EPOS I SENNHEISER GAME ZERO Gaming Headset, Closed Acoustic with Noise Cancelling Microphone, Foldable, Flip-to-mute, Ligthweight, PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Smartphone compatible.

Top Quality Headphones for Very good Price Packaging looks Nice, quality made Headphones very well made Extreme Durability ***even at the pivot points*** High quality materials that look professional Very Good Mic (Mutes when lifted up) Comfortable after many hours Has a smooth turning volume control wheel on the side of ear pad Sound is phenomenal Great bass and quality sound without Amp.. But With amp these things are unreal.... Read full review for details. ***Get a amp to reach full potential*** Recommended amp - JDS Labs Objective2- check it out. for 150$ these headphones are a steal. You will be satisfied. You will forget all about your old headphones once you put them on. I absolutely Love these headphones. I was a little worried switching over from my 7.1 USB surround sound headphones but once I got these I fell in love immediately. To start they came in a nice sleek Box that looked well made and clean haha even though its just cardboard it looked nice I dont want to throw it away. In the Box were the Headphones in a carrying case that looked really nice and was sturdy. It will protect the headphones very well when traveling ect. Once I actually opened the case and took the headphones out I could immediately see the quality of materials and the well thought design. I got the Gaming Zero black and red edition. I gotta say they look really nice not too big not too small. They are very comfortable to wear for hours at a time. The Mic sounds great as well. Excellent quality for headphone mic. One of the big reasons I got them because of their durability. My friend had these headphones and he was showing me how strong they were. He grabbed the earmuffs and twisted them in opposite directions very far and it didn't even looked strained. One of my older pairs of headphones broke at the spot where the headband connects with the Ear Pads and the ones I bought after that felt very fragile I was careful not to grab the headphones by the ear pads and pull them apart just in case they broke at the same spot. But with these there is literally no worry of that at all. Honestly to break these it seems like you would have to intentionally try to break them. But last and most importantly.. The sounds... These things are amazing! The sound truly is very crisp and clear. But I do want to add DONT BUY THESE HEADPHONES WITHOUT AN AMP. Now of course you can and they will still be far better than your old headphones but they will not even come close to the potential they have. Since they are only 150$ now I said what the heck and bought the amp as well which was around 150$ JDS Labs Objective2. Lets just say my buddy that had these headphones for over a year without an amp got super jealous lol. But really these things can seriously crank out some loud Bass. They hit very low Bass and sound really good. I actually get the feeling of my ears tickling a little bit when wearing these haha plus they dont sound like they are about to blow. They remind you of being in a car with subs!.So with the amp and headphone combo that I got for the same price as these headphone used to be it is 100% worth it not even a penny wasted. I am considering buying a backup pair just in case the price bumps up or something like that happens. This is one of those buys that you will actually be happy with the price you paid and feel like it was a great deal. If you need headphones just buy these I guarantee you wont be disappointed. Also Check out the JDS Labs Objective2 it works beautifully with these headphones. Just be prepared to be blown away.. literally. ————- Update————— 12/2023 It’s been about 5 years and I’m still rocking this same set of headphones. Sound quality is still great, and the mic works like when it was new. After thousands of times flipping mic up it’s never broke on me yet. The only thing I needed to replace were the ear muffs because of the leather getting worn out from A LOT of use. If these ever break I’m going to but this same pair. Especially now that’s it’s 100$ cheaper! I have brought these headphones all over the country and they are still going strong!

