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
- 80ohm is, according to my readings, a good compromise between drivability and sound quality. It has similar bass quantity than the 32 ohm, but better quality. It'll still sound loud enough from most portable devices, specially good quality DAPs, but SQ still improve with better amplification.
- 250 ohm has less bass quantity, but the damping factor makes the bass quality improve. However, these aren't easy to drive for most solid state amps, specially embedded chipsets you'll find on most PC/laptop/smartphones won't drive them loud nor good. On the plus side, their higher impedance allows you to use literally anything to drive them: from budget solid state to expensive OTL amps, they'll sound loud and scale with better amplification.
Depending on your preferences and setup, 80 or 250 ohm versions are both interesting: IDK if I'd go for the 80 or 250 ohm version, the 250 fits better my setup (I have a DV 336se and I'd like to use it, or at least be able to) but the 80 has more bass quantity (I like some extra bass on closed backs), so both are appealing. The 32 ohm version, for me, it's a stupid compromise: it doesn't sound as good as higher ohm versions, requires a very low output impedance to sound "just ok", and won't scale with better amplification.
If you really need a low impedance, easy to drive, closed back headphones that you can listen just with your smartphone but still plug to a desktop setup and improve their sound quality a bit, better look elsewhere (Audio Technica ATH-M50x are way better than the 32 ohm DT770, and will do exactly what you need).