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
Oh well.
Don't get me wrong I'm super excited about my pair of Blackwoods that I'll get around Christmas / New Year; it's just that it was (a bit) more expensive, and I'm an eternal miser.
D:
I've come to the conclusion that I want something "neutral" and "transparent" for my first external headphone amp and DAC, so I can get a feel for how the TH-0XX's sound without being "colored" by an outside source, and then perhaps delve into a more colorful world of amps & DAC's if I think the TH-0XX needs it.
I've narrowed it down to JDS Labs O2 and ODAC (Rev B), the Schiit Modi Uber and Magni Uber stack, or perhaps mixing the two companies together.
I was initially leaning towards the O2 and ODAC, but now I'm leaning more towards the Magni and Modi because it seems like some people can't tell much of a difference, if any at all, when it comes to the differences in neutrality and transparency, and if that's the case for my ears and they all sound the same, then I might as well get the Schiit Uber Stack for the additional features, yeah?
And still trying to decide if I should get the cables Schiit lists on their website (http://schiit.com/guides/getting-connected) or if I should order them from somewhere else.
I suck at making decisions, lol.
They're great but a little stiff.
FWIW, I think the Schiit stack is a very good value for money proposition. Also, I did buy their cables too, the cheaper ones. I'm perfectly happy with them. The shorter RCA connection cables are perfect if you're making a stack.
However, I want to try a non oversampling DAC with a tube amp for the ZMF Blackwood, and I also don't want to end up spending too much money. I'm looking at DACs with the TDA 1543 chip (usually on the cheaper end), but I still don't know which amp to look at. From what I've read online since the Blackwood are orthodynamic, they're sort of harder to drive even though they have low impedance. Most tube amps in the budget range don't output enough power at the required impedance. I know I could probably try a hybrid amp for extra power, but I reaaally want to try a pure tube experience.