EPOS GSX 1000 2nd Edition External Soundcard Review

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With the ever-expanding budgets of modern video games, it’s little surprise to find that our gaming soundtracks have become ever-more expansive as well, and if you’re going to experience them as their composers intended, you’ll want the best audio output possible. Step in the EPOS GSX 1000 2nd Edition, an external soundcard that is more than happy to sort out your PC’s audio in one tidy, attractive package.

The GSX 1000 2nd Edition – we’ll call it the GSX 1000 from here on out for the sake of my fingers – is one hell of an eye-catching device. Thanks to the glowing red ring set within its square black body, it looks like it’s been taken straight out of the Death Star’s control panel, but while there’s plenty of Sith vibes to its looks this is a device designed to produce divine audio.

The top surfaces play host to a series of touch inputs, and they’re clear and easy to understand without reaching for the manual or hoping that you can work out which EQ setting is which just by listening to it. Each setting is represented by an easily identifiable icon, so you can tell that the EQ is set to Movie thanks to the little clapperboard beside it. You can also make in-the-moment alterations to everything you’d want to, hopping between stereo sound and EPOS’ virtual 7.1 surround option, changing your microphone’s passthrough, and of course, swapping between those all-important EQ presets.

There’s four touch-sensitive glowing lines around the outside of the GSX 1000, and they each play host to your personal audio profiles. Play a lot of games like PUBG? You’ll likely want to opt for 7.1 surround, shooter EQ, and maybe a touch of microphone passthrough so you can whisper to your teammates about some guy running straight past the