JBL Delivers Pro-Level Sound to PlayVS Esports Gamers
JBL becomes the official headset partner of PlayVS, elevating the gaming experience for scholastic players across the nation with JBL Quantum headsets
LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2025) – PlayVS, the leading esports platform in North America, today announced a partnership with JBL for their award-winning line of gaming headsets in the JBL Quantum line. This collaboration names JBL Quantum as the official gaming headset of PlayVS, equipping players with cutting-edge audio and exclusive rewards tailored to enhance their gaming experience.
As a part of the partnership, JBL will provide Quantum headsets to 200 schools in the PlayVS network. Each school will receive a total of two headsets, allowing student gamers to have access to professional-grade gear that will help them improve their competitive game play.
Designed specifically for gamers, JBL Quantum headsets offer clear sound, enabling easy team communication and a more immersive gaming experience through enhanced in-game awareness and communication. These benefits will help gamers improve their reaction times and situational awareness, and overall make them better esports competitors. By teaming up to equip players with professional-level equipment, JBL Quantum and PlayVS are directly supporting the skill development and overall performance of esports athletes.
“Our partnership with JBL reflects our ongoing commitment to making esports more accessible to students across the nation. The JBL Quantum headsets are helping us provide students with the tools they need to succeed in esports,” said Jon Chapman, CEO of PlayVS. “Access to high-quality equipment like the JBL Quantum headset helps students improve their gaming skills, while also improving their in-game experience.”
The partnership will also feature PlayVS-produced content highlighting the impact of the headset on PlayVS gamers, demonstrating the importance of premium audio on the gaming experience.
“We’re excited to team up with PlayVS to empower the next generation of competitive esports gamers,” said Bryce Showalter, Gaming Category Manager at JBL. “JBL Quantum headsets are designed to deliver clear, precise, and immersive sound for gamers at every level. By providing schools with our headsets and connecting directly with the PlayVS community, we’re proud to help elevate scholastic esports and support student success.”
The JBL Quantum and PlayVS partnership will continue through the 2025-26 academic year, strengthening PlayVS’ mission to provide student gamers with the tools and resources they need to succeed both in and out of the game.
About PlayVS
PlayVS (pronounced Play Versus) is North America's leading scholastic esports platform, on a mission to unlock the many benefits of esports for players everywhere. PlayVS offers a single community in which players, coaches, educators, and parents come together to compete, connect, and grow through the power of esports. PlayVS is the official high school esports partner to the NFHS Network, the Special Olympics, and state and regional organizations in the U.S. and Canada that offer officially sanctioned scholastic esports leagues. To learn more about PlayVS, visit https://playvs.com/.
About JBL
For over 75 years, JBL has shaped life’s most memorable moments at the intersection of music, lifestyle, gaming, and sports. JBL elevates listening experiences with superior audio quality and product designs that encourage individuality and self-expression. With unmatched professional credentials and industry-leading innovation, JBL is a trailblazer in the audio industry because of passionate and talented engineers and designers around the globe. JBL Pro Sound is the foremost technology pushing culture forward through major pop culture events and partnerships with the world’s top talent across music, sports, and esports.
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