INTRODUCTION

   Due to COVID-19 many people all over the world have been working from home, some since February/March of this year and some since late October, early November. Working from home may sound easy but in many cases it's really not (pets and kids are usually the reason), especially if you need to make and receive calls or even "worse" participate in group calls. The same of course applies for online courses/lessons so as expected headsets have become all but a must for many people during these strange times and sales have gone through the roof. ANC headsets have become especially popular because of this and so today I’ll be testing an over the ear model designed specifically for what people need today both at work and at home, the ADAPT 660 by EPOS Sennheiser.

   ΕPOS is an audio company developing and selling devices for business professionals and the gaming community. Based on leading and advanced technologies, the newly established Danish company EPOS will deliver high-end audio solutions designed for Enterprise Solutions and Gaming headsets – with design, technology and performance as paramount parameters. EPOS derives from Latin and ancient Greek and is used to describe epic stories, speech and poetry. The name encapsulates our dedication to create solutions that enforce ways of communication and unleash human potential through the power of audio. EPOS operates in a global market with offices and partners in more than 30 countries and builds on more than 115 years of experience in sound and innovation. Find more information about EPOS at www.eposaudio.com.

   The ADAPT 660 may not be primarily aimed towards audiophiles but still since this is the flagship headset of their professional line EPOS Sennheiser wanted to create something unique and so to that end they equipped it with two 40mm dynamic stereo drivers (17Hz-23KHz frequency response with 46 Ohms impedance and 118dB sensitivity) and three advanced Digital MEMs beamforming microphones (150Hz-68KHz frequency response) which thanks to machine learning developed algorithms optimize voice pick up for optimal listening experience. The ADAPT 660 also feature Bluetooth v5.0 and UC wireless connectivity (multi-point to mobile and softphone simultaneously / 25 meter range), support for AptX/AptX low latency/AAC/SBC audio codecs, quad microphone adaptive ANC system (background noise can be up to 88 dBA), exterior earcup controls, foldable and rotating earcups, 5 sound effect modes (neutral/club/movie/speech/director-user defined), voice prompts in 7 different languages (English/German/French/Spanish/Chinese/Japanese/Korean) and up to 30 hours of audio playback via its built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery (700mAh/2.7Wh).