EPOS has revealed their first solely EPOS branded mobile gaming peripheral – GTW 270 Hybrid wireless earbuds set a new standard with low-latency audio.

This is achieved through the accompanying USB-C dongle, which makes the earbuds perfect for use when it’s time for zero-latency gaming. Alongside, Bluetooth connectivity ensures compatibility with a wide range of mobile devices. The EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid are available now on the official EPOS website and from select retailers.

GTW 270 Hybrid is designed for the mobile gamer and compatible with Nintendo Switch,Android phone, PC and Sony PlayStation devices.In addition to the GTW 270 Hybrid, pre-orders are now open for the dongle-free Bluetooth compatible version, the GTW 270.

With up to five hours of uninterrupted battery life from just a 90-minute charge, the GTW 270 Hybrid wireless earbuds are ready to follow casual and hardcore gamers taking on any portable gaming sessions. The included carrying case, in a sleek gunmetal silver, provides an additional 20 hours of charge for extended gaming sessions.

With interchangeable rubberized ear tip sizes and a unique ergonomic shape, each noise-isolating earbud fits to the natural shape of ears for a comfortable fit. Thanks to a database of 800,000 ear scans provided by EPOS parent company Demant, EPOS engineers were able to test numerous designs against the statistical data using AI technologies, developing earbud shells specifically to reduce the pressure on non-flexible parts of the ear to negligible levels while maintaining an excellent acoustic seal and delivering state of the art in-ear acoustics.The GTW 270 Hybrid also boasts IPX 5 water resistance, protecting them from sweat and light rain.

“The discreet, yet iconic design makes the GTW 270 Hybrid an excellent product for those who are looking for amazing wireless earbuds for mobile gaming with the best audio quality and no latency. Whether immersed in a gaming session at break time or catching a few rounds of their favourite game on their Switch or phone on a daily commute, the GTW 270 Hybrid delivers no-compromise sound excellence for the gamer on the go.” says Maja Sand-Grimnitz, Head of Global Marketing at EPOS.

Unlike other wireless earbuds, the GTW 270 Hybrid’s AptX low latency codec offers closed acoustic audio clarity for fully immersive in-game playback. Each earbud’s unique ergonomic shape paired with EPOS’s proprietary miniaturized audio drivers deliver deep powerful bass, natural mids and crisp highs for unrivalled sound quality engineered specifically for gaming. Similarly, the GTW 270 Hybrid provides dual-channel standard Bluetooth® 5.1 for speaker and microphone transmission. The earbuds’ dual microphones deliver clear communications, reducing background noises for a rich multiplayer gaming experience.

The GTW 270 Hybrid’s USB-C wireless dongle is compatible with Nintendo Switch and Android phones, in addition to standard Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity to any Bluetooth compatible device. A1.5-meter USB-C to USB-A converter cable for PC and Sony PlayStation consoles is also included.

 The EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid comes included with a portable charging case, USB-C dongle, different-sized eartips and USB-C to USB-A converter cable. The dongle-free GTW 270 version is available now for pre-order.

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EPOS are serious about gaming audio.

With their GSP gaming headset range launching over the past couple of months they are giving gamers the elite-ist choice when it comes to that all-important audio ingame.

STG was given the opportunity to have a virtual sit down and chat with their Head of Global Marketing for Gaming; Maja ​Sand-Grimnitz about all things EPOS.

Maja heads up global marketing – spearheading the direction, growth and success of the newly formed EPOS brand within gaming. A visionary member of the senior leadership team, Maja’s extensive global marketing experience and commercial focus is being implemented to build the company’s dominance of the gaming audio
market. With a background working with major global brands and sports entertainment companies including Carlsberg, Mastercard and ONE Championship, Maja’s unparalleled marketing knowledge continues to drive and inspires her team’s competitive edge. In her free time, Maja’s true passion is sport – she’s a certified fitness instructor and lover of combat sports. When she’s not bringing her A game to her hobbies, you can find her curled up with her French Bulldog, Knud.

Shane: Hi Maja thanks for talking to us here at STG. Can you tell us a bit about what EPOS is and how you came to be involved?

Maya: EPOS is a premium audio brand engineered to maximize the gaming experience through the Power of Audio. EPOS builds on more than 155 years of experience in audio innovation and it is this experience we want to bring to the products we bring to the world of gaming. At EPOS we truly believe that audio holds the power to fully unlock the gaming experience.

I have a background in marketing and brand strategy from a career working with global brands such as Carlsberg, MasterCard and being part of launching the sports media brand ONE Championship. I began my journey with EPOS when they were looking for someone to lead the introduction and roll out of the brand in gaming.

Shane: How will EPOS revolutionize gaming audio?

