Logitech Launches 'G522 LIGHTSPEED' Wireless Gaming Headset

Summary

• Logitech G has launched its latest gaming headset the ‘G522 LIGHTSPEED’
• It has been redesigned with larger ear cups and includes extra memory foam for comfort
• Features high-fidelity 48 kHz/24-bit audio and a high-res 48 kHz/16-bit removable boom mic

Logitech G has updated its LIGHTSPEED line of gaming peripherals with the introduction of the G522 LIGHTSPEED wireless gaming headset – a successor to the incredibly popular G733 LIGHTSPEED headset from 2020.

The G522 has been redesigned to have smoother, more rounded edges and “sleeker curves” that contribute to a more refined silhouette. It has been created with long gaming sessions in mind and ensuring it delivered maximum comfort was key for the brand. To this, Logitech G redesigned the ear cups to make them wider and added an extra layer of memory foam that it says enhances cushioning as well as well helps with cooling. Additionally, the headset features a new fabric that’s “softer and more durable” and a newly designed reversible headband that “rests flatter and more evenly across the head.” Logitech G says it used a large range of people throughout its fit testing, including those that wear glasses and people with earrings.

Internally, the G522’s is built with all-new PRO-G drivers that the Logitech G says deliver its “highest-fidelity” sound. These are joined by an impressive digital signal processor that’s capable of producing 48 kHz/24-bit audio, allowing gamers to hear subtle in-game sounds such as incoming enemy footsteps more clearly.

The G522 also features a 48 kHz/16-bit removable boom mic that includes Logitech’s BLUE VO!CE technology. As well as a handy physical mute button located on the side of the headset, the microphone’s audio is fully customizable and users can opt to use any of a variety of effects and filters in the G HUB software, all of which are reflected audibly in real-time. Logitech’s G HUB software, together with the Logitech G mobile app on either iOS or Android, allow users to further customize different aspects of the headset to their liking, including a 10-band EQ for sound, personalized RGB lighting, and three save slots for custom profiles.

There are a trio of connectivity options with the G522: a super-fast and ultra-low latency wireless option that Logitech G calls LIGHTSPEED, a second wireless option in Bluetooth, as well as USB-C for a wired connection, and users can switch between platforms and devices fluidly and without lag or hassle.

Ahmed Riaz, Logitech G’s head of design, said the “G522 headset is the result of meticulous craftsmanship and a relentless attention to detail,” adding that it combines “precision engineering with a deep understanding of what today’s gamers value most.”

The G522 LIGHTSPEED is available now via Logitech G’s website priced at £139.99 GBP / $159.99 USD.