When Sony bought Audeze back in 2023, the acquisition came as a bit of a surprise. Because why would a console maker need the boutique California outfit behind $4,500 planar magnetic headphones? Well, the 2024 Pulse Elite gave us our first answer when Sony snuck that same audiophile driver tech into a $150 gaming headset.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is refreshing its PlayStation headset lineup with the PlayStation Pulse Wireless Headset and premium Pulse Edge Wireless Headset, and the company is making one thing rather clear: planar magnetic drivers are no longer being reserved for audiophiles willing to explain planar magnetic drivers to everyone else at dinner.
