Audio-Technica ATH-GL3BK Closed-Back Gaming Headset, Black, Wired

Para el precio tiene una excelente calidad de sonido, algo plano pero con un equalizador o amp, esta perfecto. calidad buena a pesar de que se sienten ligeros, muy muy comodos y el microfono excepcional realmente, tomo clases, hago streams y llamadas.. Algo infravalorado en amazon para lo que da

I used to use Philips H9505 ANC headphones in the office. Loved them but headband broke and I couldn't find replacement for a long time... I'm very picky about sound quality so numerous popular Sony, Bose, JBL ANC headphones just didn't sound good to me especially for the price... Finally totally accidentally I bumped into the Audio-Technica ATH-GL3 review and decided to give them a try. Love them so far: Pros: - Great sound - clean and airy - great for all kinds of music. IMO these sound better than most ANC headphones which are 3 times more expensive... - Good ergonomics - headset is very light and fits perfectly on my (large) head. - Closed design - isolates well in the office environment, once I turn on the music I cannot hear anything else. Doesn't leak sound. - Microphone doesn't pick other conversations going on in the same office (...I have some very loud coworkers...) - Two cables included - long one with 2 connectors and a short one with single connector. Cables have flat surface (not braided) so they don't produce a sound when touching clothing/table. - Wired - don't need to charge anything/anytime, reliable connection. Cons: - Microphone is not foldable into the headset (to hide it when you don't need it) - Connector on the headphones looks wider than standard 3.5mm - not sure how easy to find replacement Notes: - The headphones have high sensitivity/low impedance so they don't require a headphone amp - you can plug them directly into PC/Notebook using the supplied cables and they sound loud and great... - I actually ended up buying a small/cheap headphone DAC/amp (Fosi) and plugging the headset into it. The amp has analog Bass/Treble tone control knobs which allows me to tune sound quality to my taste for different records. And yep those simple analog tone control blocks are IMO by far better than any software equalizers... Total cost of the headset with the amp is still about 1.5-2 times less than most popular Sony/Bose headphones and the sound is better.

This is one of the precious few unpowered 2.5mm headsets with a boom microphone on the market which doesn't have a shared ground between the microphone and the earpieces. For that reason alone, it's deserving of your business. The TRS jack integrated into the left earpiece is a TRRRS which has a true five-conductor setup in order to separate the grounds between the microphone and earpieces as long as you use the cable (provided by the manufacturer) which terminates in separated 2.5mm TRS connectors. This will avoid audio hopping from your earpieces into your microphone due to ground looping, but only if you avoid using the second cable provided with the headset. The sound quality is great, as should be expected from this brand, but there are a couple notable caveats: - First, the microphone will pick up some background noise and some loud high-pitch sound can physically carry between the left earpiece and the microphone if it's loud enough. - Second, the construction of the left earpiece does have some plastic pop/crack noises as you tilt your head between your shoulders. That's caused by the TRS jack being pointed directly downward so the wire bumps into your shoulder and puts just enough torque on the earpiece to make it move enough to make that sound. The jack should, ideally, be realigned in future models to prevent this from happening, but it's not a deal-breaker.

Consider this an 'at first glance' review. I purchased this at 100 dollars to upgrade from a cheaper Corsair branded gaming headset. For the price point, the sound quality is better... but not all 'that' notably so. The construction however is much better. The metal parts seem solid enough, the adjustable headband is firm and does not slip nearly as easily as my old plastic one did which is nice. I feel like the swivel on the ear cups could go just a little further, but not much of a complaint, just a nit pick there. The cups themselves are soft with just enough give for comfort without letting the headphones mash against the head, I might consider replacement in the future for something just a bit firmer if there are options, but... nit pick. It comes with two cords, a very long one with a split end for the back of the PC, the freedom of movement is nice to have if you are close to the tower and or just want to eek out that tiny bit more sound quality. What makes this a 3 star review: 1. The volume wheel is 'tiny', and set into the case of the left headphone so far it can be somewhat difficult to adjust the volume without holding the entire left speaker in your fingers, and using the very tip of the thumb to adjust it. 2. The mute switch just above the volume is stiff, which in and of itself isn't necessarily a bad thing, but again, given its positioning, and the design of the switch itself, it is both somewhat difficult to flip the switch without holding the entire speaker and using the fingernail of your thumb or your fingertip. And it can be difficult to tell if the switch is in the up position or the down position. (Whereas on my old headset, the mute switch was a button toggle, it was relatively easy to push, and feel without trouble whether the button was in or out.) 3. The plug for the cord is vertical at the bottom rear of the left speaker and sticks out about an inch and a half, every time I turn my head to the left, I end up jabbing my clothes and or my shoulder with it. Partially a nit pick, but it is a minor irritation, and I imagine if one is rather rough with it, it's not going to be good for the cord in the long run. And finally 4. The microphone is 'quiet'. In order to get any reasonable volume out of it, I had to turn up windows' amplification to the max. I do not know if this is the long cord, or the microphone itself or something inbetween but my old mic was plenty loud with no issues. So just something to be aware of. One last little design nit pick... the slot in the headset for the microphone, and the shape of the microphone plug itself.... don't quite line up at all. Could be a case of lazy design, or reuse of a microphone from one headset to another, or any number of things... I do not know... but it does not look like these two things go together.

Do not buy. Microphone NEVER worked on either Mac or PC despite the settings and physical switch on the left of the headset. Suddenly stopped working, dead, after one month of casual use. My last pair of Audio-Technica lasted over 5 years so I am very disappointed. Don't expect to be buying from this company again.