Hey, if you're doing this "why is everyone buying x" series, what about a series "why is nobody buying x" where you look for products (or that the team already knows) that are very underrated, although requiring more work than this series and would most likely be a niche I think it could be interesting.

@Khronik_

Жыл бұрын

I second this

@obsidian....

Жыл бұрын

Because that takes effort. This is pure laziness. They just sorted by most sold, buy, test, done.

@NAKADZI

Жыл бұрын

+ to promote this comment to top comments

@jamestomato1744

Жыл бұрын

Dude I would be so down for this. I like finding stuff that fell through the cracks of consumer eyes.

@LuckyStrikeTech

Жыл бұрын

Uh can I take this idea for my channel?

I don’t know

@Yeterpop

Жыл бұрын

Me to

@seanlaffey3633

Жыл бұрын

Same

@TheAuzman466

Жыл бұрын

Me neither

@LeakyWaders

Жыл бұрын

Can you find out?

@melon64_

Жыл бұрын

Yeah me neither

My biggest concern with a lot of these Amazon best-selling products is that their 10s of thousands of ratings are almost always extremely misleading. Many/most of these smaller cheap Chinese brands is that they somehow re-use/recycle listings for products while keeping the total ratings of the older products. I can't even tell you how many times I've looked at a product that was essentially brand new and had thousands or tens of thousands of positive reviews, where many of the reviews were quite clearly for a different product altogether. I really with Amazon would do something about this because it is the epitome of ratings-manipulation and dishonest business practice. Buyer beware...

@Kjtuiono

Жыл бұрын

What they do is they flood their brand with some good but cheap products and some bad and also cheap products and somehow the good product they made somehow ends up with reviews for all their products as a whole on all their items idk why it doesn’t make any sense.

@RockingStar1011

Жыл бұрын

@@Kjtuiono No, what they actually do is abuse Amazon's feature that lets you edit your product's details (which is absolutely fair and important to have). They put out a cheap and decent product, generally in a high volume, 'easy' market (like kids toys), let it gather a bunch of reviews, then completely overhaul the page to the tech or electronic product they want to scam off on. It's pretty noticeable if you save one of their 'original' items, wait long enough, and you'll see that one day it magically transforms into something entirely different. Amazon isn't mixing product reviews at all, it's the seller changing the product page itself.

@casedistorted

Жыл бұрын

Their latest video just covered this exact topic too, ironically.

@Kjtuiono

Жыл бұрын

@@RockingStar1011 that’s exactly what I said. They flood their brand with shit products that manage to have reviews placed on all their items.

@RockingStar1011

Жыл бұрын

@@Kjtuiono It's close, but it's not exactly what you said. The reviews aren't being placed on "all their items", the reviews are staying with the 'product' that was reviewed itself and then the 'product' is changed. There's a difference between the two scenarios.

Loving that LTT are reviewing cheaper products and not automatically ruling them out because they're cheap or an unknown brand. Please keep up this series as this could really help out kids buy their first gaming gear or those of us who have a tighter budget. Nice job guys, please keep up the good work 😁

@radio7353

11 ай бұрын

I feel like that's the bare minimum

Having frequency response graphs for budget audio tech is great, I hope you can do more of it in the future. Its one of the first things I check when trying to gauge how good things sound but the few sites that report them generally only cover audiophile level gear

@moonrazk

Жыл бұрын

"I hope you can do more of it in the future." That's exactly why they spent a boatload of money on the Labs.

@emanuelchayer1756

Жыл бұрын

One would hope they where actually using a flat frequency response as the target, unless they are aiming to reproduce the frequency response of an other headset brand. In the professional audio world, when we buy monitors we go for the ones that have the flatter frequency response curve.

@capitaoahab7069

Жыл бұрын

@@emanuelchayer1756 human hearing is not flat lol

@navidmehdi6

Жыл бұрын

@@capitaoahab7069 yh but I think he means flat so that it could be adjusted manually better. Like recording video in a flat picture profile so it can be graded better.

@ugur3527

Жыл бұрын

@@emanuelchayer1756 speakers are measured on measurement microphones while headphones are measured on ear simulators. You can see there's a boost on midrange on headphone frequency target because that's what we hear. Also that frequency response has created based on flat sounding speakers. If you measure flat sounding speakers on ears simulators you'll get similar result except on bass region. Bass is higher on headphone target because headphones need more bass to create speakers' bass effect that we feel on our body rather than only on ear region.

Hey, just wanted to say thank you for including frequency response graphs in your headphone reviews now. I love objectivity in the audio space.

@Lizlodude

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Subjectivity is great, but not when it's somebody else's heh.

I love how charitable Linus becomes to the products in this series despite mostly being used to high end gear. Understanding the value/price ratio has to be one of Linus 's finest qualities

I love this format. However, if you recommend alternatives, I would love to see the data on audio response and also test of that mic the same. Not long, but just quick flashes that show what makes it "better." Great information, as always.

@JosephFrietze

Жыл бұрын

A quick side-by-side of the two test results would be ideal.

@TechnoEsoterica

Жыл бұрын

I don't think he's going to recommend alternatives in a video clearly bought and paid for by Bengoo. This was a 12:45 long advert. :P

@bbbthatme

Жыл бұрын

@Joseph Frietze right just a here is the one we are talking about here is the one that's a little better if you have the money here is the one that is a little worse if you don't.

