Matthew Moniz just subbed your channel. I love HardwareCanucks stuff their videos and photography are of such a high standard. If I can get my videos half as good as theirs I'd be very happy.
Sennheiser Game One have superb microphone with enabled noise cancelation and Uni direction mode, compare frequency responces for both, easy win for Game One microphone. Mod Mic 5 is also nice and good but worse.
It might affect the ambient noise that you would get from an open-back, but in terms of the sound quality, it won't affect it at all. Just watch out for the ambient noise, cus it may affect how you heard the headphones before.
Unless the gain on your mic is cranked way up and the volume on the headphones way up (to very unsafe levels) you shouldn't hear any noise bleed at all in the mic.
I got a question. So I'm aware that open back headphone provide sound leak. Are their any times at which the sound leak from the headphones is audible on the microphone? Like if I'm playing a game and talking to someone might they be able to hear a loud explosion?
Something worth mentioning with the 5.0 is that since the cables are all modular now, without any of the extra bits you can plug the mic straight into the mic port on applicable headsets, like the HyperX cloud, and not have much of any cable slack at all. Just use the in-line mic cable on the headset itself. Requires a headset with a detachable mic though, like the clouds, and that don't have some proprietary bullcrap port instead of a regular 3.5mm.
Mate, definitely not an expert or engineer here BUT, yeah, magnets can *potentially* interfere with sound quality of headphones, but it depends highly on 2 things: 1 - Strength of the magnets (direction of the magnet in relation to the driver doesn't seem to change "influence potential" because... Well, it'll either pull or push the drivers anyway); 2 - How well built are the headphones in question. You've been using the HD800 for quite a while, so you can point out the quality thing much better than me here, but I don't think you'll feel any interference on normal use. I mean, you need a nice AMP to power the 800s properly in the first place.... You're golden, dude! ;] Oh, yeah... Once again, awesome content o/
Jon ß yep. Anything that would be "stressful" for the headphones should be enough to test it out. I still highly doubt any interference would show up tho... I know there are some who find the HD800 to be "overhyped", but even them wont argue 'bout build quality.
Welllll. My audio setup is pretty complex but it sounds so good. I use a pair of HD598s and a focusrite 2i2 (24bit 96k) as my input and DAC. Ill run my condenser (MXL 990) in though my daw (FL studio) for compression, a noise gate, and an equalizer, which then I run back out to a virtual mixer (voicemeeter banana). After all that I use teamspeak because its high quality af. The buffers do add a little bit of delay from when I speak and when my friends hear me but its only about 20ish to 10ish ms with a large buffer so its unnoticeable. Only spent a few hundred dollars but its sounds really good.
Hey Dimitri, 2nd day gaming with my modmic 5.0 and it's working great. No issues to speak of so far. People on various other reviews, either from the reviewer themselves, or from a viewer. They go on to say that they have WIN10 and have experienced bad feedback, or an annoyingly loud hum whenever they tried to use it. Each time I would fire up a round of BF4, I would do a radio check with the squad and each time they gave me a "5 by 5" [means loud & clear]. I have to say that I had no troubles with feedback or humming whatsoever. I'm using WIN10 home 64bit, and my computer is brand new....only a few months old. I'm just sorry it took this long for me to pull the trigger on one lol. . . . Now all I need now is for my MassD Senns HD6xx, not due till mid August :(
Hey Dmitry, have you thought about getting a balanced cable and of course a balanced amp for the HD800? I think it would be nice to have you review maybe a Schiit Jotunheim or something, I mean yeah it's really expensive, but as a reviewer I would appreciate your opinion.
Dmitry, you should try routing the LED strip in your Evolv rig into the top or reversing the way they face in the back of your case. I've done it in mine and honestly the fainter illumination without the LEDs exposed in all of their eye-burning brightness looks much nicer in my opinion.
I am a senior electric-electronics engineering student, and my comment on the magnet situation is this. Yes, the magnet of mod mic and the magnet of the driver are quite close. I am sure it will affect the driver. However, your ears can't tell the difference since the magnet on the mod mice seems weak. Also, I don't think it will shorten the life span of your HD800.
I have an omnidirectional mic stand that works just perfect. I can't remember what brand but it was in the $30 some range. For the price it works great although it does pickup a lot of background noise. At the same time though when I have several other people over and have a video chat or conference it is the perfect choice because everyone can be heard clearly and the other people on the line can tell who is talking without voices being muffled.
You already have a desktop microphone, so why would you place a strong magnetic clasp microphone piece so close to your right (or left doesn't matter) headphone driver (magnetic transducer)? You also seem to be covering part of the mesh backing. While it might not be a lot you are definitely changing the sound of the right side in comparison with the left. If you play back audio in mono, you should definitely hear the difference between both sides.
Great video as always Dimitri! Question HardwareCanucks, what DAC/amp do you use for your HD800s I have the 700s myself and looking to expand my audio set up other than the dragonfly Red.
sldoma I have the HD650s but I use a Schiit Valhalla 2/Schiit Modi 2 combo, and it sounds wonderful. The tubes look amazing also, the Valhalla 2 sends a ton of power into 300ohm headphones, twice (800mW per channel) the Jotunheim, which only sends 350mW per channel unless you use a balanced cable, which then it is 900mW per channel. The sound is very neutral for a tube amp.
