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JBL surprised me earlier this year with their new range of gaming headsets. The Quantum 800 headset is the highest point of their mid-range peripherals. Does it hold up? Yes. Are there caveats? Also yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n<\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting off, the JBL Quantum 800s are functionally great. You get some solid sound, with background music and effects especially coming through crystal clear. I thought a couple of times that external music was bleeding through into my gaming time, when it was actually notes in ambient music I hadn\u2019t noticed before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mic is also good, with a nice loud click letting you know when it\u2019s live or not, even if the first time you hear it you think you may have snapped something. As someone who sometimes has loud conversations with his cats mid-game, being assured that I\u2019m muted is a godsend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because no, GamerBro66, I\u2019m not telling you you\u2019re a very good boy. Stay on the damn payload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>&#8230; Boom boom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jbl.co.nz\/on\/demandware.static\/-\/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman\/default\/dw22031d7d\/JBL_QUANTUM%20800_Product%20Image_Cushions.png?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The build quality of the JBL Quantum 800s is\u2026 well, it\u2019s decent. Certainly better than the Quantum 200s, as I\u2019d hoped, but still a full plastic build. This makes the headset pretty light, but also means there can be a bit of creaking from the earcups and headband. While in no way bad, I had maybe expected a little more from the 800 model than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Design-wise, the Quantum 800s aren\u2019t flashy gimmicks. In fact, they\u2019re pretty understated, which I really appreciate. The angle of the 2mm jack still gives me goosebumps, but the woven cable is very nice as long as the cats don\u2019t get to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Get your head in the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V7DwtLIJJYI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-NZ&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The USB adapter for use with consoles or PC for wireless fun time is ludicrously large. Like, it\u2019s an entire USB drive. 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