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
As far as looks/build goes, I was initially worried that these would look/feel cheap as it is all plastic and the red might look tacky. I'm glad to say that's not the case. The pictures definitely don't do it justice I feel. I was torn between these and the black on black one, but now that I've seen the red one in person, I'd pick this one 10 times out of 10. The black plastic is matte, they look almost rubberized. The red accents are also nice on the cups and the headband. AKG seems to make very attractive looking headphones. The cables are detachable which is nice, but it terminates in mini-XLR, which are harder to replace. I guess harder to replace beats no replacing at all though. The cables are good, not as thick as other pairs like the HD598 or M50X, but not as flimsy or annoying like the AD900X. Comfort wise...amazing, even compared to my ATH-AD900X. The pads are soft and thick (almost as thick as brainwavz!). The padding between the surface of the pad and the driver is also unusually thick. The headband adjustment system is great and the leather band basically disappears and you won't feel them on your head after a while. The problem with the AD900X was that the earcups did not swivel, so rather than sealing properly around your ears, they angled up slightly and causes a slight discomfort (although I feel it is still very comfortable). Also, while the wing system in the AD900X worked fairly well for my head, it felt like the headphone was just unnaturally hanging off my ears. With these, you can definitely feel pads on you, but they are very soft and comfortable and it doesn't feel like the headphones are just hanging off your ears despite not feeling the headband much. These are definitely the most comfortable pair I've ever worn.