I think you'd have to be crazy to game on anything higher than an HD598. How many games use high bit rate, uncompressed audio? Almost none. Not to mention the need for a DAC/AMP. The diminishing returns get exponential. At that price you are better going towards theater monitors in surround sound.
Wish I saw this review before I bough the ModMic 4 a couple weeks ago. I had the original ModMic that I wrecked the cable of (rolling over it for years with my chair) I did look at the ModMic 5 but was worried about all the connection points becoming weak over time and I mostly use uni-directional due to noise. Didn't realized they changed the cable construction and added a stronger magnet. The ModMic 4 (and original) cables are SO LONG!
HWC -- Always a go-to for high quality content. Yea Dmitry, we DEFINITELY notice the editing my man. Fantastic job as always; loved the simple, effective and very direct approach to comparing the products in your intro. 10/10
For me (and my budget) Phillips 9500 + V-moda BoomPro mic. IMO, this combo is nearly impossible to beat at the price point. You can find the headphones as low as $60 + $30 for the mic. Great sound on the headphones and only 1 cable (due to the removable phillips cable).
Bought a modmic 4 years ago, was not satisfied at all. This new version seems much better but having another cable is a pain in the ass. The wires on my modmic broke way too soon as well...
I have a similar setup. I like it but I'm starting to get annoyed at the cables (even the one on my mouse). I'm thinking on going full wireless for that reason. A suggestion: when you test mics it would be nice for you to type on a mechanical keyboard while doing so to hear how much of that it picks up.
What amp would you use with this ? High end headphones only express their full potential when hooked up to high quality, dedicated hardware (amp, dac, etc.). If you're gonna plug them into some mobo's crappy headphone jack, why spend so much $ on "studio" equipment that will only sound as good as headphones that cost 10% of the price ? I am no specialist AT ALL but I've been setting my sights on some high end Sennheisers for a while now (I own a ModMic thanks to your excellent videos, btw !) and, so far, I haven't been able to decide on what dac/amp I should plug them into (the consensus seems to be tube amps, however). Any thoughts on the subject are more than welcome !
There are plenty of high-end headphones that will work fine from a PC. AMPs are usually more important than DACs unless you have hizzing or coloration from the motherboard so a DAC is rarely needed (although of course sound can improve/change with a DAC). Also you dont buy a tube amp for the power it can offer but what it can offer to spice up the sound. Some headphones will benefit more from the sound traits of a tube than others.
Thank you guys for the replies :) Hydra, that's what I meant to say (poorly) ! I heard tube amps gave you the best quality audio (I didn't necessarily mean more power as I am sure plenty of amps can drive 300 ohm headphones). I currently own a pair of HD 598's (Sennheiser) that I got for about $100-$150 on Amazon and I tested them straight into my X99 Deluxe mobo and they weren't ANYWHERE NEAR what they sounded like when plugged into my EXCELLENT portable DAC/AMP (AudioQuest's DragonFly Red, $200 on Amazon). I do not own higher quality equipment at this point but, after hearing how good they sounded, I immediately wanted to explore the audiophile universe further !
Yea when I went from onboard sound on a decent mobo to a schiit stack it was a pretty huge difference. I don't think really expensive amps/dacs make any difference beyond that though.
Tube amps aren't inherently superior sounding just different. With high-end audio its not so much about "good, better, best" but instead trying to get a noticeable difference to spice up music. A common trait of tube amps is calming down the treble, which might not be what you want OR you might love it.
Or if you hawe a 3,5 mm port on the headphones just get the V-moda boompro mic so you hawe 1 cable and volume control. Using it on my Philips Fidelio x2 atm.
can someone let me know if i need an adaptor for this? i just got mine, i watched countless videos on this mic and none mention anything about an adaptor but for some reason my pc isnt picking up on modmic 5....
of course putting that mic right on the driver would change the sound... do you even know anything about hd800? people do SD mod on that to get rid of the 6k peak, of course having that big ass mic base blocking one of the driver will make a difference.
Great video Dimitri. And thanks for helping me make up my mind what I'm going to pair with my incoming Mass/Senn HD6xx. Then my gaming setup will be complete.
Most headphones have a cable that attaches the cable to the headphones with a normal headphone jack. If the modmic had a long cable with a headphone jack going to the headphones then the microphone, you only have one cable
I can't relate to your liking towards the microphone on the Game One. It does not sound very natural but it has this "headsetty" sound. Also, I didn't quite understand where to find the detail and clarity you mentioned.
mod mic 5 omni sounds sooo good! it sounds comparable to a condenser mic! Any suggestions for headphones that i can pair with it on a budget? around the £40-50 area? good sounding with some bass for music?
I know im kinda of late for this but if it has a magnet doesnt it have a chance to mess up the magnets inside the headphone ? I was planning on buying one but im scared to do it
will you be doing a comparison of the mod mic 5, game one, PC37X, and GSP 300? id love something like that to make sure my purchase of the Sennheiser PC37X
Would be great if at some point you try Philips Fidelio X2 + Vmoda Boom Pro, to me its very close of being the perfect combination, and much cheaper than $1k.
