FEBRUARY 2020 PCWorld 65problem and just cramming a
whopping big battery inside.
Whatever gets the job
done, right?
BOXCAR RACER
And surprisingly, a whopping big
battery doesn’t mean a
whopping big headset.
Listen, the GSP 370 is by no
means small. Sennheiser’s
gaming headsets tend to be
boxy, with more than a hint of the
dreaded “Air Traffic Control”
silhouette, and the GSP 370 is no
exception. But it also isn’t
noticeably larger than Sennheiser’s previous
efforts like the GSP 600 (go.pcworld.com/
sgsp) we reviewed earlier this year.
Nor is it heavier. Quite the contrary. The
GSP 370 is shockingly light, weighing in at a
mere 0.62 pound. That’s less than both the
Astro A50 and Logitech G Pro X (go.pcworld.
com/gprx), which weigh in at 0.83 and 0.70
pound, respectively. Larger batteries usually
mean heavier headsets, but Sennheiser has
kept the GSP 370 fairly trim.
Unfortunately, it’s done so (at least in part)
by compromising on build quality. The GSP
370 is plastic to its core—plastic headband,
plastic joints, plastic earcups, plastic
microphone sheathe. You get the idea.
Plastic is wonderful in that it’s both
lightweight and relatively durable. It doesn’t
exude “luxury” like other materials though.
Does that matter? Objectively, no.
Subjectively? Well...it’s a $200 headset.
That’s not the absolute pinnacle of wealth but
it is on the higher end for a gaming headset
nowadays, and the GSP 370 looks
underwhelming next to peers like the Corsair
Virtuoso RGB (go.pcworld.com/cvrt) and the
aforementioned Logitech G Pro X.
That said, comfort is surprisingly good. I
say “surprisingly” because the GSP 370
seems spartan at first glance. There’s a scant
half-inch of padding on the headband, and
the same around the ears. Donning the
headset, I expected my cartilage to press
against the GSP 370’s drivers.
But its looks are deceptive. The GSP 370’s
drivers are recessed deep into the plastic