Simple looking headset's but nice I love the way you test and enounce them it straight into the point and clear,i love how you tell the experience i personally love it. Love your videos man keep it going.

I bought the Hyper X alpha and wear glasses. I didn't realise how important comfort and weight was for a headset until I experienced glasses temple pinch. These sound like great headsets given they are superlight.

I personally don't like the "gamery" aesthetic that most headphones have, which is why I have the pc37x, but they are showing some wear since I've used them almost every day for the last 5 years. These are a top contender for my next set which I plan on getting very soon. Its between these, pc38x, or another pair of pc37x

Saw these and was waiting for your review. I mainly play shooters so I was originally thinking of the open back version. Ordered the closed back in white instead so I can't wait to get them.

How does the open back sound while playing Gran Turismo seven? I’m about to pull the trigger.

I bought the AIR open back version. Light, comfortable. The ear cups are about a 2/3 the size of AT M50s. The cloth felt good. I hated the sound on the first day, so I played pink noise through the motherboard for about 20 hours straight. Then that sounded a lot better. Neutral sound for gameplay. Nothing too crazy. Boring for music. The plastic is so thin, you can hear it from any head movements. If the ear cups were bigger and the plastic was thicker, I’d main them. But I returned them. Maybe next time Audio Technica…

Video suggestion: sound leak with open headphones - there are *some* videos, but they are really old and subsequently not featuring newer headsets. I've recently bought the H6 Pro Closed after I've had the HyperX Cloud 2 for years. Because they - the Cloud 2 - were closed-back, I bought the H6 pro closed not realizing how big of a difference the ear pads make. I used to be able to hear myself perfectly fine but I just felt crammed & cancelled from the outside world, while both headsets were closed. Apparently the velour ear pads on my HyperX already gave enough air to be able to hear myself (instead of the leather on the H6 Pro - switching velour > leather on the cloud 2 indeed isolated my ears)... ultimately I decided to return it and get the open version hoping I can at least hear myself better now. I feel like this point gets overlooked massively, and potentially was also missing in your open/closed video - I'm kind off worried that I wont get *good enough* sound anymore for games since I do love to get into those FPS games from time to time and, like I said, that I will have massive sound leak but we'll see...

İs there much difference.between this headsets and the common gaming headset like hyperx cloud alpha, steelseries or corsair series?

Nice to hear someone else bothered by the cable rubbing the shoulder! My hyper x alpha does this when I lean back. It's pretty irritating and also make cable scratch noise.

thank u for the honesty on these reviews I almost went w/the open backs but glad I saw this video

I was waiting for this..especially the mic test!!

I was playing Tales of Arise with the closed ones, man, as you said I didn’t feel they were there, very comfortable , I connected them with Creative blaster

This really makes me wanna try going back to a closed-back. I can never hear footsteps anymore. But for some reason I still love my DT990s

The bike looks sick. Gotta grab one for my old man!!! Stay safe man!

All the reviews I have watched about headsets today, and the one thing never covered is... Will a Track IR hat clip fit on it. Hat clip doesn't require batteries or an extra cable, and nothing to wear out or break. Mine still working strong for 13 years. Most headsets I seen, it wouldn't work (without glue it or something). These have the possibility, but I just can't quite get the right angle of view to see for sure. Thank you for the detailed review! These are sitting at number one of the list. Will update and let you know if it fits, if I get them.

Been waiting for a review of that headset. As always great review! Much appreciated.

Techne i think maybe you should do a comparison with the BeyerDynamic mmx100 (100 dollar budget).. as both companies are considered to be in the audiophile tier of manufacturers

"110 % stinki'n cozy" Me : adds to cart 😂

I must say i ordered a pair of the open backs and you got the analysis on them spot on. Im from the UK and ordered it from japan as it was only place available. Will be going through with the return process unfortunately, i play a lot of R6 Siege and sound just seems to get lost on these even in a quiet environment. Its a shame as the comfort is sooo good. A little bit reluctant to order the closed back if im honest. Im currently looking for a clear headset that gives good positioning audio. I might try the audeze penrose again and do the earpad swap you mentioned either that or go back to HD560s which are pretty good but comfort on the jaw line is abit annoying. Great vid per usual ma man.

I was mad that I just bought new headphones as these came out... but now with your review, I'm glad that I got the ones I got with my mod mic.

i would really really deeply love your pure and honest review of audio technica ATH-M40X or sennheiser hd 559 :D let's dive into those :D:D:D

I like 60-70 ohm gaming headsets a lot more than any 32 ohm headset. I feel the resistance aids greatly to clarity, and if you need an amplifier just get a cheap dac to power them.

I would love to see a video of you talking about the best headsets under $100. It's definitely a great idea.

