Logitech G321 Lightspeed Gaming Headset review

We've known someone or have been someone who goes to work, does their job, and leaves; no desire to build relationships or seek promotion. Performance is good—even excellent—but output is no more than the job description. That's how the Logitech G321 Lightspeed feels. When I wear these extremely light headphones, I am neither thrilled by their sound and functionality nor offended. They do what the box says; nothing more.

I feel that most with the ordinary audio. The G321's are noticeably tuned for mid-tones. Podcast voices sound and feel warmer, and in Battlefield 6, you certainly hear the roaring jets fly by as the mids are highlighted in the engines. Emphasis on mids helps when talking with others, as it accentuates voices through the game's sounds. But I don't understand the need. Raising the volume is always sufficient.

These headphones don't sing in the highs or bellow in the lows. As mentioned, I hear explosions while playing Battlefield 6, but I don't feel them. It's not "Oh, shit!" It's "Oh. Shit." I tested how deep the bass can get with their 40mm drivers using Big Shot by Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott, and they distorted once the bass kicked in.

I'm not impressed with the sound, but I am compelled to use these out of convenience. It's the little things like flipping the switch to power them on, and how they connect quickly to the Lightspeed USB that plugs into the computer. With my other headsets, I have to wait for some routine before I can use them; whether it's my semi-professional audio setup booting up or some unnecessarily long power-up sequence. The G321's easily connect to Bluetooth, whereas my other headsets may take a few seconds to remember they were connected. And the sound is consistent between Lightspeed and Bluetooth. Connectivity is the superpower of the G321's.

But the microphone reminds me that the G321's are here to do a job. You'd never know it was a 16-bit sampling rate. It sounds like a microphone you'd hear someone use when Skype was popular, but it gets the job done. Here's a sample of the microphone sound, only normalized in Audition for volume.

Logitech G321 Lightspeed microphone test

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I question the battery life. It's advertised as 20+ hours, but the headphones were begging me for a pick-me-up in less than 10 hours, and that's after auto-shutoff two times, with an hour gap between turning them back on. It takes a few days under the same scenario with my Soundcore headphones. Thankfully, they charge quickly, and you can use them while they're charging with the provided USB-C cable.

I wish the cups swiveled. I occasionally feel a hint of discomfort behind my left ear, and a slight rotation would go a long way toward relieving it. Still, the G321's are comfortable, and they're freakishly light. I expected them to be heavier when I pulled them out of the box. I think the headphones used for Hearing Things are heavier. That lightness makes them extremely easy to wear while moving between rooms in my house with my ROG Ally or Nintendo Switch. The cups don't cancel sound, either. They're not advertised to do that, but even though they blanket my ears, it sounds almost the same as wearing over-the-ear earphones, forcing me to turn my volume past the recommended decibels for listening. It is useful when I need to hear my daughter sneaking out of her room, though.

The cups are padded with memory foam and fabric rather than faux leather, but I don't feel the foam's benefit. The G321's are so light; they lie on my skin like a leaf on water. The fabric is inoffensive, though it can irritate my skin as it subtly shifts when I move.

If I could interview the Logitech G321's, I'd hire them because whatever job I need them to do, they can do it. They're not impressive or offensive, but they're trusty. If you need wireless headphones that produce sound, allow you to chat and hear your friends, and easily connect to their sources, yes, consider these. But don't expect them to go above and beyond for you.

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