The EPOS H6PRO wired headset is impressive. Its simplicity makes its function easy to understand. It’s a go-to headset for gamers that makes far less of a fuss than most of its type and price point.
There’s something to be said about a wired headset. It’s dependable, there aren’t any weird connection problems, and it works across multiple devices. Well, you need a dongle to make it work with Apple iPhones. Horrid. Anyway, wired is nice, just like wired network connections, you just get a pure stream of goodness coming into the headset.
Related, the EPOS H6PRO is one of the more impressive, wired headsets we have reviewed on this site. It brings quality, closed stream of sound right to the player. It works with all the systems, including PC, PlayStation 5, and others. There’s not a lot to be disappointed about.
Let’s get this going.
Quality without the freedom of movement
Don’t get me wrong, folks, I enjoy the freedom of Bluetooth headphones and earbuds. I think it’s nice to walk away from a device and still be connected. I live my life working in a television studio, and when I hang lights, I enjoy listening to music to make me forget that I’m 20 feet off the ground with 25 pounds of LED in my hands. Bluetooth music devices connect me to another place, and I forget all my troubles. It’s a wonderful marriage. I can sing my Dolly Parton out loud without the trouble of being wired in. Love it.
BUT…there are moments where wired is a bit better than that type of moment. I love gaming wired. I feel like there are fewer problems, especially on the battery side of the equation, and less interference. The EPOS H6PRO delivers that quality to me in a wired fashion without any type of interference or possibility of interference. That’s what you get with wired solutions, and it makes the process simple. Having more joy through more simplicity makes life bearable.
The first beautiful part about this wired headset is that it’s closed in. If you don’t know the meaning of that, it means you are pretty much noise-canceled. You mostly can’t hear the outside world and they mostly cannot hear your content. It’s a beautiful thing, especially if you’re trying to fully engage with the gaming content. The best part about gaming, be it competitively or emotionally, is that getting laser-focused requires good audio delivery. Having a closed solution on the H6 provides such a situation. For example, playing Death Stranding helps me to hear Sam’s world, though it’s mostly dead. It also makes me appreciate games like Madden NFL 22, where the crowd environment is so much more intense when you’re playing in an audio-closed experience. It makes a big difference, especially in horror games like Alien Isolation, where hearing noises equals out to saving your life.
The second strong part of the H6Pro is because this is a wired headset, you don’t have to worry about keeping it charged. No cumbersome USB-C cables to keep up with. Nothing of the sort. You plug it in, pop it on, and boom! You’re in the game doing everything you want to do with the mic fully working. It’s remarkably easy. For example, a week ago when we got these in, I went in to do my morning stream and the EPOS H3 Hybrid had not charged properly. About 20 seconds into the stream the headset died. Thankfully, I had the H6 on hand and popped those on immediately. I wired them into the laptop and the stream was good to go. It was just that simple. No drivers, no additional software, no pairing – just working.
Now, if you have no interest in the mic, then you can pop it off the side of the headset and use the H6 as a standalone headset. The mic side is magnetized, so converting it to a non-mic headphone is incredibly simple; just pop and go. I own a Yeti mic, so when I stream, I usually do not use the microphone on the headset. It just doesn’t make sense, though the mic is quality.
All of these are huge positives for the H6PRO and make it just an easy-to-use experience for those not wanting to emotionally delve into understanding everything headset-related. Don’t get me wrong, you’ll want to know this headset well, but it’s not a requirement to use it and enjoy it.
The return of the H3 issue
The only knock I have about the H6PRO comes in two forms: shortness of the mini-stereo cable and the design of that same cable.
The cable, regardless of if you choose a unified audio mini or a separated mic/headset cable is just a bit short. While it reaches just fine from my headset to the laptop, it just isn’t comfortable fine. I think a little bit longer of a cable and you don’t have me worrying so much about it being ripped out. I have lots of kids, cats, and when used in the studio lack of lighting when it comes to paying attention to cable location. Having a bit more leeway in size saves me from worrying. Anytime I don’t have to worry about a cable being ripped out, the happier I am. Plus, I’m sure that would hurt like hell if it happened.
The second issue I have with the cable is that it’s designed to fit and lock into this headset. This was my knock on the EPOS H3, where one end is specifically molded to fit into the headset, while the other is generalized and adaptable to any input. Should something happen to that wire, then it’s not going to lock into place as it should with any other mini cable. Going back to the first concern, both play hand-in-hand with each other.
The wire isn’t a dealbreaker by any means, but for my own peace of mind, I would prefer a more generalized and longer cable. I understand design and prettiness play a factor, but practicality is in that same equation too.
Wired is still a good way to go
The tiny wire issue aside, I still think the H6 outperforms the H3 in several areas. I think the closed-in quality is more solid because of the wired delivery. The lack of battery and charging means that you can’t go wrong with the headset unless you break it. The adaptability and lack of complication with this headset mean it’s good to go quickly with any given situation necessary. It’s a nice headset and one that I have enjoyed using this past week. It’s certainly worth the $179.99 asking price and this thing was made for good acoustics and gaming. To wrap this all together, the sucker is comfortable as hell and doesn’t trap heat. It’s quite good for the price and meets all expectations.
Conclusion
The EPOS H6PRO wired headset is impressive. Its simplicity makes its function easy to understand. It’s a go-to headset for gamers that makes far less of a fuss than most of its type and price point.
