Massdrop x Sennheiser PC37X

I have had this headset for over 8 months. I use it for work (remote IT support) 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and they do not come off my head during my working hours (unless I'm on a bio break). They are so comfortable I forget I have them on. I will say when I first bought them there was an adjustment period. They fit a tad tight at first but can be "broken in" for comfort. The headband/earpads have superb padding that is soft and does not cause sweating. Structure wise, they are sturdy. I'm not a very gentle human and they hold up to my fumbles and has taken many hits to the floor without damage or performance issues. Audio is clear and clean and the mic is outstanding. I have tried other headsets and by far this headset has the best input and output quality for my type of use. As long as the mic rests right below my mouth, you cannot hear any breathing, just my crisp clean voice. I have had issue with other mics that picked up my breathing no matter where the mouth piece was. This headset is total silence until I speak! It's important to note that this headset is open back. Perfect if you are in an office/room alone, but if you are looking to block out all other sounds, this is not the headset for you. Volume could be higher. I always have my head set to max volume for my phone calls. I can hear just fine but I can imagine this could be a drawback for others.

I always wanted to try an open back headset while gaming. I never liked the idea of being shut off from the world around me. I’ve done tons of research and I can tell you that there aren’t too many choices out there so this is one of the few if not only sets available with a great mic, phenomenal sound and a gaming focused selling point at a competitive price. The first time I slapped these cans on my head, the sound seemed a little off. But that’s due to the fact that all of the countless “gaming” headsets I’ve purchased over the years over do things like bass or highs. The sound is so clear and natural on this headset that I could never go back to those other “gaming headsets”. They are very lightweight. low profile and due to the open back design I’ve yet to experience sweaty ears after long gaming sessions. I also wear glasses and have no complaints in the comfort department. Well worth the asking price. Made by a company that excels in audiophile sets for real enthusiasts, of course their “low end” headset makes brands like turtle beach look, feel and sound like a cheap knockoff product. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Keep in mind, if you game in a noisy environment, the open back design may be a problem. Then again, you can always crank them up.

TL;DR: Sound quality of both headphone and mic are worth the price. Don't buy unless you're using in your own room. I'm a gamer but I also work from home. I heard about open back from some friends. Buddy had these and loves them. Clamping force is strong but easy to break in. Sound quality is really good for both headphone and microphone. I'd been using a Blue Yeti and my audacity comparison surprised me. Microphone quality is excellent. But my reasoning for writing a review is the open back vs closed back. I'm not an audiophile so I'm gonna describe it like this: take a "regular" set of headphones and lay them on your desk. Turn on your game/music and then set the volume to where you normally have it. Now walk to the other side of the room where someone else might be sitting. Hear that? That's about what they'll hear if you buy an open back headphone. However, do the same experiment and just listen to their TV show or general movement. Hear them? Yep, ya do, cuz that sound isn't being blocked. Goes both ways. These allow sound out and sound in. Meaning you are more aware of your surroundings and your surroundings can hear what you're listening to. Lower volumes won't be as bad but you get my point. To me it feels more "natural", almost like a pair of good speakers are close to me vs a normal headphone that is pumping sound directly into my ear. Hard to explain but now that I've experienced open back for work meetings and gaming, I can't use regular headphones unless I have to. I like hearing if my son is messing with my office door or if my wife is busy and there's a knock at the door. I'm not on an island. The only downside I can think of is the clamping force out of the box is strong. I wear a size 8 hat and these were uncomfortable. I broke them in by clamping them around my throttle but something like a thinner computer case would work too. Now I can wear them all day. You can read about features anywhere so I won't go into those. I'll just finish up with this: these are expensive and open back is a completely different headset experience. I'm glad I took a chance and trusted my friends' experience. Just be sure you adjust your expectations. These aren't going to bass you out of existence or provide an ounce of sound isolation. That isn't what these do. These are made for someone who wants excellent sound quality, can't or won't use speakers, and wants to stay aware of their surroundings. If that you, these are 100% worth the cost (break them in). If that isn't you, find a good closed back headset.

Initial impression: These were meant to be an upgrade to a pair of Plantronics Gamecom 377's I have been using for years. Sound was run through and Realtek supreme FX S1220A chip. The Plantronics have been a great headset and only the scratchiness on the volume control has been a weak point. For the Sennheiser's right off the bat are noticeably more comfortable on the head, in a gaming headset that is critical. They are lighter weight, and have less clamping force, but stay put very well. Lots of room inside ear cup and no uncomfortable fit when wearing glasses. 5 stars in this area. In sound performance the sound card was tried in all three amplification settings. Powerful worked good for most listening, but extreme was needed to extract maximum dynamic range from this set. The sound is full, however the low end output is less than the Plantronics. Although the lower registers are audible they are not as forceful. So if that is your taste you may not be happy with these for the price paid. Dynamics are very good. Stereo separation and clarity are superior to the Plantronics. Picks across the strings on a guitar and stick to cymbal contact and even amplifier gain feedback are clear and distinguishable. Vocals are clear and each artists distinct tone qualities come through without distortion or muddy characteristics masking things. Dual purpose for music listening or video conference should be enjoyable on these. In gaming performance with modern games as the higher frequencies of foot steps are where it's at the lack of forceful bottom end should be no issue. The mic boom integrated mute is kinda cool, but only if you remember to swing the mic up, outside of gaming this may be an issue. Mic performance is good. The Plantronics set has a great mic (one of their historical strong points). I tend to be more baritone vocally and no one could tell the difference between mics so you wont come across tinny or sounding like a prepubescent screechy kid. The open back design makes it easy to hear the world around you, so if you have kids, a significant other who tends to talk at you when you are using your headset or sneak up and spook ya you will appreciate these, and you can clearly hear not the muffled type. Conversations while leaving the headset on are easily doable. Initial impression is they are kind of an upgrade with better ergonomics, better stereo separation/imaging, but less dynamic and frequency range. However the Plantronics only cost $50 so...

