I ended up with the open back after watching your numerous reviews on it and a bunch of others. I love them, they are the best headset I’ve owned - which isn’t saying much since I used to have a ton of turtle beach in the 360 days, then a hyperx cloudx and then Astro a10.

Ive been fairly new to the whole pc gaming thing (got mine 6 months ago) so ive made a lot of decisions from your reviews so I very much appreciate the work you do, and the detachable mic is big

you care about the cost. This keeps me watching your videos. Thank you for your hard work. Please be careful on your dirt bike you are not 25 years old!

Finally a review that really shows the differences between these two... Thanks Techne

Thank you for showing the differences (and similarities) in detail, much appreciated. I went with the open version as I use them in a quiet environment - wider soundstage, cooler ears, and at £70 they were a stinkin' steal.

I personally have an open and closed back headphone / headset for gaming being the Corsair HS70SE and Drop x Senheisser Jubilee X58s which offers a variety gaming sounds depending on th3 games I play. Admittedly, I use my Jubilee x58 more often then the HS70SE.

just picked these up today to replace both wired MS stereo headset and steelseries nova 3 wired headset. I’m a console gamer, sitting at a desk with a monitor….hands down, this headset blows both out of the water in all aspects. I agree with the price concern. That said, picked them up from bestbuy on sale for $136. At this price, it’s a no brainer. Such an amazing headset. 👌

Wow, those definitely demolished my expectations! Those are some really nice headphones. I might just buy a pair for myself sometime...

Got the same feeling right there, I think EPOS makes high quality gaming headsets, but with a relatively high price range. Anyways GLHF on CoD Vanguard my man!

Thank you for the detailed review. I just ordered a pair of the closed one for myself and I will be taking them out for a spin on Friday :)

I've always loved how you mute the mic on Sennheiser/EPOS headsets... Upgraded to the H6Pro (open) from my 5-year-old Game one headset and I'm very happy indeed... top-quality headset!

Been hoping you’d review these, thanks Techne! Really like them personally, and the giveaway being available to us Canadians is deadly, thanks! Still not sure for open or closed… want to make the switch to open but so hard to know til you try em.

Nice video, you are officially now one of my favourite tech KZfaq channels because of how frequently you post, the quality of your reviews and all the giveaways you do. Keep it up! 👍

Seems like we have some winners. I really like the volume knob position and mic sounds pretty darn good too

Great review. I picked up the open and closed to compare. The open back was a clear winner for me while playing Starfield on Series X, so I returned the closed. The open is plenty loud enough for me on Xbox, and the lows, mids, and highs are all amazing…it feels like I’m in the environment. Even though I had a closed back before these, the H6 closed back sound felt too claustrophobic, like people yelling at me in a chamber, but I can understand why people would want them for a FPS.

I just realised I won a giveaway back in october, but my gmail notifs were off. hopefully I'll keep track next time, the videos are what's most important anyways and I'm glad to be able to watch your videos for free! Edit: I think I know the real reason why, my samsung phone broke around the time I entered and I got a new phone after I had won, but I didn't get the notification as I had just switched devices. I guess that's some unlucky timing! Keep up the good work as always!👍

Pretty entertaining watching this, especially a year out, with so many new products out, and so many more reviews having come out since, including yours. I think what you were trying to say about open vs. closed back is the open back are considered to have a wider soundstage, and sometimes more pronounced mids (so you can hear footsteps easier), which appeals to many gamers, lol. I feel like you have really learned a lot in the last year, your reviews just get better and better (I have learned a bunch too, from you and other similar reviewers). I recently picked up the Audeze Maxwell, and your review was one of the ones that helped me with that decision. Even though I have that box checked, I am now sorta hooked on the gaming and audiophile headset hobby, probably will be for a little while. So, while I don't need any more headphones or headsets... I will surely end up with some. Btw, your biggest gripe with these, the price, well they are now down to $120, so if you don't need the latest and greatest, that issue is solved. I am seriously considering picking one up. The Game Zero closed back is now down to a ridiculously low $50 - makes you almost hard not to buy it. Part of the whole youtube-amazon-consumer phenomenon - it's sort of a weird consumer-entertainment dopamine loop that seems to be a thing that has developed and mushroomed. So many video reviews to watch about so many different products - it's better than Netflix. Anyway, I hope you can keep these videos coming, they are really entertaining and informative, you have a great, down-to-earth friendly no-bs style, very refreshing.

