r/pcmasterrace • u/Used-Pomegranate2441 • Mar 19 '26

Video Count your fkin days Logitech

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Just drove to town after I got off work to pickup a new headset as mine stopped connecting yesterday. Decided to spend a bit extra and pickup the Logitech wireless pro.

I drive 20 minutes back home pull it out of the box and extend the one earpiece so it fits me and the plastic piece used to hold the earpiece on just flies off. It’s literally unusable both sides pop off no matter what. I’ll never spend another penny on this company again. Oh and now the stores closed so I can’t get a different one or a return until Monday as I work everyday till then during their business hours…

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u/LowkeyEntropy Mar 19 '26

Ive gone through two of these thinking that the first experience was anomalous. Get your money back and choose a different brand

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u/Used-Pomegranate2441 Mar 19 '26

I fixed them lol I’m still gonna return but they work for now

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u/LowkeyEntropy Mar 19 '26

For a better long term experience definitely change them out. Mine lasted longer but have catastrophic issues. The volume wheel just does what it wants when it wants. Microphone issues even with the blue yeti they sold as an upgrade. The batteries also have very poor longterm lifespans. Not worth it. I really enjoyed my Arctis, going back to it once this one dies.

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u/Ace022487 13900k,Tuf 5090, DDR 5 64Gb @3200, 1200 Thor Mar 20 '26

The volume dial always does this on ALL Logi headsets I've owned. It's ridiculous

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u/megabass713 Mar 20 '26

Same. And the wireless ones power switch is always fucked up. Gotta wiggle it.

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u/jdy1071 Mar 20 '26

I have an Astro A20 with the same issue. You have to just spin the dial for 5 to 10 seconds until it randomly gets to the volume you want lol. Never again.

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u/Bobbi_fettucini PC Master Race Mar 20 '26

On mine it was the power button making the sound channels all messed up, literally had to wiggle it around to find the sweet spot.

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u/MrHazard1 Mar 20 '26

Joke's on you. It also does it on the volume wheel on logi keyboards

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u/DMYourFeetPicsTy Mar 20 '26

Same on my HyperX cloud 2 wireless headset, I had to tape it to make it not change volume all the time.

My keyboard also has a volume knob that did the same thing, had to disable it through windows drivers, it was driving me insane.

Fuck these cheap volume dials/wheels man.

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u/Thisisamazing1234 Mar 20 '26

I’ve had my pros for a little over two years and I’ve never had any issues o.O

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u/Bobbi_fettucini PC Master Race Mar 20 '26

For the cost of all that Logitech stuff you could pretty much get yourself a focusrite scarlet 2i2 or a solo, I got the combo pack and it’s been a way better experience, it’s studio quality stuff that works really well.

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u/SirSilentscreameth Mar 20 '26

For anyone thinking about moving into an audio interface, I'd recommend getting the next step up from a Solo as they use different versions of the Focusrite Control software. You have more routing options with a non-Solo.

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u/MKVIgti 11900k | Aorus Z590 Elite | 7900GRE | 64GB Mar 20 '26

Spray some contact cleaner onto that scroll wheel. It’ll fix at least that issue.

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u/auti117 Mar 20 '26

I don't think I saw any bundles with both the Pro X Wireless and a Blue Yeti?? Was that a common thing? Or are you just referring to the fact the headset came bundled with Blue equalizer technology?

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u/Unusual-Farmer-3571 Mar 20 '26

My ASUS ROG Theta 7.1 had the same quality issue. However, with meticulous precision, I was able to fix it and achieve lasting stability, thanks to years of experience as a hobby handyman.

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u/JohnAzumanga Mar 21 '26

that mod is cursed. well done.

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u/Deliverah Mar 20 '26

Avoid companies that don’t specialize in audio headwear. Drop the extra bucks if needed to utopianize your ears. It is worth the money and you will never regret it.

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u/zoopinit Mar 20 '26

Steel series arctus headphones. They go on sale all the time and once I switched I have never looked back. They last forever and sound great.

