Platinum Headset

[John The Grudge]

I recently got the Sony Playstation Platinum Headset. It can be set to stereo mode or virtual surround/3D audio mode. I think the headphone plugged into controller solution on the PS4 actually works pretty good but this is a clear upgrade in sound quality. The virtual surround seems to add a little bit of a surround effect but that is limited. It definitely adds width an depth to the sound that you wont get with headphones plugged into the controller. Personally I've never been convinced by virtual surround from a regular surround sound source.

The 3D audio is another story. It's a mode that a few games feature that's specifically created for this headset. It works amazingly well. I tried Uncharted 4 and the sounds seem to be coming from all around you. It doesn't seem like it's coming from the headset at all. The clicking sound when you're scrolling through the games' menu seems to come from the TV. I had to remove the headset to make sure it was actually on. It's a totally different experience to ordinary virtual surround. I gather 3D audio like this will be built into the PS5.