I bought the Open Back versions a week and a half ago. I have never used Open back headphones before. I also am very sensitive to clamping force. These dont have the greatest sound, its not bad but it isnt great. I am coming from the Logitech G Pro wired headset and I tried using that again the other night and I hated it haha. For most games, the ATH GDL3s sound decent - Guild Wars 2, Dyhing Light 2, Lost Ark, Ready or Not. They sound fine. I tried using them in BF4 and I didnt enjoy it at all - not sure if its me not used to an open back headset or if its them just not being good for that game. Just didnt sound right. I was going to return them but my UPS was closed so I decided to try them out. When I was at work one day, I played a 10hour video of the pink noise and they sounded a little better. Than the next day I decided to try playing a 10 hour video of dubstep and I liked them a whole lot more. The clamping force it perfect, the weight is great and the build quality to me feels really great. Especially to Razer Black Shark V2 wireless I tried a month prior. I wish I knew how to make them sound better for FPS. I am going to buy a dac soon. Ive also got a pair of the Drop HD58 Jubilees coming tomorrow for when I dont need a mic which is 90% of the time. I think for the asking price of $120 - $130, the ATH GDL3s arent a horrible offering. There is better ones sure, but I think they are a solid start. If they made a wireless version of them for $150 or so with a little more weight - not alot obviously - and kept the design like it is and include software with an equalizer, I think they would be great. Hell, if they had software at all would be great. I dont know of any third party type software that is good for that. But i do enjoy these headphones. I dont have an issue with the plastic on mine at all and I do not hear the cable a ton when it rubs against my shirt. I heard the cable more on the logitechs I have, but not by much.

Hey techne, if you had to pick these or epos h3 (both closed), which would you choose? Also do you notice if the h3 have much cable noise? That's the one complaint I here from them. Thanks.

I just crushed my h6pros with my sit stand desk. They're super cheap to replace right now but I'm looking around at open back gaming headsets since I need to replace them. How do these stand up against the h6pro? Any other recommendations?

12:16 at the end of the day is: unless you're playing a story-based-game or story-based-mode by no means use open backs, correct?

I would love the best headset at $100 ish dollars. I'm in the market and overwhelmed!! As always, love the videos :)

I do better with the GDL3 Open Backs with CS and other games. Whenever I get new headphones, I tune them the EQ on Sonic Studio 3 so it cleans up what part of the sound I need for the game I'm playing So nothing sounds muffled here. Super clear and hear every footstep and get a good feeling of distance. Great for listening to music and watching movies and stuff. When you have a high enough bitrate and Dolby Atmos enabled (my DAC/Soundcard handle this), they shine.

do you have any recommendations for headset and standalone mic combo? My Arctis 7 is getting old and I think its time for an upgrade. Ive been looking for something wireless and I checked out your reviews on the hyperx cloud2 and core but wanted to know if there is a good combination you'd suggest. thanks! if you have some videos that cover this feel free to just link that. I browsed through your channel but didnt see anything.

I have the AD700x with modmid but now I need a closed one, will the GDL3 be good or should I get an ATH A550z?

I like open-backed headsets, but it sounds like it's not quite gonna replace my PC-38X. I use them for everything including FPS, but I think in general Sennheiser just has really good sound staging for directional stuff. I had a headset that put the cable on my shoulder and it drove me absolutely nuts, but seeing as that one's detachable you might be able to swap it out for an aftermarket cable. Maybe even ditch the microphone and use the Vmoda Boom Pro.

I've been searching for a good open-back gaming headset. I tried the PC38x and didn't understand the hype. The GDL3s sounded horrible out of the box. I burned them in for a bit and they sound a lot better. I don't like the pads though; they get hot and the build quality doesn't feel to great. The plastic creaks. All that said, this is the best option I've tried so far when in comes to open back gaming headsets that are lightweight and comfortable. I'm still on the lookout, so if anyone knows of any others I should check out that aren't ridiculously priced let me know!

I had a pair of the open backs and returned them same day. Not sure if my pair were broken or what but they were extremely bright. Like painfully so, I like having highs as well but these were painful in the high end. If anyone has tried superlux hd-681 or shp 9500 you'll know that those are bright in the top end and people usually EQ that out so they sound great. These were way way worse. But as I said, my pair could have been faulty so take this with a grain of salt.

Closed Back with Velour or cooling Hybrid Wicked Cushions ;) thats the was to get good step hearing and nice feel on the Ears ...

Sensitivity plays a big part in how these are to drive I expect - tells a bigger story than just 'ohm' rating in isolation.

Is it normal that volume dial when all the way down, still plays audio?

How does the comfort compare to the Logitech G335's? I really like ATH-GL3 but the shallow earcups look like a potential comfort risk for me, especially since I wear glasses and can't decide between the G335 or the ATH-GL3.

wanna know best ;) ... ath , Austrian Audio, Beyerdynamic .. ? I guess these 3 ( u know which I mean ) , are really close by pricing ... but different by sounding and comfort ...