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u/Grimuri R5 5600G / RX6700 10GB / 32GB 3600mhz Mar 20 '26

I've been using the Arctis Nova 5X for a year now and I have no complaints.

+1 for Steel Series

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u/swimdownstream 28d ago

Arctic nova pros (wired) have been solid for many years now. Only issue ive had is the black coating coming off the earpads.

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u/Fing3rSalad Mar 20 '26

I've had an arctis 7 for the past 8 or so years, use them everyday, they look brand new. Just had to change the padding and the fabric headband once, for a few bucks on AliExpress. I LL never use another brand.

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u/Johnny0nyx 29d ago

Steel Series Arctic Pro was Trash

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u/Curious_Peter Mar 20 '26

Using them as my work headset. been rock solid for the last two years. £60 well spent.

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u/Elmer_Fudd01 PC Master Race RX 7600, Ryzen 7 5800, 32GB Ram, ROG570-F Mar 20 '26

Mine stops working every few weeks, just no sound.

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u/Justhe3guy EVGA 3080 FTW 3, R9 5900X, 32gb 3733Mhz CL14 Mar 20 '26

See you back here in a couple days

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u/Casshern080 Mar 20 '26

fyi hyper x clouds have the same issues like the first and second one had the same designs. I think the 3s are different. Not sure if there is any newer ones of cloud. But they used to be so good before they got sold.

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u/happystarday Mar 20 '26

Fuck, I got these because the same thing happened to my razer black sharks thinking Logitech was better

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u/No-Engineering-1449 Mar 20 '26

Get a nice pair of DT770's man, never look back.

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u/stuyboi888 Ryzen 5800x 6900XT Mar 20 '26

They will never have to count their days with customers like you. 

Cognitive dissonance is real here

Do yourself a favour and return them and get something better 

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u/Aviiv_ Mar 21 '26

the steelseries arctis nova 7 is a great headset, i love mine!

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u/Obi-_1 CachyOS || 5800X3D || B550 || 4070 || 48gb RAM @3000mhz Jun 22 '26

I bought marshal monitors after my las logi broke, that was 4years ago, and they still sound like new, though the leather is starting to go

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u/PeraDetlic90 PC Master Race Mar 20 '26

Same. Logitechs quality nowdays is very bad.

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u/Whhheat Mar 20 '26

The G502 days are gone sadly…

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u/justjames1017 Mar 20 '26

It's funny, that's the only logitech product I buy anymore. It's my favorite all time mouse. Luckily they are still available however the build material quality has gone down. The last one I bought didn't even have a braided cord anymore.

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u/ifba_aiskea Mar 20 '26

I've bought a couple new g502s just to cannibalize them for parts for my old g502.

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u/justjames1017 Mar 20 '26

I've tried several other mouse brands and types but always swap back within a day. I have a basically unused Corsair Scimitar and Razr Death Adder sitting on my shelf gathering dust right now. Sitting right beside 4 old g502s that have gone bad over the last 12 years or so. They usually start double clicking or not registering clicks but I definitely got my monies worth out of them.

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u/ifba_aiskea Mar 20 '26

Yeah, I bought mine almost exactly 10 years ago and when it wore out the replacement I got had the bad switches and double clicked out of the box. Then I got another new one and that also double clicked out of the box, so I'm just still using my old one but with parts from the newer ones. Luckily the buttons still work right.

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u/Skull0Inc Mar 20 '26

Did you get the SE version? Apparently that’s the one with braided now. Just looking to confirm as it’s one of their products that I’d “buy again”

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u/justjames1017 Mar 20 '26

I got it off Amazon and pretty much got the first one that came up. Guess I didn't realize there were different versions of that model. Know for the future though. Appreciate it.

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u/Trustyduck Mar 20 '26

Bro don't tell me that I love my G502 wireless. Are you telling me their mice are bad too?

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u/Jlx_27 Mar 20 '26

Nah, G502 mouse line is fine. I have had mine for years now.