I really wish you had swapped the pads and retest the open back to see if that improved the sound but still giving you the soundstage over the closed back

Nice to see another give away for Canada lol great vid as always

I was wondering when you were gonna get to these. Been hearing a lot about them, and I'm looking forward to your breakdown on closed back vs. open back headphones. The price doesn't bother me too much. Quality comes at a cost.

Bought me and my sister these and we love them ❤

Picked these up. They’re incredible. They’re on sale right now in Australia for $100 off at JB Hifi, the price is $159 AUD, $110 USD.

I didn’t get the chance to thank you for your stinkin awesome review for the Corsair Virtuoso , it’s exactly what you said , Thank you and keep up the good work 👍🏼

Love your vids man, your a great reviewer and i look to you for info all the time brother. thanks and keep it up

I’ve purchased almost every major gaming headphone in the last couple of months. Basically because this Brother here puts so much into these reviews. The Audeze Penrose/Mobius are my favorite hands down. I just bought these H6’s and here how this is going down. I’ll still use my Steelseries, Fnatic, JBL’s, Turtle Beach, and Razors. However my main headset is Audeze’s and then these H6 Pro’s. I’m extremely impressed with these and for a headset that can plug into both an Xbox and PS5 controller and sound this amazing🤙. I do use An Astro A-40 Dac with my Xbox and the SteelSeries Dac with my Ps5 so the audio is even better. However I’ve also plugged these just into the controllers and they sound amazing. You won’t regret these. The mic sounds fantastic and these are tuned perfectly for Call of Duty and other games. I wish they were $150.00 also. However they are worth the asking price. These are a sweet pair of gaming headphones🤙. Try them if your on the fence.

I'm waiting for the day that someone makes a pair of open back and wireless headphones. I can't get away from the convenience of wireless. I love gaming with the boys and going to grab another drink but not having to leave the conversation.

Another great Techne collab giveaway I can’t get here in Australia 🤯😢😭

I always watch your channel for headset reviews and i found it very helpful and informative. Whenever you say its stinking cozy that is the one to buy.

right when i was looking for a new headset, nice timing for this video

I think youtube somehow knows I just bought these today, Best Buy in the USA has a killer deal on them at $60, and they blow my old headset out of the water

The mic sounds really good with those. 180 is a bit but I dunno man. Some really cool features with that!

Ooooh, I'm loving the outro nature sounds. I love the sound of frogs croaking in summer.

Thanks for the detailed review techne. I’ve been trying to find a good headset with the right features and these strike a good balance.

I just watch you for your personality because you make me stinkin cozy.

watching your reviews is sticking cozy to me

Keep up the great work techne!! and btw gl to everyone who enters the giveaway ;)

Techne I love that you don’t script your videos.

Sitting on the predecessor several generations back. Sennheiser PC360 G4ME and will probably upgrade to the H6Pro. I love open headsets but I've heard from several ppl that the closed H6P just sound a lot punchier. Probably will go with the closed ones. Thanks for the good review. I like your review style. (:

I’ve been watching your reviews. awesome detail video as usual! I’ve never had any Epos headset. Been searching for a headset for months! I love your vid about razer, hyper x, and steel series now I’m going to look into epos.

Appreciate your reviews. Always check your channel before I buy a new headset 👍

I am looking at gaming headset specifically for Sim racing (iRacing, ACC, R3E). I think EPOS H6 Pro Open-back will fit me pretty well because the audio is usually pretty loud so i think the open-back will give the sound that breathy airiness that is needed.

I just picked up the closed version, on the box it states "Racing Green" but is blue like the ones in the video, still it looks really nice! Can confirm the sound is stellar! This is from someone that has a lot of different headphones! I got the GSX 300 DAC/AMP for this as well and works amazingly! I needed a closed-back and the isolation is fantastic and sounds more immediate and responsive!