Do the ears Touch the Driver in this Headset? I bought and sent Back multiple Headsets lately Last one the Phillips 9500 because ears sit on the Driver.. Sennheiser hd599 headband umcomfortable.. please Tell me

Do you like iems? The 7hz Timeless are incredible, especially for the price.

Just got a pair and I cant get the mic to work. I am using them on pc, I usually use an amp but ive tried plugging them directly to my pc as well with both cables. I can hear sound through them, but cant get the mic to work! someone help!

Hope you can make a video of top 10 wireless gaming headset that both can be used for pc and mobile. Thankyou

Thank you for honest review

They changed their name to technical? Lol. As always great video

Need some help which ones would anyone pick out of theses or Astro a40 or steelseries arctis 1 wireless

The mids are strongest thing in these headphones (closed) , the Bass is very controlled, but the highs gets a bit muffled by mids leakage, playing a dialogue heavy game like Tales of Arise was a delight but I don't know how these will fair with Horizon 2 in two weeks.

Don't worry they are super light so even though it has a lot of plastic it doesn't take much damage I have dropped my ath-ad900x headphones many times haha. Many more than I wish I did LOL

For the price they're at. I think the "complaints" are VERY acceptable.

I remember when the ath-ad700 was the best gaming headphone you could buy

Killer product idea: do an open back that you can also close with a small piece that comes in the box. Magnetic stuff, if possible. Earth looks basically like the Air but with an added piece of plastic.

Please do the tygr 300r not many people have reviewed them but they are incredible

I have ATH-AG1X closed back for my FPS ATH-AD700 and Hifiman Sundara for my environment rich games. I've tried MANY headsets, and I don't think it gets better than this

Loving the Cuphead shirt!

hyperx cloud 2 always is the best value among of them !

stuck between getting these or the mmx 150s

These seem to be on ear rather than over ear? What's your take?

this or G pro non x?

i just got a steelseries arctis pro wireless white coz i kept watching your steelseries reviews lol

Wish they made these in straight up black instead of that black and blue

I have a pair of the ATH-G1WL's, absolutely hate them. Sitting in their box in my closet. They sound great, when they aren't picking up static from my router or anything else that's on the same frequency, which is a lot. Terrible design for a wireless headset by AT. I replaced them with a $80 set of Logitech G series that maybe didn't sound quite as good but at least didn't have the static. I gave the ATH-G1WL's to my kids and even they complained about the static. They normally use $20 "disposable" gaming headsets for school and games. If you search the issue its very common and AT's solution is move farther away from the router...I'm now using a set of ATH-M50x's which I love (2nd pair of those, first lasted 5yrs), Have a couple of pairs of AT Bluetooth headsets for the Livingroom TV so I still love the brand but the first stab at a wireless gaming headset was a disaster and I would never recommend them. YMMV.

Your on the wrong side of the fence 🙂 lol.. open backs are better for competitive gaming. The top-tier professional gamers mostly use open back headset. For me it feels like I’m in the game which gives me better distant judgment. Any who.. love your videos man!👍

Man I really hoped I would share your sentiments about these headphones, you made them sound amazing and I was super drawn to them even prior to watching your review. I must say, I am so disappointed. Of course it's subjective and that's fine people seem to love them and other than sound quality I don't like anything about these headphones. They're super light for sure but at the cost of them feeling really cheap. They don't fit my head nicely at all no matter how I adjust there just feels like there is this huge gap at the back and of the cup and it feels really lose like they will just fall off. Again its purely subjective and I thought I would just share my experience because I tend to watch review after review before I buy something when it is all just going to come down to personal preference, this is not the first time I've been let down like this. There is a reason why SS arctis and razer krakens or even the HyperX headsets are so popular because they are just simply good and consistent. I'd go with one of those before choosing audio technica again, sorry. Thanks Techne for your hard work and videos still love you, long time subscriber here keep it up :)

5:39 your forehead is red, did you get a sunburn lol 😁

I luv the ath-g1

these or the beyerdynamic mmx 100?

how would you compare the ATH GDL3 versus STEELSERIES DAC PRO for music/mic quality ?

Audio Technical, new exclusive version

hyperx cloud2 and ath-gl3 whitch 1 is better for pubg

astro a40 or this?

This or ath-g1?

nice shirt :)

nice

That cuphead shirt tho

Hey Techne my bro

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228 grams is 8.04 ounces / 0.5 Lbs 220 grams is 7.76 ounces Technica

I think it's Audio Technica isn't it? 🤔🤫😂

Still watching the video but they look very fragile.

First like baby

1st?