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1 / 10PlayStation
PlayStation Pulse Elite
Sound
3.3/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall3.3
1.05.0
A 3.3 puts its audio quality in the bottom quarter of gaming headsets we've measured.
Measured on 18 of the 147 we've cataloged.
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Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
30 hBelow average30 h
8 h90 h
below average for gaming headsets — based on 85 of 147 we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
5.3Most common5.342%5.227%5.022%5.15%
5.3 is the most common — on 42% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 147).
Connection Type
Most commonWired-3.5mm33%Bluetooth27%2.4GHZ26%Wired-usb-c11%
2.4GHZ is the most common — on 26% of the 202 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 147).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 30 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 10 min
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.3
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth wireless, wired 3.5mm, 2.4GHz dongle
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
- Platform Compatibility
- PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, Mac
- Wireless Protocol
- 2.4GHz + Bluetooth
- Console Certification
- PlayStation Official Licensed
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
Build
- Material Ear Cups
- Soft, plush
- Water Resistance
- No
Design
- Foldable
- No
- Weight
- 340 g
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Is Retractable
- Yes
Sound
- Driver Type
- Planar magnetic
- Frequency Response
- 20-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Surround Sound Format
- Tempest 3D AudioTech
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
PlayStation Pulse Elite Frequency Response (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | -5.0 |
| 25 | -0.2 |
| 32 | 3.1 |
| 40 | 2.9 |
| 50 | 1.5 |
| 63 | 3.7 |
| 80 | 6.6 |
| 100 | 2.1 |
| 125 | 0.3 |
| 160 | -0.4 |
| 200 | -1.1 |
| 250 | -1.8 |
| 315 | -2.6 |
| 400 | -3.8 |
| 500 | -2.6 |
| 630 | -1.5 |
| 800 | -1.1 |
| 1000 | -0.7 |
| 1250 | 0.3 |
| 1600 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 4.2 |
| 2500 | 6.3 |
| 3150 | 6.7 |
| 4000 | 5.5 |
| 5000 | 10.8 |
| 6300 | 7.4 |
| 8000 | 9.5 |
| 10000 | 3.4 |
| 12500 | 0.8 |
| 16000 | 1.0 |
| 20000 | -7.7 |
PlayStation Pulse Elite Attenuation (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Solid lines: passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -0.8 |
| 26 | -0.4 |
| 33 | -0.4 |
| 41 | -0.0 |
| 52 | -0.9 |
| 65 | -1.1 |
| 82 | -1.6 |
| 103 | -2.2 |
| 130 | -3.2 |
| 163 | -2.3 |
| 205 | -1.5 |
| 259 | -2.9 |
| 325 | -4.9 |
| 410 | -5.0 |
| 516 | -0.9 |
| 613 | 2.6 |
| 772 | 7.6 |
| 972 | 12.6 |
| 1220 | 15.9 |
| 1540 | 14.0 |
| 1940 | 18.0 |
| 2440 | 21.7 |
| 3070 | 29.6 |
| 3870 | 30.3 |
| 4870 | 25.0 |
| 6130 | 19.5 |
| 7720 | 22.0 |
| 9720 | 20.9 |
| 12200 | 16.3 |
| 15400 | 15.1 |
| 19400 | 31.0 |
PlayStation Pulse Elite MDAQS
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores, Scale 1 - 5
PlayStation Pulse Elite
Mean opinion score
3.4
3.1
3.8
3.3
TimbreDistortionImmersivenessOverall
Virtual mean opinion scores (MOS) on a 1–5 scale, modeled from the measured response by HEAD acoustics’ MDAQS (Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score) model. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
SoundGuys review
Isolation5.0
Battery life9.9
Comfort & fit7.8
Connectivity5.2
Design6.1
Portability4.0
The verdict
The PlayStation Pulse Elite is a decent value headset if you are after planar magnetic drivers for gaming on the PS5, though a few missing features and limitations make them far from perfect.
✓Liked: Long battery life, Low-latency gaming, Great mic quality, Handy charging hanger
✕Could be better: No noise canceling, Poor isolation, EQ exclusive to PS5, Bulky build with loose earcups
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