JBL Quantum 800 - Wireless Over-Ear Performance Gaming Headset with Active Noise Cancelling and Bluetooth 5.0 - Black

Pros:These are comfortable headphones with decent battery life. They do an adequate job of taking simultaneous inputs from bluetooth and 2.4ghz wireless (via the included USB connector). They seem sturdy.Cons:- The headphones must be reconnected to windows 10 bluetooth every time they power off. One would think the JBL software would help with this, but alas it does not. (At least it's not a full-blown re-pairing of the devices - you just need to go into device settings and click "connect".)- With dual inputs, both audio sources cut in and out. This is especially jarring when trying to listen to music. If you scratch or turn your head, or even if you have a fan blowing, the audio will be very choppy. It's quite horrible!- The sound quality is lacking. It is as though everything is underwater.- The headphones cannot charge and be used at the same time.Suggestions:- If the dual input is something you do need (e.g. to watch netflix on a computer while playing a game on playstation/xbox) consider spending the extra to get the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Gaming Headset. The sound quality is markedly better.- If you do not need dual input, consider the HyperX Cloud Flight S. It is cheaper and sounds much better.- (I purchased both of the other products mentioned here from Amazon, so those purchases too can be verified.)

I've owned a lot of headsets over the years from most of the main brands. Logitech, Turtle Beach, Razer, Steele Series, etc. The JBL Quantum 800 is the first one I've owned that had all the features I wanted. Gamechat/game audio mixer to control the output level balance between the two. Sidetone so that I can hear myself talk (I get a little distracted and tend to talk more loudly when I can't hear myself, I also have ADHD, so it helps me communicate properly as well). Flip-to-mute as well as a mute button. Bluetooth, wireless USB, and an audio jack. Not to mention the JBL Engine is easy to use and has good presets. I will say that tuning the EQ and finding the right setting for me took a little work, but it was worth it. I've been using these to play MW2, and at first the sound was too much to handle. After tuning, I've found the directly sound and sound accuracy to be the best I've ever heard. Can't say anything about how movies or music sound, but for gaming they're great. Got mine on sale for $139 and they've been worth every penny.

