NEW PlayStation Pulse Explore: Everything you NEED to know

hello everyone it's spawn point and today we are getting Hands-On and taking a closer look at the brand new PSE Explorer which are PlayStation's new wireless gaming earbuds for the PS5 we'll get these unboxed and set up then talk about the features do a mic test as well as cover which devices you can actually use them with so if you were thinking about picking these up for your PlayStation portal PS5 PC or mobile hopefully today's video will help you out okay so like with all of the other PlayStation 5 accessories that we've seen these are clearly branded with the PS5 in which means they are aiming this more towards gaming than anything else but let's get this opened up and see what's inside so we get an information card showing how to set these up then under that is the pulse explore charging case okay now this is a lot bigger than I was expecting but it looks clean and I'm really liking the minimal design but let me come back to this in a minute we also have a usba to USBC charging cable which will'll obviously use to charge the case and here's a usba dongle for PlayStation link and if you look really closely you've got these cool little icons on the side and it looks like we get three extra pairs of ear tips oh and there's the warranty information under that as well but this is all that we get inside the box now looking at the case you can see that these do have the same design as the PS5 and all of the other PS5 accessories all black and white and even the shape resembles the PS5 looking around there's a tiny PlayStation icon on the front then on one side there's a USBC port for charging it and to get this opened up we just need to pull and slide and it opens the case up okay and here they are and on First Impressions they look great but let's get these out and take a closer look okay so we have the same white and black design with the PlayStation logo on the front and I quite like how the design looks like it kind of wraps around the top but there's no denying that these are PlayStation earbuds with the same design which I'm really liking we've got this clean and minimal Vibe which isn't like anything that we've seen before in terms of earbuds and you can already tell these will fit right at home with the other PlayStation accessories then if we flip this around we have the metal contacts at the top for charging it in the case and another set of ear tips so we actually get four pairs in total in the Box oh and if you look really closely we get those same tiny PlayStation icons like the ones we have on the controllers and the console covers as for the controls on these well we have a total of two buttons on each earbud so we have a link button which is what connects and pairs them to either a USB dongle or a link compatible device like the portal and we also have the volume button so a tiny plus and minus button on each side now you might be wondering where and how you can use the pulse explor earbuds well firstly they come with PlayStation's New Link connectivity that will allow you to connect them directly to the PlayStation portal all you need to do is tap the link button on either the earbuds or inside the case then do the same on the portal menu and that's it they are connected and we are good to go there's no lag either so it's perfect for gaming I've tested these out today and they were seamless and it's probably the best way to use it and play on the PlayStation portal and that's considering the portal doesn't have Bluetooth then if you want to use it on something like your PlayStation 5 PC or Mac you'll need to use the provided USB dongle this plugs into the usba port and gives you the same PlayStation link connectivity now although it comes with one in the Box you can use on your PS5 you can actually buy more of these so if you wanted to jump between different consoles or PCS you don't need to keep unplugging it and moving it around just buy an extra one and keep that on your PC and talking about the PlayStation 5 I think these would be perfect for using with the psvr2 headset as it's going to be far easier to wear these as opposed to a normal headset and I can tell you now these are a huge step up from the included earbuds that you get with the PS3 R2 and on top of using PlayStation link these earbuds also support Bluetooth so any device that you already own that supports Bluetooth will work and connect we're talking mobiles tablets laptops even handheld gaming devices so although these are clearly aimed at the PlayStation 5 or gaming in general you could use these on your phone for music and taking calls and not only that they support dual device connectivity so you can be gaming on your PS5 or portal while taking a call or listening to music from your phone this is a game Cher for those that want to listen to to music or maybe chat in Discord at the same time okay let's talk about these specs and features so PlayStation have designed these earbuds with gaming in mind and they have decided to include Studio level planer magnetic drivers this means you're supposed to hear more detail improv sound and it takes advantage of the PS5 Tempest 3D audio and as mentioned these use the PlayStation link connectivity so the audio that we are getting is not just lossless it is lag free it is near instant with ultra low latency now it's all good telling you the spec and what they are capable of but how do they actually sound well from the few hours I've been using them across several devices these sound really good the sound is full and precise and thanks to that Tempest 3D audio you can hear everything around you I played some Modern Warfare 3 and was impressed by how much I could pick up from the enemies around me the sound was clean and sharp and not overly Bassy which to be honest I'm fine with when it comes to earbuds for gaming I also played some gt7 which I'd normally play on my TV through the speakers but this felt crazy immersive with the earbuds on instead and it's not just gaming as these connect to your phone you could use these for music as well now they don't come with any other controls other than volume so you won't be able to make any changes to the levels or EQ like you can with some other headsets now you might have assumed this already but these do have microphones built in they've done a pretty good job of hiding them but there are two integrated mics this means you can use these to make and receive calls on your phone as well as chat with your teammates and not only that but it uses AI enhanced noise rejection to make your voice sound even better supposedly it's able to remove unwanted noises in your room even when you're eating or breathing loudly so that should put an end to you annoying your mates I think these sound okay for earbuds obviously a proper headset mic will be better but take a listen to this and tell me what you think okay so this is a mic test on the pulse Explorer earbuds just to give an idea of what the audio and the microphone quality sounds like I think they sound okay but what do you think and then just for the sake of testing I had to demonstrate how the noise rejection works so here's what my iPhone is picking up compared what the airds pick up with the [Applause] microphone now the only downside on these is there's actually no mute button on the earbuds themselves not a huge issue if you're playing on the PS5 as you'll obviously tap the PlayStation controller button instead but if you're on mobile or another device you can have to go into the settings to mute it so this could be a problem if you didn't want your mic to be on during that call another big Point worth talking about is Comfort how they actually feel in the ear well the fact is it comes with three spare sets of ear tips and the standard ones already fitted so they should be suitable for everyone I've used them for a couple of hours and they feel snug and don't feel like they're going to fall out personally I prefer wearing headphones over earbuds but these feel really nice to wear oh but just a note make sure you use the correct size ear tips otherwise the other won't fit properly or they won't sound great so have a play around with the different ear tips and double check which one fits now the battery on these are rated at around 5 hours which should be enough time for most gaming sessions or while you're out and about but on top of that the case itself holds an additional 10 hours of battery so you can pop your earbuds back in and charge them up another two times and as you can see they just drop in and connect to the metal contacts inside the case and when the earbuds and the case are flat that's when the USBC cable comes in just connect this and we're now charging both the earbuds and the case ready for the next session and what's cool as well is you might have noticed there is an LED icon on the front of the case and that tells us what the current battery or charging status is oh and if you're on the PS5 you can actually see the battery status on here as well now although this case is pretty big it's still compact enough to fit in your pocket or obviously in your bag so I can imagine these being pretty portable and something I would carry with me when I'm on my phone so the ultimate question is are they worth buying well if you're looking for a pair of earbuds that you can use on your PlayStation portal PS5 mobile and PC these kind of do it all not only that but I think they look nice have a caller charging case decent sound and impressive noise rejection when using the mic I will definitely be using these with the portal but I can see myself replacing my airpods with them as well but what do you think would you buy these over another set of headphones for gaming or do you think a normal headset and mic is better overall now drop a nice PS5 earbuds in the comments and I'll give you a thumbs up for staying right till the end and if you did enjoy today's video check out my PS5 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Length: 8min 30sec (510 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 06 2023