PSP Headset

5 Comments

1. B. Gorman says:

   March 17, 2010 at 5:37 pm

   JUNK! My mic doesn’t work at all. The other reviewer is the only person that i’ve heard of that it actually works. I’ve read alot about other gamers casque mics not working either. Do not buy! Save your money. It also doesn’t tell you, you need the psp remote that comes with the more expensive psp box. So i wasted 40 bucks on nothing!
   Rating: 1 / 5
2. Shawn C. Williams says:

   March 17, 2010 at 7:16 pm

   i cannot get the phone part to work on my psp even though it does work. comfort is ok
   Rating: 3 / 5
3. Mauricio Urena Arley says:

   March 17, 2010 at 9:44 pm

   The headset works just fine, have a nice design and nice sound. I still think the PSP doesn’t have enough sound power either on their built in speakers or headphones.
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Y|yukichigai says:

   March 17, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   I have a PSP and a few games for it which benefit from the headset, and for that purpose it works nicely. The audio is somewhat lacking on bass compared to my other slip-over headphones and the mic is a little tricky to get in place every time I put these on. Aside from those issues they work fine when playing SOCOM/etc.; I can hear everyone and everyone can hear me.

   However, this headset also has an additional perk which Sony probably should have made a bit more clear: it uses a basic “4-pole” stereo plug to interface with the PSP remote, the same plug configuration used in various portable devices and, most prominently, the iPhone. The plug even fits into the annoyingly small opening on the iPhone without the need for an adapter and gives you both headphone and microphone functionality, and since the audio quality is roughly the same between this headset and the iPhone’s included ear buds (a little better actually) I have started using the headset in favor of the ear buds, which hurt my ears anyway.

   As another reviewer mentioned you have to have the remote unit to use this headset with the PSP (at least to be able to use the mic) which costs roughly the same amount. If you didn’t buy a PSP bundle that included the remote control the final price can wind up being fairly expensive for a simple headphone/mic combo, but unfortunately due to the proprietary nature of the port on the PSP you have little choice than to shell out the money. I have seen some third-party ear bud/mic combo units which plug directly into the PSP at stores like Gamestop/etc., but none of the slip-over variety and all of somewhat dubious quality. (Based on what I saw anyway)

   I do think there’s some room for improvement, particularly in the area of bass response on these things. I do however really like the fact that the headset is based on slip-over earphones, rather than ear buds or a fully connected headset, and the fact that it uses a standard (though somewhat uncommon) plug is a pleasant surprise from the typically all-too-proprietary Sony. Until some third-party comes out with a similar headset with more bass this is the headset to get if you plan on playing any SOCOM/etc. online.
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. Ferns says:

   March 18, 2010 at 1:16 am

   Nice sound quality, but do not like all the cabling required to get it working.
   
   I heard Sony is launching a newer one.
   Rating: 4 / 5