[GameSpot] - Do You Need The PS5's Pulse Headset To Access 3D Audio?

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The first things you'll notice on the PlayStation 5 when playing games are the console's graphical and performance upgrades over its predecessor. But while it's a little less obvious, the PS5 makes major strides in audio as well, boasting its own 3D audio technology to make games as immersive as possible. The trouble is, at launch, PS5's Tempest 3D AudioTech won't work through your TV or speakers--it'll only work with headphones.

Sony is offering its Pulse 3D wireless headset as a launch peripheral, which raises the question: Do you need to buy the Pulse 3D to get the most out of your PS5?

The answer to that question, thankfully, is no--although the Pulse 3D is a pretty good set of headphones with some added benefits for gaming, like a noise-cancelling microphone. But other headphones can get the same benefits as well.

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