I have gone through a few headsets. Not because I'm abusive to products, quite the opposite. I have electronics that are more then 20 years old, still have the original boxes and manuals. I tend to keep things I like forever. I had a Corsair wireless "Surround Sound" headset for a bit over a year, but I use headsets very infrequently, maybe once a week or a couple of hours over TeamSpeak. Between these times, they hang on a headphone rack from Turtle Beach, a fine accessory. Imagine my amazement when I picked up the $180 Corsair one evening and it simply fell apart. The plastic by the swivel piece where the cups attach to the headband just broke. This appears to be common in those sets and Corsair could care less. I also picked up a Steel Series Siberian corded headset, the white model and they had a good sound, although they tended to make crackling sounds when you moved your head back and forth and this sound was sent through the mic and earpieces. It was a bit annoying. I lived with this until one day, I took the headset off my Turtle Beach headset stand (a fine accessory) and found that the padded headband had completely separated at one edge, exposing a piece of plastic that popped out and making them impossible to wear. But enough of these horror stories! This is about the Sennheiser GAME ZERO Special Edition Gaming Headset. So far, these have not cracked at the earcup swivel nor has the headband ripped open making them impossible to wear. They are holding together well and they sound really good, both as the wearer and to others (as I have been told). They have large padded earcups allowing them to fit completely around the ears, unless perhaps you are Jim Carrey or Will Smith. If you are not, these will likely fit over yours. The microphone boom is on the left side and flips up very quietly, muting the mic at the same time. There does not seem to be any clicks registered over the air when you do this or pull it back down. It is a very solid boom. On the right earcup, there is a large volume wheel that lets you adjust incoming sound. The cord is on the left side and is a long straight corded with a cloth-like outer mesh that is very strong. It is also flexible and could probably be used to strangle small rodents, although I am not condoning that here. Did I mention that I store these on a Turtle Beach headphone stand (a fine accessory)? So far, this headset has exceeded my expectation and I look forward to many years of use from them. I would not hesitate to recommend these, but only to my friends. To my enemies, I will continue to recommend the Corsairs.

So I decided to update my review for the Sennheiser Game Zero which has officially become one of my favorite headsets (along with the Sennheiser GSP 300). In my original review I gave it a 3 star rating claiming that the audio was flat and that the price tag was too steep. Well, things have changed and hopefully this updated review can guide my fellow gamers. So in my original review I had major grievances with both the price and with the sound quality of the Game Zeros and after trying about 10 other gaming headsets I came to the conclusion that there was an issue with my sound card which turned out to be an out of date audio driver- oops! With the price, in my original review I said that the Game Zero would be a great headset it was $50 less- well they are now over $50 less here on Amazon which is awesome!! With all of this in mind, I have since decided to update my review, something that I have been meaning to do for quite a lot time. So let's get something out of the way: Sennheiser hands down makes the best gaming headsets in the world and the Game Zero even to this day is one of the company's best offerings. It's great for either listening to music or gaming and the base is subtle unlike other gaming headsets (most gaming headsets have an over exaggerated base that gets muddy at higher levels). The Game Zero's microphone technology just can't be beat and in this regard Sennheiser is ahead of every gaming headset manufacturer on the planet (though SteelSeries has definitely been making some strides in this department, especially with their latest offerings). The microphone is so good that you can easily use it for streaming YouTube or Twitch videos. The comfort level of this headset is superb, even more so then the already comfortable Game One headset and it is so light that I often forget that it is on my head!. Also, since these are a closed acoustic design they not only cancel out outside noise, but they also deter audio leaking which is the Achilles heel of the Game Ones. You can literally wear these for hours, but the only real con is that your ears may get a bit warm due to the ear cup material, but this is by no means a deal breaker. This headset sports a lengthy braided cord that is completely detachable, but the cord is prone to tangling so only use the length that you need. In addition, it comes with a great carrying case and unlike it's Game One brother, the Game Zeros completely fold up for ultimate portability. For a closed back design it offers a pretty good sound stage and most of the time it sounds pretty good by itself, however, I feel like it really shines when connected to an amp or sound card. Pros +Price has come down a lot since first introduced +Overall great audio +Lightweight +Superb comfort +Exceptional microphone and Sennheiser's best +Headset can be folded +Comes with a nice carrying case +Cable can be detached Cons -Cable is long and is prone to tangling -Needs to be connected to an amp to unlock the headset's true potential -Sound stage not as good as the Game Ones -Ears may get warm after prolonged use because of the ear cup materials Great audio, an unmatched microphone, great portability, and a huge price cut (thanks GSP 300 and GSP 600) make the Sennheiser Game Zeros one of the best gaming headsets ever made, even more so than the Game Ones which is why it receives my highest recommendation.

