Logitech G432
By Logitech · Gaming Headsets · Audio & Electronics
- Wired, 3.5mm + USB, virtual 7.1 surround
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$29.99
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Summary
A wired budget gaming headset at its best on a Windows PC, where the included USB DAC unlocks G HUB EQ and DTS virtual surround. Look closely at the earcup hinges when yours arrives: multiple owners report the plastic there cracking after months to about a year and a half.
Strengths
- Through the USB DAC, Tom’s Guide found rich, programmable PC gaming sound clearly stronger than the analog output.
- G HUB EQ and DTS virtual surround give PC players tuning options most budget wired headsets lack.
- Broad compatibility: PC, PS4, docked Switch, consoles and mobile, with the Y-splitter in the box.
- Comfortable for long sessions; RTINGS describes the sound as relatively neutral.
- Flip the boom up to mute — no hunting for a button mid-match.
Weaknesses
- The earcup swivel plastic is a real weak point: multiple owners report cracking after months to about a year and a half, some on a replacement unit.
- Reviewers describe the chassis as cheap-feeling, and Tom’s Hardware heard it creak.
- SoundGuys measured the mic clipping at normal speaking levels and losing bass and low-mid voice energy.
- Plugged straight into a PC’s 3.5 mm jack it sounds materially weaker — the DAC is doing real work.
- Cable and boom mic are fixed; a failure in either is effectively end of life, and opening the headset can jeopardize the warranty.
- Leatherette runs hot and sweaty after hours.
Verified specifications
| Drivers | 50 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency response. |
|---|---|
| Impedance | 39 ohm passive; Logitech-derived catalogs also list 5 kOhm active. |
| Sensitivity | 107 ±3 dB. |
| Microphone | 6 mm cardioid flip-to-mute boom; 100 Hz–20 kHz. |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS, plus an included USB DAC and Y-splitter. |
| Surround | DTS Headphone:X 2.0 and EQ require Windows, G HUB and the USB connection; it is software virtualization, not discrete 7.1. |
| Noise cancellation | none. |
| Dimensions | 172 × 81.7 × 182 mm; fixed 2 m (6.5 ft) cable. |
| Weight | current catalogs say 280 g, older listings 259 g — unresolved. |
| Materials | leatherette earcups and headband, mostly plastic shell with metal adjustment rails; cups rotate up to 90 degrees. |
| Power | no battery; fully wired. |
| Warranty | two-year limited hardware warranty. |
Full research notes and sources
Surround that needs Windows
The “7.1” on the box is DTS Headphone:X 2.0, produced by G HUB software through the USB DAC. No G HUB, no surround: from a console controller or any plain 3.5 mm jack this is a stereo headset. Tom’s Hardware confirms the USB sound card is what enables the software surround, and Tom’s Guide found the direct-analog PC output clearly the weaker way to run it — so on a desktop, use the dongle.
The microphone
For game chat it works: flipping up mutes it, speech stays intelligible, and RTINGS credits it with useful noise handling. Measured, it is mediocre — SoundGuys recorded clipping around normal speaking levels and a large dip in bass and lower-mid voice energy below roughly 600 Hz. Owner threads add loose booms, static, distorted output and one-channel loss; some of those turned out to be software, port or contact problems rather than broken hardware.
The hinge problem
The most consistent owner complaint is also the most specific: plastic cracking where the earcup swivels, typically after months to about a year and a half, with some owners reporting a second unit failing the same way. No failure rate has ever been published, so treat it as a genuine durability caution rather than a certainty. Avoid stressing the rotating hinges — that much you control.
Repairs and upkeep
There is no battery and nothing to service. Wipe the leatherette, and expect warm ears after long sessions. Aftermarket ear pads exist, but the cable and boom mic are not user-serviceable — owners who have opened theirs up report the mic wiring is hard to reach, and opening the shell risks the two-year warranty.
Is it worth it?
Buy it on sale, and for the USB DAC and G HUB tuning — on a Windows PC those are its real advantages. At full list price it is hard to recommend: RTINGS judges the G335 better built, and newer budget designs like the BlackShark V2 X make a premium hard to justify. Check the store panel above for current prices.
Which model this is
This page covers the wired Logitech G432, part number 981-000769, black/blue; the Amazon listing is ASIN B07MRMHML9. Don’t confuse it with the related G430, G332 and G435 — those are different headsets that listings and reviews frequently mix up.
Sources
Manufacturer:
Independent reviews:
- SoundGuys review with mic measurements
- Tom’s Guide review
- Tom’s Hardware review (chassis creak, USB sound card)
- RTINGS G335 vs G432 comparison
Retailer specification listings:
Owner reports: