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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless vs SteelSeries TUSQ
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless
SteelSeries TUSQ
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- GTW 270 Hybrid (Black/Grey)
- TUSQ (Black)
Our Verdict
EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless
SteelSeries TUSQ
The EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless and the SteelSeries TUSQ have different strengths, and you may prefer either one. The EPOS are wireless gaming headphones that support Bluetooth. Their USB-C dongle offers fairly low latency. They feel better built, have a more comfortable fit, their sound profile is more neutral, which some users may prefer, and they support Dolby 7.1. They're also able to block out more background sound, and their companion app offers a graphic EQ and presets to help you customize their sound to your liking. In contrast, the SteelSeries are wired gaming headphones, ensuring virtually no latency, and they have a detachable boom mic that offers a significantly better overall performance.
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Amazon.comMain Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.5
5.9
Bass Accuracy
7.5
4.9
Mid Accuracy
8.1
6.7
Treble Accuracy
5.7
7.0
Passive Soundstage
0.8
1.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.2
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Source Switch
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
8.9
Portability Picture
L
1.3" (3.3 cm)
3.3" (8.5 cm)
W
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.0" (2.6 cm)
Volume
1.60 in³ (26.22 cm³)
4.58 in³ (75.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
2.7" (6.9 cm)
N/A
W
1.3" (3.3 cm)
N/A
H
1.4" (3.6 cm)
N/A
Volume
4.90 in³ (80.30 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.76 dB
5.03 dB
Treble Amount
-2.85 dB
-1.71 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.6
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.09 dB
0.16 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.5
4.9
Std. Err.
3.7 dB
8.53 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.88 dB
8 dB
Mid-Bass
3.65 dB
9.77 dB
High-Bass
5.71 dB
10.28 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
6.7
Std. Err.
2.53 dB
4.37 dB
Low-Mid
3.79 dB
7.08 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.02 dB
0.96 dB
High-Mid
0.13 dB
-0.69 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.7
7.0
Std. Err.
6.09 dB
4.5 dB
Low-Treble
-6.34 dB
0.26 dB
Mid-Treble
0.68 dB
7.08 dB
High-Treble
-1.22 dB
-0.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.02 dB
1.92 dB
Dips
2.09 dB
1.44 dB
Imaging
7.9
9.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.49
1.22
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.43
0.76
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.93
0.92
Passive Soundstage
0.8
1.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.0
4.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.5
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby 7.1
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.652
0.198
WHD @ 100
0.233
0.079
Test Settings
Firmware
9.2.4
No Firmware
Power
On
Passive
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired
Codec
aptX LL, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Flat
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.0
5.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.96 dB
-13.6 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-7.15 dB
-2.52 dB
Mid
-23.16 dB
-15.04 dB
Treble
-34.23 dB
-24.53 dB
Leakage
9.6
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
23.46 dB
32.26 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.5
8.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
250.34 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.16 dB
1.68 dB
HFE
7,136.96 Hz
7,671.33 Hz
Weighted THD
0.511
0.115
Gain
5.3 dB
21.92 dB
Noise Handling
5.5
6.0
SpNR
6.89 dB
18.26 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
4.8
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
3.2 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
3.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
12.8 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
USB-C
None
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
EPOS Gaming Suite
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.4
0.0
Bluetooth Version
5.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
236.00 ft (71.93 m)
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
100 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
108 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
128 ms
N/A
Android Latency
46 ms
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
7.2
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
125.00 ft (38.10 m)
N/A
Non-BT Latency
88 ms
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
5.2
0.0
Type
Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case
No Base/Dock
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
USB-C
No Base/Dock
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EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless
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