![]() Toggling pavucontrol profiles mysteriously “fixes” things sometimes.Sometimes strange behavior until USB dongle is unplugged/plugged.Wired USB sound not recognized in Linux (for me).Inconsistent support within some Linux applications and PulseAudio.Windows only software which is of questionable quality.Hard-coded 5-minute sleep function (fixed via firmware update – see below).Nicely placed, removable/replaceable battery and slot for USB dongle.Wonderful sound, nicely placed keys (volume up/down, mute).USB wifi dongle has 3.5mm audio in, expanding usage options.Great wireless range between USB dongle –> headset.Totally arbitrary, non-scientific score: 72 out of 100 $200 is in the more expensive range for a 7.1 wireless headset but it’s quite useful with long wireless range and great battery life, if you use a headset/mic frequently and these features are important you may be able to overlook the other shortcomings. There’s a few irritating things about the headset, and lots of things I like. Power up headset via headset power button.Power off headset via the headset power.One other Linux user who has these experienced the same thing. It seems to only be localized in the headphones as it’s not apparent in recordings. I’ve noticed that after having these a while every few weeks/months or when I reboot I’ll sometimes get scratchy audio. Sometimes after suspending my desktop, some applications will stop seeing the Logitech G933, in this case simply pulling the USB dongle and plugging it in again “fixes” things. Also of note, you simply need -any- USB slot and then run the cable, it doesn’t have to be to a device you’re using – useful to extend range as well. This might be useful for non-computer devices like a TV. This seems to work well as wireless connection between headset dongle is a simple point-to-point connection, and you can simply jack in an 3.5mm cable into the dongle and run that to a headphone or audio port. If you can find a Windows PC it’s useful to install it and turn off the color schemes (30% battery savings!), set it to use Dolby 7.1 sound and remove the software and never touch it again.Ī friend of mine, Aaron Thomas suggested using the 3.5mm audio jack located on the wireless USB dongle to simplify things. You can further customize the headset via Logitechs gaming software, however it’s Windows-only and wine does not run it correctly for me. The latter is preferable (if there’s an option for it) as it lets you set a series of independent volumes for application audio. VLC –> change in pavucontrol, app choose ‘automatic’Ĭontrolling volume settings will either be by using the sliding volume wheel on the headset itself or you can manage them independently inside the application within pavucontrol.Skype (VOIP Software) –> pulseaudio default.Viber (VOIP Software) –> change in application.Google Hangouts (VOIP via Browser) –> change in application settings.Amarok (Audio/Music Software) –> change in pavucontrol.Bluejeans (VOIP via Browser) –> change in application settings.Output volume won’t work until you toggle the output profile during a call in pavucontrol.Apply the following and reboot to fix this: cat > /etc/modprobe.d/nf pulseaudio default, sometimes needs toggling in pavucontrol There’s a bug that causes you to sometimes lose keyboard input when the USB wifi dongle is plugged in if you adjust volume via the adjustment wheel. Like most Logitech gear the usbhid module picks this up and it works out of the box with one small fix. My focus is using it for wireless audio and mic for work on Linux. If you want to use it across several computers or game consoles as you can easily swap the USB wifi dongle between machines or use 3.5mm audio connections in tandem. If you turn off the light scheme (via their Logitech Windows-only software) you’ll get around 10hours battery. The Logitech G933 is the predecessor to the G930 released a few years back, it supports a USB dongle which emits a wireless signal to the headset plus other separate audio channel inputs. Here’s what I did and my experiences with the hardware. There were a few issues out of the box on Linux but I managed to get it all working. I recently came into possession of a Logitech G933 wireless headset and started using it on my Linux work laptop for 100% of my audio and video conferencing needs.
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