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Glorious InfinitePlay Headset Keeps Audio On During Battery Swaps

A sealed internal 'Guardian' battery bridges pack changes so players can hot‑swap without losing sound.

Overview

  • Hands-on reviews published Tuesday and Wednesday confirmed the InfinitePlay lets users remove and replace swappable battery packs with no audio dropout thanks to an internal reserve.
  • The $229.99 package ships with the headset, a detachable boom mic, two hot‑swappable battery packs, and a charging base that also stores the 2.4 GHz USB‑C wireless dongle.
  • Glorious rates each swappable pack at up to 85 hours and the internal Guardian reserve for roughly three hours, but some box listings show 70 hours per pack so the exact runtime is unresolved.
  • Reviewers praised the comfort, physical controls, and multi‑mode connectivity (2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, USB‑C) while calling out clear tradeoffs: no active noise cancellation, no hard case, and a poor built‑in microphone that makes using the detachable boom mic advisable.
  • If real‑world battery drain matches Glorious’s claims, the InfinitePlay could remove the common charging tradeoff in wireless headsets and shift how players manage long sessions, though independent long‑term testing is still needed.