Epos game controls

Unlike most audio cables these days that feature rubber and are exceptionally prone to damage, Game Zero offers a premium-quality braided cable that is manufactured with woven nylon. It gives off a high-end vibe and ensures protection as well. The former are much less ostentatious, strictly prioritizing ergonomics and sound. Also, as previously mentioned, EPOS has never been the most enthusiastic about incorporating aesthetic in its gaming headsets anyway.

However, the Game Zero makes a little progress in terms of beautification with its body being decked out in shiny red accents and a plain black body. The silver metal pins along with the red highlights create a striking contrast against the dull black chassis of the headset. The exterior of the earcups features a ridged design with horizontal cutouts and the Sennheiser logo emblazoned on it. The ridges lend the body some textural detail and improve your grip on it.

This is because the plastic used is robust and sturdy. It gives the headset an expensive feel. Despite its material being thick and strong, the headset remains lightweight and, thus, ideal for extended hours of gameplay as well. Regardless of the size of your ears, the generously sized oval cups on these cans have approximately an extra centimeter to spare in every direction.

The plush faux leather earcups offer quite generous cushioning and literally treat your ears like a baby. However, while the triple-layered leatherette offers a premium experience, it also generates quite a lot of warmth. I could feel my cranial area getting sweaty after a while of wearing the Game Zero. Ergonomics-wise, this stereo headset is pretty impressive.

I have a relatively smaller head compared to the usual size and not all headphones sit on my ears comfortably. The Game Zero tightly hugged my noggin providing a very snug fit. Its adjustable metal headband fits a wide range of head sizes and endures a little head bopping as well.

Nobody likes audio peripherals with complex navigation featuring a range of switches to toggle and buttons to click. This headset steer clear of the issue. Very minimal in its design, the Game Zero sports just two controls: an embedded volume wheel on one of its cups and a lift-to-mute retractable boom mic on the other. The boom mic is, however, tactile and produces a quite satisfying click when moved to its active position.

A pretty common piece of gaming advice these days is to invest in a good pair of headphones and a standalone mic instead of purchasing a gaming headset. One reason behind this practice is that most headsets muffle audio and leave people sounding hushed or subdued.

The voice chat quality on the Game Zero is brilliant. Epos makes good gaming headsets. Emerging from the Demant and Sennheiser split, the company had a history with developing audio-based devices prior to its debut. The major emphasis was seemingly always on sound quality over everything else.

Being able to hear and be heard are the two of the most important features of any headset. The Epos H6Pro comes in two variations: a closed and open acoustic model the latter of which was used for this review. Both offer a sturdy, lightweight frame with a slim metal headband wrapped in soft padding. Thick plastic surrounds the adjustable portions, which connect at the earcups via a 2-axis hinge.

At a glance, the H6Pro looks rather sleek. This helps in providing seamless lines, where the aesthetics bleed into one another for an overall uniformed appearance.

There are some bits that stand out though. For instance, the left cup features a magnetized surface that secures either the detachable mic or a metal plated cover. The right cup sports the volume dial that, without its slightly raised notches, would otherwise go unnoticed.

Unique to this build is the open acoustic design. Each earcup has a breathable top half that mitigates some of the heat that builds up during play. Speaking of sound, the H6Pro has strong inner components. The biggest explosions, the faintest footsteps, team chatter — it was possible to hear it all with minimal effort in most cases.

Just plug in the H6Pro and go. No matter what platform I tested it on, it performed splendidly. I could easily communicate with other players in various games or through apps like Discord. Unless of course, I wanted to mute myself by raising it up towards the headband. On the flipside, when it came to in-game sounds, the H6Pro kept me immersed. This proved beneficial when playing games like Back 4 Blood; it was possible to avoid getting pounced on when you can hear enemies lurking around corners.

In the box you have a large circular stand for setting it up on your desk, but it can also be detached and used with a microphone arm as well. Two controls are set on either side of the mic — in the front you have a microphone mute button and headphone volume knob, while at the back is a microphone gain knob and another that changes between one of the four recording patterns. Interestingly, the B20 demands to be your primary audio output in order to make any modifications when your headphones are plugged into it.

This means that all audio is routed through the mic from your PC, so if you wanted to route your PC audio through another source instead, the B20 will outright prevent you from making any software adjustments, which is a real let down. The four different recording patterns - cardioid, stereo, bidirectional and omnidirectional — means that the B20 is versatile enough to use beyond just streaming at your desk.

The B20 is plug and play, which makes it work beautifully on either PC or Mac. From the software you can see levels for gain and volume, as well as a general equalizer that indicates various frequency levels. You can also apply a Noise Gate and Noise Cancellation to the B20 to avoid audio clipping, but in practice we found it best to turn both of these features off for the best control over audio recording.

Optionally, you can also plug the B20 into gaming consoles and use it as a mic while gaming.