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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless vs Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless
Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
Variants
- GTW 270 Hybrid (Black/Grey)
- PULSE Explore (White)
Our Verdict
EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless
Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless
The EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Truly Wireless are better gaming earbuds than the Sony PULSE Explore Truly Wireless. The EPOS feel sturdier, have a better passive noise isolation performance, and offer a much better mic recording quality. They have a dedicated companion app with sound customization features and support multi-device pairing via Bluetooth or via both Bluetooth and non-Bluetooth wireless. However, you might prefer the Sony PULSE because they have lower latency over non-Bluetooth wireless. The Sony also work with PlayStation Portal, a remote player for the PlayStation that doesn't support Bluetooth or have a USB port.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.5
7.2
Mid Accuracy
8.1
9.5
Bass Accuracy
7.5
8.7
Treble Accuracy
5.7
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.2
5.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Source Switch
No
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.4" (3.7 cm)
W
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.0" (2.7 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)
Volume
1.60 in³ (26.22 cm³)
1.77 in³ (28.97 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
8.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.7" (6.9 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
W
1.3" (3.3 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
H
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)
Volume
4.90 in³ (80.30 cm³)
8.80 in³ (144.14 cm³)
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
850 Hz
Bass Amount
1.76 dB
3.2 dB
Treble Amount
-2.85 dB
-2.6 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.6
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.09 dB
0.15 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.5
8.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.7 dB
3.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
0.88 dB
4.18 dB
Mid Bass
3.65 dB
3.09 dB
High Bass
5.71 dB
1.89 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.1
9.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.53 dB
0.76 dB
Low Mid
3.79 dB
-0.12 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.02 dB
-0.89 dB
High Mid
0.13 dB
-0.1 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.7
5.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
6.09 dB
5.02 dB
Low Treble
-6.34 dB
-1.29 dB
Mid Treble
0.68 dB
-4.37 dB
High Treble
-1.22 dB
-12.16 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.02 dB
1.49 dB
Dips
2.09 dB
1.95 dB
Imaging
7.9
8.8
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.49
2.47
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.43
1.09
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.93
1.35
Passive Soundstage
0.8
1.1
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
5.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.5
0
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.652
0.401
WHD @ 100
0.233
0.138
Test Settings
Firmware
9.2.4
0137
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
aptX LL, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Flat
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (medium)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
7.0
4.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-20.96 dB
-10.71 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-7.15 dB
-2.06 dB
Mid
-23.16 dB
-10.23 dB
Treble
-34.23 dB
-21.70 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.9
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-11.13 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-11.67 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-12.60 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
9.6
10
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
23.46 dB
9.74 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.5
5.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
250.34 Hz
84.76 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.16 dB
8.46 dB
HFE
7,136.96 Hz
13,279.64 Hz
Weighted THD
0.511
30,625.132
Gain
5.3 dB
-14.58 dB
Noise Handling
5.5
6.3
SpNR
6.89 dB
7.69 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
4.8
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.2 hrs
5 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
12.8 hrs
15 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
0.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
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
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
8.4
8.0
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
236.00 ft (71.93 m)
282.15 ft (86.00 m)
Latency - SBC
100 ms
265 ms
Latency - aptX
108 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
128 ms
Android Latency
46 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
7.2
8.9
Line Of Sight Range
125.00 ft (38.10 m)
203.41 ft (62.00 m)
Latency - Dongle
88 ms
27 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
5.2
2.2
Type
Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case
Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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