I got similarly good results plugged into my PS5 controller. It sounded crisp when connected to my PC, and within Google’s Recorder app while plugged into my Pixel 3 via a USB-C dongle. It’s easy to tell my “p’s” from the “t’s” in voice recordings. The microphone quality is also solid for the price, picking up all of the little details in my voice. The mic is muted when it’s flipped up, as it is in the picture.
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The sound quality rivals many of the sub-$150 headsets I’ve tried in my gaming headset buying guide. Switching over to games, I was happy with how games like Ratchet & Clank (2016) and Ghost of Tsushima sounded on the H3 while connected to a PS5 controller. Yet, the palpable bass line in “ Book of Slim” by Gene Harris & The Three Sounds came through just fine. Its closed-back earcups provide a clear, balanced sound without an overwhelming amount of bass. The H3 is a solid performer when it comes to gaming and listening to music. I’m short on qualms about the build quality, though the earcups might not be as good a fit for people who have larger ears. The passive noise isolation of the ear cups is decent, partially because of the closed-back design, but its plush pads do a better-than-average job at keeping outside sounds out because the cups can be tilted to fit your head shape.
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The earcups fit snug around my head, but not too snug, and they have a wide range of motion (though they don’t swivel to lay flat on the chest.) The headband’s size adjustments snap into place and don’t move, even when I yank the headset off. You don’t have to spend $119 on a wired gaming headset to get features like the ones I explained above, but the H3’s comfort and sound performance help to justify their price. I do wish that EPOS included a 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter to broaden compatibility further for devices that lack a headphone jack. There’s also a cable that outputs to a single 3.5mm plug that can go into a phone, a controller, a PC, an Oculus Quest 2, or any other device you own with this kind of audio jack.
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The H3 includes two swappable braided cables, one made for PC that extends from the headset and splits into a dedicated audio 3.5mm plug and a microphone plug (most desktops and some gaming laptops feature both of these ports). I also like that these have broad compatibility with consoles, mobile devices, and PC - not that they’re the first to do this. For the price, a USB-C dongle would have been nice.