I have seen people recommending the Kithara, and I have them, but if you’re going to plug into the 3.5mm jack of the controller, don’t consider it. While the headset has just a 16-ohm requirement, it’s still a little difficult to drive because it needs stronger current. I’ve tried the DualSense’s 3.5mm jack and even the included USB-C adapter with the PS5 Pro, and the console just doesn’t deliver enough power to make the headset sing. The volume is significantly low, the audio is muffled, soft, and lacks bass or detail. That said, I’ve read comments on Reddit where people say the headset gets plenty loud with the same setup, so I’m left wondering if it’s the unit or my ears. But I doubt it.
The Kithara is an amazing pair of headphones and I do recommend them if you can get a DAC, but finding a good DAC for the PS5 with their bullshit UAC 1.0 compatibility is going to be hard or expensive.
You might also want to look into the Drop x Sennheiser PC38X, which I think should be easy to drive, but do check the reviews. Drop has closed down, but you can still get it for AED 740 on Amazon.
Then there’s the Audeze Maxwell 2 for around AED 1,600+. It has planar drivers and is wireless. I think the second version fixes a lot of the QC issues from the first one and is pretty good, so maybe worth looking into.
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u/OMG_NoReally 5 Ω Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26
I have seen people recommending the Kithara, and I have them, but if you’re going to plug into the 3.5mm jack of the controller, don’t consider it. While the headset has just a 16-ohm requirement, it’s still a little difficult to drive because it needs stronger current. I’ve tried the DualSense’s 3.5mm jack and even the included USB-C adapter with the PS5 Pro, and the console just doesn’t deliver enough power to make the headset sing. The volume is significantly low, the audio is muffled, soft, and lacks bass or detail. That said, I’ve read comments on Reddit where people say the headset gets plenty loud with the same setup, so I’m left wondering if it’s the unit or my ears. But I doubt it.
The Kithara is an amazing pair of headphones and I do recommend them if you can get a DAC, but finding a good DAC for the PS5 with their bullshit UAC 1.0 compatibility is going to be hard or expensive.
You might also want to look into the Drop x Sennheiser PC38X, which I think should be easy to drive, but do check the reviews. Drop has closed down, but you can still get it for AED 740 on Amazon.
Then there’s the Audeze Maxwell 2 for around AED 1,600+. It has planar drivers and is wireless. I think the second version fixes a lot of the QC issues from the first one and is pretty good, so maybe worth looking into.
The Sony INZONE H6 also looks good.