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
The headphones themselves are great though. They sound amazing and are worth the price but build quality is an issue as they're made mostly of plastic.
Just a heads up for any Canadian buyers. Dealing with support after my K712s breaking within a year has been a nightmare and I wouldn't wish this experience on anybody.
I wouldn't worry too much about buying these. If you happen to break them after Massdrop's warranty ends though, good luck getting them repaired or replaced if you bought them from another country.
The warranty in the K7XX's case may be different but that doesn't change the fact that AKG is by far the worst company I've contacted in terms of customer support. The distributor I purchased my 712s from shares the same experience and has decided to stop selling AKG Pro products as well.
Edit: I went and read the drop page and it states that there's a two year warranty from AKG on the K7XXs. So Massdrop covers 1 year of warranty for all purchasers (whether they're from the US or Canada) but after that, all Canadian buyers are left without support from AKG (directly contrary to their warranty terms).