight (236 grams).
– Good build quality. Plastic design is very durable. My only concern would be the main hinges if you really cranked on them. But the plastic bends (on purpose) so I don’t think you really need to worry.
– Microphone when down doesn’t obstruct vision. When you flip to mute it makes a jingle both when the mic is hot and when it is muted.
– Fantastic imaging. Good soundstage.
– Treble focus makes it good for competitive gaming and acceptable for media/music.
– Wireless works great without any drops. But I’m wondering if the distortion I was experiencing was from slight interference over the drivers distorting.
– Attractive design.
– Works on PS4, PS5, and PC. Can work wireless or wired.
– Goodish battery life. Short charge time.

CONS:
– Microphone quality is acceptable/average.
– Lacks bass. But bass does seem moderately accurate.
– Not so great for loosing yourself in a single player campaign, movie, or music. But still does a perfectly acceptable job.
– If they could add a slot that I could slide the dongle into for travel that would be awesome.
CONCLUSION:
Headsets are designed for a specific purpose. Finding a headset that “does it all” is exceedingly difficult and almost impossible. It took me a long time to learn that after trying a ridiculous amount of headsets and headphones. These are treble focused with good soundstage and imaging. Meaning they do a solid job at competitive gaming. They don’t excel at single player gaming, music, or media. That’s not to say they do a bad job but I found they did more of an and average/slight above average job at it. Nobody will complain about the sound except for being bass light. As consumers on average tend to prefer overemphasized bass which often ruins the rest of the sound. The microphone itself is also fine. I think some will find it disappointing but not terrible. Comfort is excellent. I can easily wear it all day long without issues. Battery is good. USB C connector can be used to charge and play at the same time. Build quality is great. Volume wheel feels great and doesn’t wobble with defined steps. Power on/off is good. Flip to mute works well. Microphone doesn’t obstruct view. I didn’t have issues with wireless connection at all, I think. They were comfortable with glasses. Overall, this is a SOLID headset. It’s not great, its not bad, but it does more right than wrong, and I can recommend it. Just don’t expect to be totally awestruck by it. In the end overall rating would be a 7/10.

I’ve reviewed a number of gaming headphones before, from Logitech to Razer to Astro. This is the first headset that I had to manipulate Windows default Audio settings to get a consistent quality sound. That being said …
TL;DR for my frequent readers and details below.
Pros:
USB-C
Audio Quality
Flip-up Mic
Meh:
The feel / weight
Removable colorful band at the top of the headband
G HUB customizations
Mic doesn’t bend inward at all (mouth breather protection)
Cons:
Needs Audio Enhancements Disabled
Fans nearby generates a ton of wind noise
Very warm wearing for just a few hours
Right out of the gates, this is a super light pair of headphones with a blue / black / purple strap under the top headband; not my cup of tea. Thankfully, that colored monstrosity is removable as the headphones don’t slide too much to increase the fit size.
A flip-up/down mic is nice and rigid, however it doesn’t adjust/bend inward; this can help save us from the infamous mouth breathers, or could hurt the lower speaking players if the mic intensity isn’t bumped up.
At first, I had a terrible time with the headphones on my beefy Asus ROG. Any game playing caused distortion and choppy sound. Playing music at the same time as just having a game open was terrible. Teammates couldn’t hear me talk most of the time; I was immediately displeased. Luckily, support came to the rescue and after some pretty thorough troubleshooting steps, it was found that “Sound Enhancements” (see pic) was causing the issues and needed to be disabled. As this option can be hidden & “troubleshooting” steps through windows seems to make it available afterwards, I made a suggestion that Logitech bring this into G Hub, to ease the supportability of tuning this feature. Let’s see if it ever happens.
After making the above change, the headphones were fine and I didn’t have any more audio issues. W00t! On to the G Hub customizations. Not a fan. I find “flat” and “Bass Boost” to sound nearly identical. Sidetone is the saving grace here, I can’t play without it these days and any wired headphones that don’t have it, I use my Logi Pro X headset USB DAC with it to hack-ily get it.
Battery life is pretty decent. I ran through my initial tests and games while only losing about 10% after a few hours. Since then, I’ve played a few hours here & there and again, down 8-10%. I’d say that you could get somewhere around 15 hours before you’d want to charge these things up via USB-C (thank. God).
During game play, I found I could hear my ceiling fan and when that was off, my desk fan through the mic, so I had to kill those off during game play as to me, it sounded like I was going downhill on my Domaine AL3. In a ‘short’ gaming session, I found the wireless to be nice, but also needed to take them off as my ears got very warm with them on; I’m feeling it right now writing this review.
Overall, these are a good choice if you were in the market for a new gaming headset. Comfortable but warm. Decent sound. USB-C charging.
Do I recommend them? Sure. I’m sure I’ll still switch them out from time to time, but they’re a good Wireless headset with sidetone.