Wireless Headset with Hot-Swappable Batteries Done Right
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– The Glorious GHS InfinitePlay headset features a hot-swap battery system that is faster than competitors and does not require the headset to turn off during battery swaps.
– The headset uses a fallback battery to maintain zero audio downtime when the main battery is being replaced.
– Glorious improves on the battery-swap formula popularized by SteelSeries for high-end wireless headsets.
– The headset is priced at $229.99.
– The article suggests the headset’s battery system offers a more practical benefit than typical latency improvements in gaming gear.
New gaming hardware often touts marginal gains in speed, promising to shave off precious milliseconds. Typically, those improvements are barely perceptible. The Glorious GHS InfinitePlay wireless headset takes a different approach, offering a time-saving feature that is immediately obvious: a hot-swappable battery system that is remarkably fast and keeps the audio playing without interruption.
Building on the concept first popularized by SteelSeries, Glorious has refined the experience of using rechargeable, swappable batteries in a premium headset. Priced at $229.99, the GHS InfinitePlay eliminates any audio downtime during battery swaps. It achieves this with a clever fallback battery that powers the headset while you exchange the main pack. This means you never miss a beat in the middle of a game or a call.
The result is a practical solution to one of the most persistent annoyances of wireless gaming gear. Instead of hunting for a charging cable or waiting for a quick charge, you simply pop in a fresh battery and keep going. It is a small but meaningful innovation that prioritizes real-world usability over theoretical performance gains.
(Source: The Verge)
