EPOS H6 Pro (Open Back)

I cycle between two pairs of headphones while gaming, depending on my mood and I use either; Audeze Maxwell or Epos H6 Pro Open + Epos Gsx 300. I’d give you the following recommendations: Audeze Maxwell if you want closed back and wireless, Epos H6 Pro Open if you want open back and wired.

Thanks for the review! I switched from in ear headphones to an open ear headset ( to hear my surroundings better and also for the longevity and health of my ears) from Epos, the H6 Pro Open. But I am also wearing glasses and I get these straining pressure discomfort when using this headset. I was initially looking for a game version of these open ear earphones but I couldn't find any therefore I switched to open headset. Now with the release of this product I am tempted to get these ones for more comfort. I have a couple questions tho: -Is it comfortable with glasses (if you wear any)? -How is the sound quality vs Open ear headset ( if you have any)? -Can you only use one earpiece (like the right one only)? -Can you clearly gear your surroundings? -Disable the RGB to improve battery life? -Dongle only has power passthrough or also data? -Can you clearly hear all the audio from the game with these?

I have the Nova 5x and would say it's just okay for single player immersive style games. With the right EQ it can be slightly better than okay. I personally prefer the Epos H6Pro (open-back version) headset i just recently got. With them being open-back it really expands upon the open world of most games and really makes it feel like you're right there in the game. It is also great for FPS games if you dabble in those as well

Gotcha. Do you have any need for a mic? You could get IEM's (in ear monitors). They can easily be plugged in to a controller if you're on console and majority of them on the market have great sound. I have [this pair](https://a.co/d/0ejQPaJb) from Amazon and for the price I am highly impressed. The only downside is the mic is sub par and most IEM's don't have any included mic. Plus side is they sound great for music as well!

Thank you! I'm hoping with this new I can finally have a headset that doesn't hurt when I have glasses on and sounds great! If you're curious I bought the Epos H6Pro. It's discontinued, but I heard a lot of great reviews on it and figured I'd give it a go

For budget they recommend in ears and a separate mic to get better quality for far less. And to be fair, you almost always do.  But from a gamer perspective, not an audiophile perspective, headsets are way more convenient. Plus, I think you can get good gaming headsets these days, you just have to be selective. HyperX Cloud IIs and now IIIs were some of the first to be decent. But Epos (which used to be Seinheisser) has some great options (like the H3x for $20 or the Open back H6pro for $80)

kinda cool you're doing this research for him. his brother gave a solid suggestion but yeah that xbox version works on pc - it's just overkill unless he has both. the pc specific arctis nova pro is actually the better pick here and saves you some money. i'd also look at the [SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for PC](https://featherab.com/shopit?search_keywords=SteelSeries+Arctis+Nova+Pro+Wireless+PC) or the [EPOS H6 Pro](https://featherab.com/shopit?search_keywords=EPOS+H6+Pro+open+back) if he prefers open back sound. both are under your budget and way better than alienware. you're gonna nail this gift.