EPOS Impact 1000 headset Review

I’ve beforehand reviewed a variety of EPOS merchandise, which have all been consumer-focused audio merchandise that initially had been a part of the EPOS Sennheiser three way partnership.

The EPOS Influence 1000 headset is a departure from my earlier gaming headset critiques, and that is an enterprise-focused headset that comes with quite a lot of configurations. It was introduced again in March 2023 and sits on the increased finish of the EPOS vary of headsets.

The EPOS Influence 1061T ANC Binaural Bluetooth headset is the highest configuration and is particularly designed to fulfill the wants of pros, providing distinctive voice pickup, energetic noise cancellation (ANC), and a variety of handy options.

Specification

Options

• Powered by EPOS’ BrainAdapt expertise – EPOS designs audio options constructed on EPOS BrainAdapt, a bunch of pioneering applied sciences that work collectively to enhance cognitive efficiency. IMPACT 1000 is constructed on EPOS BrainAdapt expertise to cut back mind fatigue with adaptive Lively Noise Cancellation (ANC) and industry-leading voice pickup powered by EPOS AI, ensuring you are getting your message by way of.
• Makes use of EPOS AI to adapt to environments – EPOS machine studying expertise scans consumer environments 32,000 occasions per second to suppress disruptive sounds and enhances fascinating audio to make sure solely the related sounds slip by way of to the individual the consumer is speaking to.
• Lively Noise Cancellation (ANC) – That includes hybrid adaptive hybrid ANC, the IMPACT 1000 ensures undesirable background sounds are blocked out to allow undisturbed dialog and diminished mind fatigue.
• Constructed with layers of good options – Triple Bluetooth connectivity lets customers keep linked to a few units on the identical time to allow motion whereas on a name. TalkThrough options permit customers to speak with colleagues with out eradicating the headset whereas the 360 busylight indicators when customers are on a name.
• Designed for consolation – Customers can expertise all-day sporting consolation with light-weight design, comfortable cushions, headband padding, and Tremendous Wideband for pure sound. Take pleasure in whole ease of use with a contactless charging stand, intuitive on-headset controls, and a collection of good options.

EPOS Influence 1000 Variants

• Influence 1030
• Influence 1060
• Influence 1061
• Influence 1060 ANC
• Influence 1061 ANC

All of the fashions accessible are licensed for Microsoft Groups or Unified Communications. Mainly, the one distinction is you will not get the identical shortcuts or notifications because the Groups-certified model.

Unboxing / Design

The EPOS Influence 1061T ANC boasts a glossy and purposeful design that prioritises each model and luxury.

This makes use of a round padded materials that exposes the driving force beneath, like a traditional pair of headphones; nevertheless, they sit on prime of your ears. Taking a look at competing manufacturers, the Jabra Evolve2 75 can be an on-ear headset however lacks the padding.

I do not put on a headset all day, so I am unable to touch upon which is greatest. All headphone designs have professionals and cons. I might usually favor an over-ear design, however they make my ears highly regarded and would make it laborious for me to listen to anybody speaking to me within the workplace. Equally, I count on this design could be fairly scorching to put on all day. Nonetheless, the Jabra Evolve2 75 design would doubtless get uncomfortable sitting in your ears all day.

The scarf sliders characteristic a sturdy sliding mechanism with agency locking adjustment, permitting you to search out the right match in your head. The articulating increase arm glides easily and will be rotated nearly 360 levels, permitting you to change the facet you put on the increase arm (I assume that is extra helpful for the mono variants)

The buttons are conveniently situated for straightforward entry.

Set Up / EPOS Join App

You may join the headset through regular Bluetooth, or you need to use the included dongle.

You can too optionally join this through USB-C, which is helpful ought to you end up working out of battery.

To get essentially the most out of the headset, you need to set up the EPOS Join app, which is on the market for Home windows/Mac and is on the market for cell units with apps for Android/iOS.

The Home windows app has a variety of settings to customize the headset to your liking:

• ANC  on/off or  Talkthrough, which lets you hear sound out of your surrounds
• Sidetone (lets you hear your individual voice)
• Audio Limiter
• Media Mode – Focussed solely permits audio from a single supply, dynamic can swap between sources
• Robotically reply a name when placing the headset on
• Mute name when eradicating the headset
• Growth arm facet
• Numerous sound and notification settings
• Auto pause audio when taking the headset off

Speech High quality and Noise Cancellation

One of many standout options of the EPOS Influence 1061T ANC is its distinctive voice pickup expertise. Powered by EPOS AI, the headset ensures wonderful intelligibility even in busy background environments.

