Tritton, Logitech, Astro, Turtle Beach, Corsair. These are the names prominently rolled of the tongues of people when asked what gaming headset they recommend. With Gamdias being relatively new to the scene, having their name to be among the list of recommendations would be great. With their latest headset, the Eros V2 just might make the list.
The Eros V2 gives a false first impression. When I first unboxed the headset, it had that cheap plastic shine, which is amplified by how light the headset was in my hands. After fondling the headset a little more, I found the construction solid with any worries of breaking it erased from my mind. Against my better judgement, I even threw the headset as if I was in a rage from losing a game. I am happy to say that the Eros V2 survived my indiscretion.
With the Eros V2 being a virtual 7.1 gaming headset, my ears enjoyed the tunes pumping from the speakers. Since the surround sound is virtual, software is needed to put the headset to its full potential. The Gamdias EOS software mirrors most of what you see with Realtek onboard soundcards. Options for selecting stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 for the speaker setup are present with Dolby sound settings as well. There is an equalizer that if you leave on default, everything will sound a little flat and lifeless. You could tweak the equalizer to get that perfect sound but I found the presets to be good enough. After some experimentation, the soft rock preset was what I settled with. This preset gave the right amount of fullness to make anything from music to video games sound great.
In-line volume controls are serviceable with buttons for muting the mic and sound altogether. The convenience of a notification light for the mute buttons are missing. When playing Dota 2, I would panic if no one would respond to me after calling out to my teammates. Also, there is no clip to keep the volume controls nearby for easy access. Having to reach for the controls on the floor to adjust the sound or mute is a distraction that I didn’t need.
Since the Eros V2 can unplug from the in-line controls to reveal a 3.5mm plug, there is flexibility in its uses. Gamdias boasts that this headset will work on a PlayStation 4 if you plug it in to a DualShock 4. The sound quality is not as good as it is on the PC but leaps and bounds better than the included earpiece that Sony packages in the the system. The mic works, which is great, but there is noticeable background noise present. It’s not the best but it’s clear enough for people to make out what you’re saying. The quality of the mic on PC is a little better with some of that background eliminated but not quite as good as I would want it to be.
The one major thing that holds back the Eros V2 from being an amazing headset for me is the tightness of the ear cups. The pressure that this tightness puts on my ears is painful. Since I wear glasses, this amplifies the pain more when wearing the headset for more than an hour at a time. To save my precious ears from crying out for help, adjusting the headset every hour alleviated the oncoming pain. Although this is a solution, it forced me to pay more attention to the headset than the media I was consuming.
Despite the tightness of the ear cups, I feel the Eros V2 is a pretty good headset. Sure, the mic is average and there’s no indicator light for the mute button, but the Eros V2 has enough quality for the price. Gamdias is well on its way from being the new kid on the block, to rubbing elbows with the popular crowd.