@bbbthatme

Жыл бұрын

@Your Wight Knight I doubt they have the budget for that, besides this is a clear formula they have been doing as a series now. Find Amazon's number one best-selling "insert tech item here" cover it. If this is a 12-minute endorsement on anything, it would be using Amazon's tool to drive the decision-making in your purchases however, time and time again this series proves that these products are "ok" at best.

@NippyNep

Жыл бұрын

@@TechnoEsoterica no

This kind of review like that is great specially with the "but you can get something significantly better with X amount extra", really useful for anyone wanting to buy this stuff. I hope you guys could get that covering more stuff (even if it is just something written on the website or something like that).

@ashuri599

Жыл бұрын

A great example of better than this at the same amount is Koss's KSC75. For the price of $20, you can get some of the most brilliant sounding headphones out there.

I’d love LTT to do a behind the scenes breakdown of just how well these ‘most popular on Amazon’ videos do compared to others. Especially as they seem to have a cheaper cost than others. Nice one folks!

One of the best headsets I ever owned was $20 on Amazon. They lasted about 2.5 years, the mic was great especially at the price point, the mids were a little muddy but $20 is $20. If I could I'd go back in time and buy 10.

@quadbecky14

Жыл бұрын

What's it called

@UrbanNinja1497

Жыл бұрын

@@quadbecky14 they stopped making them but it was some offshoot non-bootleg but just cheap headset, I forget the name unfortunately as this was in like 2014. Some of those cheaper headsets use decent parts

@quadbecky14

Жыл бұрын

@@UrbanNinja1497 my cheap headset that was great was a nubwo headset and it still works

Hey Linus, just wanted to provide some feedback for the blue headset, I actually had that headset and still do, however it hurt my ears if I wore it for long periods of time. Also the mic volume was always quite quiet, due to the mic being so far away and not adjustable. Something the manufacturer doesn't tell you as well is the blue foam on the time does disintegrate over time, to the point of constantly getting blue plastic in my hair and is also deemed not worth reselling, believe me I have tried. This is just from my experience with the headset, so you can use this info as you wish

@isakohman5105

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've had a similar experience, but I haven't had the blue pleather disintegrate, definitely long lasting, though, I've had mine for 6 or so years

@flameshana9

Жыл бұрын

And my highly rated Audio-Technica ATH-M50x cushions have crumbled and do the same. Every expensive pair of headphones I've owned has had problems like this. They all cheap out on one part or another. The microphone on my phone was beaten out by a literal dollar store mic. It's hilariously stupid how technology is today.

@ZlorFLIX

Жыл бұрын

Have this headset for 2 years. Never had a problem whatsoever

Love seeing the stuff the lab does slowly creeping into content. Excited to see what is coming.

I had a different badged version of these prior to being gifted some $500 headphones from work. The cable casing frayed over time, and they weren't particularly comfortable to wear for long periods, but they got the job done. For $20, they're an amazing deal if you just need something that works and works adequately. They weren't so bad that I felt like I needed to throw them away when I got the upgrade. I still used them on my gaming PC for a year or so.

@user-vi4xy1jw7e

Жыл бұрын

You were gifted $500 headphones?!? Wtf Which ones?

@paulpardee

Жыл бұрын

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e B&O Beoplay H9 about 3 years ago for my 10 year work anniversary. Looks like they are a bit cheaper now, though with the newer model coming out

Love the set for this video! Warm yellow background takes me to the 2000s for some reason.

You hit the nail on the head a few years ago with the HyperX Cloud2 'stuff that doesn't suck' review. I had one for years and it was absolutely excellent. Sold it and moved to a better set of audiophile headphones and a dedicated mic. But for a gaming headset it was basically unbeatable.

@Amills50

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't need anything super duper good so I absolutely love my HyperX Cloud2's

@extraminje

Жыл бұрын

Im very happy with my HyperX cloud headphones but would like to up my mic tho. Any tips? @whomstwatchesthewatches

@JK-xo9wm

Жыл бұрын

​@@extraminje look into the devine usb, very cheap for what you get, been using mine for producing and gaming! Even got the Pro 4000 headphones. 30 bucks for AMAZING sound. Razer is nothing compared to this.

Cool to see them making new content now that the labs is set up, looking forward to more headset coverage!

I love LTT, but Labs actually has the potential to change the world a bit. Partially due to the focus on quality measurements, but more so because it's privately funded. Other outlets have to balance advertiser revenue etc. So much respect for how you and Yvonne built the business.

@ugur3527

Жыл бұрын

If you look at subjective audiophile channels they're sponsored by brands that are selling very overpriced items. And the thing is they have very bad measurements. For example AudioScienceReview has measured audio upscalers, power cleaners and cables that are selling for thousands of dollars and they did not made any difference.

@crh18

Жыл бұрын

sorry, bit of a noob.. who's/what's Labs?? I watch mostly GN nowadays as they're more objective, and totally stopped with jayz2cents, he got slowly annoying to watch :p

@ugur3527

Жыл бұрын

@@crh18 LTT Labs. They bought headphone, keyboard, mouse and more product test equipments and they even hired an audio engineer to test headphones. It's still in work but they're sometimes testing stuff and showing results on normal videos. AFAIK they're also going to make a website like RTings. Additionally that test equipments are very expensive. For example if I'm not wrong that headphone analyser is $50.000. They also have much expensive power supply tester but Seasonic sponsored them on that.