Maya: In order to get the most out of your game and experience the sound as the games’ audio designers intended you to hear it, you need an audio device crafted specifically for gaming and created to recreate the natural sound experience. At EPOS, we believe that we are delivering just that audio equipment, with our gaming headsets and amplifiers engineered with passion. We are a company of audio engineers with a true dedication to gaming, which we believe that when combined results in products that can take your gaming experience to the next level and thereby unleash the potential of all gamers to experience more.

Shane: What can users expect once they have geared themselves up with EPOS audio?

Maya: With EPOS audio you will get that lifelike experience when playing a game; you will instinctively decode the direction of the encampment you are searching for from the whinny of a horse and the jingle of its reigns. As you approach, you hear the crackle of a campfire. The high-pitched chirp of crickets and the cry of a night bird inform you that it is quiet and safe. With realistic audio, you get the experience and excitement of feeling as if you are actually right there in the game, and that is the ultimate immersive gaming experience.

Shane: On the horizon, what is in the works for the future of EPOS?

Maya: The EPOS product portfolio consists of the existing EPOS I SENNHEISER GSP products and as we roll out the EPOS brand to truly develop and show our dedication to gaming we will add many new and existing products to the portfolio under the EPOS brand.

At EPOS we pride ourselves of providing excellent value: The very best high-quality audio solution at the industry price points, and we are looking to bring together design, technology and user understanding into a true premium audio experience. EPOS is uncompromising across all dimensions – audio engineering, aesthetics, and quality, and that is what we are continuously working on perfecting in our products to come.

Shane: Thanks Maya for taking the time out to have a chat with us at STG.

EPOS GSP range is now available and you may want to check out our news and reviews on some their gear here.

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Back when headphone manufacturers just made headphones, Sennheiser took the lead and produced German engineered audio exquisite-ness.

Elite personal audio for the masses and to this day, Sennhieser continues their tradition unwavered.

STG received a set of Sennheiser Momentum Free. Sennheiser’s top shelf bluetooth, wireless inner-earphones.

From the box, the quality of the Momentum Free is apparent.

Black with an accent of red and an almost diamante-chrome finish on either earbud these stainless steel built earphones shimmer outwardly like a million dollars.

Within the box is a leather zip carry case and extra rubber ear buds for all sizes and comfort.

Pairing up the Sennheiser Momentum Free is super simple with any bluetooth enabled device.

There is a two step process however if you want to get the maximum sound from the Momentum Free.

First is the connectivity to your smart device (I paired up with a Samsung Note8) and once this is done, get the Official CapTune from Sennheiser from either the App Store for iPhone / iPad or Google Play for Android.

This App built by Sennheiser themselves, features an audio player for your personal music (also works with streaming too) aswell as an FX filter and EQ.

I tried using the Momentum Free first without the App – and was wowed by the low bass, the clarity of the higher notes and depth of sound. Then with the CapTune App I was able to utilise the builtin filtering and play around with the sound tweaking to get me to a point of immersive audio heaven.

The Momentum Free is built for on the go. Extremely light-weight and one adjustable cable for around the back of the neck.

Audio controls are on the cable, for volume, play / pause and a long tap on either Volume button enables you to change track.

The audio remote also doubles as a answer function for hands free calling.

The Sennheiser Momentum Free does not sacrifice audio quality being wireless and during my daily use of the rechargeable inner-earphones, there was never any drop in connection.

The life-span of the battery will see you right for six hours. This was a little on the low side when compared to some other bluetooth headsets that STG has reviewed over the years.

This said, I got more than six hours out of a single full charge – around nine.

The Sennheiser Momentum Free also produce cinematic sound with your video playing or media streaming and superb for mobile on-the-go game playing too.

Using the handsfree function did not produce the same high quality results as music and there were a couple of occasions where there was no sound at all (unable to hear the caller) so this meant that I had to turn off the bluetooth connection on the phone and take the call like a normal person.

The CapTune App, for Android on the Samsung Note8 running 8.0 (Oreo) froze and locked up a few times and would systematically play a single track only, or the first few seconds of a track repeatedly even after the App had crashed, resulting in having to restart the phone to stop the song or bits of a song from playing. Setting up on an iPad with the Captune App saw no issues at all – so I place this down to Android only.

Bearing in mind that the CapTune App is not necessary to use the Momentum Free you can expect HQ Studio grade audio from the precision-built inner-earphones.

A full recommend to owning a set of these if you are one to be audio streaming or playlist smashing on the go often.

I have never come across a bluetooth inner-earphone that has the comfort and audio capability that the Sennheiser Momentum Free does and at a reasonable price tag of just over $300.00 AUD.

Designed for music and those that truly appreciate audio.

*To find out more about the Senheisser  Momentum Free see the OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

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