Put a microphone a few centimetres from a speaker and you have built a feedback machine. Your teammate says "push left", the speaker plays it, the mic hears it, and a moment later they hear their own voice coming back at them. That is why a soundbar with microphone only works if something strips its own playback out of the mic signal, and on the AULA GS6 Pro that job belongs to acoustic echo cancellation.

Quick Answer

The AULA GS6 Pro's detachable 360-degree mic uses AEC, acoustic echo cancellation, to remove the bar's own playback from what it sends to your call, so teammates do not hear themselves. ENC noise cancellation on the same mic trims background sound like fans, and a mute button on the bar cuts the mic instantly. On Windows 10 and above, AULA's driver adds AI noise cancellation too. Evetech sells the GS6 Pro for R349.

🔁 Why a speaker bar echoes at all

A speaker and a microphone in the same space are always in conversation with each other. Whatever the speaker plays bounces around the room and reaches the mic a fraction of a second later. In a game or a call, that means other people's voices leave your speaker, enter your mic and travel back to them, delayed and slightly muffled.

Headsets avoid this by keeping the sound in your ears and the mic near your mouth. A soundbar with a built-in mic has no such separation; the speakers and the mic sit on the same bar, on the same desk, facing the same room. Without help, echo would be constant.

What AEC does about it

Acoustic echo cancellation works because the system knows exactly what it is playing. It compares the audio going out to the speakers with what the mic picks up, identifies the part of the mic signal that matches the playback, and subtracts it. What remains is mostly your voice.

The GS6 Pro lists AEC as a feature of its microphone, alongside ENC.

🎙️ AEC and ENC are not the same thing

The two acronyms often appear together, and they solve different problems:

  • AEC, acoustic echo cancellation, removes the speaker's own output from the mic feed. It targets echo.
  • ENC, environmental noise cancellation, reduces background sounds from the room, such as a PC fan, an air conditioner or keyboard clatter. It targets noise.

A soundbar mic needs both. AEC stops your teammates hearing themselves; ENC stops them hearing your room. On the GS6 Pro, both are built into the microphone.

The software layer

On a Windows 10 or newer PC, AULA's driver software adds AI noise cancellation on top of the mic's own ENC and AEC, along with a voice changer. That layer is optional; the hardware cancellation works without it.

🛠️ Setting the mic up for clean calls

Echo cancellation does the heavy lifting, but a few setup choices make its job easier.

Place the bar sensibly

The GS6 Pro's body tilts up 10 degrees towards you, which points its sound at a seated player. Put it centred in front of you, below the monitor, rather than off to one side. That keeps your voice as the loudest thing the mic hears.

Keep the speaker volume reasonable

AEC is more effective when the playback it has to remove is not overwhelming. If teammates report a faint echo, lower the bar's volume a little before blaming the mic.

Know where the mute button is

The mute button sits on the bar itself. Find it by touch before a match so you can cut the mic instantly when someone walks in, without leaving the game to look for a setting.

Try the processing both ways

If your PC runs Windows 10 or later, test calls with AULA's AI noise cancellation on and off. In a quiet room, the mic's own ENC may be all you need; in a busy one, the extra layer can help.

🎧 When headphones are the better answer

There are times when no amount of cancellation is as clean as keeping the sound off the speakers entirely, such as a loud game with constant chatter or a late session when the house is quiet. The GS6 Pro has a 3.5mm headphone output, and headphones plugged in there keep the bar's sound processing. With the audio in your ears, the mic has nothing to echo, and the bar still handles the sound.

The mic itself is detachable, so on days when you only listen, it can come off entirely.

Speaker sets without a microphone are grouped under Evetech's PC speakers, and every format appears in the main speakers section. Evetech backs the GS6 Pro with a 1 Year Local Warranty for hardware faults.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my teammates hear themselves through the GS6 Pro?

AEC is built to prevent that by removing the bar's playback from the mic signal before it goes out.

What is the difference between AEC and ENC?

AEC removes echo from your own speakers. ENC cuts background noise from the room.

Does echo cancellation need software?

No. AEC and ENC are listed as features of the microphone itself. AULA's Windows driver adds AI noise cancellation as an extra.

Which direction does the mic pick up from?

All round. It is a 360-degree mic, so it hears you from around the bar.

How do I mute quickly?

Press the mute button on the bar.

Can the mic be removed?

Yes. It sits on a detachable boom.

Ready for team chat without the echo? Calls and games share the same desk, so look through Evetech's speakers for a setup that handles both without echo.