We’ve got nothing against quality wired
headphones, but the freedom promised
by wireless cans has us constantly on the
lookout for that particular audio nirvana.
The Sennheiser GSP 670 shares many
mechanical similarities with the existing
GSP 600 wired model, with the same
speaker technology in each earcup,
but this cable-free version features a
20-hour battery life and very low latency.
Bluetooth compatibility means the GSP
670 can be used with just about any device
you can throw at it, too, from consoles to
smartphones, and tablets.
The GSP 670 continues the family
aesthetic, which could be described as
“Terminator’s earmuffs.” The look is
probably the aspect we’re least enamored
with overall, but in fairness, Sennheiser
is right to keep the color scheme muted
by using black and gray, and to avoid RGB
lighting or accent colors. With this many
angles and surfaces, you don’t need
any additional details.
Fortunately, the GSP 670 looks this
way as a result of some careful technical
design in the name of comfort. At 14oz,
it’s on the heavy side, but this isn’t an
issue, thanks to the mechanical outline
of the headband and metal single-sided
yoke, and an adjustable calliper pressure
system at the top of the headband that
brings a real USP to the GSP series. By
adjusting two sliders at each side, you
can precisely control how much pressure
the earcups exert on your cranium.
A perennial favorite feature of ours
about Sennheiser gaming headsets is the
boom arm design, with a mic mute built in
so that you’re automatically muted when
pushing the arm up, and broadcasting
when it’s down. The satisfying click you
feel when doing this really tells of the
construction quality—we defy you not
to move it up and down aimlessly, just
enjoying the sensation, when you first
use the headset.
Not much has changed in the audio
department compared to the wired GSP- The same neodymium magnet
A truly luxurious
wireless offering
that really sings
Sennheiser
GSP 670
9
verdict Sennheiser GSP 670Freedom Useful control
layout; boom arm mic mute
system; powerful bass; optional surround.
restraint Very expensive; looks busy;
rivals offer similarly great sound.
$349, http://en-us.sennheiser.comSPECIFICATIONSdriver type Neodymium magnet
impedance 28 Ohms
Frequency response 10Hz–23KHz
design style Closed back
microphone type Bidirectional electret
condenser
Connectivity Wireless via USB,
Bluetooth 5
Weight 14oz
Battery life 16 hours via USB
dongle; 20 hours
via Bluetoothdrivers articulate the sound, and the
response is noticeably powerful at
the bass end, more so than previous
Senny models, such as the Game One.
There’s always a slight trade-off when
the EQ curve is styled to sound good,
rather than to sound totally flat, as with
studio monitors, and usually it comes in
the tiny details in the upper mid-range
and in the treble. The question is whether
the overall sound is better for its intended
purpose when it’s been sculpted in this
way. The answer is, categorically, yes.
You couldn’t master an album using
them, but for gaming, movies, TV, and
music, these cans sound wonderful.
There’s a liveliness to them—which we
suspect comes down to the luxuriousness
of the contact points as much as the
drivers themselves—which means you
can feel the music swelling and pulsing in
pressure changes, as well as hear it. It’s
a sensation we’ve always loved in Bose’s
closed-back headphones, and we’re
thrilled to find it in the gaming market.
Some gamers might find it too busy at
the bass end, but the GSP 670 really
speaks to our personal preference. This
is a surround-sound compatible headset,
too, so if you want to get serious and
listen out for positional audio cues in the
likes of CS:GO, Sennheiser’s proprietary
surround algorithm has your back.
This is the most complete and best-
sounding gaming headset package
Sennheiser has put together to date.
It’s also very expensive. That makes ushesitant to recommend it as the next
“no-brainer” pick in the market, but
for those willing to pay a little extra for
increased durability, replaceable parts,
and a real feeling of luxury, they’ll be
richly rewarded for their outlay. The
sound is fantastic, but the same was
true of the cheaper GSP 600—and indeed
much cheaper rivals from SteelSeries
and HyperX. –Phil iWaniukin the lab
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