(NEW) EPOS Sennheiser GSP 600 Wired Gaming Headset

The TLDR is that I changed to these from GAME ZERO (Razer gear before that) and the GSP 600 coupled with GSX 1000 is literally pinpoint accuracy in games, and it's a notable improvement. It's heavier, but if you set it up correctly it's very comfortable, and the noise reduction is great. The only real downside is the price. Don't forget to manually turn on the 7.1 from your computer's sound control. Accuracy It's incredible, in games like fortnite I can tell where airdrops are from inside a building, or when someone sees me and tries to go around to get the drop on me I know exactly where they are. During a game of OW I could tell the location and direction of Hanzo's ult, and avoid it before I could see it. It's literally become my strongest tool in every FPS I play. Comfort I've tried a lot of headsets, and sennheiser is almost always the mot comfortable. This headset is heavier with the metal joints that add to it's durability, but it's still quite comfortable after you get it setup. Just make sure use the top contact adjuster for adjusting the strap on the top of your head (too low is too much pressure which causes fatigue, too high means it's not touching which makes the ear cups overwork.) It's not hot or sweaty, you can use this for hours without getting that annoying/painful feeling on your head some headsets cause. Just make sure you get the head strap setup correctly after adjusting the ears to the right length. Mic I've had people in Discord and now Twitch chat tell me my mic is incredible. A better story and an extreme difference in price/product, my buddy had a cheap 7.1 headset, and it was annoying to listen to. It could get almost painfully loud or too quiet and I wasn't the only one complaining, I was just the only one hearing it all the time. I convinced him to switch and my god it's so smooth on my ears. Ironically he doesn't sound anywhere near as whiny either. I've never met him in person but it's changed my mental image of him. Noise Cancelling It's incredibly well done. My wife has to tap me on the shoulder instead of yelling from downstairs. they're coming out with an open headset for about 30 dollars less in a few weeks, so it's very much personal preference. If you need to block out background noise you wont find better than these. If you need to hear what's going on around you then you'll want to wait for the 500s. 7.1 in games and out It's really well done. It's a bit hard to describe the difference but when you use something like the GSX 100 to turn it on and off it's a stark contrast. You basically go from an immersive in the game/video experience to feeling like your watching TV. I've gravitated towards watching my shows on the computer instead of on the large Samsung in the other room. ***YOU DO have to set it up manually, right click your audio device and once you select the headset the lower left corner has a configure buttons, select 7.1 and make sure everything is checked off. The instructions don't mention this, but if you need a walkthrough instruction for other headsets by Sennheiser or even the GSX 100 will get you there. Sounds quality I'm not going to get technical but it's phenomenal, this is what Sennheiser is known for. The bass is deep and the sound is so rich and smooth, you wont go back. The ear cups can indeed come off (per the instructions) though it's a bit of work. The mic seems short but it hasn't effected how people hear me other than I never hear myself breathing in it. For people using these plugging into a standard computer sound board, the accuracy of where sounds are coming from will be lower. A lot of games now enable a good deal of sound accuracy without a 7.1 emulator. If the GSX is too pricy with this headset but you want more accuracy from a particular game you'll want to look into either a bitter sound board (which can also be pricey) or a dolby 7.1 emulator chip that this headset can plug into that would then plug into a USB port. A headset like this *might* be considered overkill for just a console (though it works with both). The mic and quality of sound will still be there however so it depends on your situation.