These are great headphones if you work from a bit of a noisy home or office and have put up with bad headsets long enough. I am a busy dad who works in a home office. We have kids playing and yelling, practicing piano, running in and out of the house. After using the very lightweight and cool Plantronics Encore H101N for a decade, I decided I wanted something better for listen to music and edit audio and video while cutting down on the household background noise. These headphones have been perfect for that. It's also hand to flip up my mic to auto-mute it when my wife or kid come in to talk to me, they can also tell when it's up that it's safe to talk. It makes sneaking in lunch while listening to a boring conference call easier and safer - no more questioning whether my mute is on or not. I may go back and use my Plantronics during warmer weather, but fall, fall, and spring will find me wearing my GAME ZEROs. I bought these and the GAME ONEs to compare them and ended up keeping these GAME ZEROs. I'll admit the GO open back headphones sound a bit better, especially with the the Dolby 7.1 enabled through the USB dongle, but that dongle is available for purchase seperately. Sound stage is on the GAME ONEs is amazing, but these are pretty good. I'm not a heavy gamer but I'm happy in these. If I was a fanatic and had a smaller head, I'd keep the GOs. My wife likes the GOs as they are cooler and she can hear what the kids are up to better than the isolation of the GAME ZEROs when shes working. My ears get a little warm in the GZs, but I just turn down the heat 2 degrees and I'm fine. Works great in winter. The mic is great for Skype or other voice calling, and I am on monsterously long VOIP calls - sometimes 6-8 hours. The GAME ZEROS are never uncomfortable even for that length of time. I recommend a small phone wind screen over the microphone to cut down on popping noises from splosives. I really appreciate a removable cable that enables me to listen to my iOS devices.. it works great. It's missing the 3-button control, but it does have a volume dial on the right ear cup and also the flip up mic mute. I can live with that. These are better than the GOs for larger dad-size heads, or if you just like super comfy cans. The GOs cause head pain after wearing for 1-2 hours. I do prefer the velour ear cup fabric over the hotter 'leather' of the GZ, but Sennheiser tech support explained the 'leather' is necessary for sound isolation. I agree with this. If you really want the velour cups you can order them seperately as they're interchangeable between models.. The auto-mute when you flip up the mic is perfect for long conference calls when you need to be sure the mic is off to talk to someone in the room with you or eat lunch. No more wondering if the mute is really on. The noise cancelling feature works fine, minimizing background sounds, but not eliminating them completely. I bought these as the same time as the GAME ZEROs and decided to keep the them and return GAME ONEs for the following reasons: 1 - The GZs fold flat 2 - The GZs have removable cable, including a shorter IOS compatible cable 3 - The GZ ear cups are bigger. Yuge! They feel like Cadillacs on your head. Heavenly. The GZs are more comfortable overall, except for heat. 4 - Closed backs. Audio is actually better on the GO, but I can do with a little less spacial fidelity when I need to get work done or listen to a conference call while my daughter practices piano in the adjacent room. I'm a busy dad who works remotely from home. If you have a fully size manly head and can turn the heat down a little so your ears don't overhead and work in a busier home or office, go with the GAME ZEROs. If you're wondering if $200 is too much for a good headset, wonder no more. It is. You deserve them. It's a small favor you deserve for being chained to a desk all day. The only other headset that is more comfortable is the Bose QC-25. That's mainly because they are lighter and have better digital audio processing. But they cost $100 more, require a batter to get the better sound, and frankly the Sennheiser mic is better due to its position, size, and noise cancelling design. If you want' super lightweight and need noise cancellation, get the Bose. If you can live with the slightly more weight, better mic, and sure muting, get the Sennheiser Game Zero.

