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
Also there are cheaper / faster places to buy these.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Upgrade-real-leather-Cushion-ear-pads-seal-for-Sennheiser-HD800-HD800S-Headphone/32845611215.html - Even if you choose EMS (+$20) , it will get to the US within about a week or 2 at the most.
Its just a lesser known thing, and specially in the US where these are marked up to all hell! Im sure you will be able to get these even faster.
Just noticed, the Fenestrated Sheepskin are out stock now, they were available earlier today.
It's not that I don't get the urge calling them 'knock-offs'. But a simple and niche-within-a-niche product like this, its does not justify yourself as the original either...
It all comes down to how much people value the 'Dekoni' brand name for a low tech content product like this. As for how much of a difference does it make for using a 'better' foam or enclosure is subject to questions.
FYI, its nice to have those measurements done. Its just something as close as one can expect for something like this before actually trying them. But ultimately, the very definition of frequency response charts and their interpretations are flawed and without industrial standards...
I've sold my HD800, and had replaced the pads on those with a fresh set from Sennheiser at one point. If I still had them and needed to replace the pads, I would go the same route as before.
As for the reliability, support, etc... like I was saying " It all comes down to how much people value the 'Dekoni' brand name...'', considering the prices difference and the nature of the products..
Overall what I was trying to say is that one brand should not be calling others knock-offs so easily for a simple product like this.
https://imgur.com/a/ndDDM
My argument being, anyone can take the so called "knock off's" and slap them inside a fancy box.
On a serious note, comparing the ones from Aliexpress to the "Dekoni" ones, there was literally 0 difference. They look the same, feel the same, compress the same, glue used seems to be the same and the material feels/looks exactly the same. So there is that.