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
Pros: They are pretty overall neutral-sounding and the built-in dac is clean and accurate. There's plenty of power, and there's no way I'd be listening at the levels this thing is capable of sending. I was surprised to see how small its form-factor was. Much smaller footprint than its predecessor, a Rotel RA-01.
Cons: No 1/4" headphone jack. I would have assumed that was a standard for stereo equipment, but isn't a deal-breaker. The headphone output is just bad. The RA-01 filled out the low end much better than the AD18. Sounds weak. I don't really like the volume control - it doesn't seem fine tuned enough for my tastes, and the click dial feels clunky. Using one dial to control every function of the unit is frustrating, but once you figure it out it's ok.