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Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore Gaming Earbuds Midnight Black

Name: Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore Gaming Earbuds Midnight Black
Brand: Sony
SKU: 960017
Price: 166 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 7.2 (2 reviews)

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Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore Gaming Earbuds Midnight Black

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	960017
	Manufacturer code	1000044436
	Brand	Sony
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue

General features

General features
	Type of gaming headset	Gaming earbuds
	Computer platform	PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
	Sound reproduction	Surround
	Connection type	Wireless
	Average battery life	5 hours

Audio properties

Audio properties
	Noise canceling
	Volume control speaker(s)
	Driver type	Planar magnetic
	Minimum frequency range	20 Hz
	Maximum frequency range	20 kHZ
	Impedance	140 O
	Sound quality according to Coolblue	Good

Microphone properties

Microphone properties
	Microphone noise suppression
	Microphone mute function

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Base station
	Bluetooth
	USB port
	Headphone jack

Lighting

Lighting
	Lighting peripherals

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Ear cushion material	N/A
	Color	Black
	Weight	6,1 g

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Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore Gaming Earbuds Midnight Black

Review is 7,2 out of 10, based on 2 reviews.

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Review is 5,2 out of 10.

Great sound, poor build quality, and weak connection.

Phenomenal sound!
The connection is very poor.

I used the earbuds for a few months and can honestly say: What terrible earbuds these are. Connection problems right from day 1. Sometimes they both work, then one, and then none again. Every night, it was one of those three again. Recently, a fourth one appeared, resulting in no connection at all. The only thing that helped was restarting the PS5 Pro, something I never had to do with other headphones. I wanted to get them ready for return, so I cleaned them. Suddenly, one of the rubber tips came loose, along with the little barb. It wasn't broken, but just looked like a clean piece of plastic with a tiny, silly piece of adhesive tape on it that was supposed to stay attached to the rest of the earbud. Very poorly designed. So that wasn't even the reason for the return.

When the earbuds did work properly, I had phenomenal sound. Admittedly, there were occasional small crackling and popping noises when the game was a bit quieter. But truly bizarrely good sound. It's a shame that the connection dropped too often, even when you're only a meter away from your PlayStation. The connection to the phone also worked fine or not at all. It's a shame, because a good update with some fixes could have solved this; I hoped for that in vain. Stay away from this product, which was really too expensive for what it delivered.

Review by:
Ivan
Date:
28 June 2026
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

Sony PlayStation Pulse Explore Gaming Earbuds Midnight Black

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