Our Verdict

The G5 Max is a lightweight, comfortable gaming headset with truly stellar battery life, and for that it should be commended. Unfortunately, the dull microphone and boxy default sound profile let it down. While it can be tweaked, it's still a fiddly, slightly cheap-feeling beast that doesn't justify its $150 price tag.

For

- 305-hour battery life

- Light and comfortable

- Detailed drivers

- Bluetooth 6.0 support

Against

- Boxy sound profile

- Disappointing microphones

- Dreadful EQ presets

- Too pricey

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In the world of wireless gaming headsets, there's one spec that draws me in like a moth to a flame: battery life. Particularly 100-hour+ battery life. Wireless cans have come a long way in the last decade, but plugging them in all the time is an annoyance. If I can get away with multiple days without messing around with a cable, I usually will.

Which brings me to the Edifier G5 Max [https://www.edifier.com/global/p/gaming-headphones/g5-max]. Or the Edifier Hecate G5 Max, if you believe the writing on the box. It's got an astonishing "are you really sure" battery life spec of 305-hours, which meant I had to give it a look.

And now I've got one in my hands, I can confirm the battery life is impressive. Only the original HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless [https://www.pcgamer.com/hyperx-cloud-alpha-wireless-review/] comes close. But the G5 Max, for its $150 [https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8432&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FEdifier-Noise-Canceling-Detachable-Lighting-Compatible%2Fdp%2FB0GLMSCLK5%2F%3Ftag%3Dftr-pcgamer-gb-20%26ascsubtag%3Dpcg-gb-9790611060429665630-20]/$160 [https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8432&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FEdifier-G5-MAX-Wireless-Headset-Space-Grey%2Fdp%2FB0GKPB74M8%3Ftag%3Dftr-pcgamer-gb-21%26ascsubtag%3Dpcg-gb-9790611060429665630-21] price tag, isn't quite the full ticket in other departments.

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