Design and Features
At a glance, the Logitech Pro X Lightspeed looks identical to the standard Pro X – just without a cable. It has the same minimalist, studio-style design: The cans are covered with matte black plastic with silver discs, and black leatherette covering the headband and ear cups. Where many gaming headsets are made to reflect the flashy “gamer” aesthetic, there’s a subdued, classic elegance to the Pro X Lightspeed.
The headset looks like a piece of premium kit because it’s constructed from durable materials: The handband has a steel core and the forks connecting the band to the cans are made of aluminum. The cans fit flush against your head and stay in place, without creating an overtight “clamping” feel against your temples. And yet, the band still presses down with enough force to provide strong passive noise canceling. That is, in part, a testament to the fine-tuned band design, but also of the large, well-padded memory ear cups, which are slightly bigger on the Lightspeed. (About 2mm, according to Logitech). 
The design also has its disadvantages, though, as my colleague pointed out in the original Pro X review, the forks do not have any kind of swivel mechanism, so you can’t lay these headphones flat against your shoulders or on a desk. 
The hardware-based controls and ports are actually where you see the biggest changes in the Pro X Lightspeed. On the left can, starting just beneath the fork, you’ll find a mute button, volume wheel, power switch, USB-C charging port, and the detachable mic. It’s worth noting that plugging in the charging cable does not enable a wired audio connection, as it does on some headsets. That means you’ll need to use two USB ports on your PC to charge the headset and use it at the same time. 
The Lightspeed Pro X connects to your PC exclusively through a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection via a USB dongle. This kind of connection tends to be more stable and introduces less lag than a Bluetooth connection, which may explain why Logitech didn’t support both connections. The connection is generally very stable: I didn’t experience any dropped connections, lag, or lost audio. Last, but not least: Let’s talk about battery life. According to Logitech, the fully-charged Pro X Lightspeed should last more than 20 hours – that’s as well or better than most of IGN’s top wireless headset picks. Anecdotally speaking, I found the headset could last through a long day of work and gaming – 8 to 10 hours – but needed a charge on day two if I didn’t charge it overnight. That suggests Logitech’s estimate may be a bit generous, but not wildly far off.
Software
Using Logitech G’s configuration app, G Hub, you gain access to sweeping controls to customize the headset’s EQ, virtual surround sound, and unprecedented controls for fine-tuning the sound of your microphone using Blue Vo!ce control panel.
Blue Vo!ce includes EQ options, presets, and filters designed to enhance and customize how your audio sounds. It includes EQ and a number of advanced settings generally reserved for hobby-grade mics, such limiters to suppress unwanted background noise and compressors to regulate the volume of your voice. For players who don’t want to tinker with these settings, there are a number of preset profiles, including some based on popular esports pros. Logitech also has a community platform, which allows you to download community-made sound profiles. It’s worth pointing out that none of this is new to the Pro X Lightspeed: A year later, though, it’s still a remarkable and impressive tool. 
On the listening side, G Hub’s controls are more conventional. You have standard EQ controls and positional audio adjustment for the headset’s virtual 7.1 surround sound. As with the mic configuration, there are a number of soundscape- and genre-specific presets to help you find the right balance, and a library of community options to explore. Though these settings are not as novel as the mic audio controls, they are easy to access and understand, which is important for players who may not want to spend serious time figuring out how to make their headphones sound good.
Gaming
The Pro X Lightspeed sports the same 50mm Pro-G drivers found in the standard Pro X, and delivers a similarly balanced sound. Like all of Logitech’s Pro products, the Pro X Lightspeed is designed specifically with an eye (or an ear) toward facilitating peak performance from players. Where so many headsets want to deliver a bassy, booming movie-theater-like sound, the Pro X is a little more even-keeled. To that end, the Pro X sounds sharp and full-bodied across its entire range. You can hear lots of detail in every kind of sound, from bullets whizzing and pinging, to explosions, to, of course, the sound of other players’ voices.
The most obvious benefit is in listening for audio cues. Playing Valorant with the 7.1 surround sound on, you can not only hear other players’ footsteps as they walk around nearby, but you can hear louder, more detailed footsteps as they get closer. In Ubisoft’s in-beta battle royale, Hyper Scape, I could make out multiple types of weapons in a distant firefight. Like many of the best headsets, the Pro X gives you the ability to listen closely to a game and take advantage of it in a way that an average headset or basic computer speakers simply do not allow. Though I primarily tested it by recording samples of myself talking, I can also say that Blue Voi!ce can do a lot to make your voice sound clean and crisp in multiplayer. Just turning it on makes your voice come through much more clearly. For many players, the distinction between this and any other solid headset may be overkill – frankly, most mid- and high-end headsets have mics that will get the job done. But if you (or your teammates) have been unsatisfied with how you sound online, this is the best upgrade you can make short of buying a dedicated condenser mic.
Purchasing Guide
The Logitech G Pro X Lightspeed is available for $199.99 from Logitech and major retailers, including Amazon and Best Buy. The previous, wired edition costs $126.99.from IGN Reviews https://ift.tt/34cMHVK
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