While I worked In a fairly quiet room with some daytime traffic on the street outside, I found myself turning the headset all the way upin order to get a sound level that felt best to my ears. The low-end isn't extremely overpowering, but it's more than I'm accustomed to with my headset daily drivers (currently alternating between Sennheisser's Momentum 3 and Anker's excellent Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds).Īlso, despite a bit of extra low-end thump, the H6Pro, at least in the open-backed model I tested, just doesn't get very loud. That said, there are a couple things to consider about the H6Pro's sound. Whether it was the menacing opening score of Metroid Dread on the Switch, the squelching synths and distorted vocals on the title track on Noise Unit's latest album "Deviator," or the grim atmospherics and screaming demons of Doom Eternal on my PC, the H6Pro produced clear, detailed sound. The H6Pro's 42 mm drivers, combined with the open-backed design of the earcups, do a very good job of delivering a mostly-pleasing stereo aural experience. It took me a few days of regular use to get used to this, but eventually it wasn't a major issue. One thing about this magnetically-attached mic design though: If you aren't careful while lifting the mic up to mute, you can pretty easily pull it off, which could be bad news in a heated battle with friends. I'd probably lose the cap in a matter of weeks, but at least Epos includes two in the box. You can cover the hole where the mic normally lives with a plastic cap. And while the flip-down bidirectional mic is nicely removable via a magnetic connection, I found it wasn't great at filtering out sounds in front of me (even some in another room), and my colleagues and gamer friends said it de-emphasized the lower frequencies of my voice.Īnd in an interesting twist, if you don't want to use the mic for an extended period, just pull the mic outward as you lift it up and it comes right off it's held in by magnets and connects via a couple pins. Even in a quiet environment, I found myself usually turning the volume wheel on the right earcup nearly all the way up. But the volume wasn't as high as I'd like. The 42 mm drivers in the H6Pro produce good audio, and I like the option for an open-back design that doesn't completely cut your ears off from the outside world. Also, while it feels solid and substantial, the mostly plastic construction doesn't scream premium. But at $179, it's quite expensive given the dearth of extra features you could get from other headsets in this price range. If you're after a nice-sounding headset for your PC and/or console without much in the way of fuss or extra features, the Epos H6Pro is worth considering. It's also perhaps the most comfortable headset I've used in years, thanks to a padded headband and light, 10.9-ounce weight. The latter (which we tested) lets some of the sound bleed in from the room around you, while also letting some sound out, leading to a wider perceived audio stage (read: better sound) and less fatigue during prolonged use. In true old-school headphone fashion, you can even pick up the H6Pro in either closed-back or open options.
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