Is the G Pro X headset worth it?

Logitech swung and missed with last year’s G Pro Gaming Headset and has updated its Pro line by bringing Blue Microphones to the party. Logitech acquired Blue last year, and the G Pro X Gaming Headset (See it at Amazon/ See it at Amazon UK) is the first headset produced with the two working in tandem. The G Pro X features more metal in its design for a sturdier, better looking package but more substantial changes are under the hood. The finicky microphone was the biggest drawback to last year’s G Pro headset and has been completely reworked with the addition of Blue VO!CE technology to the G Pro X. The G Pro’s disappointing stereo sound also gets an upgrade to surround sound on the G Pro X. These upgrades, however, don’t come cheap. At $130, the Logitech G Pro X is pricey for a wired gaming headset.

Logitech G Pro X – Design and Features

The Logitech G Pro X looks more like a professional studio headset than one designed for gamers. But the G Pro X is, indeed, built for gamers, but you wouldn’t know it at first blush from the lack of RGB lighting, colorful accents and aggressive styling. The G Pro X is an understated all-black headset except for two silver circles on the outside of each earcup.

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• Logitech G Pro X – Design and Features
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• Logitech G Pro X – Software
• Logitech G Pro X – Gaming
• More Comprehensive Gaming Headset Reviews
• Purchasing Guide
• Logitech G Pro X
• Which is better G Pro or G Pro X?
• Is G Pro X durable?
• Is Logitech G Pro X good for FPS games?
• Does Logitech G Pro X have noise Cancelling?

With its sturdy metal surfaces and thick, leatherette padding, the G Pro X exudes premium build quality. And when you first pick up the headset, that suspicion is confirmed. The G Pro X feels studio grade. It uses a thick, metal frame that extends to the forks that hold the earcups. The outside of the earcups are finished with a soft-touch coating that feels luxurious and also repels fingerprints. The earcups don’t swivel, however, which makes them a bit unwieldy when you take them off and rest them around your neck. The memory-foam padding on both the headband and earcups is soft and ample. If you are like me and run a bit on the warm side, you can swap the leatherette ear pads for a fabric-covered pair that Logitech includes in the box. I found that my head stayed much cooler with the fabric pads. I wouldn’t plan on regularly swapping out the different ear pads; they require a bit of finesse to put on. With either set of ear pads, however, the headset was quite comfortable. I have a larger-than-average head, and the headset felt firm against the sides of my head without being too tight. The telescoping headband lets you adjust the size. Also worth noting: the headset fit over my glasses without squeezing them or moving around them on my face, something that I can’t say about most headsets I’ve tried. Another small, but appreciated, design point: the large “R” or “L” on the inside of the earcups clearly showing which side is which. With all of this comfort comes a bit of heft. Without wires or the detachable microphone, the G Pro X weighs 11.9 ounces. That’s heavier than the 10.7-ounce HyperX Cloud Alpha, another solidly built, premium gaming headset that is heavier than most. It’s not as heavy as the 13.1-oz SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless, however, which is weighed down in part by the battery needed to be used wirelessly. With its thick padding, the G Pro X manages to avoid feeling oppressive over long sessions. The boom mic is detachable and sits on the end of a flexible arm that makes positioning the mic easy and effective. You can position it just where you want it and it won’t move or slowly slip out of the spot you chose. More importantly, the microphone features Blue VO!CE technology that features a huge selection of presets and settings to make you, the amateur gamer, sound like a professional streamer. Blue VO!CE takes up the majority of Logitech’s G Hub app, which I’ll cover in more detail in the next section. Logitech includes two audio cables and a USB DAC with the headset. The longer audio cable is meant to be plugged into the USB DAC and used with your PC. It is 6.75-feet long, braided, and features inline volume controls with a volume dial and mic mute switch. The shorter cable is meant for mobile use; it’s 5-feet long, not braided, and features an inline microphone so you can wear the headset when you’re out and about and leave the boom mic at home. The inline mic lacks Blue VO!CE tech but suffices for taking a phone call when wearing the headset. Logitech also includes a Y cable for use with PC sound cards that have separate microphone and headphone jacks. Lastly, you get a soft pouch to keep everything together.

