CONCLUSION

     There are always 2 things I care for whenever I test a gaming headset, audio quality (on both ends when it comes to the microphone) and comfort and well the G522 LIGHTSPEED for the most part did great. The 40mm drivers will not blow you away with their bass levels (didn’t really have a problem with this but some people may want more) but they do very well with mids and highs and a somewhat descent job when it comes to positioning audio, at least in first person games (not so much when watching movies for example). Moving the microphone I didn’t have high expectations from it (same as with any detachable one) but it actually worked very well with the person on the other side actually asking me what headset I was using. The suspension design is not something new, we’ve seen it numerous times in the past so it’s not hard to know what to expect from it. On the other hand, the memory foam earpads dressed in fabric is certainly not something we’ve seen a lot over the years (most companies use faux/PU leather) and well I found them quite comfortable even many hours of use (my best friend who also used them for a few hours not so much however so this may come down to personal preference). Signal strength is very good and even 5 meters away with a concrete wall in between the G522 LIGHTSPEED worked well so that’s not something anyone should be worried about. Battery life is very good, yes you may not see the 90 hours advertised by Logitech with the RGB lights turned off, but I did record up to 77 hours and well, that’s a great number regardless (around 29 with the lights on at max brightness). As for the RGB lights themselves they certainly improve looks, but I can’t say that they stand out when compared to many other similar models (zone and effects customization wise however yes, the G HUB does a good job with that).

    Currently the G522 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset currently retails for 158.31Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which is balanced for a mid-end Logitech headset (USA availability is not great at this time but MSRP is set at USD159.99). At the end of the day there’s not much I can say about the G522 LIGHTSPEED that’s not been already covered In this review. Yes, it’s far from perfect and I seriously doubt it can compete with the likes of the Astro A50 (should have a review of this soon) but if you’re looking for an all-around wireless gaming headset that doesn’t cost as much as a mid-end graphics card the G522 LIGHTSPEED could be it and since it does deliver as advertised it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Good Build Quality
- Detailed Mids & Highs
- USB, 2.4GHz Dongle & Bluetooth v5.3 Connectivity
- Comfort Levels
- Up To 90 Hours Of Battery Life
- Flexible & Detachable Omnidirectional Microphone
- 8 Zone RGB Lighting
- Available In 2 Colors (Black & White)
- G HUB Software

CONS

- Current USA Availability
- Bass Levels (Could Be Better)