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US product variants[981-001491] identifies G522 LIGHTSPEED Black. A00195 is independently identified under the left ear pad by the Logitech-partner iFixit G522 device page. White 981-001517 and Latin America 981-001543 are not variants in this reference.","warranty_years":"Exact US new-product payload states 2-Year Limited Hardware Warranty. The separate refurbished 1-year promotion does not apply. Statutory rights are excluded.","lighting_zones":"Maker additional feature DYNAMIC LIGHTSYNC RGB explicitly names 8 total customizable zones across both ear cups.","frequency_response_hz":"Unqualified maker headphone-response claim 20 Hz-20 kHz. Not a Bluetooth voice/transmission-band claim and not evidence of passive analog operation.","sensitivity_db":"Maker literal 97 dB at 1000 Hz, with 0.62 V input (10 mW), measured at 1 cm. It is not a per 1 mW or per 1 V sensitivity. No normalization or sensitivity_reference enum is assigned.","virtual_surround":"Current exact US compatibility data explicitly names DTS Headphone X features on compatible platforms. Requires the supported Windows DTS Sound Unbound application and internet for setup. This does not assert standalone headset spatial processing on every platform.","microphone_sample_rate_khz":"Maker 48 kHz speech sampling claim. Launch release identifies 16-bit microphone audio. This is distinct from the 70 Hz-20 kHz acoustic mic range. USB/LIGHTSPEED microphone quality is higher than Bluetooth according to ComputerBase. No Bluetooth speech-rate maximum is inferred.","microphone_noise_reduction":"BLUE VO!CE signal cleanup and real-time microphone filters through supported G HUB software. This is digital transmitted-speech processing, not playback ANC. No AI algorithm or universal console-side processing is asserted.","wireless_range_m":"Current maker publishes up to 30 m. Its current table does not identify a connection or indoor/outdoor condition. No measured range is substituted.","compatible_platforms":"Maker explicitly supports Windows/macOS and PS5 over LIGHTSPEED, and current Switch 2 LIGHTSPEED after a G HUB firmware update. Manual confirms wired USB for PC/PlayStation/Switch dock. TechRadar explicitly lists PS4, Android and iOS. Those platform listings do not prove every path or microphone function.","platform_connections":"Windows dongle input/output and wired communication devices are explicit in manual pages 3-8. Windows/macOS/PS5 USB support is also stated in the maker-branded product sheet system requirements. Switch USB is docked use. TechRadar describes Switch Bluetooth and phone playback. GamesRadar actually tested Switch 2 wireless options. Current maker Switch 2 LIGHTSPEED support requires firmware update through G HUB on Windows/macOS. Unproved microphone cells are omitted. No PS4 connection is guessed from its compatibility listing.","battery_life_claimed":"Current exact maker table: continuous playback at 78 dB SPL after full charging, with a stable connection. 90h has no decorative lighting. 40h uses default lighting. Connection, codec, spatial processing and lighting brightness are not specified, so no connection cell is invented. ANC is false because the headset has no ANC. Older 60/70/80-hour claims are not substituted for current 90/40-hour claims.","weight_g":"Maker publishes 290 g without explicitly stating removable microphone inclusion. No independently weighed White sample is imported.","dimensions_mm":"Literal maker axes: width 184.4 mm, height 201.1 mm, depth 81 mm. Headband-extension position and detachable-microphone inclusion are not published. No conflicting regional or folded measurement is substituted.","in_the_box":"Exact US maker package list plus English QSG page 7 establishes USB-A-to-USB-C playback/charging cable. No regional USB-C receiver or extra receiver adapter is imported. The 1.8 m cable length is independently published by exact US B&H SKU listing.","carrying_case":"The complete exact US package list contains no carrying case or pouch. Retail carton and the microphone packaging bag are not counted."}},{"url":"https://www.logitechg.com/assets/70276/3/g522_lightspeed_web_qsg_amr.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","platform_connections","usb_c_audio","mute_indicator","headband_type","play_while_charging","control_types","volume_control","passive_wired_listening"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original maker multilingual 322-page PDF downloaded and read. English pages 3-13 apply to G522 LIGHTSPEED. The similarly named /assets/70276/4 URL was Japanese and is not this manual link.","platform_connections":"English pages 3-4 identify headset Windows output and microphone input over LIGHTSPEED. Pages 7-8 document USB playback and communications, including PC, PlayStation and Switch dock. Page 11 describes Windows/Mac volume control.","usb_c_audio":"Pages 7-8: wired USB audio with the supplied Type A to Type C cable. USB wired and USB wireless cannot run simultaneously. USB audio requires headset power switched on.","mute_indicator":"Page 12: LED at boom tip lights red when muted. The red mechanical ring at the button is not a separate ear-cup LED.","headband_type":"Page 13 documents the elastic suspension headband and its two anchor positions.","play_while_charging":"USB playback is supported while attached to the same USB cable used for charging. ComputerBase separately confirms that the cable carries charging and playback audio.","passive_wired_listening":"English pages 7-8 require the headset powered on for wired USB audio. The 3.5mm microphone connector is not an analog source-audio input. The documented playback paths are powered USB, LIGHTSPEED and Bluetooth."