@Kazikox

Жыл бұрын

Lets be honest, it won't 'change the world'. Let's not pretend that measurements and analysis doesn't already exist for products. It will just be a convenient place to find it.

@lemster101

Жыл бұрын

@@crh18 No worries. Labs is a new business started by LTT purely focussed on doing objective measurements. For example measuring colour accuracy for monitors for, tracking accuracy for mice, power supply efficiency etc. They already do many of the tests for the LTT videos, but they're building a website too where you can compare products etc. Basically they want to be able to call out marketing bullshit and provide people with a central hub from which they can get accurate product information. That somewhat exists, but the private funding and the reach of LTT puts it on another level.

Love pieces like this, as we all know the quality of accessories for gaming is highly variable, and often mainstream big-brand products are priced way over their actual worth. While in this particular case since I have fairly large ears I'm probably not going to purchase this particular headset, I think it's great to point out value products that are affordable. I had a mouse go out on me recently and I had happened to watch the LTT video on a cheap Logitech mouse, ordered the exact same one (at a tenth of the cost of the one I was replacing), and it worked just as well for my needs. Similarly, I grabbed a redragon mechanical (blue switches) keyboard for about $40, and it is quite simply the best keyboard I've ever used. I have EVGA's optical/mechanical board, a $140 Corsair board, and this blows both out of the water, and the build quality feels very solid. You don't always have to throw big money around to get a good product, and the more attention that can be brought to such products, the better. In a world of increasingly normalized $1k+ GPUs, it just makes sense to not blow your wallet on everything else in your build. Not a lot channels routinely review low-end accessories, and I wish more did; you can find some real crap sitting right next to the solid value products in stores. I'm not going to select an apparent no-name $20 part if I can't find any trustworthy reviews on it. So basically: more of this please! :) These reviews are very helpful.

Loving the level that labs is bringing to audio reviews!!

There was once a time where I didn't think headphones mattered that much and cheaped out, but that time ended the exact moment I actually tried on remotely decent ones. Also one of the primary reasons why I've long sworn off headsets and switched to normal headphones and a mic. It's really not that expensive to buy something decent and they'll last you a lot longer than this cheap stuff will.

@DavidRamirez-lq2co

Жыл бұрын

This headphones made me realice that quality mattered on them, a year after buying these I bought a hyper X. I whent from the I can´t hear him guy, to the I can hear him eating or breathing guy, 100% don t cheap on this, they break too fast

@kiri101

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidRamirez-lq2co Replace the HyperX headset with a cheap pair of studio monitor headphones and a dedicated mic and you will have another revelation I promise. Something like some Superlux HD681's and a PS3 webcam microphone if you're on a budget.

@salzkraut8176

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidRamirez-lq2co Hyper X is still trash tbh :s

@DavidRamirez-lq2co

Жыл бұрын

@@kiri101 and how much will it cost approx. Those hyper x work good enough for me, and the next upgrade will be a mouse, I'm not replacing them if they aren't broken, but I am still curious

@karsnoordhuis4351

Жыл бұрын

Also look into the headphone cable options. Mine had an optional cable with a pretty dope boom mic. Either way, go try on some at a hifi store. They usually have good ones, can actually help you and you can try how they fit on your head. Also, look at the replacement parts available. Some brands are extremely good at this.

1:53 "should be pretty durable" *cracks loudly

For the $50 range I grabbed the Logitech G35's like 4-5 years ago and they worked very well. The mic wasn't terrible and the audio quality was acceptable. Now I have Sennheiser HD58X's though

I bought the GX Cavimanus 7.1 back in the day. The biggest issue they had (for a cheap headset that is) was that the mic when in use would echo and other people could hear themselves. So I had to use my other less than a dollar genius stand mic. What a true warrior that mic was! Other than that, if this one is similar to that one then yes, for 20-30 bucks they'll get you going. But at that point save a bit more and buy a 50-60 dollars one, it'll be much better.

I had to facepalm at the "twisted cable" complaint (08:20), because I have a friend who's exactly like this too. He keeps his headset over the edge of his desk and apparently always picks it up and puts it down the same way, meaning it gets a full rotation each time, so if course it twists itself up, to the point that it eventually just breaks because it becomes to tightly twisted. I've counted at least three headset cables that he has wrecked this way, still apparently completely oblivious to it even after I've told him on occasion. It's pretty amazing to me.

I'd love to see a follow up with 5 of these purchased over a month. That should give a nice look at quality control

I had an older version of these for many years. The sound was great and fit my head pretty well. Although after a few hours, they killed my ears. Plus, I wore glasses and the ear cups were not made for it. I switched to an Astro headset with fabric/padded ear cups, and the difference was staggering. After awhile I tried the Bengoo ones again to compare and couldn’t believe I wore them as long as I did. And yeah, I never used the LEDs.

When are we going to start seeing more headphone videos from y’all cuz I really enjoy them

I know this would raise costs but it would be nice if labs had multiple samples, ideally from different sellers or sites all together, even going as far as buying them on separate dates. Something like buying two from different sellers and then 2-3 weeks later repeat. It would be nice to have a better look at quality control and how much of a difference there is from difference batches.

