Final UX2000 Headset Review

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First impressions count, and the Final UX2000 certainly makes a good first impression. A wireless, hybrid ANC, Bluetooth 5.3-equipped over-ear headset, it’s perfect for mobile, Nintendo Switch and PC, with a spot of 3.5mm wired action on PS5 and Xbox Series X. It’s also amongst a heady new lineup of budget-focused headphones that punch well above their diminutive price tag, with very few concessions.

The UX2000 is soft. That’s a weird place to start a review, but they are uncommonly soft and gentle against your skin, your ears, and your head. The memory foam of the earpads hugs your lugs, while the soft leatherette fabric lovingly caresses the side of your head, in a manner that plenty of other headphones simply don’t take the time to. Look, it’s really soft, alright?

Besides that preternatural gentle touch, the UX2000 feels well made in your hand, despite the extensive amount of plastic that’s been used in their construction. The fact that it’s soft-touch matte plastic certainly helps to alleviate the sensation that this is a cheaper headset, but it doesn’t quite scream the same level of quality as you’ll find with Sony and Bose. The fact that it’s not far away though is commendable.

Just like its peers such as the Sony WH-1000XM4, the Final UX2000 folds up neatly for transporting around, and it just feels like a well-thought-through product from start to finish. One of the only real signs that there’s been some corners cut is the lack of a hard case. Unlike many of its peers, the UX2000 opts for a number of physical buttons, all of which are located around the curvature of the right earpiece.

You’ll find power, volume controls and an ANC toggle as well, and once you’re accustomed to which is which they’re easy enough to find when you’re on the go. That said, I had to take the time to remember every time that the power button was the first of the three closely-spaced buttons, so it would have been easier if they had been spaced out more or more distinctly shaped. That