JBL Quantum One Review
JBL is jumping into the crowded gaming headset field with its new Quantum line. Since it faces some stiff competition, the company has seemingly packed every feature it could think of into its flagship Quantum One wired headset. It features simulated surround sound, programmable colored lighting, head motion tracking like the Audeze Mobius and HyperX Cloud Orbit S, and even active noise cancellation (a rare feature for gaming headsets). It has a stiff $299.95 price to match that impressive feature list, though, and while it tries a lot of things, it doesn't really excel at any of them.Design The JBL Quantum One is a stealthily flashy gaming headset. When unplugged, it looks like a humble black pair of over-ear headphones, with rounded plastic edges and little of the industrial or sci-fi flair you often see with gaming headsets. Plug it in through the included puck-sized USB chat mixer and the USB-C port on the bottom of the left earcup, and that immediately changes. The plain blac...
The JBL Quantum One wired gaming headset features active noise cancellation and head tracking, but its performance doesn't quite match its price.
Strong audio and microphone performance; Head tracking; Programmable lighting
Expensive; Modest bass; Tiny, limited chat mixer; Underwhelming noise cancellation