@igameidoresearchtoo6511

Жыл бұрын

I got to experience a whole bunch of them, They are scary different from each other, despite being bought from the same seller at the same time! Speakers sound the same, but quality control is gigantic in difference Some headphones tore apart in the boxes, others just had the most firm cushioning you could ever have, while some had non working mics. Moral of the story: buy at your own risk.

i had one of these with another name on it like 10 years ago. Another thing to note is that the mic mute and volume control seem to be handy, but its just a pot and a switch. As such they tend to oxidize and start crackling, which is especially annoying for your buddies on discord or teamspeak. And i can guarantee you that theres no noise canceling whatsoever. Also the earmuffs tend to hurt after a couple hours.

@handlemonium

Жыл бұрын

Lol I'd just get a used Fifine mic for less than 20 bucks and a decent ultra cheap pair of KZ earbuds for less than 10 bucks 😁

Would have been nice to show the frequency response curve on the EPOS headset as well, for comparison!

I picked up a surprisingly great Fosmon branded headset for $22 CDN. It's got the same dual-cable scheme, plus a breakout Y connector for splitting mic and audio if you so desire, and the materials are surprisingly premium. I picked it up for a one-off Back 4 Blood session on XB1 (I mean, it was Back 4 Blood, of course it was a one-off...), and I've continued to use it on my XB1 for games where I wanna have the soundtrack up close and personal, like Shredder's Revenge and Hydro Thunder Hurricane.

The labs results are a great addition. Looking forward to seeing more of these comparisons

@CarAudioInc

Жыл бұрын

bruh

I remembered having Redragon Zeus 2 headsets in this price range mid-pandemic, and it has an amazing sound quality. It contains two removable wires, 1 wire for 3.5mm plug, and 1 for usb plugs. The sound curve and mic input can be edited and it can sound like those logitech ones and can make your voice sound like you're in a studio.

This heavily reminds me of an old pair of headphones I used to own in like 2017, the "Kotion Each G2000 Gaming Headset".

I just recently unburied my OG Sennheiser GSP 600s and they still sound soooo good. The only thing i had to replace was the EarCups and the cable since they were 3+years used.

I bought this headset in 2017 from Wish, for my Nintendo Switch. Theyre under a different brand but the exact same headset. I've used them on multiple consoles and PC, and they're great for the price. My only issue is there's noticable noise bleed when playing with friends online. As in, my friends can hear themselves feeding back through my headset. I've since replaced the headset, but it's still my back up.

Hey linus I love the "amazon bestseller series" but I think it would be cooler and more helpful if you included a bigger sample size. e.i. the top 5 best sellers on amazon. Would be cooler to see a comparison.

@allsides5626

Жыл бұрын

He once said that, he really wants to when the lab gets fully functioning. He once also stated that, comparing bunch of similar products is the key goal of the lab. And i believe this series is there to start off that idea in smaller scale.

Oh and this vid was actually pretty nice. Should do more of these!

Used these headphones for a number of years, microphone was great! Cable eventually frayed and desleeved itself. A earcup came clean off and I had to tape it together. But they were a good n faithful pair. The jump to a pair of DT770s did make me feel like i was hearing Colors thi

I use one that is similar to this, but i ordered a pair of 20$ IEMs and a 4$ lavalier mic off Aliexpress just today and based on reviews this combo should be so much better than this piece. Sure, it's two cables instead of one, and lav mic requires a bit more hassle, but i think both the sound and the mic performance will be worth it UPD: Finally got all the stuff, so time for a quick review: according to my friends the mic is ok and doesn't sound better or worse if placed on the collar, so it's basically the same thing, just with a touch more hassle, however the iems compensate for it: i've never thought the games sound this spacious. To be fair, my 30$ tws earbuds sound about the same(a bit less bass and the highs aren't as clean as far as i can tell, and maybe a touch worse soundstage), but compared to the headset it's much better and i would easily pick the sound quality and hassle of putting on iems and a lavalier rather than the convenience and crappy sound of a 25$ headset.

@GoPotato69

Жыл бұрын

iems r the way to go ones like the Kbear ks1 or KZ actually have really decent stock mics

@RemedieX

Жыл бұрын

IEM's is the way. I went with some Salnotes and everything sounds great and footsteps don't go unheard lol. Have a separate mic too that's way higher quality than the ones included on these headset. All for cheap

@milkonbean

Жыл бұрын

My £20 iems are better than my £90 hs70 pros by a country mile

@quadroff

Жыл бұрын

@@GoPotato69 yeah, i heard those in dankpods videos, and the inline mics are great for the price(especially the kbear one), but the earbuds themselves dont seem to be particularly good in terms of sound, so all the audiophile community tends to lean towards salnotes zero and tangzu wan'er(which is what i got)

@kampa373

Жыл бұрын

Solid point , but earbuds are physically in your ear but heatset are not , I know not everyone will but most of the time earbuds are just such a bad option for a lot of people especially for a long perid of playtime (1+ hour) I have a ie800 and a empire bravado and mk2 and ESR. Even custume made $1200 IEMs you will still feel kinda weird after wearing them for like 1~2 hours , and 2 hours are nothing when it comes to games you need to talk and commuinicate like Apex. even trash build quality $20 heatset will physically feels much more comfortable after like a 2 hour gaming than earbuds

A much better, longer lasting option for the price would be a similarly priced set of IEM earbuds, with a cheap mic alongside it if the included cable doesn't have one built in (said cable is also often replaceable). There's a ton of options on amazon for either situation.

