Audio is an important aspect of our gaming experience. The score can build tension and illicit emotion, the dialogue makes us laugh, and the sound effects add depth. So, it stands to reason that you want a headset to do your game audio justice and keep you in clear contact with your squad. This is where EPOS comes in.
Innovating audio technology, EPOS stem from their parent company, Sennheiser, with over 100 years of experience. Since the brand launched in 2018, EPOS has been bringing gamers closer to their favourite titles thanks to the premium audio support they provide. Now, Overclockers UK stocks them too!
Grand Gaming Headsets
We’ll start with the Sennheiser PC Chat headset series. This lightweight range features both stereo and single-sided headsets. Designed for daily use, these durable headsets are perfect for working or learning from home and taking you right through to your gaming session – without a hiccough.
Whether you like to fully immerse yourself into your game audio or keep one ear free to listen out for the kids/postman/oven timer, the PC Chat series will provide you with top-quality audio. The unidirectional microphone has built-in passive noise cancellation, so your squad can hear every order with clarity. Plus, the earpads are fully replaceable, giving these products great longevity.
PC Series Headset
- Lightweight
- Perfect for e-learning and gaming
- Durable for daily use
- Plug & Play
- Compatible with PCs and Macs
For on-the-go options, we have the GTW 270 wireless earbuds available in Bluetooth or dual wireless models. Their organic shape fits comfortably and securely into the ear, giving you an incredible acoustic seal. Thanks to the closed acoustic design, these earbuds help to tune out any background nonsense with noise attenuation. Immerse yourself into your game audio and lose the mundane world around you. Alternatively, operate with just one bud and keep one ear free if you’re waiting on a real-life notification.
Listen all day thanks to the 20-hour battery life. The earbuds, themselves, have 5 hours of listening time on them which is boosted by the handy portable charging case. Made from anodised aluminium and finished in a sleek grey, this case keeps your earbuds safe when not in use and gives them a cheeky charge at the same time. Perfection!
GTW 270 Series
- Wireless earbuds
- Portable charing case
- IPX 5 water resistant
- Up to 20 hours of listening
- Lightweight, organic shape
Want more bass for explosions? Well, the GSP 300 Series is the option for you. Experience all your gaming with full acoustic clarity with this headset. In absolute comfort, as well. The memory XL earpads mould to your head and create a comfortable seal, letting you concentrate on your game. Available in three bold styles, there is a colour scheme to suit everyone. Go classic with black, stylish with black and white, or out there with black and a splash of blue.
In addition to bass-heavy sound, the GSP 300 series has been primed for epic soundscapes. With gaming-focused engineering, this headset was designed to deliver in-game audio cues to help improve your reaction times. (Well, they can try!) What’s more, integrated on the right ear is a volume scroller, letting you turn up audio when the real world threatens to interrupt.
No headset is complete without a microphone, and the noise-cancelling mic on the GSP 300 series delivers all your orders to your squad without background noise. It’s entirely on them if they whiff it. The boom is flexible, letting you place the microphone in the best setting for you. The crowning feature? When you lift the boom, the microphone automatically mutes. Keep the real world private – no one needs to hear your crunching on your mid-game snacks.
GSP 300 Series
- XL memory foam earpads
- Available in three styles
- Bass-heavy sound
- Closed-back for isolated sound
- Flexible boom
- Lift-to-Mute microphone
In looks, the GSP 370 headset is very similar to the rest of the 300 series. Same XL earpads, same black cushioning on the headband, same lift-to-mute flexible boom. The defining feature of the GSP 370 is that it is wireless: say goodbye to knots and kinks!
Using a low-latency wireless connection paired with the GSA 370 dongle, this is the first of EPOS’ headsets that boasts a 100-hour battery life. Plus, using EPOS Gaming Suite, you can configure this headset to provide you with 7.1 surround sound. Gaming never sounded so immersive before. With this headset you can enjoy fast connections and comfortable gaming for hours on end. 100, to be precise.
GSP 370 Headset
- Wireless headset
- Paired with GSA 370 dongle
- XL, memory foam earpads
- Lift-to-mute microphone
- Flexible boom
- 100-hour battery life
Fans of the natural and spacial soundscape, let me introduce the GSP 500 headset. Stylish in black with red highlights, this open-backed acoustic headset reproduces sound with natural and precise cues while still providing all the perks other EPOS headsets share.