The delicate beamforming expertise and adaptive noise cancellation successfully suppress surrounding noise, permitting for clear and pure voice transmission.

Ambient noise is considerably diminished, making a quiet and targeted communication expertise.

Sound High quality & ANC

The EPOS Influence 1061T ANC’s noise cancellation capabilities are extremely efficient, decreasing each low-frequency and high-frequency exterior noise. Whereas background voices are attenuated, they’ll nonetheless be faintly heard. The guide mode of noise cancellation tends to be extra environment friendly than the adaptive mode, particularly within the highest setting.

Because of the nature of the match, the ANC does not fairly compete with good ANC in-ear earbuds, however utilizing my commonplace check of enjoying airplane cabin noise on my Edifier audio system at 80%, there was a major discount in noise.

In TalkThrough mode, exterior noises are amplified, permitting for straightforward and comprehensible conversations. Nonetheless, a slight background noise could also be perceptible on this mode.

With regards to sound high quality, the EPOS Influence 1061T ANC delivers a good efficiency. Whereas it might not excel in any explicit frequency vary, it affords a well-defined and balanced sound expertise. The bass vary is managed, tight, and dry, whereas the midrange gives a discreet heat.

The replica of voices is especially spectacular, with wonderful speech intelligibility and the principle factor you’d need from a headset of this nature.

Sibilants are reproduced gently, and the high-frequency vary is restrained but current. It is value mentioning that sound high quality might differ relying on the working mode of the headset. Bluetooth connection affords passable audio high quality, whereas a USB dongle or cable connection gives a extra unadulterated and detailed sound impression.

Battery Life and Charging

Battery life is an important facet to contemplate when selecting a wi-fi headset. The EPOS Influence 1061T ANC doesn’t disappoint on this regard, providing a formidable runtime of as much as 60 hours when enjoying media at excessive quantity.

With noise cancellation enabled, you possibly can take pleasure in as much as 35 hours of listening time. Moreover, the headset helps quick wi-fi charging, making certain which you could shortly energy up your gadget when wanted.

The included headset stand includes a wi-fi charging dock, permitting you to conveniently cost your headset when not in use. I discovered this to be a helpful characteristic as I naturally positioned the headset again on the dock each time I had completed utilizing it and, subsequently, by no means ran out of battery.

Worth and Different Choices

The EPOS Influence 1000 is on the market in a number of configurations, together with single-sided, double-sided, with or with out ANC and with or with out the charging stand.

The mannequin I used to be despatched is the Influence 1061 ANC, which has an RRP of £365 however is on the market for as little as £275 on websites like ebuyer.com.

In case you go for no stand and no ANC with the Influence 1060, then the value drops to £230 RRP, and that is accessible for round £155 from Misco.

Jabra has a variety of headsets, with the Evolve2 75 for round £275 being the closet various choice with comparable options, however this has a one-ear sporting model. The can be the flagship Jabra Evolve2 85 for round £240.

Poly has the Voyager vary of headsets, with the flagship mannequin being the Voyager 8200 UC, which is on the market for £258, however this doesn’t include a stand.

General

That is my first time reviewing an enterprise-focused headset, and I usually attempt to base my total opinion on a number of elements, together with how the product competes with others. I am unable to actually do that right here apart from primarily based on the specification/worth of the competing manufacturers.

That being stated, I’ve been impressed with the EPOS 1061T ANC; it is vitally completely different from gaming headsets, which I’m extra used to. Contemplating I spend extra time on Zoom than gaming, I favor this over my different headsets.

It’s undeniably costly, however it is advisable do not forget that that is designed for companies, and these at all times command a premium worth in comparison with their shopper counterparts.

In case you spend a good portion of your day on voice or video calls, then I feel that investing in a high-quality headset comparable to this might be extremely helpful. It ensures that each you and different individuals on the decision can hear all the pieces that has been stated clearly and keep away from errors from mishearing individuals or having to ask individuals to repeat themselves.