@jeffreyliu2289

Жыл бұрын

Yup, the Moondrop Chu with built-in mic is a great option.

@Matt_Duke

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, I'm willing to bet my entire setup that my cheap KZ IEMs slaps this thing around, they have a decent quality raplaceble cable with a mic. Also most importantly, they aren't cringe as fuck.

@ponyslavestation4669

Жыл бұрын

Yea but i wouldn't want sound getting blasted right in my ear drums for long gaming sessions.

@brziperiod

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyliu2289 ahhh the crinacle buds

@bobedibob3084

Жыл бұрын

@@ponyslavestation4669 just turn down the volume? its really no different from using headphones

Love the content! Much love!

We've all had a phase where we used off brand headsets like these, these budget headsets have a special place in my heart ❤️

I used to own this one for a while. I now have one that's almost identical. The mic switch/volume is the same and the blue foam, but otherwise the branding is different, and the mic doesn't stick out but rather sits flush with the headset. It's rebranded as HunterSpider and offers rgb lights as opposed to blue and some cosmetic differences, but that's it.

I had a 25$ xiberia v20 headset that worked amazingly and I recently saw it branded as jeecoo. It was a similar type of generic headset like bengoo. That being said, everyone said I sounded amazing and I could hear really well at distance in a game. Of course my hyper x were a significant upgrade - those generic headsets did more than a good enough job. Ears did get hot though. I highly recommend the jeecoo v20s for budget gamers. Budget headsets are actually really good these days.

I would personally like to see a review from you guys on the RIG 800 series headsets. They are a bit pricey, starting at 150$ usually, but they have some interesting quirks that make them stand out against everything else I've seen or used. The use a more open back ear muff style, so they don't cancel any noise, and the adjustment is, well, different. The entire ear piece pops in and out of the band for different adjustments, which makes setting them up take a little bit longer, and removes a little bit of fine adjustment, but you will only every have to set them up once, because they cannot change unintentionally. My one personal complaint is the fact that they use the drop down mic style for muting and unmuting, which is the biggest point of failure. I had to take mine apart when the mic cable inside the earpiece wore out after excessive use and repair it, but that wasn't all that difficult. I upgraded to their most recent model not very long ago, purely because it comes with a charging dock, and I should probably note, that the headset I ended up with, had a lemon mic. The mic just doesn't work, but that doesn't seem to be a problem I've seen anyone else mention so I probably just got unlucky (I have a desk mic anyways so it wasn't a problem for me)

this is a really good review, i like that you look up other peoples reviews and dirt on the company

Would love to have seen the response rate for the alternatives (epos and cheapo). Would have been informative for buyers.

@hat1324

Жыл бұрын

I suspect youd be better off just picking up one of the multitudes of super cheap earbuds coming out of the audiophile scene lately. e.g. I think the Salnotes Zero has a mic for like $20.

The frequency response curves addition to the headphone review Is great, please do this more often especially on the short circuit episodes

I have used those GSP300-350’s for years now. They are very comfy and sound quality is good for my use

I just had to comment on the video's sponsor. I picked up one via an Amazon "open box" deal ($260 vs $400+ "new") and it has been great. Love the touch controls & the color accuracy is spot on. It makes a great portable monitor for my Steam Deck and 2nd monitor for my Asus 2022 G14, which also has a calibrated screen. Yes, there are cheaper portable monitors, bigger ones, ones with higher resolution, etc. But I am not sure many will do better than this one.

If I had a dollar for every time Linus made this face on a thumbnail

I actually cite these as the reason I go for headsets on the better side. The cord failed big time within months. Audio just died on it one day and I noticed the end of the cord had basically broke off.

@Zearo298

Жыл бұрын

definitely. a lot of well-reviewed value products like this end up losing out in the quality control areas. lots of them can be good, but as good as they are for the price, they're still cheap, so a good bunch of them that people buy will have a part fail in a way higher priced options will be much more reliable. but that's no surprise

@paulcarmi8130

Жыл бұрын

I worked at *unnamed office supply store in the us* and I would always Tell this to people… you get what you pay for. They learn eventually… or they don’t.

I know you guys probably havent gotten everything setup yet in Lab, but will there be a headphone review soon-ish were you check how good the sound is on them and how good the microphone quality is? And list them on a S to D,E or F tier(numbers work too) ?

my void elite usb i picked up for $50 a few years ago have been working fantastically with dual mute features (button and position switch) just the materials have been wearing like the cable has gotten brittle and the mic has gotten a little staticy but all in all after a few years theyve held up really good

I have the same model in the video, but it has the brand of kotion each and had all the same things displayed om the video and a jack adapter for separate audio output and mic input, they were okay and good for the price, just with the years it seems to have now some wiring issues where one of the speakers stop responding, but for that price it was pretty darn good, not looking for top notch but also getting something functional, i liked it tbh

@dracni4263

Жыл бұрын

I have the exact same one. Also the same issues

I have a headset that looks exactly like this one but only has a USB cable for everything and is made by Kotion. I've had them for 5-6 years and bought them for £15 ($17us). The sound is great and the mike is good, the LEDs can be turned off with the control, which also has mute mike and volume controls. The 'leather' ear cover material is starting crack but still ok to use. Really good value for money in my opinion.

@RexVergstrong

8 ай бұрын

Want to be surprised? Search the Sentey GS-4575. I ended up buying the Kotion because I couldn't find the Sentey to buy again. They're practically the same headphone but the Sentey just had the USB connector.