Logitech G Pro X – Software

With the companion Logitech G Hub software, you can customize the sound of the headset and microphone. G Hub is very well organized, responsive and easy to use. The most noteworthy and extensive section of G Hub for the Pro X concerns the microphone, so let’s start there. It provides a host of sliders to customize the sound of your voice – things like High-pass filter, De-esser, Compressor, and Limiter. You can view these controls by checking the Advanced Controls box. Audiophiles will appreciate such granular control, but if you are overwhelmed by such things, you can simply choose from the presets on the left. They are split into two groups: Pro/Broadcaster Presets and Blue VO!CE Presets. Clicking “Browse more presets” below the pro/broadcaster preset section downloads presets other gamers have created. The number of community presets is small at present but is sure to grow as more gamers begin using the G Pro X. You can also create your own presets (and upload them to share with other G Hub users), and you can save your current profile to the USB DAC and take it with you from PC to PC. Two other cool things about the microphone settings. First, you can see the Advanced Control sliders move as you pick different presets so you can get a visual idea of how each preset is different and the effect each slider has. Second, you can record a sample of your own voice and play it back from within the microphone settings section so you can quickly and easily hear how the sound of your voice changes with different presets. In addition to Microphone settings, there are two other sections in G Hub for the headset: Equalizer and Acoustics. In the Equalizer section, you can select EQ presets for the headset or create your own. There are EQ presets from pro gamer and others designed for FPS and MOBA games. There is also a community section where you upload and download presets. On the Acoustics section, you can enable and customize virtual DTS Headphone:X 2.0 surround sound and set master volume and mic levels as well as sidetone.

Logitech G Pro X – Gaming

The G Pro X features 50mm drivers that deliver big, well-balanced sound. In fact, it is the most accurate-sounding headset I’ve tested. It manages to deliver huge, concussive sounds but not at the expense of higher frequencies. The G Pro X’s dynamic sound was evident with Call of Duty WWII. The pop of machine guns sounded crisp while grenades exploded with huge booms that could be felt, and yet I could still clearly hear my teammates as well as the crackle of fires in burned out buildings.

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CS:GO and Overwatch exhibited a similarly impressive mix of sounds, with distinct separation of high, mid, and low frequencies. No matter how busy a scene became or how loud I raised the volume, the headset remained free from distortion. It managed to deliver convincing low frequencies without tipping the mix to become too bass heavy.

The boom mic with Blue VO!CE is awesome.

The boom mic with Blue VO!CE is awesome. My voice sounded natural and clear and separate from background noise in the room, and it was fun to play around with the various mic presets. Even at the default Broadcaster 1 preset, my voice recording sounded cleaner and better than the mic on any other gaming headset I’ve tested. I also used the G Pro X without the USB DAC to watch movies on my laptop and listen to music on my phone. As with gaming, the audio mix was outstanding with booming bass, accurate mids, and crisp highs. The headset is so accurate that I could hear the difference when a YouTuber turned his head away from his mic while talking and then back again – a subtle shift in sound that I had not noticed before with other headsets. The only bummer with using the shorter cable with a phone is the inline mic lacks any sort of volume control, which means you need to dig your phone out of your pocket to adjust the volume. It does have a button to pause and play whatever it is you are watching or listening to, but a volume dial would improve mobile functionality.

Purchasing Guide

The Logitech G Pro X has an MSRP of $129.99, and it's the same price online.

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The Verdict If you don’t require wireless capability and are willing to spend north of $100 on a gaming headset, the Logitech G Pro X is the one to get for its stellar build quality, comfort and performance.

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Verdict

If you don’t require wireless capability and are willing to spend north of $100 on a gaming headset, the Logitech G Pro X is the one to get for its stellar build quality, comfort and performance.

Which is better G Pro or G Pro X?

Is G Pro X durable?

Is Logitech G Pro X good for FPS games?

Does Logitech G Pro X have noise Cancelling?