Sony’s PlayStation Pulse puts custom planar magnetic drivers in a $99.99 (about Php 6,350) wireless headset. Pre-orders open October 29th, ahead of a November 19th launch, Sony says in an update to its PlayStation Blog post.
PlayStation’s first wireless headset with planar drivers was Pulse Elite, in 2024, and Pulse gets larger ones, with four magnets each. Sony says they add fuller, deeper bass while keeping Pulse Elite’s clean sound. They also separate sounds precisely enough, it says, to pinpoint footsteps or a reload in a shooter.
A USB-C PlayStation Link adapter comes in the box. PlayStation Link carries lossless, ultra-low-latency audio and lets the headset switch between PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC and Mac.
Bluetooth works at the same time. Sony’s product page adds that you can chat or play music on your phone while game audio stays on the PS5’s PlayStation Link connection.
The mic is built into the headset and uses AI noise rejection to filter out background noise in chat. The earcups rotate so the headset can lie flat for carrying. Sony hasn’t given a battery life yet.
A premium model, Pulse Edge, follows in early 2027 with twice the magnets per driver, active noise cancellation and a detachable boom mic.
PlayStation Pulse key specs
- Drivers: custom planar magnetic, four magnets per driver; tuned for 3D audio on PS5 (Tempest 3D AudioTech)
- Noise cancellation: no active noise cancellation
- Connectivity: PlayStation Link (USB-C adapter included), for PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC and Mac; Bluetooth at the same time
- Colors: White, Midnight Black
- Other: built-in mic with AI noise rejection; built-in volume control; audio presets; earcups rotate to lie flat
PlayStation Pulse costs $99.99 (about Php 6,350), £89.99 (about $121 or Php 7,650), €99.99 (about $112 or Php 7,100) or ¥15,980 (about $102 or Php 6,450), in White or Midnight Black. Pre-orders open October 29th at 10:00 am local time from participating retailers and, where available, direct from PlayStation; in the US, direct.playstation.com opens at 7:00 am PT (10:00 pm Manila). It launches November 19th in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the UK.