}},{"url":"https://news.logitech.com/press-releases/news-details/2025/Level-Up-Your-Play-With-the-New-Logitech-G522-Gaming-Headset/default.aspx","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","onboard_eq","eq_bands","release_date","earpad_material","microphone_sample_rate_khz","connection_types"],"notes":{"release_date":"May 21, 2025 maker announcement says G522 is available now in Black and White at LogitechG.com and selected worldwide retailers. Required date is stored at month precision, not an unproved exact first-delivery day.","launch_price_usd":"Corrected maker launch release explicitly states USD 159.99 suggested retail price. Earlier 179.99 launch reporting was corrected before retail. Current store price is not used as launch-price proof. Standard Black reference, excluding tax.","onboard_eq":"Maker describes a 10-band EQ and saving up to 3 custom audio profiles directly in the headset. EQ settings therefore persist without keeping the configuration app running.","earpad_material":"Launch release explicitly describes memory foam wrapped in fabric. Recycled-plastic claims do not establish an aluminium frame. The release correction removes the earlier low-carbon-aluminium wording."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Logitech_G522_Lightspeed","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Logitech-partner device identification explicitly joins Black 981-001491 with model A00195 under the left ear pad."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1947824-REG/logitech_981_001491_g522_lightspeed_wireless_gaming.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins","cable_length_m","multipoint","cables_included","battery_life_claimed","in_the_box"],"notes":{"gtins":"Exact Black MFR 981-001491 listing gives UPC 097855202444.","cable_length_m":"Exact US Black listing publishes 1.8 m detachable supplied cable. USB-A receiver remains native USB-A. An extension/adapter description is not used to infer two native receiver connectors.","multipoint":"Exact US Black listing explicitly says Multipoint Support:No. This means multiple Bluetooth audio source devices, not BLE app control alongside LIGHTSPEED playback.","battery_life_claimed":"Retailer 80h/35h claims disagree with current maker 90h/40h and are excluded.","in_the_box":"Retailer confirms native USB-A LIGHTSPEED receiver and detachable mic. Its 4.8 h charge-time figure does not prove a depleted-to-full maker claim and is excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/products/logitech-533-000181-headset-battery-genuine","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"battery_capacity_mah":"iFixit explicitly states official Logitech supply-chain part 533-000181, model 604050, compatible with Black 981-001491. Published rating 1500 mAh, 3.7 V, 5.55 Wh. The installed G522 service-guide battery label matches 604050/1500 mAh. This is not an inferred capacity from runtime."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Logitech+G522+Lightspeed+Battery+Replacement/188568","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_count","swappable_battery","user_replaceable_parts","battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"battery_count":"G522 guide identifies one Li-ion battery inside the right ear cup. The complete maker package includes no spare batteries.","swappable_battery":"Service replacement requires removing the right pad, screws and speaker housing, unplugging the cell and releasing adhesive. This is service repair rather than swapping a battery during normal use.","user_replaceable_parts":"Published G522 service guides establish ear-pad and battery replacement. Maker guide/release establishes removable reversible suspension strap, and the maker product page explicitly describes detachable microphone. Battery replacement is service repair.","battery_capacity_mah":"Read the full-resolution step 12 G522 battery photograph. The installed cell label names 533-000181 and 1ICP6/40/50, rated 1500 mAh and 5.55 Wh. It agrees with the genuine replacement part explicitly compatible with US Black 981-001491."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Logitech+G522+Lightspeed+Ear+Pads+Replacement/188564","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["earpad_replaceable","earpad_attachment"],"notes":{"earpad_attachment":"The G522 pad guide instructs sliding the pad off the plastic lip and stretching it around the lip during reassembly. No clip or magnetic attachment is inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.bug.hr/recenzije/logitech-g522-lightspeed-nesto-staro-nesto-novo-52210","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["driver_type","spatial_audio_licence_included","bluetooth_codecs","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth"],"notes":{"driver_type":"Published specification table explicitly calls the 40mm PRO-G drivers dynamic.","spatial_audio_licence_included":"Windows DTS Sound Unbound recognizes G522 and activates the normally paid DTS Headphone:X licence without a separate purchase. Compatible Windows setup and software are required. Free generic stereo/spatial effects are not used as licence proof.","bluetooth_codecs":"Actual G522 review specifies classic Bluetooth SBC and AAC. LC3/LC3+ and LE Audio claims remain unresolved across launch-beta and later sources, so they are omitted. No Auracast inference is made.","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth":"Review explicitly states Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz playback cannot be combined. BLE app control is not simultaneous playback audio."}},{"url":"https://techfi.nl/headsets-en-hoofdtelefoons/logitech-g522-lightspeed-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["sidetone","sidetone_adjustable","headband_material","frame_material","ear_cup_material"],"notes":{"sidetone_adjustable":"Review explicitly describes sidetone feedback adjustable through a slider. This is microphone voice monitoring, not a transparency/ANC mode.","frame_material":"Review identifies plastic construction including the headband. Black PC Gamer sample independently describes the plastic top shell. No low-carbon aluminium claim is retained.","headband_material":"The review describes removable elastic strap. Maker English guide calls it an elastic suspension headband.","ear_cup_material":"Published review identifies plastic headset construction. Fabric-covered foam pads are separately listed. Quantitative White-sample mass and battery observations are not imported."