Flexible boom? Check.
Lift-to-mute microphone? Check
On-the-fly audio control? Check
High fidelity audio? Check, check and check!
But what does open-backed headset even mean? This innovative design lets the first soundwaves be dispersed into the open space behind the headset. This is what gives the audio a natural sound, making it more atmospheric rather than channelled directly into your ears. Cheeky bonus? This design doubles up as ventilation, providing your ears with fresh air and reduces the sweaty feeling you can get with headsets. Now, if only it could fix headset-hair…
GSP 500
- Open-backed headset
- Lift-to-Mute microphone
- Cushioned headband
- Natural and spatial soundscape
- Flexible boom
- Replaceable earpads
The GSP 600 series is much like the GSP 500 in design and aesthetics, only with isolated sound. Do away with the real world and immerse yourself fully into your game. The audio is exceptionally realistic and gives you a competitive edge, supplying high fidelity audio detail. Plus, the ergonomic earpads provide phenomenal comfort game in, game out.
With the uni-directional microphone, your teammates will hear vital communications and minimal background noise. Featuring the lift-to-mute and flexible boom, your microphone can be placed exactly where you need it and only be on when you need it. Need to rant off-air, simply lift that boom and rant away.
There are three models in this series. The 600 sports a classic black framework with red highlights. The 601 is clean and crisp with black and white colouring. Finally, the 602 opts for something a little different, with a navy blue casing and dark orange earpads. Go bold, or go home, right?
GSP 600 Series
- Available in three colours
- Designed for gamers
- Lift-to-mute microphone
- Flexible boom
- Isolated audio
If you prefer your closed-acoustic headsets wireless, then the GSP 670 headset is the one for you. Similar in design to the rest of the GSP 600 series, this headset offers dual wireless connectivity options. Pair with mobile devices using Bluetooth or connect via low-latency wireless using the GSA 670 dongle plugged into a free USB port.
Built directly into the headset are controls for both audio and chat, which is fully supported by EPOS Gaming Suite. If your squad are being too loud, just knock them down a couple of notches and enjoy your game audio. Or vise versa, I guess.
With up to 20-hours of battery life, you can enjoy extended gaming sessions on this headset without having to worry about charging. The Bluetooth connection is the more energy efficient of the two, but the wireless boasts up to 16-hours battery life, so the difference is minimal. Game on!
GSP 670
- Dual wireless connectivity
- Low-latency wireless via GSA 670 dongle
- Bluetooth
- Separate controls for chat and audio
- Up to 20-hour battery life
The Game Zero headset brings together the classic closed-acoustic headset with gaming-focused engineering. Positional accuracy, extreme quality, detailed realism are all achieved because of the original transducer design – giving you audio performance with no compromises.
Granting this headset great portability is its lightweight and foldable design. The headband sports two hinges which allow you to collapse the earpads in, fitting neatly into its own hard carry case which will protect it from knocks in your bag. Utilising robust mechanics, the Game Zero headset will be a vital tool in your gaming PC for a long time to come.
Game Zero Headset
- Closed-acoustic headset
- High fidelity audio
- Bass-heavy
- Lift-to-mute microphone
- Collapsable design
- Hard carry case included
Like the sound of GSP 370’s open-backed acoustics but prefer the classic style of the Game Zero? Well, you do not need to decide between the two – simply pick the Game One headset. Experience your audio in true style, with the open-backed design for that natural, atmospheric soundscape delivered by the original transducer. There’s a reason why this headset is a favourite amongst enthusiasts.
The XXL earpads and cushioned headband are immensely comfortable, even during those long grinding sessions, all the while surrounding you in spatial sound. It also carries many of the features which make all of these EPOS headsets great additions to any gaming PC; such as the lift-to-mute microphone, flexible boom, and that all important high fidelity audio.
Game One Headset
- Open-backed acoustics
- Original transducer
- Spatial and natural soundscape
- XXL earpads
- Cushioned headband
- Lift-to-mute microphone
- Integrated volume control
Audacious Audio Additives
Ok, so you have a premium headset sat in your basket patiently waiting for you to click that “Pay Now” button. It’s time to pair it with an EPOS external audio device, to take your gaming audio to the next level. With this piece of kit, we can all be audiofiles.
