Everyone on a call can hear the difference between a microphone at your mouth and one sitting on the desk, even if they could not tell you why. AULA offers both approaches in its new audio gear. The AULA GS6 Pro soundbar has a detachable 360-degree mic on the bar, and the AULA A700 headset has a detachable mic on its ear cup. Choosing between a soundbar mic and a headset mic for calls depends less on the hardware than on the room you are sitting in.

Quick Answer

In a noisy or shared room, the A700's headset mic is the safer choice, because it sits close to your mouth and your audio stays in the ear cups. In a quiet room where you work alone, the GS6 Pro's bar mic is more comfortable for long calls, and its ENC noise cancellation plus AEC echo cancellation help keep background sound and the bar's own playback out of the call. Evetech sells the A700 for R569 and the GS6 Pro for R349, and covers both with a 1 Year Local Warranty.

📏 Why distance to your mouth matters most

A microphone does not know which sound is your voice. It simply picks up everything that reaches it. What makes a headset mic sound clear is proximity: when the capsule is a few centimetres from your mouth, your voice is far louder than anything else in the room, so background noise sits low in the mix.

A desk mic works at a greater distance. Your voice has further to travel, and room noise, keyboard clatter and echo from hard walls reach the mic at a level closer to your voice. That is where processing such as noise cancellation and echo cancellation becomes important, and it is why a desk mic's performance depends so much on the room.

🎙️ The GS6 Pro's bar mic

The GS6 Pro puts a detachable microphone on a boom attached to the soundbar. AULA lists three features that shape how it performs on calls:

  • 360-degree pickup. Your voice reaches it from any direction, so leaning back, turning to a second screen or shifting in your seat does not cut you off.
  • ENC noise cancellation. Environmental noise cancellation reduces steady background sound before it reaches the call.
  • AEC echo cancellation. Acoustic echo cancellation stops the bar's own speakers from feeding back into the mic, which is the classic problem when you take calls on speakers rather than headphones.

A mute button sits on the bar itself, and the mic can come off entirely when you are not on calls. AULA's Windows driver, for Windows 10 and above, adds AI noise cancellation and a voice changer on top.

The flip side of 360-degree pickup is that it also hears the room from every angle. In a quiet home office that is rarely a problem. In a shared lounge or an open-plan space, ENC has to work much harder.

🎧 The A700's headset mic

The A700 is an over-ear wireless headset with a detachable noise-cancelling microphone that plugs into the ear cup. A slide switch on the same cup mutes it, which is quick to find by feel mid-sentence.

Because the mic sits near your mouth, it starts with a strong advantage in noisy rooms. And since the sound you hear stays inside the ear cups, there is no speaker audio for the mic to pick up at all, so echo is less of a concern.

The A700 connects by 2.4GHz through a USB receiver, which comes with a USB-C adapter, by Bluetooth, or by cable. Its 1500mAh cell is good for over 40 hours a charge by AULA's own rating, and a USB-C lead lets you carry on talking while it tops up. The power button also answers calls and plays or pauses audio, and a volume wheel on the cup keeps the controls in one place.

🏠 Matching the mic to your room

Shared room with family or flatmates

Choose the A700. Its close mic favours your voice over the TV or conversation behind you, and everyone else in the room does not have to listen to your call.

Quiet home office, working alone

The GS6 Pro becomes appealing. There is nothing on your head during a long day of meetings, the 360-degree mic lets you move naturally, and echo cancellation handles the bar's playback.

Late at night

The A700 keeps sound in your ears. The GS6 Pro has an alternative too: a 3.5mm headphone port, and AULA says headphones plugged in there still get the speaker's sound processing.

Moving around the room

The A700's wireless connection gives you freedom to walk away from the desk, with AULA quoting a range of over 10m in open space. The GS6 Pro's mic is fixed on the bar, so you need to stay within reasonable reach of it.

Controls, software and setup

The GS6 Pro takes its sound and its power over one USB lead, 1.4m long, or connects to a phone or tablet over Bluetooth 5.4. Game, Music and Movie sound modes switch from a button, while EQ, the voice changer, AI noise cancellation and a 7.1 surround effect live in AULA's Windows driver. There is no Mac app, though its 15 RGB LEDs run their effects without any driver.

On the A700, the power button steps through two game modes and a music mode, and a 7.1 surround effect comes through AULA's driver software rather than built into the headset itself. RGB on the ear cups toggles when you tap the power button four times.

For a combined desk, some people use both: the GS6 Pro for music and solo calls during the day, and the A700 when the house fills up in the evening. If you are building out a full setup, Evetech's gaming keyboards and the broader peripheral best sellers are good places to see what pairs well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mic sounds clearer in a noisy room?

Usually the A700's headset mic. Being close to your mouth means your voice dominates the background noise.

How does the GS6 Pro deal with its own speakers during calls?

Its microphone uses AEC echo cancellation to stop the bar's playback feeding back into the call, alongside ENC noise cancellation.

Can I take either mic off?

Yes. The GS6 Pro's mic sits on a detachable boom, and the A700's mic unplugs from the ear cup.

Where are the mute controls?

The GS6 Pro has a mute button on the bar. The A700 has a slide switch on its ear cup.

Does the GS6 Pro's software run on a Mac?

AULA's driver is for Windows 10 and above, with no Mac app. The RGB effects work without the driver.

How long does the A700 last between charges?

AULA rates it at over 40 hours, and it can be used while charging.

Sorting out your call setup? Browse Evetech's peripherals and pick the headset or desk audio that suits the room you actually work in.