For those with EQ adjustable soundcards,
March 6, 2006 S. Nix (Victoria, AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews
1. Yes, they are tight. Fat heads beware. I've wrapped them around the base of my LCD to loosen them a bit, and that seems to have broken them in moderately well.
2. Flat EQ settings sound lousey. If you can't adjust the frequency settings on your sound card, don't buy these headphones.
3. Playing with the EAX Advanced HD on my Audigy ZS2 Sound Card yielded decent to mildly impressive results for electronic music on the 'Techno' setting, and likewise for slide guitar blues on 'Accoustic', although results varied depending on the vocalist. The -200Hz and +4KHz response is quite good (the bass can bump them right off your head), but there's a big fat hole in the middle where sound reproduction is so-so.
4. These aren't simulated surround headphones, so they're not too helpful for surround enabled games.
5. Build is very sturdy. Cord is very long. The cord is also very low gauge with minimal insulation, so if you listen for hiss, you'll hear...Read more
Great but lacking in comfort,
November 21, 2005 carnivorous carabao (Philippines) - See all my reviews
so i purchased this last weekend and thought they were great, but within the first hour my ears were uncomfortable and was thus disappointed. for extended periods the earphone just feels too tight and will beg for you to take them off at some points. maybe it's designed for people with smaller heads. the sound is okay, not great, they're just stereo after all. but they look good and it seems to be a solidly built unlike other headphones i looked at for the price. high as my pain threshold is, i just hope i can get used to the discomfort it brings when i wear it, because it terribly impedes your enjoyment of a game/listening when you have to briefly take it off for a breather.
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