EPOS / Sennheiser - EPOS H6 Pro (Open Back)

Open back Sennheisser (Epos H6 pro or Drop PC38x) shit all over anything. I’ve had Astro A50s, plus top end of the following : Audio Technica, Turtle Beach, Hyperx, Audeze Penrose, Steelseries, Corsair, plus Beyerdynamic MMX 300. The Epos H6 and PC38X have the most natural tuning and best soundstage for direction audio perception. There’s a bunch of online reviews backing them.

Pulse Elite is no good if you want to hear outside world while gaming. Open back such as the PC38X or the H6Pro open back fit the bill. I can’t think of any wireless open back headsets though…

EPOS H6Pro open back. Wish I had headphones as good for the last decade of gaming I did

I‘d recommend the Sennheiser H6Pro + GSX300 Soundcard Bundle. They sound incredible and come with a decent mic.

Epos is no longer affiliated with sennheiser and I think they're stopping their gaming lineup. But I do agree, their h6 pros are amazing

Thanks! I have been using my Stealth 700 Gen 2 since they came out in 2020 and just switched to the Epos H6Pro open because I tried the Astro A40s at a friends house and fell in love with the feeling of a open back headset (my ears get really hot really fast). Love the Epos but they are sadly wired Found the Atlas Air, was ready to order and then read that they aren't wireless on Xbox. Am mad because they sound like the perfect Headset for me (wireless + open)

I have the open version of the EPOS H6 Pro headphones

No one just looking for a headset cares to fiddle with separate mics, let alone deal with a fucking gigantic stand mic. Pc38x; H6pro open; or if you want old classics a pc360/g4me one, or break your bank for professional hardware.

Cool, i can remove the mic from my h6pro if i just want to use headphones, and i don't sound like a screaming teenager. No need for convoluted jury rigging of shitty bluetooth clipons.

EPOS H6Pros are rather good. They're owned by Sennheiser and have both open and closed acoustic versions. They're about as good as you'll get until you get into studio-grade headphones.

So - I own a lot of headphones and headsets. Good, open-back headphones (if you're OK with some noise leak) are your best bet as others have mentioned from Sennheiser, Beyer, etc. With that said, a pair of EPOS H6Pros are quite decent as a pair of "gaming" headsets in your budget.

I recently got the H6pro headset from EPOS, Sennheiser's gaming line. I'm pretty happy with them. They are wired and didn't come with a case but other than that they have been nice. They come in open or closed back. I got the open back version so they will be more comfortable long term and the sound will be more accurate.

You want a clear sounding headset with good bass and a really good mic? Go with Epos H3 or H6. These will do the trick, H6 will overall have a more enjoyable music listening experience and better premium feel/fit but both will be great for what you’re asking.

Senheiser H6Pro has been phenomenal for me. I’ve had Turtle Beach and Astro both fail on me in <6 months, can’t really attest for Steel Series or Razor but I can say Senheiser quality really stands out over anything I’ve looked at

The Drop EPOS PC38X is still arguably one of the best gaming headsets you can buy. I also like the EPOS H6Pro series.

h6 pros are nice, with eq can be considered on par if not better than pc38x, while being much more comfortable (closed version stock pads, or open version with jerzee pads)

h6 pros are nice, with eq can be considered on par if not better than pc38x, while being much more comfortable (closed version stock pads, or open version with jerzee pads)

If you are going wired I'd try and snatch a deal on some H6Pros while they are still available. The Beyerdynamic MMX300 gen 2s are awesome as well if you can get them under $200. They are pretty much some DT770s with a built in mic and tuned slightly different. For wireless under $200 suprisingly the Pulse Elites are awesome. I still use my Nova Pro Wireless but reach for the Pulse Elites often and they are much cheaper.

I’ve been waiting for the PC38Xs to drop back down to ~$120 on Amazon, which according to the camel they do a lot. While waiting, I read a lot about the Epos H6Pros, which I picked up for ~$80. I like these a lot, but still want to try the 38Xs.