DON'T buy gaming headphones, BUY IEMs instead! Review of IEMs for GAMING
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Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Sound
0:34 IEMs vs Gaming Headphones (sound)
0:55 Soundstage isn't THAT important
1:09 Comfort
1:28 Negatives
1:56 Conclusion
2:32 What I would buy with $50
2:45 What I use (not gaming related)
In this video, I'm sharing my experience with gaming with iems (in-ear monitors) and comparing them to gaming headphones. I demonstrate how iems are better than gaming headphones for a number of reasons, including comfort, sound quality, and isolation.
Don't buy gaming headphones if you're looking for a better gaming experience. Instead, invest in ear monitors like iems. They offer superior sound quality, noise canceling, and they're much more comfortable to wear. So why wouldn't you choose iems over gaming headphones? - Hry
Budget $16 IEM
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Budget $100 IEM
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IEM with a microphone, kills gaming headsets
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I love my Sony Izone but a negative with it being wireless is if battery dies. Can’t play and charge at same time. Where wireless headsets can. But I was surprised that sounds were easier to pin point better. Headsets I just get better bass feeling.
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"dont buy headphones, buy IEM´s instead" - tells us to do our own research for what to buy. why the fck did i came here then
Why really?
@@Tommy-te2lg iem is way better tho
yeah this pisses me off why even make a video to point out for gamers if you dont even tell us what
@@Gravoliwhich IÉM you like most
@@Markia-is9es Can you please share some good affordable IEMs? Thank you so much.
If you don't like IEMs for gaming and want actual headphones look for "studio" headphones, they don't really have "soundstage" but have a more neutral sound which is good for games where you need to hear where footsteps or where gunfire is coming from.
You need soundstage for distance.
not worth it, unless you have a problem with your ear canal.
Just get astro headset best headset iv evwr own3d for footsteps
7hz Salnotes Zero
Dt 990 pro 320 ohm + soundblaster g6
Love ur videos man, keep it up
Tysm
great video and right to the point! tysm
Will they work on ps5
Once I got into using IEMs I could not go back to gaming headsets or just headphones in general. They're just so much more comfortable when you're used to them, they sound so much better, and I've been able to hear things in-game better than I did with headsets. IEMs have also been so much more stylish, which is also very nice. Also, memory foam tips are super comfortable and help improve sound isolation and bass, which I am in love with.
which IEM do you use most?
@@ohji_ Right now I've been using Moondrop Aria.
I'm thinking of trying out either the 7hz Sonus or the Moondrop May next. I also used the Crinacle Zero in blue for a while which is also great, but I like how much louder the Aria gets.
I would say the sound is the biggest thing about iems I use truthear zerobut it needs a Apple usbc to aux I Donno why but useing this makes the sound 20% louder dose anyone know way that is I hear it’s cuz it has a built in ec?
Honestly, HyperX Clouds are very well optimized for CS, i've been called a wallhacker because i've heard stuff others don't. But sound like sh&t in general just like most other headsets. IEM's, i don't get some of the sound q's in-game but sound quality is superior overall, much clearer and comfort levels are so much better than heavy headset that strains your neck in an hour and squeezes your head like a lemon giving you a headache.
how do you activate microphone the 3mm jack is only for audio right ......my pc is hv individually for mic jack and audio jack
I've never had issues with comfort with headphones, to a degree i feel they are non issues and just like IEM's you need to look at what fits you best , not all ears are the same and not all heads are the same size .
"earbuds are better for comfort"
okay but that's suuuuuuper preferential. I'd rather have earmuffs surrounding my ears than an earbud poking into my ear literally any day. if your headphones are hurting your ears, the shape and size of the earmuffs is probablt wrong and you should get a different headset
i feel the same way, i just CANT belive that overears are less comfy then in ears, just doesnt make any sense, i use both i would allways take over ears all day over in ears.
@@sleeplessguardian What are your current IEM model used?