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/logitech-g522-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["eq_presets","compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"eq_presets":"Review names these headphone EQ presets in G HUB. Their labels are retained as reported, not converted from microphone-only BLUE VO!CE presets. Exact app version is unreported.","compatible_platforms":"Its explicit compatibility table names PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, Android and iOS. Unknown per-platform microphone capability stays omitted.","platform_connections":"Review explicitly describes Bluetooth use with phones, Switch and Switch 2. It does not establish a PS4-specific audio route."}},{"url":"https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/headsets-headphones/logitech-g522-lightspeed-headset-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["anc","platform_connections"],"notes":{"anc":"Exact model specification states ANC:No, and listening tests confirm it is passive isolation only.","platform_connections":"Reviewer tested Switch 2 with both wireless options. Current maker firmware-update condition is retained for supported LIGHTSPEED operation."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-headsets/logitech-g522-lightspeed-gaming-headset-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["back_type","flip_to_mute","measured_microphone_notes","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth","frame_material"],"notes":{"back_type":"Exact G522 review specification explicitly states closed-back.","flip_to_mute":"Reviewer explicitly wishes for flip-to-mute and confirms muting uses the left-cup button instead.","measured_microphone_notes":"Actual Black G522 microphone recordings are supplied in raw and G HUB Broadcaster 1 modes. This is a qualitative summary of recordings, not a maker claim or a numeric noise measurement. Connection, host hardware, firmware, sample rate, gain and exact regional SKU are not published.","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth":"Reviewer explicitly describes needing to switch rather than hearing phone Bluetooth and dongle audio simultaneously.","frame_material":"Black review sample is described as having a plastic top shell above the suspension strap."}},{"url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/logitech-g/id1539611818","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["companion_app_platforms","onboard_eq","eq_bands"],"notes":{"companion_app_platforms":"Logitech Inc. App Store listing explicitly supports G522 on iOS. G522-specific release notes document EQ/device-setting sync and LIGHTSYNC customization. Its A50/A20X mixer functions are not assigned to G522.","onboard_eq":"Manufacturer app listing states saved settings remain in headset memory and explicitly lists G522 10-band and advanced parametric EQ."}},{"url":"https://support.logi.com/hc/en-001/articles/360048967733-G-HUB-Update-Release-Notes","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["firmware_updatable","platform_connections"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Published G522 firmware updates include 1.3.1918 and 1.4.2185. The latter addresses Switch 2 compatibility, Bluetooth, USB audio and mode switching. No latest firmware version is asserted.","platform_connections":"Current maker Switch 2 LIGHTSPEED condition requires G HUB update. Historical reviews with pre-release units do not waive that support condition."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/JNZA00195/User-Manual/Users-Manual-rev-8125053","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Public FCC filing mirror identifies Logitech A00195 with original G522 headset packaging document titled Voss G522. Exact Black 981-001491 to A00195 bridge is independently published by Logitech-partner iFixit. Later A20X filings using this identifier are not hardware-spec sources for G522."}},{"url":"https://cdn.cs.1worldsync.com/3e/c8/3ec8a0c3-ab84-4756-b0ad-a033ebbb2d12.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["platform_connections","connection_types"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Maker-branded sheet explicitly documents Windows/macOS/PS5 LIGHTSPEED and wired USB system requirements. It identifies White 981-001517 in the packaging row, so no package/GTIN/body/runtimes are imported.","connection_types":"Literal synchronized 48 kHz/24-bit audio claim is retained as a documented format/internal processing claim. It does not prove absolute playback interface maxima. Microphone 48 kHz/16-bit is separate. This sheet contains stale/conflicting 60h/70h/30h battery and 280g/290g mass entries. Current exact US maker values take precedence."}},{"url":"https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/audio-video-foto/logitech-g-g522-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-headset-test.92507/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["usb_c_audio","play_while_charging","onboard_eq","microphone_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"play_while_charging":"Connectivity section explicitly states the supplied USB-C-to-USB-A cable charges the G522 and also transmits USB audio.","onboard_eq":"Settings section explicitly says sound settings are stored in the headset and remain active on other devices without G HUB.","microphone_noise_reduction":"G HUB microphone EQ and noise-reduction processing are documented. No numeric White or unproved-colour battery, frequency-response or latency result is imported.","usb_c_audio":"Native USB audio is explicit. 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