Panasonic SoundSlayer Final Fantasy XIV Online Edition Wearable Gaming Speaker, Lightweight Wired Neck Speaker with Built-in Microphone and…

I bought the Final Fantasy version of the Soundslayer after getting a tad concerned about headphone dent. The audio is phenomenal, it’s feels like actual surround sound. It has a lot of modes too, like “RPG”, “FPS” Cinema”, “Voice” and many more. It’s comfortable, I thought I would need some time to adjust to something on my neck, but surprisingly it is very light and fits well on my neck.

The only gripe I have about the Soundslayer is probably the microphone quality. Apparently according to my friends’ feedback, it sounds like I’m really far away and muffled. Therefore, I suggest getting an external/additional microphone to use instead.

For FF14 players out there wondering about this purchase, yes the sound quality is great even when playing the game. Personally I use the “RPG” mode, and even use it while raiding both savage and ultimate content. The surround sound is so good that I can actually pinpoint exactly where the boss mechanics are happening way better than my headphones. I also love that when you change the “mode”, it plays out the job change sound as well.

Overall, I’m quite pleasantly surprised, quite happy with my purchase, although the bad microphone quality is slightly a bummer.

Let me say something… I looked all over the internet & could barely find anything about this product being genuinely reviewed, other than someone talking about it & it’s features. Customer reviews were good, but they were so mixed so I was hesitant, however I can assure you that I made the right choice, & you should too.

I came home from work & opened this up, it was so light. So flexible, & was so soft. Surprising… I immediately plugged It into the USB port, changed the Volume Setting to the (Game) setting, & it instantly worked.

The sound is so crisp, like so crisp. I play Final Fantasy XIV for example, I have over 10,000 hours into the game. I have heard sounds that I’ve never heard before with this, like absolutely insane. Played Dark Souls 1 again, which I have 4,000 hours into, & it sounded unreal. Who would’ve thought this would actually be something that works so well.

The volume can really pick up, & it’s weird cause it doesn’t feel like it’s as loud to you, just feels like you’re right there in the game. However, everyone in my house begs to differ. This has some kick to it. Absolutely 0 bass but has some vibrations from sounds, which is nice. This is terrible for music, really meant for playing games. Not sure why.

In terms of comfort, it is great. Not having a headset on feels amazing. No more strain on the head with a minor headache after raiding or wearing it for extended hours, no more Headset Hair so I can go out without looking like an idiot, & just easy to take off/put back on.

For the cord length as I’ve seen complaints, I don’t mind it. I don’t feel the cord on me when the device is on. It sure is long, absolutely, but it’s not bothersome depending on your setup. As much as I like wireless, I hate waiting to charge it up or buying new batteries etc etc, so this is great.

The microphone, oh the microphone. I hadn’t seen anything on this either in detail. It’s good! Nothing amazing though. My raid team says it sounds like I’m almost on speaker, but it’s very clear. I had my game as max volume, & was attacking monsters with loud effects in my ear, & he didn’t hear anything as I talked. Maybe a few things here & there after long periods of time but was unnoticeable. Crazy! Feels fantastic.

I mean this when I say it, a little change can really go a long way! This changed the way I will experience games & even games I’m investing thousands of hours into now, & I’m the future. It’s amazing! I thought it almost looked stupid but I’m genuinely impressed! Highly consider buying.

Edit: It is currently July 13th, 2022 & this thing is still holding up great. I’ve dropped this more times than I could count, & still is in great condition. Some things I would like to update though.

The microphone is a lot better than what I had described it on. It’s much better than being on speaker phone, just has that little bit of “raspiness” to it. You can play a game at full volume & talk to friends & they will not hear the game at all.

It still is comfortable, there was 1 awkward phase of my neck adjusting to it, but that was maybe the first 3 days.

Music still stands true. Anything with bass or 808’s is going to sound horrendous, gods honest truth. Any hiphop song you put on goes from 30% volume to 90% volume throughout because the headset can’t do bass, kicks, 808’s all that. Hard rock, game music, jazz, all that works really well, it’s just hip hop that sounds god awful on these lmfao.

Sound quality has not dropped at all. Still crisp, smooth, impeccable. I see this is on sale now, nice! Would 100% recommend picking it up on sale especially, I’d recommend it even without the sale (obviously). For real though, this shit is crazy…. Definitely worth the buy. Enjoy it 🙂