Are you bald? Because that’s my biggest concern with over ear. It messes my hair up so bad.
@@chefcorey8142 I'm not but I understand that problem
@@chefcorey8142 Really so what are your choice for gaming, IEM or headset
I use IEM’s from my session musician days, the sound quality is tonnes better than any gaming headset. If you game daily, it’s best to use over ears some of the time otherwise your ear becomes a Petri dish and you’ll find your ears feeling gunky and clogged after a couple of weeks of constant use
Lenovo also released some gaming usb-c earbuds.
Which IEM model you recommend ?
I've just done exactly this picked up some TruthHear Zero's theyre great for the price
Which IEM model you get And how much
Things marketed as "gaming" are typically mediocre to bad products that usually just have rgb slapped on to it. I've wasted more money than I'd like to admit on crappy headsets that would fall apart after a year or two and it wasn't until about ten to fifteen years of this that I finally just got a proper set of headphones that not only sounded better but were also comfortable for multiple hours and if I need voice chat, then that's as easy as getting a separate microphone.
I think you maybe misunderstand something.
IEMs have such 'clarity' mainly because of typcially much higher sensitivity and lower impedance than headphones. Most IEMs are literally 10ohms or less of impedance with sensitivities in excess of 110db. This means they don't need any sort of amping for hitting full soundstage and clarity, while most headphones bottom out at 32ohms impedance and are most frequently in the 90-100 range on sensitivity.
This is why many 'gaming headphones' come with a usb dac+amp of some kind. It's also why many IEMs run into noise floors and hiss that requires a DAC or sometimes even an impedance adaptor of some kind to silence it.
With over ear headphones, you need more power to fuel them. Without that power, you get more limited soundstage and clarity. They are also more effected by the cup shape,material, and the literal shape of your ears than IEMs are. For IEMs, so long as the seal is good, the tip pad is basically irrelevant aside comfort. Not so much on over ears. On ears are a different ball of wax entirely.
There's also the issue of a lot of the common 'gaming headsets' being closed back, which tends to result in narrower soundstage and flawed imaging. You have to look at brands typically more 'non-gamer' to see open-back 'gamer headsets'. There's also issues with gamer-marketed headsets having tuning designed to emphasize certain ranges in frequency, that actually tend to just muddy things horribly, and many of the 'comes with the device' USB DAC/AMP things are actually hot garbo that do additional processing instead of just sending the signal. This gets worse as your budget drops, ftr. You'll find a LOT of benefit with even low tier 'gaming headphones' by adding a DAC into the mix.
If you want good imaging, soundstage, and clarity out of headphones, you need to be looking at 'reference monitors' or 'studio headphones'. Even DT770 tends to be a massive step up in imaging over the typical 'gamer headset', and it's considered the 'king of entry level' for that, and that's with it being hampered by being closed back.
Closed back means more bass clarity and bass in general. Open backs lack that
@@kapikopi It does not mean more 'bass clarity'. It means it's easier to get stronger bass. But it is not inherent that open backs have bad or muddy bass.
As someone who usually plays Devil Daggers on occasion I find myself preferring IEMs rather than my HD6XX due to the unique noises each entity plays.
Ayeee I didn’t know anyone else really plays that game
@@loYolVibesIt's hooked me in for the better part of a few years now, only recently getting a 900+ score just recently. Insanely fun.
@@Kazuki_Fuse sheeesh hell yea
Fact is Headphones cause hair thinness. Look at poor Pestily. Lvndmark is smart and wears earbuds. My hair has definitely gone thinner from headphones and i have noticed when i have a long break it grows back. Obvioisly this doesnt happen to everyone so stfu
A good rule of thumb if your head set sounds muted u need a amp dac stack or a dac with a built-in amp
Which a good affordable amp to use with IEM set up
dude money is not an issue for me i am more interested in comfort i dont mind spending 500 or a thousand if it means my ears dont hurt i wanna be able to hear my self talk while having excellent audio quality
I've spent too much money on IEMs and alas, I just can't get along with them. Very uncomfortable and fiddly to get a proper fit. But that's me.
