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
I used my HD650 and HE350 with Chord Mojo, listening to some pop/rock/jazz last night. I can't speak for others but, Yes, HD650 is more refined to my taste, but I still think HE350 (with bass mod of my portable amp, stock pads and stockcable) was a fun for listening to vocal, bar the high in some selected songs with emphasized "s" sound.
I also have Senn's HD439, which I usually use it for casual listening to youtube videos but it is great with rock and metal music. The listed price is $100 in Amazon (at the same price point with HE350 but I bought it at around $80 two years ago in a local shop) and it is also an open-back can. Subjectively I think HE350 is more detailed, more airy; while the HD439 is smoother. After the "bass mod", I think the bass of the HE350 is more present and crisp than that of HD439. To me I enjoy HE350 more, in terms of both the sound and look.
Boost the Bass? > Low bass / Mid bass Songs (all lossless): Queen - The Millionaire Waltz / Dragon Attack Marvin Gaye - What's Going On / Mercy Mercy Me (Ecology) Black Sabbath - Bassically/N.I.B. Pink Floyd - Time / Money Iron Maiden - 22 Acacia Avenue Kraftwerk - The Robots Pet Shop Boys - West End Girl Charles Mingus - Mood Indigo (the version from Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus) Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love (Live)
I think HE350 plays the mid bass beautifully. In the bass solo of Mood Indigo, or in 22 Acacia Avenue, I feel that HE350 demonstrates presence and good control. What I really like is the mid-bassy voice of Leonard Cohen (around 120hz to 350hz) - It just like he is singing next to you.
In What's Going On, The Millionaire Waltz, Dragon Attack, the sub-bass is still quite present even Marvin and Freddie sing.
Tame the High? > Low to High Treble Songs (all lossless):
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why Florence + the Machine - Only If for Night / Shake it Out / Ship to Wreck Jacky Cheung(張學友) - 藍雨 / 別戀 Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love / How Can I be Sure
I use Florence's songs to test the high treble. Ok it is tolerable and but I think I may not be able to sit thru her album Ceremonials with HE350 because she sings the songs like she roars. The chorus of Jacky's songs reach 14khz+ it somehow hurts my ears a bit. The problem comes when I listen to Dusty Springfield. The high treble really reaches an intolerable level.
Verdict (very personal and amateurish of course): The combo of Chord Mojo and HE350 help give me the fun and demonstrate good and controlled sub-bass and mid-bass.
I encounter some problems with the high treble in HE350. The problem has been abating since the unboxing two weeks ago but it still provides some piercing attack when the singers sing "s" sound, rending it not listenable.
I test both the "towel mod" (four layers) and EQ tuning (decrease around 10dB for 10khz or higher range). and the piercing attack has gone. I think the towel mod works better than the EQ one as the latter makes the sound a bit more muffled.
The "bass mod" I apply = https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-hifiman-he-350/talk/530648
Good thing that bass mod looks easy to do. I'm not really good at tinkering with gears.
Anyway, thank you for all your help. I'll think this through. :)