Bought them in 2015 and used them until a few months ago. Wore them almost everyday and found them somewhat comfortable and definitely good sounding for what you pay for. Never ever regretted buying them. And they are still working after all this years.

@Da3m0na

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Bought them back in 2017 for 15$. Finally changed them with Audio Technica this year. The fake leather peeled, they look bad, but they still function as in day 1. Nothing has broken, no issues with the speakers or the mic(it was so much better than so much more expensive headsets back then). Loved them, probably the best cheap purchase in my life.

I have had mine for two years. I love them a lot! I don't game, but I do enjoy using them fir watching media. Great video! When I watch Star Wars; they do have surround sound. (or knowing where something is coming from). I got mine before it was named Banloo.

Today I learned the USB for my cheap off-brand headset was for the light effects, which I had no idea they had and never bothered plugging in the USB the moment I realized it didn't give me sound or mic. I'm seeking an upgrade now but I must admit, the jump from a 30$ headset to the 300$+ set my friends tend to use is INSANE. The 32$ options feels a lot more reasonable, I don't need crazy quality just a set that allows me to hear and be heard without the headset being obnoxious when I talk with my friends. I can be obnoxious all on my own, without a bad mic.

@MrDJAK777

Жыл бұрын

if you wanna compromise on cost while actually getting likely even better audio quality. Get yourself good regular over ear headphones ( quite a few fantastic options in the 100-200 range) and you can slap a modmic on it for high quality coms for another 50 or so.

@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4

Жыл бұрын

Do yourself a favor, get a cheap $50+ mic like the Samson Q2U then use the rest on headphones that are specifically made for decent listening vs "gaming headsets". You don't even have to spend that much for the headphone. $100-$150 range pure headphones (not mic) will sound as good (possibly better) as a $250+ gaming headset. Or if earphones are more your thing there are plenty of options in Chifi (chinese brand audio) that range from $20 to $100 that will sound amazing.

@jakub7777

Жыл бұрын

@@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4people talking about cheap mic for $50 while I am using the $2.5 mic and it's totally fine 💀

@MrDJAK777

Жыл бұрын

@@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4 the funniest part of our similar posts to me is that " do yourself a favor" was the initial wording that popped in my head but went with the second one as my fingers started typing.

@Big_Red1

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDJAK777 I did that back in the day when my creative gaming headset died. I took my set of Sony MDR-V6s that I have had forever and slapped a Modmic on them. Total cost was $130, $80 for the Sonys and $50 for modmic.

@LinusTechTips In the future when reviewing headphones could you guys do a sound comparison on a dummy head microphone? I know the sound will change on our end but we can still can get an idea if you compared it to a Sennheiser 58x, HD 6XX or any other with similar sound quality.

@onyhow

Жыл бұрын

LTT need to get themselves the Huh Duh Six Hungeos by Ol' Mate Senny as a reference.

oh man i really liked the lab testing part : O

I had a bengoo mouse that had the absolute perfect shape and I would still consider it the best shape I’ve ever felt sadly it just doesn’t compete with anything that does more than 500 hz polling rate, it was called the bxo63-001, i wish someone would make it into a high quality wireless version

I owned this headset when I was 12, I absolutely hated it but after giving it to my brother who's less picky about things he used it for quite a while and was perfectly content with it.

Anyone else looking up what new headset to buy then get this video’s notification?

@LorandHungary

Жыл бұрын

No, because this headset sucks.😊

I got my hyperx headphones and blue yeti mounted on arm above my monitor for over 5 years. Still working, still the best.

I bought one of these 3 years ago (well the same headset under a different brand on sale for $15. It's been the best headset I've ever owned. Even so called premium ones usually end up breaking after a year or so. Oh and the mic? It's fine and used along with Nvidia Broadcast, It sounds just fine for anything I do. I obviously would use these for a video call, but for gaming and casual chatting in virtual worlds, they are hard to beat. I'm amused whenever I see a streamer or KZread creator using some iteration of these. I'm like "Yeah, they know." When these eventually go, I'll buy another. I just wish I'd found them earlier and not wasted so much money on crappy name brand ones.

They seem to sound infinitely better than the first super cheap headset I bought. It was so bad it was literally unusable, crackling and distorting no matter the volume. I grabbed some Senny GSP 301s used that are great, or just a Blue desk mic used and any decent headphones, like some KZ ZSN IEMs, or the Pros with an inline mic.

Editor is a Steven He fan I see... Good taste

That mic sounds actually good and so natural!

Since 90% of gaming headsets are missing Sidetone / direct Microphone feedback i have switched to Focusrite 4i4 and Beyerdynamic long ago. I can digitally mix channels without any latency, i can mix my microphone into my headphones so i have Sidetone / direct Microphone feedback and then i can also mix it into the microphone channel with different volume - i can therefore configure if i want to hear myself and how loud completely decoupled from what others hear. Also i can use the third channel and mix out my microphone only and use that as Line In for my work laptop. I then mix together my PC, laptop and smartphone using an Yamaha MG06. So tl;dr i can use the same Mic and Headset for all my devices and i can use any headset or mic i want since i own a 48V XLR converter for normal 3,5mm headsets

I have cloud2 headphones that I use since 2019 and both speakers and microphone are as good as day 1. For sure, there are other competitive options but in my case they are great after some unfortunate experience with arctic headsets. They were a bit more expensive than gsp 300 though if I recall correctly.