Part 1. To start off, I purchased just this headset, and plugged it into my motherboard integrated sound card. The results were abysmal to be quite honest. The sound was straight up flat, I had the headset cranked up to max volume and I could barely hear anything. Knowing that Sennheiser does not produce items of low quality, I started doing research. The conclusion I got to, was that in conjunction with the headset, I will also have to purchase a headset Amp (that review is to follow in part 2). Build quality - amazing, the headset is extremely comfortable, contoured for the shape of a head. The ear pads are sufficiently big to cover my ears fully, extremely soft and the memory foam is absolutely amazing. Coming from a Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum headset, I was shocked how much more comfortable the headset is while wearing glasses. That was a huge issue with the G933, my head would hurt after 2-3 hours of wearing them. I have been using these and no issues to be reported . Additionally, the G933 was making a lot of cracking noises that my friends in Teamspeak/Discord were complaining about. It was the build itself of that headset that was causing the plastics to make noise. There is none of that here, the headset is built amazingly, and I can't see how this issue might show up. Part 2. After purchase of the Sennheiser GSX 1000 Amp. Sound is absolutely amazing. The eSports mode, enabled with virtual 7.1 surround sound gives me the ability to pin point any sound from any direction. The bass came alive, and I can finally hear it well. I'd definitely recommend either making sure that your sound card can handle the power that this headset needs, or buying this headset in conjunction with the Amp for best results. Without it, I could see how someone would be unsatisfied. That's why my review has 4 stars for sound quality, because technically you do need more than just the headset in order to feel the full power of what it can offer. Long story short, amazing quality, would purchase again without any hesitation

Before anything, I'd like to point out this is my first real headset that costed me more than $100, which I bought along with my gaming rig. The sound is flat and neutral, which is perfect in my case because I'm the type to take time on fine-tuning my equalizer according to my taste. I usually have mine set at a "W" pattern, with little modifications here and there depending on what I feel I should hear. I enjoyed my gaming sessions very much because of the way this headset fit around my ear; it is snuggly. From time to time, I do feel the need to introduce new air in for the fact that it is a closed back type headphones. The fact didn't matter to me because I'm the type to take quick breaks here and there anyway. Not a deal breaker. The microphone on this excellent; probably the best I've heard from my friends by the way they describe it as clean and not hearing my window AC running in the background. The mic's arm is flexible, so I can adjust it to how close/far I want it from my mouth. I found it bad to bring it too close to your nose though. During my quick breaks, I found the mute function when the mic boom is brought up very convenient. Being able to quickly mute yourself from a chat group is amazing. As for the volume control located on the left ear cup, I'll get back on that later on. If I'm not playing games, I'm listening to music. I listen mainly to acoustic, rock, metal, and alternative. As I said earlier, these headphones are flat/neutral. I don't consider myself an audiophile, but I do appreciate good music. Along with my gaming rig, I also purchased a sound card, a Sound Blaster Z. I wanted this particular sound card because it can drive headset's impedance rating. The sound card comes along with a software that allows me to modify with their 10 band EQ. One of the challenges I've experienced with these headphones was the head and ear cushions eventually fell apart. It fell apart after using it at least 4-5 days every week for 3 years. The 'leather' were slowly chipping away. It may have been my fault for always sweating on them, so someone else's mileage may vary. I replaced my cushions, by ordering here. Like new again. :) When I do use the headset, I always set my volume rocker control to max. If I need to change volume, I use the music players' control. Reason being is that, I found out that if you max the players' control and control the volume with the headset's rocker, when your music peaks to a higher volume than usual, the sound will dip a bit. I believe when that happens, the headset doesn't get enough power from the rig. That is why I max the volume on the headset -- I allow the headset to pull as much power from the sound card so the sound doesn't dip when the music peaks. This is something I realized from playing around with the headset when I thought it was defective. To simplify, maxing the headset's volume and control the volume from your music player will allow the headset to pull as much power as it needs to prevent the sound from dipping during peak. You need a sound card for this. I would suggest the same sound card I have purchased because the software that comes along with it has great EQ and microphone sound isolation/cancellation. Just something to note about the mic sound isolation -- turning the settings on will delay your voice delivery a bit due to post-processing. But as long as you don't plan on monitoring your own voice, it shouldn't be an issue. Overall, as long as you have the proper sound card to drive this headset, you will love the experience. I've had this for years now and I still love the way it pulls me in to the experience.

