Epomaker at Gamescom & IFA: Hands-on with new keyboards, headset & gaming mouse

Attentive readers may know the manufacturer Epomaker from both our news coverage and our reviews. In an era dominated by online retail, trade shows such as Gamescom offer an opportunity to try out keyboards before buying and get a feel for different switches. Epomaker can be found at Gamescom through Sunday in Hall 10.1, Booth A-023, and at IFA 2026 from September 4 to 8 in Hall 6.2a, Booth 106.

In addition to showcasing new products, Epomaker provides a comprehensive overview of its product portfolio. One of the new products is the Epomaker×Human Fall Flat HE108 keyboard. It features Human Fall Flat branding and celebrates the title’s tenth anniversary while remaining fully usable and not going completely overboard with its keycaps. It uses magnetic switches that allow analog input sensing. Overall, the selection of sometimes rather unusual keycaps is noteworthy, although it is also very much a matter of personal taste. Also on display are the recently released HE75 V2 TMR and HE65 V2 TMR keyboards.

Epomaker is clearly primarily a keyboard manufacturer, but it is nevertheless diversifying its portfolio. For example, we have already reported on the relatively affordable GX1, currently priced at just under $50. It comes with 50-millimeter drivers and an open-back design, and supports 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, and 3.5-millimeter connections. It was not feasible to conduct an extensive listening test during our visit to the booth. Nevertheless, the build quality made a surprisingly good impression, particularly at this price point—even though a relatively large amount of plastic is used. The volume control on the headset itself, for example, seems very practical.

The Epomaker NEX Pro is neither the manufacturer’s only mouse nor a true trade show debut. However, it was launched only recently and is intended to offer high precision for $80, while taking no risks with its design. The asymmetrical NEX Pro features two thumb buttons on the left side, a PixArt PAW3950 sensor with a resolution of up to 42,000 DPI, and a polling rate of up to 8,000 Hz in 2.4 GHz and USB modes. A charging dock with RGB lighting is included.