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
Just found out about massdrop, figured I'd see what kind of headphones were on here... and if any were a good deal for gaming.
Appreciate the help! Also, hopefully I'm not too last minute... as the akg k7xx goes out in 4 hours haha.
Recommendations for $100 or less headphones Sennheiser HD500 series headphones (open back). There's a second wave of 5xx series headphones, do your research. headfi.org is a great resource. ATH AD700X. I've never had these but, according to reviewers that know a thing or two, it has exelent imaging, not very wide soundstage and is quite clear but lacks bass. It lacks bass because of it's VERY open design. Beyerdynamic DT990,880, or 770 pro 250 ohm (used) Superlux HD668B. Wide soundstage, poor imaging but it's less than $40. Some simple mods can go a long way though. Sennheiser HD598Cs. Closed, yet sounds open, may or may not find for less than a hundred dollars. It's marketed as a portable headphone but i've found to be too nice and the materials are too easy to get dirty.
DAC/amp for under $100 SMSL SD-793II Fiio E10K less powerful, reported to sound thin compared to SMSL, even using the amp out on the SMSL which hinders the DACs quality ever so slightly. Schiit Fulla 2