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Sony’s New $100 PlayStation Pulse Headset (Hopefully) Won’t Be as Uncomfortable as the Last One

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Sony is revising its PlayStation Pulse gaming headset lineup two years after pumping out its clear-sounding though uncomfortable original . Even with the new size and shape, the novel gaming cans are emphasizing sound quality above all else.

There are two wireless headset models: the Pulse and the Pulse Edge. They both operate on the same planar magnetic drivers; the regular Pulse includes four magnets per driver, while the high-end Edge headset features eight magnets per planar driver, which Sony says will offer a fuller, richer sound.

While there’s no price yet for the Pulse Edge, the PlayStation Pulse headset is set to ship Nov. 19 for a starting price of $100 for either the white or “Midnight Black” version. That’s $50 less than the previous PlayStation Pulse Elite, though that comes with the caveat that it doesn’t have a boom mic.

Both headsets come in black or white colors, though only the PlayStation Pulse Edge includes a boom mic.…

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