I bought 3 headset. The Steelseries Arctis 7+, the Turtle beach stealth 700, and this JBL quantum 800. I've had the first two for about 2 weeks and i wanted a good headset with the same features as the Turtle beach 700. Specifically simultaneously Bluetooth and wireless USB connection use. If the Turtle Beaches weren't so notoriously flimsy with deceptive solidity i would have kept those. So ultimately it is between this 800 and arctis 7+ and i am basically set on keeping these after a few days.Build/comfort: 7/10i feel more comfortable tossing these around (like into a bag, onto a bed, falling off a table or small daily accidents) I wish the pads weren't leather and/or at least had a fabric ear cup like my comparison headsets. Sound isolation is not bad nor is sound leak, not the greatest but average muffles sound to where there's plenty i don't make out sounds well but still hear them to know there is a sound. But when in use i don't even use the Active Noise Canceling because the isolation and volume is enough. They have good weight distribution for my head. I prefer some clamping force to relieve me from feelinge the head band too much. The 800 has a nice balance between the 3 sides. I wear glasses half the time and I've worn worse. I honestly can't complain about glasses with these. I've worn these for more than 10 hours multiple times.Sound: 8/10the sound is good. I was surprised how flat the audio was out the box BUT it wasn't totally flat despite the EQ saying so. At least not compared to the arctis and my srudio monitors. The main issue is if you are going to be using ANC sometimes on and sometimes off. The Low and bass end is stronger ON and weaker OFF. And after adjusting it im still worling on finding a good bass balance because it either stands out too nuch or is too hidden. I couldn't use my EQ sliders from other devices. But the potential is their for great balance if you stick to one mode. The sound stage/surround sound is a bit weird in my opinion. Not bad just different, tighter. I play on PS5 not PC so i am not sure if the JBL surround options affect this, but i do use DTX on the playstation end. I did notice the surround sound got better and less narrow after messing witn the setting on the PC hub when i reconnected it to my playstation (turned it off and on). But after i couldn't tell a difference between on and off. Of my 3 comparisons i think the TB700 weirdly enough had the best sound stage/surround sound for gaming. I would put these 3rd but they do job and it is probably better on PC than playstation.The 3.5mm jack audio is solid. My phone has a built in DAC and LG sound engine. I actually just tested it right now while typing this. Almost want to move the rating to a 9 but i stick to 8. ANC does not work while jacked in, it will turn off anc. When the headset is on your PC settings affect the jack audio BUT it will not stay on if you are not using USB 2.4ghz or Bluetooth.Of the 3 headsets this is the only one without high end distortion.Battery: 5/10Tied for the worst part of the 800. With Lights, USB wireless, Bluetooth, and ANC you are looking at 9-10 hours. With no lights, no ANC, just Bluetooth and USB wireless you are looking at about 24 hours or so. My next test will be with ANC, Bluetooth, USB, and no lights to see how much ANC affects battery and i will update this section.Full charge is between an hour and 2. Very fast. As i am sure you have read the headset will immediately cut power when plugged in and i hate that. But also if there is no sound from USB 2.4ghz or Bluetooth playing for about 20 minutes the headset powers down. And once the battery is at about 25% it will play a warning aound. Then again at aboit 15% and 5%. For my comparison the TB700 does a stagnant voice prompt that is annoying and the arctis does a tone every few minutes which is just as annoying. I do not find the JBL 800 warning annoying. It highlights how the battery isn't THAT bad since the warnings are about an hour or more apart. Plenty of time to give it a 15 minite charge for a solid 20% boost.UPDATE: having the ANC turned on does inconsistently deplete much more of the battery. I lost about 30% in 2 hours. Without ANC and with Bluetooth and 2.4ghz dongle and lights i was losing about 10% an hour. Without ANC or lights i was losing about 10% every 1-3 hours. I lowered the acore from a 6 to a generous 5.Connectivity: begrudgingly 5/10I would love to give these a 10, very few headsets have the 3 options of Bluetooth, 3.5mm jack, and usb 2.4ghz and can use them all simultaneously! Unfortunately the range is non existent. Per my comparison the TB700 cuts in and out at the back door of the house (about 10-15 steps away), the Arctis cuts in and out a bit earlier at the kitchen ( 8-12 steps) and this JBL has the most annoying disconnect reconnect at the just walking out of my room (5-9 steps) the distance is honestly REALLY bad, the worst i can remember of any wireless device. But i can get to th...

Headset works very well for everything gaming and music. The only issue that I have with it is you can't charge it and use it at the same time which is annoying for those longer gaming days. Also the led lights kill the battery so fast which doesn't matter to me I turned off anyway. Other than that awesome headset with very nice noise cancelling and sound

Use to have a steelseries wired arctis 5 but it was “WIRED” i hate wired. I hate everything that deals with wires, it’s annoying.Anyways, i was looking for steelseries wireless headset that carry rgb lighting but none exist with rgb lighting “WIRELESS “ so i did my research and found this baby right here.The ergonomics are amazing! I don’t get tired of using them, downloading the app to the computer it will let yoh use the other functions with theLighting plus the equalizer as well.Jbl, you will never go wrong with jbl if you choose them. They have alot of good specs! Amazing audio chipsets and 3d sound. My cousins told me my voice sounds like if i was there with them in person while playing warzone on the party chat on the PlayStation 4. I didn’t believe it i doubted them so i asked them why. They told me my voice sounded super clear and no lag. I was pretty amazed to hear that, since wirelessly it can lag, but this didn’t happen. Plus the range is a good range to actually be wireless with the dongle and they have more good things as well, like for example you can charge them usb-c which is faster and plus the hardware is very new and it has double braided wires on the sides in order for the wires to not get damaged easily.It has amazing quality audio components the only downfall is that we cannot use this wirelessly whenever yoh are charging them. Anyways i always chrage them after every battle royale so they always ready to go for my sessions when iPlay with my cousins or my squads.I do strongly recommend them.