EPOS I SENNHEISER GSP 500 Wired Open Acoustic Gaming Headset, Noise-Cancelling Microphone, Adjustable Headband with Customizable Contact Pressure, Volume Control, PC + Mac + Xbox + PS4, Pro –Black/Red

I'm writing this review after having upgraded from my pair of Sennheiser Game One headphones. Those bad boys served me faithfully for 6 entire years. They didn't break, I just wanted to upgrade! Secondly, I'm writing this review after having tested the GSP 550s, and not having a good experience with surround sound's virtual implementation for headphones (which is a different conversation). TLDR; I think stereo is superior for headphones - keep surround sound designated for physical speaker set-ups. As I mentioned, I did not care for 7.1 surround on the Sennheiser GSP 550s, and found myself using the stereo mode exclusively. So I traded those in for this pair of cans (which, by the way, is technically identical to the GSP 550s, and cheaper - all that differs is the green paint job, and the included surround dongle, which can be purchased separately anyhow). The sound quality is fantastic - comparable to the Game Ones, but with more pronounced bass. Nothing is muddy - just improved! The microphone quality is also best-in-class for a gaming headset. I do have one complaint. For my ears, and likely yours, this headset lacks adequate headroom. In other words, I routinely max out the volume on the headset, and within my computer applications, and still desire to push the volume further. Yet, I cannot - it simply is not possible without buying an audio DAC/amplifier. That is my only gripe with these pair of cans - they aren't quiet...just not loud enough at times. The comfort and quality is also top-notch. This pair of cans is aesthetically quite different from the Game Ones, which were entirely plastic (and still constructed extremely well, there's a reason why they still work after 6 years). This pair of 'phones is built like a tank. The comfort is definitely there, but I will warn you that you'll probably need a few days to break these in. They were quite tight on my huge noggin for a bit, but now they fit like a glove. The soundstage is exceptional for a gaming headphone, and I feel that the open-back design is quite beneficial. TLDR; this headset is likely a worthy upgrade from whatever else you're using - I can pretty much guarantee it's better than whatever you have. This company has 70 years in the business. The sound and build quality is class-leading, too. Just be aware that to get the absolute most out of these, you may want to invest into a DAC/amplifier to give them more oomph. I definitely recommend these, and I am sure they will serve me as long as my beloved Game Ones. Cheers!

Takes a little effort to adjust for comfort at first, but after a week or two breaking in, comfort is no issue at all (from what I can tell the clamp adjuster sliders, if they're closest to the ear cups have the highest tension at the bottom of the cup by the jaw line, all the way to the top is a more central natural feeling pressure, at least for my noggin). I also put over my couch arm rest for a few days when not using them, that seemed to help break in a bit. Here's the thing -totally worth it. Soundstage is huge, clear. Sounds wonderful. Directionality with 3d audio on ps5, zero complaints whatsoever. I had a friend who also purchased these and said for the PS5 they're quiet, recommended they turn the console headset volume all the way up, and then adjust on the volume on the headset directly, no longer an issue. But remember, these are not designed for noise isolation, cancellation-they're open, and designed for a full, natural sound with a huge soundstage. Sum up: If you're looking for immediate plug and play comfort, or need noise isolation and/or cancellation, these likely aren't for you. If you're looking for high quality, immersive, well balanced sound, and you want to feel like you're where your character is, hearing what they'd hear in the moment, and you want the sound to surround and envelop you... Buy these. Oh, p.s. - been told the mic sounds fantastic too.