Do they work with sony's consoles?
Yes
You have Blon Bl03 that is 25 to 30 and has an amazing audio !
Considering how much u talk about comfort in this video u should research the Koss KSC75's. They are exceptional on-ears. Put them on a comfortable headband & u can wear em all day without even noticing that u are. Its like high quality sound just materializes in ur ears.
Edit: I should have realized someone mentioned that already. they have a cult like following for a reason :D
Go to system>sound and then turn off mono audio for headphone users, this gave me directional super hearing in games
Studio headphones are infinitely better than gaming ones had some cuz I used a interface for music and gamed I would for sure go back when I have the chance
mines stopped working in about 5 months
Damn really. Hope my IEM last long time.
What are your most expensive IEMs
the logitech g435 is also very light and comptorable even for big ears like i have
I use a pair of HD800s for gaming but they're not suitable when playing VR so i had to pick some iems recently. I just bought my first pair of Hexa and i am very impressed for the price, even without a dac/amp they perform well. The soundstage is definitely cramped compared with what i'm used to but that's to be expected; impressive price-performance non-the-less and perhaps not the best choice of iem if used for vr gaming specifically. Moondrop Variations will be my next stop i think, unless anyone has any other recommendations solely for vr.
Do iems with mic have good mic quality?
Depends but the one I tried, the kimura duo, was pretty good
I am surprised to see the OH10 being used for gaming. Don't get me wrong, my OH10 are my babies, and are absolutely amazing for the kind of music I listen to, but they are not good for gaming. Their imaging is mediocre and their sound stage is moderately close. For competitive games, you want imaging and soundstage as the main strengths, which means either a neutral or bright sound signature most likely. You can also go for something with a slight V shape signature. The OH10 is a heavy V, close to U shape signature, amazing for electronic music and will give you a nice brain massage, but gives you fuzzy directional audio for pinpointing the location of things.
At the time, the oh10 weren't my main gaming iems, I just used them for this video cause they looked nice on camera.
been using my bkg usb-c earbuds that came with my samsung phone years ago in the thunderbolt 4 port of my gaming laptop forever. mic works great & the little volume buttons even work. i could use bluetooth too but for gaming there could be slight lag. prefer wired when possible anyways.
What are your most expensive IEMs
As someone who has owned all these IEMs, if you plan on playing competitive games, stay FAR, FAR away from the Moondrop Aria. You will hear footsteps in Overwatch, Valorant or Siege, and they will sound very, very off. They will not be accurate at all and will only confuse you because of the subpad imaging and soundstage depth and space accuracy. Save yourself the trouble and only use the 7hz Salnotes zero and the Truthear x Crinacle Zero. My personal recommendation though is the Moondrop Chu 2 because the build is better quality than the 7hz Salnotes Zero and will do just as well in games.
do you need an amp for these iems? im planning to buy the 7hz for valorant
Zero red is objectively better
@@dawnonyt1 get the zero:red. It’s an updated version with much higher clarity and less distortion with a more natural sounding tuning with a sub bass boost for footsteps. The zeros, zero reds, and 7hz zero all have dynamic drivers which means they are very easy to drive, my phone can run it without problems. Btw i would personally spend the extra bucks on the zero red instead of the 7hz zero or zero 2, they sound good for the price but are lacking in bass and don’t come close to the zero reds. The zero reds perform on par with 150-200$iems from just a year ago
Any words on the kiwi ears orchestra lites?
@@kapikopiwould you still recommend the zero reds?
