The Logitech G435 Lightspeed looks extremely plain. Depending on the color scheme chosen, you could even say that it almost looks like a toy. Logitech doesn’t say it directly in its marketing materials, but it’s pretty clear that this is a gaming headset for kids. Visually, it shares a lot of similarities with newer Logitech plastic gaming headsets like the G733 Lightspeed and G335, with a handful of fairly significant differences. The headset doesn’t have the suspension band of the two more expensive options, but instead has a hollow all-plastic frame and a fabric-wrapped headband. If this headset were heavy, the lack of padding on the headband could be an issue, but it’s 163 grams lighter than almost all of the other gaming headsets we tested, so it’s really not a problem. The ear cups are a bit small, but the mesh fabric is comfortable, and the headset’s clamping force is low enough that it doesn’t feel egregious. Using the Logitech G435 Lightspeed is a bit more complicated than it seems at first glance. This gaming headset has only a few controls, but a decent number of additional features, and it does not use the Logitech G Hub companion app. A button to mute the microphone, a power button, and buttons to increase and decrease the volume line the back edge of the left headset. In addition to the expected functions, various shortcuts also control Bluetooth pairing, switching between Bluetooth and USB wireless connections, and toggling the headset’s built-in volume limiter. The Logitech G435 Lightspeed connects to your device of choice in two ways. For gaming, the headset uses a USB-A wireless dongle to connect to your PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, docked Nintendo Switch, and PC with lag-free audio.The headset also connects via Bluetooth to your mobile device, the undocked Nintendo Switch, and any other device that supports this standard. The G435 supports the AAC and SBC codecs, so iOS users also have access to high-quality audio streaming. Android users should stick with SBC, though. Logitech claims that the Logitech G435’s battery lasts 18 hours on a single charge. At a constant volume of 75 dB, the G435 lasted 24 hours and 15 minutes on a single charge. This battery performance isn’t the best you’ll find in a gaming headset, but it’s not far off. There is no fast charging option, but the headset charges via USB-C.
