The Ambeo Smart Headset brings a whole new level to sharing your experience with the world. With the ability to capture your moment with the world in 3D video sound, the Ambeo is fitted with high-quality microphones, letting you create videos with 3D sound on your iOS device (iOS Version 10.3.3 or later). The Ambeo is ideal for vloggers and content creators.

As the cameras on smart phone devices become more impressive, so should the audio: with the microphone positioned to pick up the sounds in the same way that your ear would, the ‘Smart Slider’ allows you to control the sensitivity depending of the ambient volume of your location. The recordings can then be played back on any headphones or stereo device.

The sound quality of the recordings is excellent, detailed, layered and fully immersive. The same goes for when you are using them as in-ear headphones to listen to the tunes - whether the volume is low or at full whack (112dB), all elements of the sound are clearly defined, making for a really pleasurable listening experience as you would expect from Sennheiser.

The Ambeo comes with a carry case, adaptive earpieces, and comes with a 1.16m cable. I wasn’t personally taken with the white and angular design, but they are extremely comfortable: there was no ear fatigue no matter how long I wore them, and the ear hooks keep the ear pieces secure and prevent any noise from the cables interfering with your tunes. The ‘rocker switch’ allows you to choose between noise cancellation, or the ‘Transparent Hearing’ feature lets you integrate the surrounding sounds into whatever you are listening too, keeping you aware and safe in your environment.

Other features include an additional built-in microphone for hands free calls, to active voice control on your iOS device, and a dedicated app to play with the settings of the Smart Slider. The Ambeo Smart Headset is an exciting piece of kit, taking your video sound quality to the next level and letting you relive the moment again and again just like you are right back there with a 3D experience. If you have zero interest in recording, this headset is still an excellent choice for listening to your tunes due to its beautiful, engrossing sound! RRP £259.99

5 out of 5

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Pros

Excellent sound quality

Omni-directional microphones

Apogee proprietary AD/DA conversion

Transparent Hearing feature

Active Noise Cancellation

In-line remote with microphone for music and call control.

Comfortable design

Android version coming soon

Cons

Design doesn’t reflect its quality