The first in our line-up of external devices is the GSX 300 Soundcard. Available in black or snow models, this device releases you from relying on your PC’s soundboard. You know that every note will be sounded at its brightest when your headset is paired with the GSX 300.
It is simple to use and all settings can be fine-tuned using EPOS Gaming Suite. Perfect your 7.1 surround sound using the software and then make on-the-fly adjustments using the dial as and when they are needed. The smart button allows you to switch between preset sound profiles with a handy LED to indicate which you are using with a set colour. What’s more, it sports a number of connectivity options, allowing you to connect via 3.5mm jack or USB – all avenues are covered.
GSX 300
- External soundcard
- 7.1 surround sound
- Customisable with EPOS Gaming Software
- Smart button for profile switching
- Dials for on-the-fly control
- Available in two colours
Next up, we have the GSX 1000 Amplifier. It is essentially a beefier version of the GSX 300 soundcard and allows you to do more. This amplifier features four profiles that can be fully customised to your favourite settings for a variety of needs. It has cross-compatibility with PC and Mac, so it is going to upgrade your movie nights as much as it is your gaming sessions.
The interface is touchscreen and intuitive to use. Audio and chat controls are separated and all at your fingertips. If your quiet teammate on Discord cannot be heard, simply adjust the chat controls until you can. Explore all the dynamic settings this amplifier offers to achieve acoustic clarity with well-rounded bass and precise audio cues. Experience audio like never before.
GSX 1000
- Amplifier for fine-tuning audio
- Up to four profiles of settings
- Touch screen, intuitive interface
- Cross compatibility
- Separate game audio and chat channels
- On-the-fly adjustments using touch screen
The last of the external devices is the GSX 1200 Pro Amplifier. This offers many of the same features as the GSX 1000, with the added dimension of connecting with other amplifiers. Up to eight GSX 1200 Pros can be connected at once for group-wide acoustic clarity.
While tournaments may be on the back burner for the time being, your team can still practise with matching settings. Then, when the time comes, you can hard-wire your audio amplifiers together and live that audio with a competitive edge – the way it was supposed to be experienced. Your team can lock down on audio configurations to prevent accidental changes, giving you the ultimate control over game audio and chat in tournaments.
GSX 1200 Pro
- Audio amplifier for fine-tune settings
- Hard-wire up to 8 devices
- Multiple connection options
- EQ and DAC modes
- Separate game audio and chat channels
Awesome Audio Accessories
Completing the EPOS range now available is a selection of accessories for improving the longevity and connectivity of your headsets.
For a number of the headsets there are compatible, replacement earpads available. The HPZ range fits the PC Chat headsets. Made from foam, these easily slip into place over the ear cup for a quick installation.
Moving onto the GSP 300 series and GSP 370 headsets, the replacement earpads are called GSA 301. (See what they did there!) Featuring a gel-layer for cooling, these earpads will remain comfortable throughout your gaming session thanks to their ear-shaped moulding. Similar in design, the GSA 601-C earpads are compatible with the GSP 600 series and GSP 670 headsets. Both these earpads are easy to replace and will support their compatible headsets in giving you outstanding audio.
For the wireless GSP 670 headset, you need never worry about misplacing the dongle connector. The GSA 70 Dongle is sold separately should the one included in your packaging ever go walkabout.
Finally, the PCV 05 and PCV 07 are combo audio adaptors, letting you use your wired headsets with more platforms. Take your headset from your PC to your console with ease because every platform deserves top quality audio delivery.
EPOS Accessories
- GSA 301 Earpads
- GSA 601-C Earpads (Pictured)
- GSA 670 Dongle
- PCV 05 Combo Audio Adaptor
- PCV 07 Combo Audio Adaptor
With so much choice available, we’re confident that the perfect headset and accessories are out there for you. Peruse the whole selection here and enjoy your high fidelity gaming! Drop a comment below if you have a particular favourite game soundtrack. (Personally, I am stuck in the early 2000s with the Final Fantasy IX soundtrack!)
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Emily Haylock
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Emily is a board and cosy gamer, keyboard obsessive, and content copywriter for Overclockers UK. She has been with Overclockers UK for two years, writing about everything from noblechairs to 8Pack PCs. She writes from within her desk nest with a foster pup at her feet. (What, a desk duvet is a totally normal thing!) In her downtime, she likes to play board games, farming sims, and old-school Final Fantasy. IX to be specific. It is the best, and that is a hill she will die on.
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