A lot of what we make at August is future-facing and brings the innovation of modern technology to low-cost, budget items in an effort to make tech accessible to everyone. While the EP640s definitely do that, the hardware style itself instead faces the past! With the bold colour coverage, minimal metal on show and curved, smoothed edges the EP640 take us back to a time when Bluetooth itself was finding its feet in day-to-day use.
The old-style headphones come packed with modern features, though. August have surrounded a Bluetooth 4.1 chip, NFC receiver and internal microphone with this retro style headphones exterior to create a fusion of past and future.
Let’s Do the Time Warp
Well, perhaps these aren’t quite a call-back that far, but the EP640s are nonetheless nostalgic and retro headphones that focus on making your look pop. The glossy colour covers almost every inch of the exterior while the hardware itself is encased in circular designs and smoothed curves
Connect, Disconnect, Reconnect
Adding a new gadget to your routine should be easy, quick and most importantly feel great! The rich audio can be heard straight away since pairing is a matter of clicks. Using NFC, it’s just a single tap to pair your device. Whatever your routine, and even if you change it, the EP640s are ready
Speak Up, Speak Out, Be Heard
Let the mid-2000s rebellion in you speak out and be heard with the internal microphone. Every care was taken to maintain modern practicality in a retro style, and the mic allows you to work just as easily as travel or gaming. The mic connects wirelessly and is perfect for calls and voice notes
Feel as Good as You Look
Thickly padded speaker units cover your ears gently and provide unparalleled passive noise reduction. The pads are comfortable and soft without being obnoxiously large. We reduced the weight to under 300 grams so that you can keep your flow undisturbed as you go about the day
Listen to the Classics in All Their Glory
The EP640s are the perfect way to preserve your favourites and reinvigorate them with full 40mm drivers in each ear, enclosed for maximum acoustics under the over-ear headphones. The low impedance and larger size provide a deeper bass and more complete sound
Please Note: Bluetooth codecs have two modes; A reception mode and a reception/transmission mode. When the microphone is disabled or unused, all the Bluetooth is used for audio and gives high-fidelity playback. When the microphone is in use or activated, the audio quality will lower to allow your microphone data to be sent over Bluetooth simultaneously. If you find the audio quality poor, double-check your microphone is disabled / not being called upon by an app or program.
In the Box
EP640 Retro Style Bluetooth Headphones
USB Charging Cable
3.5mm Aux Cable
User Manual
Do These Work With A Wire So I Can Use Them On A Non-Bluetooth Stereo?
This headset comes packaged with a 3.5mm standard audio jack for non-Bluetooth devices. The Wireless control pad may not function in this mode.
Will These Work On PS3/PS4?
The PlayStation 3 has no 3.5mm jack, but you can use an adapter to combine the RCA cable the PS3 came with and plug your EP640 into that. You can also follow the settings menu in the PS3 to add a headset like the EP640 as a Bluetooth Device.
For PS4, you can simply connect the headset via 3.5mm directly into your controller. It will output audio and use the headset Mic for VoiP.
Can I use this with my TV?
You can make your TV audio private via the headset by pairing them with Bluetooth. A Smart TV may have this integrated. If your TV does not have Bluetooth simply plug in an
MR250 into the 3.5mm jack and enjoy your TV wirelessly through the Bluetooth Adapter.