I purchased these with high hopes but was horribly let down. Plugging in via on-board (both front case and main back) they sounded weak and tinny. Plugging in via my Sound Blaster Z, the powered boost helped in terms of volume, but the lack of substance / tinny undertone was now even more dominant. Going even further, I plugged them into a GoXLR to utilize even more of a 'boost', still tinny. My XLR makes a $15 headset from Walmart sound amazing, it did no justice here. I even went as far as purchasing a USB adaptor in one last effort to know for sure that it wasn't a lack of power to the unit, it's just the quality of the speakers, still tinny / no substance. The default leatherette ear pads are comfortable, but cheap feeling and I could tell that they would crumble over time because it's the 'thin' material that just flakes when they dry out OR get overused. Because of this, I did purchase Felt earpads (search for Genuine Sennheiser HZP 26 Replacement Ear Pads Cushions). They fit beautifully and made the unit more comfortable, this did not assist with the sound, if anything made it worse because your ear was no longer 'locked' into the leather, so they were swapped back to the original pads. I'm not looking for headphones that will rattle my eardrums, by any means, but having absolutely no substance on any song listened to, or game played, just takes away from the overall experience, especially on the higher end of $150. An audiophile would absolutely hate these, and the sound issues (no matter having an EQ adjustment or flat) caused issues in-game where I didn't hear any footsteps for anything going on around me. In an FPS it's essential to know your surroundings, no settings anywhere on my PC allowed for this without having to full crank these to 100% on both the computer AND the headset. I wish I could give these less than a 1 star, but Amazon doesn't allow for it. I've already started the return process on these, really unfortunate. I'll continue my search for something better.

These headphones are very compact and are meant for the "on the go" gamer. Both ear cups fold inwards and fit perfectly into the well built protective case that these headphones come with. The style of the headphones, in my opinion, while questionable by some, are very pleasing to my eyes, with a nice red accent on the ear cups to complement the overall white color of the headphones. These headphones are comfortable to wear; the plush leather ear cups that fit around the ear provide a very comfortable listening and gaming experience for continuous hours of use. And the overall build quality is very good. There is no inline volume and mic control as they are integrated into the left and right ear cup. To mute the mic, simply raise the microphone and you will hear a "click", meaning the microphones is muted. The volume control is located on the opposite ear cup as a circular dial. Now, the reason why I gave these headphones a three star rating is because: 1) While this is not the most important reason, I though it was important to include that these pair were defective with a non working left ear cup due to a loose wire in the volume control. I got the headphones 100% working by jiggling it. However, I ultimately decided to return these. 2) These headphones are pricey! While yes, the build quality is of some of these best I have seen in headphones, there are other good pair of headphones, like the SteelSeries Siberia V2 and regular headphones such as the Audio Technica M50x, that makes this purchase questionable. 3) Lastly, as gaming headphones, the sound is quite boring. While these headphones have a good highs and good mids, the bass is seriously lacking, especially compared to the SteelSeries Siberia V2. As an avid listener of music, I was quite disappointed by this. So, in sum, I would say, these headphones are a little pricey for what you get. I would recommend looking for a cheaper pair headphones that, honestly, will probably sound the same, except for some the bells and whistles that these headphones have.