Logitech G435 headset review – Great sound, superbly lightweight

With so many brands making gaming headsets these days, gamers are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a new set of cans. How do you stand out from the pack in a competitive market? If you’re Logitech, you do just that by offering a lightweight headset that’s as versatile as it is colourful. Last year’s G335 was a great option for anyone who was looking for quality and an aesthetic that would pop vibrantly on camera, and this year’s updated model sticks to lines with iterative updates.

The Logitech G435 certainly earns points for its striking design, which is fortunately available in either ostentatious blue and raspberry pink that’ll draw any eyeballs to your noggin when you’re hosting a stream or a more subdued approach with elegant pastel off-white and lilac colours like what I got for review. There’s a middle-ground option as well, a headset in black and neon yellow that looks great with its more traditional colours.

The most noticeable part of this headset isn’t its choice of paint though, but rather how absurdly light it is. At around 165 grams, the lightweight construction makes it barely noticeable for marathon gaming sessions and it feels sturdy enough to survive a couple of drops. Part of this design comes from the choice of materials, which include a modest amount of durable recycled plastics, a material headband, and those delightful cups made from sound-isolating memory foam. I loved them on the G335 and I love them here once again as squishy audio-isolators.

While most people will swear by the vinyl and leather materials used in the majority of headsets, memory foam has always hit the right spot for me and the shape of these cups means that they can easily cradle a selection of varying ear shapes. Rounding out the design is a built-in microphone and a small selection of buttons to help set up and fine-tune the headset. Simple, uncomplicated, and pure plug ‘n play accessibility.

Which is actually apt, as this headset is designed to be flexible. A USB Bluetooth dongle is included and works a treat on PC and PS4–I had some issues on Xbox but that’s no surprise–and on mobile you can natively pair the headset up using your phone’s Bluetooth receiver. Easy as that. Performance was also solid across the board, as the headset’s battery could easily go a few days before it needed a recharge. Logitech says that the G435 can provide up to 18 hours of audio action on a full charge, and I certainly was reaching that time limit with my own testing.

So how does it sound then? Fine, absolutely fine.

We’re fast approaching a ceiling for the quality of audio in headset packages such as this, but the overall result of the G435 was solid sound across the highs and lows board. Across a variety of games, I was more than capable of hearing punchy sound effects from action-heavy shoot ’em ups, tire-screeching driving in Forza Horizon 5, or even the delightful shriek of a guitar being shredded in Metal Gear Rising” Revengeance’s boss fight against Monsoon. Good stuff overall, but don’t expect to be blown away if you’re an audiophile with a lifetime subscription to Tidal.

As for the dual beamforming mics, they did an adequate job on their own as well. The soothing sound of my voice–which has been described as Charlie Day with a South African accent–was easily picked up and isolated from outside noises adequately.

That’s a running theme with the Logitech G435 headset, as it does everything well, but not in a way that’s mindblowing. That’s no fault of the headset though, as the market has long since reached peak saturation with all the options on offer. What it boils down to with this particular model is style and substance, as the Logitech G435 is certainly versatile enough to hold its own against the likes of Corsair, Razer, and other first-party offerings by being both great for gaming and media consumption.