I actually think this might be the case here, turn that off, only works with multiple driver headphones. My dt770 250ohm don't sound hollow at all, in any game. I ran em without an amp for years(laptop had one built in tho). I was instantly amazed by them too, no brain burn in required, had em almost 10 years now. I can barely use my gaming headphones, when I do I can't hear shit in fps and in other games they are fine, but still bad. They live in my neck for the mic now.

What even is 1/4", amirite? And between the plug and the adapter had nearly 4" hanging out of my PC, which just seemed...inelegant, so I bought a coiled replacement, and then went 4.4mm balanced...and then got 6xxs. It's been sort of a little ride, sure.

I've played a thousand hours of CSGO, and I'm sure several thousand more hours of Halo.

Where the footsteps are coming from is super obvious in literally any headset or IEM/earbud. That's why people crouch, because you're either stomping around, or you're silent - there is no nuance or in-between.

Good directionality comes from the engine, first and foremost.

And in no game are there, like, octagonal intersections? - it's almost always normal cardinal directions. That's how maps are setup. Nobody is using pinpoint accuracy to know that a person is 36 degrees to their left, rather than 38 degrees.

99.999999% of competitive shooters in gamesense, prefiring at headshot level, and strategy/effective teamwork and use of in-game skills and items. You actually have to be pro, or incredibly try-hard, for hyper-accuracy in sound directionality to matter even a little bit.

I guarantee you, pros could be out there smoking folks with no sound at all. It's a big part of the game. Not that big, though.

You really think people are out there playing truly competitively in noise-controlled rooms, with high end headphones, rather than some Razer sponsored garbage?

Really?

I think mine was a similar situation. Kept the 6.35mm cable on because it's easier to wrap that shorter than trying to stretch a cable that's too short

I would recommend just saving up the $150 for the Little Dot MKII.

Mine came with a 3.5mm cable that was too short and a 6.35mm that was too long.

Airline headphones are... Unique...

So you have the 2.5mm that plugs into the headphone, which terminates into a 3.5mm, and has a 6.3mm screw on adapter for other inputs. That’s exactly what you should get.

Are you complaining that you didn’t get the worse 6.3mm cable with a 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter, which puts immense stress on more delicate 3.5mm jacks? What is the issue exactly?

no what I got was 2.5mm to 3.5mm. In the pic the adapter is still on. Here is it removed https://i.imgur.com/GhiN8Nc.jpg

It’s not an issue I’m just wondering if other people got it like this

HD6XX's have a warmer sound signature compared to Beyerdynamics, and way less treble. Any voices coming from the Sennies sound full, and not hollow. The HD6XX's have a rather large bass roll-off, so bass boost can help counter that.

So what’s the issue exactly? You got exactly what you should have gotten.

Hope you enjoy them!

It was always 2.5mm from headphone into a 6.3mm and the cable comes with a really long thick 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter. I guess they silently updated it for the consumer market.

I think its always been 3.5 with the 1/4” adapter. The other 2.5 goes to the headphone. Always has.

Awesome!

That‘s really expensive though at 199€. I got the 6XX for 160 lightly used with the original packaging

Yea, my understanding is more about the differentiation of that particular sort of high-mids most of the time. Having headphones or such with clear imaging and a reasonable EQ that doesn't cut that portion of the spectrum can matter to some people, in much the way that OP was disappointed with how a vocal/instrument studio headphone pair sounded empty and weird.

Which one do you recommend? My Fiio E10K doesn’t seem to have problems with them. I‘d kinda like a tube amp but they cost upwards of 250$, I can’t seem to find an inexpensive one (100-ish is what I would call inexpensive for a tube amp)

Maybe they've changed the cable. When I got my HD599 a while ago, they came with a 2.5-6.35 with an adapter that went the other way round. I mean realistically, it makes little to zero difference in terms of practicality but it's interesting to see these minor changes.

So what was the point of asking that question if all you were going to do was the same thing? I don't get what you intend to do with things like this. Just ignore it and move on with your day instead of acting in bad faith.

Thanks Mr Webster. Now go read your dictionary and listen to your sine waves.

theres nothing on the product page that claims a 3.5mm cable version exists either but apparently someone who bought directly from Sennheiser received one with 3.5mm as well?

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Mine came with the regular cable + adapter two weeks ago.

I just looked on Amazon and did not see a 4.4mm option though didn't look hard but not a common option for the 560s.