Sony introduces PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge headsets with custom planar drivers
Two years after the headphones were launched PlayStation Pulse EliteSony has decided to expand its range with two new models, the PlayStation Pulse and PlayStation Pulse Edge. Sony continues to offer headsets for gamers with great sound quality and a level of detail with a Ultra-low latency thanks to direct PlayStation Link compatibility. A line that keeps the essence of the Pulse Elite model with custom planar magnetic transducers for better sound in your games.
PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge opt for planar magnetic transducers
The range continues to prioritize sound quality with these custom transducers, offering ideal sound quality for gaming, with excellent spatial precision. This allows the identification of steps or directional signs that will more accurately reveal your enemy.
Now, the range of headphones Pulse and Pulse Edge include larger planar transducerswhich offer deeper bass without loss of the clarity that defines them. You can easily connect them to your PlayStation 5 thanks to PlayStation Link compatibilityalthough it also supports connection to PlayStation Portal, a PC or a Mac and also connect simultaneously to compatible Bluetooth devices.

Pulse Edge adds active noise cancellation and detachable microphone
Within these two new models the PlayStation Pulse Edge offer higher sound qualitysuch as planar transducers with twice the volume of the Pulse model. Duck active noise cancellation which will improve the sound by eliminating other ambient noises that may bother you. Also includes a Detachable microphone and a case to store the headphones.
The model PlayStation Pulse will arrive this Christmas in select marketswhile, if we want to buy the one that offers the highest quality, the Press Edgewe will have to wait until early 2027. At the moment there is no recommended price, although Sony has specified that it will soon have the price along with the launch date and pre-sale availability of both models.

These are the main differences between both models.
|
Feature |
PlayStation Pulse Wireless Headset |
Pulse Edge Wireless Headset |
|
Custom Planar Magnetic Drivers |
4 magnets per planar driver |
8 magnets per planar driver |
|
PlayStation Link |
Adapter with USB Type-C connector included |
Adapter with USB Type-C connector included |
|
Microphone |
Built-in microphone with AI noise reduction |
Hidden/detachable boom microphone with AI noise reduction |
|
Integrated volume control |
Yeah |
Yeah |
|
Balance control between game audio and integrated chat for PS5 |
– |
Yeah |
|
Active noise cancellation |
– |
Yeah |
|
Carrying case |
– |
Yeah |
|
Audio/microphone connector |
– |
Yeah |
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