@Aspharon

Жыл бұрын

Too bad the mic on the cloud II is awful compared to even headsets that are half the price (including HyperX's own cloud alpha!)

@ianbelletti6241

Жыл бұрын

I use stereo headphones and a lavaliere mic because I've set up a rig that lets me pass audio between my Xbox, PC, and phone as I want.

@licksludgee

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I had the clouds & the clouds 2. The materials both stripped after about a year of ownership, so their pleather is a no go for me. Great for the price though! The technical specs are also good for the price. I just need longer term products so didn't replace like for like

@kjaesp

Жыл бұрын

I recently had to replace my cloud alphas after 4,5 years of really extended use. They were coming apart a bit. Really liked them though, and if it weren't for some factors notthing to do with hyperx, I would have simply bought a new pair. I went with something with better audio, a no-gamer look and a condensor mic all in one from beyerdynamics instead. But yeah, for that price hyperx offer the best headset imo.

@chrisrichfield8906

Жыл бұрын

@@licksludgee i can also confirm, my Clouds cups tore up pretty bad after about a year.

Why is no one talking about how Linus "intentionally" threw his laptop on the ground? Has he just given up on keeping tech intact? Edit: 1:05

@goncalo33

Жыл бұрын

It may be a table. Also, even if it is the floor, things should be built to handle basic falls like that.

@LinusTechTips

Жыл бұрын

My backpack was there - LS

@aneeshramakrishnan1958

Жыл бұрын

@@LinusTechTips Lmao ok

The red dragon keyboards mentioned in the very end are actually awesome for budget mechanical keyboards

I've had one of these for a few years they still work even though the microphone broke off in the leather on the headband is tearing

Anthony is genuinely excellent at ad reads. I see so many on this website that are awkward or feel like a hostage situation, but Anthony always seems natural, honest, and charismatic. What a talented guy!

For the price, you'd be much better off with the Koss KSC75x (25USD), or for a bit more the KPH30i with Grado G Cush earpads (~40USD, 30USD without the G Cush earpads) Much better frequency response and overall audio quality, as well as the ability to easily mod them if you're into that (The KSC75 in particular has a ton of mods to do things like adding MMCX connectors for a replaceable cable and adding a headband or mounting them to a VR head strap)

@onyhow

Жыл бұрын

Or go for IEM and go with either Salnotes Zero or Truthear Hola, those are also pretty well received.

I've been using the same turtle beach headset since PS3 launch day and it still works on current generation playstation, xbox, and pc.

Both of my kids enjoyed these headphones for about five months before the cords got so twisted out of shape that they quit working. The "sleeve" warps the line itself over time.

The GSP 300 is a better pick IMO. I went with that because I can switch out the ear cups with velour instead of the pleather that came with it. Edit: All my other comments will be biased towards Sennheiser since they always make great sounding headphones, and have been in the game for years. I've never been disappointed with them yet.

I had this headset at one point and I used it heavily at the time. It lasted for about 2 years or so before the wire got to the point where it only worked at a certain angle. It was a bit tight on the head, but not that bad. Also the cups were slightly small making them into a sort of on-ear instead of around ear headphone. The mic was acceptable at this price point, but the mute switch didn't actually fully my mic. Rather it reduces the mics volume a whole bunch, but sounds of me clapping or dropping a pencil could still be picked up by the mic. The cup s would get uncomfortable within 2 hours and your ears will be red after 4 hours of use. They are also a bit on the heavier side and the headband cushion doesn't do to well of a job. Your head will be dented if you use these.

I have had this headset for 5 years! It has outlived all my other expensive headsets. Even though I have upgraded my gig a lot, I sometimes use this headset when my expensive headsets die (which they tend to do a lot for some reason). I can only recommend.

Reviews segment is gold! The best inclusion you could have done for this style of video

I enjoy these reviews of popular products, however I'd love to see reviews of expensive name brand products to see if they're actually worth it. I bought Sennheiser GSP 600s and went through 3 sets of earcups over the course of a year. I had similar issues with two different Sennheiser headsets that I owned before them too. It's what finally made me switch to Logitech.

@IanDresarie

Жыл бұрын

If you still have the sennheiser around, see if they offer cloth-only earcups. their fake leather bs does fall apart within weeks, but the cloth ones I bought as a replacement (same price) have held up ever since I got them.

@sorrynotsorry8224

Жыл бұрын

@@IanDresarie Don't have them anymore, and I don't recall the official store selling anything other than their pleather earcups. The earcups weren't the only thing wrong with them though. The mic stopped working after about a month. Also, I accidentally dropped the headset a small distance and one ear basically snapped off the whole adjustment bracket (or w/e it's supposed to be called). You could shove it back on but it'd fall off if you weren't careful.

@freyasatsuki561

Жыл бұрын

@@IanDresarie yeah the cloth ones are so much better, my dad has been daily driving his hd595's for the last 10 or so years with the cloth earcups and only now are they starting to wear a bit. while the original pleather ones broke after around a year

@marcusborderlands6177

Жыл бұрын

I just never use stock earcups. Get some headphones, try em for a few weeks to see if the stock ones are good, realize they aren't, and buy brainwavz sheepskin ones.