My Cap is Sound quality and functionality, if they’re comfortable, not to heavy and not too light. Simple and has a good mic(if it comes with one) then I’m all for it. I don’t really care about looks when it comes to gaming headsets.

I love the way you do these giveaways I love your videos as well keep up the good work.

Finally decided to buy a pair of these. They are on clearance for $60

Great review man !!!! Should you buy the EPOS H60 pro or the CORSAIR HS80 RGB ? Stuck on which one to get ?? Thanks yeah Michael Thompson no giveaways for us down in Australia

first time here, love your energy and openess

Ive memorized most of your speeches during watching your well judged and honest videos.. ask me anything and I’ll shock you how much I’ve learned from your channel.. I’ll be so honored winning a headset but am not so lucky.. getting a pair from techno is just not believable its a pleasure and the main value of the headset..

Thank you for a great rewiev, man! For someone who have been wanting a pair of good headphones for mostly music, but gaming and movies as well, is it worth getting epos? I don't understand a lot in how headphones set and work, but I want them to be as close to the original as possible(to be neutral? I guess). So is it hard, or even impossible, to balace them or it is just better to take something "not for gaming"?

I have to wonder if you were playing on console, or not using a dac/amp. The open backed version is less sensitive and thus quieter than the closed back, so you might need a preamp.This could also be an excellent example of how "immersion" doesn't mean the same thing for everyone. Most people would say open backed is more immersive because it's more accurate and the sound stage is wider giving you a more 3d sense of where sounds are coming from. It's also easier to make open backed headphones sound more natural without exaggerated mid, lows or highs because the sound isn't bouncing around in a confined space. But if your environment has any amount of noise the isolation of closed back can be much more immersive despite sounding objectively worse all else being equal.

My only complaint is that he plays Forza for his racing game haha really though love the detail in his videos really helps me shop for a new headset

How does the close back compare to the Corsair HS80?? I'm torn between the two!

I own the H6 pro closed back and I own the seenheiser hd560s open back and for my person taste the 560s blows away the H6 pro out of the water in every aspect. I do love the H6 pro I still have them

Yeah for me when it comes to headsets I’d prefer to pay $99 for a bare bones 3.5 mm headset. But I am willing to go $150 if the value is there and It is so rare for them to get everything right on just the basics. For $200 it has to be something real special. Idk thats just me. Liked the review.

Thank you for review. When you compare H6pro with PC38x, which one is better??

i'm happy that you compared the sound to the 99 Neos, mainly because i have the meze's haha, they are by far my favorite headphones, so good

are you doing a review on the ducky one 3 when it comes out?? and im also hooked on forza horizon 5, mexico is great to drive in with many diverse biomes.

Great review! In my opinion, the razer blackshark v2 x is a really good headset for its price

super happy with my EPOS H3s. Cant imagine how good these must be!

Man gotta say, love your videos, so much energy! Ended up buying the h6 closed and just wooow, such sound its amazing, and i went from the M50x and i can really tell the diffrence! Just wanna say, keep it up // love from sweden!

Is the mic too sensitive? As I have seen this is a concern in other reviews

I alomost bought a pair of Epos thanks for the review your always honest about the products thank you

Don't suppose you'll eventually do a equalizer guide on the Epos headsets eventually? Or if anyone out there has a good suggestion on settings.

Which one should i buy, the open version or the close version?

The Master Chief Green ones are on sale at Best Buy for $99. After seeing this, Im def gonna go pick them up.

Thank you so much, it it wasnt for you I wouldn't have picked these amazing headphones up

If the ear cups are removable, could you purchase the opposite ear cup. So if you have closed could you not just buy the open ear cup and change them out depending on the game you want to play?

Your reviews is so informative and helpful , forrreal

Is there a way to balance the sound coming from the game versus the voice chat of your playing partners (where you can make one louder/quieter than the other)?

Love the review man. I'm deffinetly a open back kind of guy.