I wish I could use IEMs, but I have a nickel allergy and it tends to cause flare-ups
There are some iems that have plastic bodies and brass nozzles
I need a microphone tho
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I love how accesible they were even bang for your buck for 20-30$
I want one of these, thanks for the review, nice video
Ty
Does it have a mic to talk in party
Most don't
I am an audiophile. Bang for the buck, IEMs beat headphones at most pricepoints under $200. I would argue that extends to $750 to $1000, as in a $500 IEM will give more than a $500 headphone, usually. But there are really good IEMs for under $100, JoJos are li,e $20.. OH10s, are known for their bass as they pack a punch. While IEMs may not pack the widest stage, they are very good and imaging so you know the exact direction of footsteps. I wear headphones for a mic and comms, but when my head hurts i switch to IEMs.
Wonderfully said
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How do I make the general sound louder?
Use an external amp
My hurting ear canals are saying NO to IEM's. 🙂
I have the Sennheiser PC38X as well as the Thieaudio Monarch MK3s. The MK3S are definitely better for gaming and just everything i mean they are like $800 higher lol. The Sennheisers are still good for music as well as gaming, thet are also very comfortable and since there openbacks they don't get nearly as hot as other headphones I've tried, highly recommend.
Quick question do they have a mic?
Majority don't
It's not the IEM fault on apex...sound just generally doesn't exist
I love my OH10s for music listening but they were sadly lacking in the gaming I felt.
Def not the best value for gaming
Noise cancelling tho
There's no gaming headphones with noise canceling. Also technically airpods are iems
You should check out the Koss Ksc75x's. I bought mine for 15$, applied 2 simple mods(headband + yaxi) and its beat out my x2hr, HD 559 and moon chus by a landslide in terms of comfort. Its essentially like having clouds on your ears that have incredible soundstage/imaging and solid tuning for the price. Excellent for gaming and very solid for everything else (especially with a bit of EQing).
I've always heard goods things about them. Just kinda hesitant because of looks ngl
@@DrogoDGN I can't blame you with its unappealing "90's airplane headphones" look, lol.
However, when it comes to comfort + price/performance, it's pretty much unbeatable, especially with the aforementioned (simple) mods. I was hesitant at first too, but when Crinacle gave it praises... I had to give it a try.
Atleast think about it, haha. Great video, overall :).
I used the KSC75X mod on my Oculus Rift S back in the day!
@@givemethesantahatfoo nah for me anythung that's over the ear (like those) will never be as comfortable as IEMs. But good you were able to find it most comfortable tho
@@Mr-R.R. I was the same way too. I promise you it's different with the yaxi earpads. They are imported from Japan, and idk what they do to them, but it feels like actual clouds on my ears. That + the headband mod, which distributes what little pressure there is, all around your head... When I first started wearing them I'd walk away from my computer with them accidentally on sometimes... Insanely comfortable.
for me those kind of earphones dont work as my ears cant hold them inside without slipping out so the only option is the headset kind
I wont recommend iems for gaming and this is coming from someone who owns alot of iems.
Iems hands down give me the worst headaches imagineable when gaming.
Your voice is isolated too much to the point you can barely hear yourself, the whole thing feels unnatural and claustrophobic for long term gaming sessions.
However this could just be me, i recommend picking up some cheap Kz iems regardless if youre going to use them for gaming or not, theyre just good buy for the sound quality they give out.
I play really loud, so when there's something happening, the isolation problem that I stated in the video is not as noticeable. Also I started solo queuing, so not a lot talking in games anymore. This video was also stating gaming branded headphones. If we're talking about audiophile headphones, then I def can see this.
You can just enable "Enable mic playback to hear your own mic". Most mics comes with software where you can enable how much you can hear urself thru the mic. Just turn it on a little, maybe 5-10% or whatever that feels more natural. Solves the problem with the talking and feeling to isolated for the people that dont like that. finding eartips that dont isolate that much is good to. @@DrogoDGN
You can hear yourself MORE while using IEMs/closed back headphones? What in the world are you talking about?
That's what I said in the video
a review for Ikko oh10 would be nice
What I hate are the stupid cables that wrap around your ear and no matter how much you put them on you're always fumbling with, which is the left and right one and then how do you orient them.
I never have this problem at all, are you using mmcx or 2 pin?
