I recently got this headset, and wow is it good. My only issue is when certain people talk on discord, I can hear a really high pitched ringing. I fiddled with a bunch of settings, computer audio and discord, and nothing seems to solve the issue. It is primarily if not all in my right ear only. Is there something wrong with my headset, or was that ringing always there I can just hear it cause the headset is THAT good? I haven't had any issues with any other application, though I have yet to test if I can hear the ringing on a different version of discord, say on my xbox instead of my pc. Only other issue I've had is occasional static, but I can't tell if it's from the headset or the show/game/etc.
Apr 24, 2024
Long answer regarding sound quality below since you're knowlegable in engineering! > Solid Silver: Allows electrons to move through the wire easier, thus less loss in sound quality, however they naturally have a colder sound signature and suit expensive Reference rigs. > Silver Coated: ~95% as good as Solid Silver as AC current likes to pass the outer edge of the cable (dubbed: "skin effect"), some companies don't produce pure silver for this reason. > Copper: Warmer and cheaper than silver, and most likely the best for these headphones. Slightly worse at conducting, but a high quality Copper cable > low quality Silver cable and will still be cheaper. Silver is only about 8% more conductive, but sound is quite sensitive. > Litz: This is a type of braid used with audio cables, instead of one solid cable, it is many thinner cables wound together in a sinusoidal shape. Thus making use of the "skin effect" and following the shape of sound. I'm not 100% sure about the science behind the braid's shape, but it makes a measurable change in sound quality. > Teflon coating: This is one of the best sound insulators for audio cables, only being beaten by vacuum sealed cables. In a normal environment Teflon is the best, but not 100% necissary as it can be 4x more expensive than other plastics depending on cable length.
TL;DR: Look for oxygen free copper, and if your budget allows it, a Litz braided wire. There is no reason to buy $800 cables unless you are creating a reference grade rig or are tyring to get a specific sound signature, and if so, read above!
>If I'm incorrect in my science, please correct me! I'm studying a different side of Physics ^^
Frequency depth δ=√(ρ/π.f.μ0) and whatnot.