Great headset. The mic is strong and clear. The sound is very good. I would recommend these.

The headset sounds good. I'm not an audiophile, and I can't really compare it against any audiophile grade headphones. But for the audio quality it sounds good. The microphone, it works. Turn up mute works, and having a hardware mute is nice. If your streaming, you probably want a dedicated mic, but for basic work or discord, it sounds fine. No problems. Comfort, no problems here. ear cups are replaceable, but the ones that come with it are good enough for me. Its not leather, or pleather, so it doesn't make my head feel overly warm, or sticky. Doesn't feel heavy or anything. Open Back: These are open back headphones. I wouldn't worry too much about bleed. Unless there is someone right next to you, its probably fine. The big problem is that it offers no noise cancelation. So you will absolutely hear your case fans. This can be a pro or a con. Take your pic on if hearing your surroundings is a pro or con.

This is a PC user POV For me to take better advantage of it, I paired it with my audio o interface- behringer u2. To connect Audio wise, I used 1/4 to 1/8 gold connector (like a guitar connector). For mic— I got a 3.5 male to female extension to go from the splitter to the back of the PC. Pros: Probably the best headset under $140/150 you can get for FPS related titles. Because it’s open back, you have great sound image for where footsteps are coming from. They probable bumped up the mid range EQ as the footsteps are super loud and clear as it’s only and usually best to use this on FPS games, though it’s muddy on other games like league of legends. Cons: Wished they provided connectors for favs/amplifiers etc Also the head force clamping might be a bit too much though the comfort of the ear pads are very nice after a little bit of getting used to.

For gaming and streaming, these headphones are worth every bit of $100 because they are simple, sound clear, and mic sounds great. However the cord is a huge pain. I've owned these for a year or so and the chord gradually got worse to the point that now it wont return to being straight no matter what I do. (See pictures) Luckily the cord can be replaced. Sounds quality is good for gaming. I'm not using these if I'm recording it listening to music. Compared to my Sennheiser HD650s these sound boxy with very prominent mid-range. However if argue that a prominent mid-range is a good thing for fps games because the audio isn't muddy and helps to hear footsteps, gunfire, etc. Overall the cord is why I'm here giving a review. It's enough of a PITA that I can't fully recommend this massdrop headset.

Sound quality is amazing, microphone is decent as well. Couldn't ask for more at this price point

Very good sound quality and comfortable to wear. Lifting the mic up disables it which is useful. As open backed headphones they do not minimise background noise, so I don't know why they're marketed as doing so.

Das Headset ist in allen Belangen, einfach nur Top! Vergleiche zu folgenden Headsets: Logitech G933 Spectrum (mein Main Headset der letzten 6 Jahre) „leider defekt, Sound gut (7.1 Ortung unschlagbar)“ Logitech G-Pro „Sound unterirdisch“ Sharkoon Skiller SGH50 „Sound Mega aber Tragekomfort unterirdisch“ Epos Sennheiser GSP 600 „Sound mittelmäßig, Tragekomfort unterirdisch“ Beyerdynamics Tygr 300r „kann ich nicht beurteilen da Beyer seit Wochen meinen bestellten Artikel nicht liefert! Machen Sie einen Bogen um Beyerdynamic!“ Also es handelt sich um ein Stereoheadset (offen) Die Ortung in Games und Music ist mega präzise. (ohne Software oder Ähnliches wie beim 933) Der Klang ist wirklich einzigartig. Die Lautstärke ist auch sehr gut umsetzbar ohne DAC oder sonstige Verstärker. Es ist vom Tragekomfort unschlagbar, man vergisst wirklich, dass man es auf hat! Der einzige negative Punkt bis jetzt, wenn ich Musik voll aufdrehe und im Discord bin, hören sie Mates was man sich gerade reinzieht. Aber wegen offener Bauweise und wahrscheinlich muss ich es noch etwas einstellen. Was kann das Headset nicht was andere können? Leuchten… Braucht man den RGB-Käse? Nein! Technisch und klanglich ist es auf sehr hohem Niveau! Mein bestes Gamingheadset bis dato. Von mir gibt es eine klare Kaufempfehlung! Nachtrag bei defekten werden aktualisiert! So nun über 3 Jahre später: Einmal die Earpads für 15.- € getauscht! Nachwievor das beste Headset ever! Schade dass es nicht mehr über Amazon zu bekommen ist! 3,5 Jahre später. Headset komplett defekt! Schade

When on max volume, the audio sometimes sticks to one side only, and you have to readjust the volume slightly to fix it. Other than that, it’s great

Muy buena calidad de sonido y construccion del headset, actualmente esta a la venta un modelo con mejore caracteristicas, pero si no quieres gastar mas esta es una muy buena opcion.