The EPOS H3 Hybrid deal at Woot cuts the gaming headset to $24.99, according to The Verge, down from its original $99.99 price. The discount is the useful kind of weird: a mostly wired headset that can also pull in Bluetooth audio at the same time, which is exactly the sort of feature that should not require a spreadsheet and a second pair of headphones.
Woot’s listing prices the H3 Hybrid at $25, or 75 percent off. The headset supports USB-A and 3.5mm connections for plugging into a PC or controller, while Bluetooth handles music and phone calls, The Verge reports. The key trick is simultaneous playback from wired and wireless sources, so game audio can come through the cable while a call or playlist runs over Bluetooth.
The headset is rated for up to 37 hours of battery life per charge, according to The Verge. That battery figure matters here because the Bluetooth side still needs power even if the primary game connection is wired.
What does the EPOS H3 Hybrid do?
The EPOS H3 Hybrid is a gaming headset that combines wired input with Bluetooth. In plain terms, it can connect to a console controller or PC for game sound while also pairing to a phone for calls or other audio, without forcing the user to choose one source at a time.
That setup is less common than the usual budget headset split: cheap wired cans on one side, low-latency wireless models on the other. The H3 Hybrid sits in the awkward middle, which is more useful than it sounds if you play on a console and still want phone audio without routing everything through a party-chat app.
What changed from the wired EPOS H3?
The Verge’s Cameron Faulkner reviewed the wired-only EPOS H3 five years ago and praised its sound balance, fit, and large volume control. He also criticized its USB behavior and the absence of sidetone, the feature that lets users hear their own voice in the headset so they do not shout into a microphone like a person trapped in a server room.
According to The Verge, the Hybrid version appears to address those complaints. The model adds Bluetooth and includes two microphones: a detachable boom mic for gaming and an integrated mic for Bluetooth calls. That second mic is the practical bit, since it lets the headset work for a phone call without leaving the boom attached.
The discount does not make the H3 Hybrid a modern low-latency wireless headset, and The Verge frames it as an alternative for buyers who still want a capable wired setup. The value case is narrower and cleaner: $24.99 buys a headset with USB-A, 3.5mm, Bluetooth, dual-source playback, two mic options, and a rated 37-hour battery.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.