@@DrogoDGN I have a FiiO and they spin around and its like an annoying little puzzle everytime I try to put them on. I just wish the damn cables would hang straight down instead of this ear wrap around thing.
@@KevinGeneFeldman A lot of iems now are 2 pin, which means the cable is locked in and does not move or spin around. Also if a cable was straight, it wouldn't fit/hold on as well onto the ear and would just fall down straight. Which some IEMs have good weight to them.
Very reliable and sturdy. I like the wire quality more than the usual earphones.
Totally. Newer IEM is best not just good quality and affordable pricing
What about affordability of IEMs?
My $15 iems have more sound quality than my AirPods Pro’s and my Logitech Pro X headset
It doesnt matter which do you use, depends on which and what genre of games do you use if your games need pin point location then you need soundstage and bit more of high frequency for little bit clearer footstep for example, but you still have to use a DAC so the soundstage get more wider
yh, tarkov on the nectar hiveX can feel like cheating
beyerdynamics headphones beat IEMs any day of the week. I mean most streams use beyerdymanics for a reason. headphones all the way
i bought these on amazon and it had white noise. just plugged into my pc without any audio playing you can hear white noise and i couldnt stand it. i got a replacement from amazon and it had the same issue. ive heard these iems are some of the best but getting two defective ones ruined it for me.
White noise could be caused by your amp. Pc amps are not always the best. Also all iems react differently to different amps, it mightve been a bad iem, a bad iem, or a mix of both. Or also the iem requires a better amp.
@@DrogoDGN i see, are there any budget amps i can buy for my pc to plug them into? i dont know how it works, if its that simple
@rubendiaz3452 Sorry, I'm not too well informed on amps, but I'm using the Drop sdac + amp. There are also the topping dx1 amp dac and moondrop amps.
I use IEM for live performance stuff and the one issue is ear wax build up and it can literally clog the sound canals. Other than that they are great! (Just clean your ears before use if you want to avoid this as much as possible)
Do you use IEM for gaming
@@Markia-is9es not personally nope - I use a few diff sets depending on the game
@@skyewasthelimit your top gaming IEMs?
How do you not talk about the fact that they don’t have a Mic?
Would be cool if you offered up a solution
Because headphones don't either. There are some iems like the Kimura that have mics
1:15 hard disaggre on the compfort par.
why ears will start to hurt when i wear inears more than 1 hour
Are all of them like that? You might've just gotten unlucky with some that just don't fit personally well
For non IEMs the Sennheiser 560s are awesome
Been using the Truthear Hexa with spinfit W1 eartips that do definitely increase the soundstage. Been real good on valorant and haven't touched my headphones since
Def gotta try that combo
got my hexa 2 days ago, it's great.
Hey brathar have you tried the SIMGOT EM6L ?? I was told it's really good for FPS games like Valorant?
iem lack real sound stage
If your on pc high quality headphones because you can down load plug ins and you can use actual audio equipment that can properly drive them....like amps and dacs....there is a lot to unpack when it comes to understanding audio....if it says mixing headset don't purchase it
Do you have your good iem choice for gaming
I bought a pair for gaming (FPS), plugged them in listened to them for about 45 seconds (even tried a DAC). Unplugged them and they have been in the drawer ever since. Do not buy these to play video games, especially for play FPS. The sound is like you have 1000 clock radio speakers taped to your ear. It's comfy but sounds horrible, IMO.
First time trying was awesome, and I wished I could invest more on this form factor. It's just not for me, comfort wise. Having things inside my ear is simply uncomfortable... and disgusting, even when I frequent bulb syringe and Q-tips combo. Quite jealous myself of people having these high quality audio, and most of the time cheaper than the headphone I invested in.
Man, it feels good knowing that I have something going for me in this regard, and perhaps it is the years and years of in-ear headphone use that made me used to it, but they fit nice, sound great, usually cheaper, lighter, easier to pack, and I have hardly any gunky build-up and have excellent hearing for a 40 year old.
