I bought the Steel Series Siberia v2 but find that it pushes too hard on the sides of my head and gives me a headache, is the Kraken any better?
1470006
The Kraken is ok for comfort. It's not the best. It seems like the more you break it in, the more comfortable it gets, though. The sound could also be much better for the price.
1470007
Not really cause the ear muffs have a soft memeory foam cushion, so once its squeezes on your ears far enough the metal of the speak start hurting your ear......, plus the kraken has no mute... Sucks balls! And regret buying them
2010572
Get a an over-headset w/ mouthpiece from Staples, Amazon, etc & plug it into the hole in the side. Then you're hands-free to multi-task AND not cricking your neck! :)
1078378
Dear flutegirl,I had a bad experience with the Alpines, The metal piece came off in my right ear, and I had to go to an ear-nose-throat specialist to have it removed. Look at the customer comments. Me and another person had this happen to them.After that experience I bought an Etymotic Research ER20 pair, which was recommended by a musician acquaintance. I didn't think amazon would have it, but just to make sure, I typed that name into amazon's search engine, and they carry it!
103348
It appears that you've been doing your research. With that, I could only add my own opinion. If you intend to use the cans for a prolonged period, go with AKG; their large ear cushions do not hurt the ears and the clamping force out-of-the-box is mild. However, if you want a more compact set of cans with just as much comfort and a bit more clamping force, go with the DT990. This is a subjective choice, as both should be comfortable to use (K612PRO has similar design features as Q701). For overall build and sound quality (Made in Germany), I would prefer the DT990. But the Q701 looks more cool and artsy (Made in China). I have over 40 cans, and I love using the AKG's for leisure listening, and the Beyers for recording and critical listening. I'm not an expert, but that's my take.
1429746
It is not very comfortable because of the massive clamping force. You can improve it by stretching the headband, then it is OK I guess. However, this is possibly the worst-sounding headphone I tried. The treble is so sibilant that it will cause headaches, I am serious. On the flipside, the Superlux HD 681 EVO (newer version) has very smooth/natural treble. So it is worthwhile to spend a little more moneyto get these instead.
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i just got mine and the sound is on par with my bluebirdx , as a matter of fact im returning those and get me 140 bucks back , these are lighter and i got 7 hours continuous play and a few phone calls with them non stop , i will review them as soon as i get a few charges under my belt and really get them broke in , the bass is a bit strong so i used my eq on my phone to get more treble and they are louder than the bluebird x headset
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My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all. =) In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something...
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Hello superz. I have to be honest. This is my second pair of the series. The S10 really sucked. So, yes these are much better by a totally new level. I will say the controls on the S11 are not my preference, but I can live with them. The sound is great and the band is no issue. As an addition, this pair comes with an additional band to adjust tightness, which I have found to appreciate while riding my bike. I recommend this headset for the buck.
2013599
No! 2.5 mm input only (like xbox chat and turtle beach) the kraken uses 3.5mm jacks. You'd need another adapter to use this. Razer sells what you need. Look on their site.
243428
I can't compare it to the R6i because I have no reference to that model, but I can tell you that I don't like using S4i while working out because they do slip out and won't stay in my ears. The water resistants I have no idea. I've never gotten mine wet. The sound to my opinion is great.
817613
These we're great as far as the noise cancellation. I really liked that you could turn it off and still listen to music (you can't with the bose). However, I returned them Klipsch because they were so tight on my head and gave me a headache. THey were also VERY heavy compared to the Bose.
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I have the same issue. I was hesitant to get these but they were highly recommended from a friend so I took a shot in the dark and got them. I'm happy to report that this thing has some pretty nice grip. The downside is it's tight enough that it may cause some ear irritation after extensive use but beyond that this is one of the best purchases I've made.
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The best thing to do is to buy another headshell and install a dedicated widegroove 78 rpm cartridge. I use the Shure M78S. It comes jumpered for mono, but this was not compatable with my AT 120's, so I took the jumper off. Stick with original stylii as I haven't found an aftermarket one that works.
655713
To be honest, I can only answer subjectively, based on my research into the same question. I can say that, coupled with the Soundblaster ZxR, it is by far the best sounding headset I've found.
1041393
Definitely on-ear (supra-aural) rather than around ear (circumaural) for me. I had an older Fatal1ty headset that was true circumaural (until it failed) but this one has much smaller (and less comfortable) ear cups.
1745972
Having the same problem but that's the difference between an ear bud and a full headset. The weight of the unit is pulling the unit down against the ears causing the discomfort.For the price, one would like a little more comfort. I tried this...along with the ear hooks, I attached a small lanyard to the unit and then put that around my neck to pick up some of the weight of the unit.Pressure relief about 60%. Helps when watching long period movies.Good luck
792571
The cherry red is a newer product. Steel series tends to release minor updates to existing products and increases cost. The Siberia V2 headset is a perfect example of this.