My favorite gaming headphones are the still series to have the dac. The software that works with them is what makes them amazing. The ai noise Cancelation makes them so good because I have not heard a friend's keyboard clacking away since I 1st turned on the phone or software and before that I would constantly mute teammates that have annoying keyboards Because I cannot stand to try to listen to people while 10-20 different people are clacking away to keyboard. It also has noise cancelation for noises coming from you as well and that works really well because a coughyour keyboard clacking or the noise from your PC on Max fan speed does not make it through to your teammates either

I use the Sennheiser PC38x and it’s one of the best headsets I’ve used. I only use them for audio though. Surprisingly I love the SADES sa-902 for both audio and microphone you sound so good and it’s like $30-50 on Amazon

Once again, follow the advice of Alex & go for used music gear for audio.

Nothing can beat the comfort and sound quality of an open-back headphone.

@nu52927

Жыл бұрын

L

@aura5068

Жыл бұрын

Lol i absolutely hate open back as i can hear absolutely everything in my house

@SuLu_B

Жыл бұрын

bozo hasn't tried IEMs before

@hypnotiq

Жыл бұрын

@@nu52927 bro has a razer headset

@TheKillerZmile

Жыл бұрын

i can hear my fucking ac bruh

I use GSP 300 for years now and they're great. My foam also split the same way tho.

Hearing sounds "in the room" is an issue I had, but I had plugged it in to the wrong audio jack or something I think. Somehow it was picking up sounds from within (or just outside) the PC so it was like there was a microphone inside the PC picking up all the noise. I'm not sure how that would work, but the PC fan noise was very prominent, and my volume was 100% proportional to distance from PC rather than the microphone.

Emotional Damage

@onionstan2043

5 ай бұрын

Im surprised that you're here 🤨

Please do a video explaining/testing the effects off thermal paste pump out, i’ve been getting a lot of pumping out effect on notebooks and gpus (cpus are fine) after 6 months / 1 year (or even less time) with noctua nt-h1 and h2… For those who dont know what im talking about, is when the paste physically leaks out of the place that is meant to be.

@Yooster

Жыл бұрын

The standard thermal paste is almost always cheap stuff but replacing it with a better one only gets you maybe degree or two decrease.

@KramesTV

Жыл бұрын

@@Yooster do you even know what i’m talking about?

@Wiisporter

Жыл бұрын

Is that when the paste physically leaks out of the place is meant to be?

@KramesTV

Жыл бұрын

@@Wiisporter yes!

i used to own one of these when they first came out, used them till my wire was worn out and they lasted me couples years till i upgraded to proper studio headphones in 2018

now i know where my christmas present came from. as a user, i completely agree with most of the statements, but i have been using this headset for multiple years now and some of the issues that i had was that the mic mute switch got stuck and no longer turns off, and when i am in a call, sometimes my friends say that it sounds like i am right next to the mic and that it is way to loud. it normally fixed itself after 20 seconds though

I've used this one....twice. This is not that great, but for the money, it's good enough. I find Turtle Beach's cheapest headsets to be much better for not too much more money though.

@jesus2621

Жыл бұрын

Yes sure if i pay one dólar i will get that i paid for

@BenJaded

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, my first headset when I got an Xbox was a £30 turtle beach. It had a super cheap build, hardly any padding on the band, and made my ears sore 🤔 I guess mileage varies

@dragon2knight

Жыл бұрын

@@BenJaded Some of them do suck, but I upgrade my pads on all of my headsets so thats not an issue for me

@mosch1811

Жыл бұрын

Probably should buy a higher quality one, when u cycle through multiple cheap ones 😅 buying cheap most likely is always buying twice (or even more times)

@BenJaded

Жыл бұрын

@@mosch1811 oh 100%, hence why I used past tense, That was 2018. The OP implied that cheap turtle beach were still good

I personally have the DROP + Sennheiser PC37X, awesome headset that has served me well. Great audio quality with strong build quality and a good price. I got it on sale for 80$, normally $120-125. They’re obviously nowhere near as cheap as these are, but they’re an awesome pair of headphones that will last you a long time.

@OutruntheWind

Жыл бұрын

I have the PC38X and they're pretty good too, but I feel like the mic has some trouble sometimes. It's hard to pin down but sometimes people tell me they can't hear me unless I put the mic practically in my mouth. This can change from one call to the next with no consistency though.

After watching Tek Syndicate's "Gaming Headsets Suck" video about 8 years ago, I bought the Superlux HD681 headphones + Antlion ModMic. Great bass response and nice soundstage, perfect for CS:GO in my opinion. This setup is still amazing, with my only gripe being that the elastic cords wore out because my head is so large. The stock ear pads can be replaced, but I still have not needed to, even with my excessively abrasive 5 o'clock shadow. I have more recently purchased a used pair of Phillips SHP9500 headphones + a generic mic from Amazon. I prefer these for longer usage, such as for Zoom/Teams/phone calls and music while working, as they feel lighter and the open back provides an even larger sound stage and I can still hear other things in the room due to the open back design. But the Superlux + ModMic are still my favorite for gaming.

Now if you combo it with a high end DAC (like the sennheiser DAC), how would it sound in the end? How much is attributable to bad product vs bad tuning?

Tbh after the massive price drop, the Logitech G435 wireless gaming headphones is really hard to beat, especially the white ones now going for $30. Microphone isn’t the best but it’s enough to hold a decent conversation, but the audio it surprisingly good and comparable to Logitech’s $100 variants.