On the other hand, I have other issues where a lot of over-ear or on-ear headphones are extremely uncomfortable and a bit painful.
@@TinariKaoso glad to hear you great IEMs experience. I feel the same when it comes to gaming audio
get IEM if u have separate mic. IEM mic just so terribad it will catch your game sound while talking with team mate. Get headset instead for better comm experience
I have the Moondrop Chu II's but the problem I have especially in FPS's is that the sound sounds like its coming from all directions. I'll hear shooting across the map like its right next to me and just no directional sounding.
Do u have soundcard?
I just don’t want a head dent
What do you mean by head dent? IEM head dent lol?
thanks for the review
But soundstage is what make gaming more impressive
But for footstep or other audio cue maybe IEM is better for less noise
Well, soundstage is important. I was trying to imply that the difference between them shouldn't be that big where it completely is night and day. Also I think that gaming headphones from like brands like razer and Corsair heavily lack soundstage anyways.
In Ear vs over ear is not as healthy for your ears.
If I wear in ear headphones my ears will o into overproduction of earwax. When headphones don't cause that issue.
I've been wearing them for year and haven't had problems.
i'm just gonna say this, a iem that cost 150 is the equivalent of a 550 to 800 dollars over ear headphones in sound quality, and i'm not talking about gaming headphones, i'm talking about brands like hifiman, sennheiser, bayerdynamic etc... now let that sink in.
Ive never heard an IEM that gives me the same sound a $550+ Hifiman has at any price, yet alone one at $150. Planar sound on headphones is its own thing, and even planar IEMs have a long way to go to get that good
But yeah a $150 IEM gets you more bang for your buck than $150 in the headphone world. What you said about Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic Ill agree with. But the Focals, Meze 109 Pro, and most modern Audezes aren't getting outmatched by IEMs from Truthears, 7Hz, and Kiwi Ears. Also IEMs arent nearly as durable as headphones (which may not matter to some, but its the truth)
If someone only had $150 or less though and weren't going to upgrade their budget anytime soon, yeah IEMs are the way to go
@@PantsaBear What would you recommend the best value IEMs?
Hey man I have given the truth ear zeros a try before and I ended up hating them they didn’t sound good for gaming at all I’m wondering if it’s mandatory to be using a DAC to properly utilize them
No it's not mandatory
Is ie200 or 400 good for fps like valorant and cs
Yes
Upvote if you have the Moondrop Blessing 3 and loving it for gaming and music
Too poor… but the zero:reds do the job
0:31 what kinda IEMs is that?
the goat is back
true
Have new IEM free?
do people use dacs, amps with their iems or just directly into motherboard?
Most people use dacs, some use both, and some people use neither. I would say you don't have to, but if you wanted an upgrade than a dac will make the most difference
IEMs also cause ear infections 😂
Worth
it terms of gaming proplayers have to play with whatever headset is at the tournament skill issue tbh
Top end headphones, of course they don’t complain
I have the dioko, i3 pro, s12 pro and others. But my favorite to play games is the kz as10.
Do you recommend Dioko? Can you share your thoughts about it?
@@Rorensuwl8 hi. Do you mean to play games?
do u recommend the dioko ? for music and a little bit of gaming
@@omzxa8415 Yes, but it depends on your musical preference. It is not an IEM basshead. I like it for songs with more vocals.
IEMs seem really nice but I have over producing earwax. To give you an example, if I don't clean out my ears via water every 1.5weeks then I will literally wake up with the sound missing from one or both of my ears. It's sad though because I've tried some REALLY good IEMs that were cheap. Unfortunate.
There are some amazing headphones atleast. Just a little bit more cash
if i buy these how do i talk theres no mic?
You use an external mic. You do know that headphones don't have mics either. Headset do but not headphones. Also switching to external mics are way better because they sound miles better.
For me i cant use iem, they fall out of my ear, or hurt my ears after 5 minutes.
