So my Sennheiser GAME ZERO arrived today, i was planing on replacing my HyperX Clouds because the leather was getting ripped apart and they were kinda old. So i plugged in the new game zero, went to soundcloud to test and they sound awful compared to my old headset. I don't think my motherboard onboard sound kills it because i have a Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK with decent onboard sound. They sound muddy and the bass feels super weak and dumped down. Any of you know anything about this? Or did i just order garbage?
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Sennheiser GAME ZERO sounding awful?
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test them on another sound source?... might be a faulty pair... though then sound should be on par with the hd558...
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then return them if you feel that the product didnt deliver its promise... 
though If you could get you hands on another source you might find the quality fine...
though If you could get you hands on another source you might find the quality fine...
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then return them if you feel that the product didnt deliver its promise... though If you could get you hands on another source you might find the quality fine...
though If you could get you hands on another source you might find the quality fine...
I was hoping someone here maybe had similar experiences with this headset. I'll try and test them out abit more before returing them, but my first impression when testing these for a few hours is very disappointing.
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they are 50 ohms... so that should be in you onboards audio range to handle...
just to make certain... youve cranked up the volume knob on the controller?
just to make certain... youve cranked up the volume knob on the controller?
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I found this on Amazon's Q&A:
"In order to get the most out of these headphones, would I need a good sound card and/or a headphone amplifier?
Answer: Yes, most onboard solutions are not made to push 150 ohm cans.
Yes. One recommended setup is the 720 dac from Cypher."
They said the newer model runs at 50ohms instead of 150ohm. It is possible you got the older 150ohm model.
From an Amazon review:
"I just wanted to take the time to say this product is outdated the new G4ME Zero Cans on the Sennheiser site are 50 ohm not the 150 ohm shown here you no longer need an amp to push these cans, This was also confirmed with an email to Sennheiser Shown Below. Now Amazon needs to get the new Zeros, they want $250 on the Sennheiser site i'll just wait for the updated Zero's to hit Amazon.
New reply for the ticket #TS100053799
Yes the G4ME ZERO latest versions are now down to 50 ohms therefore bypassing the need of an amp. True the PC363D and G4ME ONE headsets are only offered in open back design.
Zachary Marquis
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Sennheiser USA Tech Support
Thank you,
Sennheiser Support Team"
"In order to get the most out of these headphones, would I need a good sound card and/or a headphone amplifier?
Answer: Yes, most onboard solutions are not made to push 150 ohm cans.
Yes. One recommended setup is the 720 dac from Cypher."
They said the newer model runs at 50ohms instead of 150ohm. It is possible you got the older 150ohm model.
From an Amazon review:
"I just wanted to take the time to say this product is outdated the new G4ME Zero Cans on the Sennheiser site are 50 ohm not the 150 ohm shown here you no longer need an amp to push these cans, This was also confirmed with an email to Sennheiser Shown Below. Now Amazon needs to get the new Zeros, they want $250 on the Sennheiser site i'll just wait for the updated Zero's to hit Amazon.
New reply for the ticket #TS100053799
Yes the G4ME ZERO latest versions are now down to 50 ohms therefore bypassing the need of an amp. True the PC363D and G4ME ONE headsets are only offered in open back design.
Zachary Marquis
#TS100053799
Sennheiser USA Tech Support
Thank you,
Sennheiser Support Team"
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I'd contact Sennheiser then since it sounds like you might have gotten a faulty pair. I use Sennheiser headphones myself (different models) and they've all sounded great. The nice thing is their service department is great as well.
Guys, it turns out its the volume wheel on the side of the headset that cucked me, turns out when you adjust it to low-medium volume it completely wreck the sound (even glitching it out making only one of the sides of the headset playing). Turning it all the way up fixed everthing. Not sure if i should send it back, it sounds fine now. Ty all for the help anyways 😀
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