I purchased both HD 660s and GSP 500 to compare for purposes of PC Gaming: tldr: HD660s If you are shopping open backed headphones, you are most likely gaming from a closed, quiet, man cave like space or office. A word of caution regarding sponsored SteelSeries Arctis - make sure to research these outside of amazon... nuff on that. Initial impressions: I used lossless music for initial testing and then went in game. I appreciate, and love good sound but by no means an audiophile. For some reason one of my bigger hang ups was getting past the marketing of surround headphones. I learned that your sound card, windows, ect, will turn any headphone into surround should you choose, there is no need to buy a USB surround branded (marketed) headset for this. The GSP500 do sound wonderful, in fact they sound awesome. Without having anything to compare them too, I would have kept them because they do sound fantastic. However, between these and the HD660s it's a more difficult choice. I won't say it's a dramatic, but the difference is great enough to warrant spending the extra coin on the 660s, IF you will use your headsets for music, and desire a wider more accurate stage. It is pretty pronounced. Obviously the HD660s have to be used with a separate desktop mic. The GSP500 are a little more punchy, they seem to have a bias that is a little deeper, and lose some small details in the mids. An example, on the HD660s I could pick out the sound of a guitar note being plucked from the string, vs just hearing the guitar note on a particular acoustic song during the test. The most dramatic difference between them, was how wide the sound stage is on the HD660s. This could be attributed to the fully open design on the 660 verses the open port on the GSP500. The GSP500 sound wide, wider than a closed back set by a lot. This REALLY helps with positioning and range. The HD660 I found to be a little more accurate on positioning. The partially closed feature of the GSP does control some bleed out of audio leaving the cups. It also insulates from outside noise slightly more than the HD660s, while still maintaining open back feel and comfort. For gaming this might be the perfect balance. The GSP500s are 28 ohm, while the HD660s are 150 ohm. Remember to adjust your sound card for the difference in ohms. Mine had a selector. My cap size is 7 5/8", the GSP500 were comfortable, after some time the ear cups seemed to mold into place. No problem wearing them for 6 hours. The adjustable tension on the GSPs is really smart. The headband is a little bulkier on the GSP, I did ultimately find the HD660 to be more comfortable, lighter, less bulky all around. The GSP 500 offered a much nicer wire, its cloth wrapped, easily manageable, tangle and catch free, it's perfect. The little machined fittings on the GSP are a great touch, where the wire plugs in and on the ear cups, it has a machined, masculine, quality feel and look. They really feel and look like a quality set, because they are. I don't think any headset will recreate properly set up and adjusted 5.1 speakers in terms of surround positioning. However, the quality of the audio itself is 10x better than my (low end by comparison z906) surround speakers, that goes for BOTH the GSP500 and the HD660s. Mic quality on the GSP 500 had a noise canceling effect to it, which lessened some of the range of my voice as it transmitted. The blue yeti usb wins here. The GSP500 mic is very forgiving to background noises and does a good job noise canceling at the expense of some voice range. A desktop mic like the yeti, is going to give you added range but you need to stay on top of background noise because it's going to pick up everything. If you are shopping open back headsets though, you're prob already in a pretty quiet environment. Bottom line, if you can afford the HD660s, appreciate a little extra detail in sound, a wider stage, will listen to music, go for HD660s. If not, I believe the GSP500 sound 85%-90% as good as the HD660, include a great mic, for half the price, that is a TON of value. Specs: Win10, z170 i7 6700k, sound card: creative AE-5 used as direct sound to headphones, mic Blue Yeti usb

Había escuchado de esta marca y llevo esperando desde diciembre para poder comprarlos. No me decepcionó, el paquete, los audífonos, el micrófono y el sonido son muy buenos. Los uso para videojuegos y es un cambio notable a los turtle Beach qué tenía. Definitivamente estaría interesado en seguir comprando estos productos.

Very comfortable and snug overall. Great looking and well packaged. Two bugs that annoy me: 1. The microphone position is awkward, and since rotating the mike up switches it off, I've noticed that adjusting the position for best voice volume can accidentally switch the mike off. 2. The sound is low. Yes, there is an amplitude adjustment - but it goes from faint to medium.

Despite the low cost, these headphones really live up to the Sennheiser name. Sound quality with the open backs is crisp and spacious. The GSP 500s can't rival my HD 600s, of course, but for anything but the most demanding music listening they really don't give up much. The microphone works well, good noise canceling. Flip-up muting is convenient. One small quirk: I tend to slide the headband back and forward every hour or so, just to ease the top of my head - this moves the mic up or down, sometimes far enough to impact my speech volume. I suppose any headphones with an attached mic will suffer from issue this to some degree. I just have to remember to tip the mic up or down a centimeter or so. The integrated volume control is handy, but I never use it. I've got the GSP 500 hooked up to Sennheiser's GSX 1000 surround-sound unit, so I leave the headphone knob at full volume. The GSP 500 and GSX 1000 are a perfect pair - great surround sound coupled to great sound quality. The GSX 1000 continues to be somewhat overpriced, unfortunately - but it does pay off by allowing me a much wider choice of gaming headphones, since I'm not limited to headphones with built-in 3D capability. The fit of the GSP 500 is on the tight side - tighter than my HD 600s, for example, which are as close to perfect bliss as I've ever experienced. However, for enthusiastic gaming, I'd say the tighter fit is appropriate. The over-the-ear design is still very comfortable, even on my exceptionally large cranium. In short, after many months of heavy use, I would definitely recommend the GSP 500 headphones.

Now lets talk about the headset, this is a bulky headset makes you look like your about to fly a spaceship. As for me it don't matter since i use these primarily for gaming looks cool and all but they could have reduced the bulk of the headset thats my take and now how do these sound? over tje years i owned quite a bit of stereo headphones and IEMs so i have a bit of experience i do consider myself as a sound enthusiast but broke comparing the GSP 500 to some of my collections like the Sennheiser HD599 se(openback), SHP8900(openback),samson sr850(semi openback),Shl3300(closed back),Razer kraken 7.1 chroma. they are not a neutral sounding headset, the bass is more than i would want from a headset or an headphone, Mids are forward while not being muffeled, Treble isn't harsh details are still present i might add music recording plays a big part too and on to gaming the soundstage is wide considering the semi open design, imaging is good i could pin point the enemies location. Now on to the comfort oh boy the headset isn't light nor are they too heavy i have a medium sized head i don't have any issues with the fit right out of th box they were like a vice clamp after wearing for sometime and adjusting the headband and the included minor adjustment clamp mechanism. Now the build quality the construction of the headset is mostly plastic but they are of good quality the hinges of the earcups connecting the headband seems like an alluminium i'm not sure oh the mic sounds clear the flip to mute is really a nice touch and the volume dial on the right earcup is really handy.

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