I would use a better IEM
you need a top 5 iem recommendation for this coming year end imo
SIMGOT EM6L top notch
What are your top 5 IEM bro
This iem in the vid has a mic in it?
No
Used Sennheiser 558s for 5+ years then 560s for another few years, got the Truthear Zeros last year and haven't even touched my senns, more comfortable, better sounds, better price, cannot lose.
Did you use an Amp and a Da with the hd650?
Dac*
@@Andy-xn9zn yeah got to if you want the full sound
while talking "issue": u can always wear normal headphones over IEMs
You think gaming IEMs are better choice than gaming headsets?
Headphones are hella uncomfortable for me so I can’t go back iems are way too comfortbale
So true
Awww yeee, IEM gaming supremacy boiiiiiiii
I wore hyperx headsets for 8years it damaged my hair 😢 im malding bruh... which in ear do you recommend for me? I play CSGO. I need good quality for footsteps in game but also for watching movies
Simgot em6l, truthear zero, moondrop blessing 3 (original or dusk), raptgo hookx. Those are a few at different budgets
@@DrogoDGN Thanks alot i was lost cuz couldnt find any cs players recommend trash logitech g333 and hyperx earbuds cuz of sponsors youre a lifesaver
I just bought the Shure se215, 100 bucks, which is roughly what I paid for my hyperX cloud 2 wired headphones… and they suck compared to the headphones. I’m not sure if there’s something wrong but all gaming in the IEMs are trash, but anything browser based sounds excellent. But music in game sounds like speaker phone music.
I would try different iems
See u find it to be negative to hear urself while talking, personally when I got my mic and it did that (which u can turn off in the mic settings) i never switched back
how do I connect them I plugged them in and nothing happened?
I'm not sure how to help you there. They should just connect as soon as you plug them in. Maybe check the port that you're plugging them in or if other devices work.
Ive used these for 2 years. used to use artic pros sold them instantly these are so much better
my ikkos shock my ears
@@CamrunThomas what are your best choice IEMs
@@Markia-is9es most of them use the same drivers. iems from $30-$100 are usually the same thing and are very nice and better than any headphones. the Ikko Obsidians are the best in those bunch, if you want to go futher than that, ones with planar magnets, like the 7HZ timeless, they are the same price and comparable to the ikko obsidians
Sadly because of my earshape the Oh10’s are so u comfortable after 3 hours of use due to irritation and just my ears being a little small
Understandable, we're all different
would 30-40 usd iems perform good compared to headphones in the same price range? I don't listen to music unless a game, movie or video has it
Yes, the budget iem market is exploding, and competition is crazy down there. 30 40 dollar headphones have really just been super cheap and bad. I would say 30 40 iems could prob beat most headphones even at the 100 market. I have 200 dollar iems, and they've been barely any better than iems at 50 or below. 7hz zero, moondrop chu 2, and truther hola are really good cheap options.
Have you used any open back iems? Was wondering if that would help with the weirdness while talking since it removes a lot of the isolation
Not sure. It probably would, I've heard good things about the raptgo hook x which I think are open back iems.
Ya I was looking at those and they’re a little steeper priced than what I was hoping for…I think I should just make the jump on some less expensive ones and see if the isolation even bothers me. I’ve been using Arctis 7s with leather pads for years now and have never used Steelseries’s side tone or anything to monitor the mic so I honestly might already be used to similar isolation
what over-ear headphones have you used in gaming?
have you used any open-back headphones? - if yes, which one?
I'm asking bcs it sounds like your very biased... there is literally no way an iem can beat a headphone
I have used openback headphones, but when I say it beats headphones, I'm talking about gaming brand ones like logitech Corsair etc. I said that openback headphones can be better, but iems give a similar experience with gaming while being cheaper
if i play 6h with a headphone or headset i got headache
Sorry to hear. Sometimes it's best to give the ears break
If you have a dac and put in your iems and mic, you should be able to mix your voice into your iems or nah? 😅
Depends on the dac