Playstation PS4 - Casque sans Fil Platinum 9812753 Argent

EDIT 3*** (Edits 1 and 2 came before this, i will leave them there as it details the process I had to go through before getting a working headset)I have purchased a third headset from Argos and there is no buzzing! I haven't had the headset for long but from what I've read, if it doesn't buzz straight away then you should be fine.This is what I've done. I waited until all original stock of the headset was gone before buying from a new batch. The new batches DO NOT BUZZ so I will be rating this product purely on how good it is and not the issues it had at launch.Really good sound quality, definitely an improvement over the Gold headset. Very comfortable and easy to customise using the companion app, and music sounds good through them too. The mic isn't brilliant but is an improvement over the Golds. If you're looking for a headset with a really good mic there are much better options for much less. I recommend the Tritton Kama headset as the sound quality is really good, mic is very clear and very little background noise and only costs £20. The compromise is that it is only stereo and is not wireless.*****What follows is no longer an issue if you have a headset from new stock*****Although, I'm having an issue where if a USB cable is not connected to charge the headset I get a buzzing noise. This will only stop if I plug the USB back in.This may just be a fault for my headset though, I've contacted Sony and will update this review once I have a response, to 5 star if this issue is resolved.*EDIT*After a few emails with playstation getting me no where, I have returned my headset. Everything I've said prior in this review is still true, but as I have seen that many other people are experiencing the same buzzing issue as me I am lowering my rating.I will likely still be buying another pair to see if the buzzing was a one off, but if the second pair also have issues, I will be lowering this even further.A £130 headset by Sony should not have basic issues like theses, especially when the previous model worked perfectly and still does after years of use.*EDIT 2*I purchased a second headset from argos and I have the exact same issue as before. I will be keeping this headset as the buzzing isn't an issue so long as sound is coming through the speakers, but it is still disappointing that Sony has not spoke out about the issue as of yet.It seems that the fault may be due to a grounding issue causing a build up of charge. This would explain why it only occurs when not plugged in because while the wire is connected, it acts as a route to ground. Although what ever the cause is, with it being so common, it is likely a fundamental issue with the design of the headset, and unlikely to be an error with the manufacturing.

First let me clarify that I purchased these with my own money, but bought them from Amazon warehouse with 20% off - making the price of the headset £62. I have reviewed the headphones at this £62 price point, and would have been FAR more scathing had I paid the RRP...Having previously owned a set of the original PS3 PlayStation Pulse headphones, as well as a set of Gen2 Astro A50's (which sadly developed a battery fault after many faithful hours usage) - I thought I'd try out Sony latest and supposedly greatest offering: the Platinum headset.First impressions are very good - packaging is smart and the headset comes nestled in a nice looking soft touch cut out inside the box, so they don't rattle around in transit. Unfortunately that illusion is shattered when you pick them up, they feel extremely cheap, with most of the body made up of creaky plastic. The metal headband serves very little use, as the ear cups adjust by sliding up and down inside the inner plastic section.On the much older Pulse headphones, the top band was a static piece, and the ear cups adjusted downwards out of this section on metal rails - allowing you to physically make the headset larger. Not so on the Platinum - the entire curved headband is fixed, with zero adjustment beyond cups higher up or down inside them. Got anything other than a tiny head? Forget about these being comfortable, you'll either have to cram your head inside and physically distort the frame, or have your ears crushed. They're significantly smaller than the Pulse or Astro A50sThe headset has absolutely no padding where it rests on your head either - rather than pad the metal section, Sony have opted for a simple, non adjustable rubber strap to take the strain across your head. As it's quite narrow this rapidly rubs and is a glaring error Vs the padded cushioning on the older Pulses.So overall 1/10 for comfort and adjustability. The older Pulse headset is in every way (build quality wise) a superior product.Sound quality? Unfortunately also terrible, they sound incredibly tinny - with little in the way of bass. Using the Uncharted 4 preset (to play UC4) wasn't bad, certainly better than the same game on the default preset - but ultimately still sounded flat. Games that don't have a preset (ie most games) sounded terrible, even trying the "bass boost" or "shooter" generic presets didn't improve things. I'm no audio snob, but for a supposedly £100+ headphones the sound is severely lacking. Even at £60 the quality simply isn't there. Don't even get me started on the "3d audio", it's absolute horse manure - all it does is muddy and exacerbate the already poor sound quality.Overall a 2/10 for sound quality, as the UC4 and Horizon Zero Dawn presets sounded reasonable in their respective games. Everything else sounded awful. Again the older Pulses sound massively superior.Next up: system integration. Tbh this is where genuine Sony headsets shine, and was one of my major gripes with the Astros. As with the Pulse, you simply plug the platinum dongle into the PS4 and you're away. No faffing with optical cables, it just works. You get full on screen notifications of everything you do, including mute and remaining battery life - something you simply don't get with 3rd party sets. I like the fact that you can leave the dongle attached to the PS4, and turning off the headset restores sound to your speakers - with the Astros you have get up and turn off the base unit, as turning off just the headset alone doesn't set things back to speakers again. Having an on-screen battery indicator is a huge plus too. Unfortunately as a negative here I've noted 2 things - the platinum dongle seems to get extremely hot, even when on an extension cable so it isnt near the console. Secondly again Sony have taken a step backwards Vs the Pulse, and removed the headphone jack from the dongle - so you can't use the headset wirelessly with any 3rd party sources any more. You used to be able to plug the dongle into say, your TV usb port (to power the dongle), then plug a 3.5mm jack from said TV (or any device) into the dongles own headphone jack - and listen to that audio wirelessly. This allowed wireless use on PC. No such luck with the Platinum headsetOverall a 7/10 for integration, points docked for removing the ability to use them wirelessly with any device.In summary was I happy with the headset for £62? As you've probably guessed - No. I'll be returning them. They're inferior in every way to the far older PlayStation Pulse headphones, yet have an RRP much much higher. Comparing to the Astro A50s, which are still available from Argos in Gen2 format for circa £120 - these Platinum headphones are a collosal rip off at full price.For folks desperate for tight PS4 integration I'd look at the cheaper Gold headset, as it's regularly down as low as £35-40 on special offer. Even at half price I can't recommend them. If you've got the full £100+ to burn on a set, I'd look elsewhere - either source an set of older Astros, or try the likes of Turtle Beach/Steelseries

Over the years, I have used the PS Wireless Stereo Headset, PS Pulse Wireless Stereo Bassimpact Headset, the PS Wireless Stereo Wireless Headset 2.0 and now this new PS Platinum Wireless Headset.I prefer the design of the Pulse Bassimpact but it was somewhat bulky and heavy. In comparison, the PS Platinum is lightweight after a short while, you forget you're wearing it. The foldable feature is a bonus for storage and/or travelling. The control buttons on the headset are close to each other but once you memorise where each button is located, it is very easy to operate without having to remove the headset.Rather than bore you with technical information and/or jargons, I would simply say the sound emitting from the PS Platinum Headset is crystal. Depending on the games you play, you have a better awareness of where the enemy is approaching/attacking from. There is a separate button that allow you adjust the volume of game play and chat. This products has a similar sound quality to the Pulse Bassimpact headset, but better.PRICE: I can't really comment on the price as I pre-ordered this product, thus availing myself the Amazon's pre-order price guarantee and saving £11 off the RRP. Having said that, this falls under the header of 'you get when you pay for'.In conclusion, I am extremely pleased with this product and rate it 5 stars!