I really love EPOS especially the H3 Hybrid sadly I don't have enough funds yet to buy one. I hope I get lucky on the Giveaway!

the design is so much better than the gsp and the white version looks so beatiful

Dumb question sorry but for the best sound stage for gaming these or the blackshark v2 pro

Can you compare these with PC38X?

i bought the openbacks with the gsx 300 thingy. I plugged em in on my soundblaster x ae5 and then o my god! These things are amaaaaaazing! and they go REALLY loud! in the soundcard. With the gsx 300 its a little more tempered but either way, i love em!

I hope the quiz is on open or closed back xD Great video Techne

This is what I ordered. EPOS-H3PRO Hybrid Wireless Closed Acoustic Gaming Headset for

nice review dude. what do you think about epos gsp 500 ((regarding games sound comparison)) compared to these two newer h6pro headsets?

I wish somebody made an open-back gaming headset with great audio quality like the H6Pro and the comfort of a RIG gaming headset

It would be awesome to have international giveaway. Btw really love your work man ! Coming from France. I'm playing with my sennheiser p350se and this one may be replaced it

Hey man, just dropped a sub because I enjoy your excessive use of stinkin' and the reviews I have had a look at are very informal. Have a question as I am torn between the H6 Pro and the H3 Pro Hybrid's. Which one would you pick? I am due an upgrade from my current Sennheiser Game Zero's which I've had for 3-4 years now and I am looking for something with great audio and mic since I mainly play FPS games like Valorant. The only thing pointing towards the H3 Pro Hybrids is that they are wireless. Other than that I would go with the H6 Pro's any day. Which pair would you pick if you would only use it for your PC?

Thank you for the review, I have a question between two choices. I game a lot but i also spend a lot of time on youtube and listening to music when im not gaming, even more so than gaming usually so would these be better than say a blackshark v2? If not would you recommend an alternative that leans more towards sound for everything else more so than just gaming? Thanks!

Will the closed ones isolate your voice more and ignore the stuff in the background more than the open ones? Just curious because I’m deciding to buy one and I want it to be comfortable. If someone could tell me that would be great, thank u. Also would these be better than the EposH3 Hybird??

These headphones are looking great. Great vid

I do have a quick question, and your opinion would you suggest the hs80 or the h6 pro closed back. The one thing that I have to take into account is that I do have a large head and I did see your review on the hs80 with potential fitting issues with larger heads which I have... I also do not have a dac, but may pick up one depending on which one I buy. @The techne

How long is the mic cable?

i got the h6 PRO. Great sound, good mice and really comfy. Only con is that the cable is noisy when moving over my clothing. I hope they make rubber cables in the future

So is the Epos H3 hybrids really that bad @The Techne?

Hi Techne. I bought the open back version and very unhappy with the sound. Not sure if my pair are giving the right sound. It sounds very hollow. I don’t have any other open backs to compare but I know I enjoy my new HS 65 sound and Blacksharks. The Epps sound way off compared to those. Playing battlefield 2042 sounds horrible. Do you think mine may be defective.

heyyy... I just bought this H6pro closed.... really awesome..... only downside... its cable a little too short.. just ordered extension cable for it

Hey, send open back to Brazil. Nice review as always man, thanks!

techne do u put on a cap bcoz you like it or any other reason? cz i loved to see u in that first few secs without the cap...u look better like that IMO no pressure just telling my opinion

Arctis pro wired without gamedac or this headset? Which is better?

have the open set coming. can't wait!!!!!!!!

Great videos man, Been going back and forward with getting a new headset for my PS5…got close with the HS80s but haven’t purchased just yet! Best wired/wireless for £100 - £150?

Apparently these headsets have exactly the same sound specs as thr GSP 600 and 500. My 600s are amazing and the best headset I have ever purchased

Nice review! These are good looking headsets!

Want to buy a new headset and still cannot decide which one. Have an Xbox and have no big problems with the budget. Almost decided to get the Astro A50. What you suggest ?

Can you replace the earcups with wicked cushions?

Do the closed backs sound good plugged directly into PC? Without using any external DAC/AMPs?