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
That said, diminishing returns are certainly a thing in audio, and I'm not sure how far into that the tube PSU is. I missed my chance to hear it myself at an audio show last year as I didn't realize that Woo was leaving early, so they were gone by the time I went to their room.
I'm a graduated computer engineer, so I've taken classes on electrical engineering, but that hasn't really helped me too much with this stuff. It's such a hot topic, I just want to test things myself lol. Recently I read a few interviews with John Siau of Benchmark, who is a well-respected engineer, and he briefly mentioned that he was able to measure difference between speaker cables (and that lamp/zip cord was actually pretty decent), but he didn't say any more than that as that's not what the interview was about, and it is a hot topic.
I've been very happy with my WA7 though.
I will give one warning to those that may not be familiar with tube amps: tube amps do not like being run with an open load (as in nothing plugged into them). This is especially true of tube amps with output transformers (which is most tube amps, including speaker and instrument amplifiers). The main reason for this is that an open load will cause flyback voltage to run through the output transformers and fry the insulation (especially if the amp is turned up, or if the sound of a pop from plugging or unplugging something gets amplified). That said, the WA7 has open load protection so you can leave the amp on without headphones plugged in, BUT, it is disabled when something is plugged in. Make if you guys use 1/4" to 3.5mm adapters (or vice versa), make sure you never leave them plugged in without headphones, as this will disable the open load protection, but you will still have an open load. It's a good habit to just never leave stuff like that plugged into an amp when you're not using it to be safe. I accidentally did this once a long time ago, and recently, one side of my HD 700's got yanked off the cord by accident, and I immediately turned the amp down all the way and cut the power when I caught the issues, and have had no problems, but still, you never know. Different amps use different parts and circuits, and some can fry a lot easier than others.