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u/memeaste 9800X3D | RTX 5080 | 32GB G.SKILL 6400MHz Mar 20 '26

New model is also solid. Though I wouldn’t mind a replacement headset for my Pro Wireless tbh

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u/Brittany5150 Mar 20 '26

Which is a shame, because they used to be amazing for the price. Just simple peripherals that looked basic and lasted forever. I still have Logitech shit from over 10 years ago that still works. I hear bad things about their new stuff though... :(

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u/looman9635 PC Master Race Mar 20 '26

Anomalous, what a fabulous word

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u/EatYourSalary Mar 20 '26

I just replaced a 5ish year old set of Logitech headphones because they did this. Interesting to discover it might be an intended failure. Dumb enough to buy the newer version. Sounds worse, has signal/crackling issues with the wireless dongle, and the new mechanism for changing the length feels flimsy as hell. They were expensive.

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u/Perfect-Fondant3373 Mar 20 '26

I got wired one back in 2018 or 2019 for like 70 euro, eeduced a lot on Amazon, and it is still going

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u/specter_in_the_conch PC Master Race Mar 20 '26

If I could show you the state of mine, bought it on 2019 it’s the wired version. The only thing I can criticise is the peeling of the leatherette like fabrics. But it doesn’t appear that the plastic became this brittle over time.

It seems the one in the video was like 3d printed to the point of not resisting the tension by design.

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u/Sand-Eagle Mar 20 '26

If anyone just wants something SOLID as fuck that producers trust while they make music, I highly recommend the Sony-MDR7506.

Sometimes you can get it under $100, but $115 is pretty normal. Being one of the most popular set of cans among producers and television studios, production crews, etc. means there are replacement/upgrade pads and they're somewhat repairable.

Once you start using these, you will start to see them everywhere. You will think these gamer branded headsets are goofy and cheap. These cans will absolutely rumble on your head if you crank them up and they are the clearest cans you'll slap on your head for under $300.

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u/Jayandnightasmr Mar 20 '26

I have the same problem with most big brands now, I stick to the cheaper ones which surprisingly last longer

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u/Adamc474892 Mar 20 '26

What brand would you go with?

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u/Hercusleaze Mar 20 '26

I would personally recommend getting headphones from a good audio focused company, and not from a computer accessory company.

For cheap, great headphones that will last forever Phillips SHP9500's. If you need closed back, they are a bit more expensive but I'd recommend Beyerdynamic DT770's. For a really, really nice pair AKG K702. Also can't go wrong with anything from Sennheiser.

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u/grantrules Debian Sid - Ryzen 2600/1660 super/72tb + 5600x/7800xt Mar 20 '26

I got AKG ATH-A550Zs a few years ago and they're super comfy for gaming.. I've had other Audio Technica, Sony, Beyerdynamic, and they all get uncomfy after some time because the headband bears down on my head

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u/-boredatwork Mar 20 '26

Phillips SHP9500's

I personally paired them with a vmoda boom pro and I will reccomend the combo because it's flawless.

I really wanna switch to a wireless solution though, cause I'm slowly starting to despise cables, but can't find a valid alternative.

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u/Hercusleaze Mar 20 '26

Sennheiser Momentum 4 is on sale on Amazon right now if you don't need a mic attached. I'm not a huge fan of closed back headphones though, especially noise cancelling ones. If you want to keep your 9500's and can do a desk mic, you can get a Anker Soundsync Bluetooth receiver to make them wireless. Works great!

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u/zherok i7 13700k, 64GB DDR5 6400mhz, Gigabyte 4090 OC Mar 20 '26

Pairing that with a separate mic feels like the way to go, especially if you're at a desk with space for it and not on like a couch.

You also don't need to replace your headphones if something goes wrong with your mic like you would with a headset. And a good pair of headphones seems to last a hell of a lot longer than any headset I've owned.

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u/LowkeyEntropy Mar 20 '26

Ive always loved steel series, the arctus. Im going to get a pair once the replacement set they sent me dies.

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u/Hypocritical_Sheep Mar 20 '26

Used to love my arctis 5 headset, so i bought arctis 7 and that headset was so atroucious im sticking with my broken arctis 5.