But what about the sound coming from open back headphones like the HD58X Jubilee? Does the ModMic capture that sound? Because it would be quite annoying
Had mod mic 4.0 and the thing I hated the most was when I accidentally pulled he mic off the magnetic clasp. No matter how well you can improve a magnet, I'd rather just buy a decent condenser mic.
I wish he would have compared the modmic 4.0 omni directional. pretty much every review I've watched it's been the 5.0 in both modes vs the 4.0 uni. I personally don't have much background noise in my room and I prefer to have the omnidirectional version but I don't know if the 5.0 is worth the upgrade from my 4.0 because I haven't heard the comparison.
Should sound exactly the same Basss - Only upgrade if you need the modular cables and both sound modes. Otherwise, wait for the 4 to break and see what's what!
i've got HD800S and Schiit Jotunheim amp and a clip-on Olympus mic. the set up is pretty sweet, haven't been able to test the older HD 800 for gaming, what do you think which is better?
Hey Dimitri, I have a question. I want to go completely wireless and have a great mic aswell. I was looking at the logitech g933 Snow but I wanted a good mic like the mod mic. is there a way I can make that wireless? or should I just get a mic on my table ot on a stand? Do you have any mic recommendations to use that are exterior? Like on the desk? Thank you!
Is there any way you could mute the Mic? I stream and I want a mic for my game chat, and a mic for my stream. But I want to be able to mute my game chat if I don't want them to hear me read chat. All I'm looking for is a mic that attaches to my DT990 Pros that is able to mute
I'm wondering if headsets with mic attached like HyperX could have a Modmic 5.0 plugged in? or if the headset will lower the microphone (Modmic 5) quality...? (Just to be rid of extra wire from the mic)
Great video! mine is a HD 650 paired with an OPPO HA2-se plus an antlion modmic 4.0, but if this becomes available at massdrop i'll definitely pick this up from what you've shown so far i like it more! and then use the 4.0 for the office :D
Got the mic, audio quality is nice but the adhesive pads wont stay for long time on my Beyerdynamics DT 770 Pro, and the magnet that is on the mics side came off after a year of use, which is a shame for an eighty bucks microphone
Does it pick up leakage from open back headphones while gaming? Thinking of getting the MM5 to fix this issue with my 598SR headphones as my mic picks up loud game audio like guns in Halo. Also, how is using this mic on consoles with a Y splitter?
Here's my one-cable approach: Buy headphones with a detachable cable (3.5mm port), like the Philips Fidelio X2 and plug a Vmoda Boompro mic in. There you have your perfect HiFi gaming headset. :)
You appear to have a lot of kidneys...
Sid Vas lmao
It will only take a couple for the headphones
yeah well they go for very cheap in china currently
Lindsay Johan pretty bad lol
I really dont get it
haha love the intro! Also the sound quality of mod mic 5 is pretty sweet. Great video as always dude!
Matthew Moniz I agree. Sound was excellent from modmic5.
Hello! I've been subbed to you for a while. Nice to see you on other channels.
Thanks man for being part of my channel. I love stopping by here. Dmitry and Eber are like family and produce some amazing stuff!
Matthew Moniz just subbed your channel.
I love HardwareCanucks stuff their videos and photography are of such a high standard.
If I can get my videos half as good as theirs I'd be very happy.
Thanks for stopping by Matt :D Always a pleasure :)
I think that omni direction mode on the Mod Mic 5 sounds the best out of all the microphones you just tested... That sounded amazing
I did not expect you here, I agree by the way.
is it really? I don't think I want to hear sounds from in front of me
it really does sound fantastic. so much clarity and response without anything being drowned out.
Sennheiser Game One have superb microphone with enabled noise cancelation and Uni direction mode, compare frequency responces for both, easy win for Game One microphone. Mod Mic 5 is also nice and good but worse.
When the headphones are worth as much as your pc...
When the headphones are worth more than twice your pc....
When you don't own a pc.....
you win
when PC price is equal to audio setup price ...
When the Headphone last as long as your 5 next PCs.....
Goddamnit how are you so good at intros?
lmao
thanks :D
@@HardwareCanucks was gonna like it, but it is at 69
@@ferret1252 a month later and its still at 69 :D
@@ksand6718 damm, for 3 years, people are really NICE here
It might affect the ambient noise that you would get from an open-back, but in terms of the sound quality, it won't affect it at all. Just watch out for the ambient noise, cus it may affect how you heard the headphones before.
Night-Star Productions and this is what I was going to say lol
Unless the gain on your mic is cranked way up and the volume on the headphones way up (to very unsafe levels) you shouldn't hear any noise bleed at all in the mic.
Joseph Lieberman lol you would have to be dumb in that case but who knows if you wana ruin expensive headphones sure why not lol.
Arius Atkins give me the link to your profile picture
1000$? more like $1600 in Tim Horton dollars. Anyways the mod mic 5 sounds really good.
More like 25 million Canadian Tire dollars lol :D
HardwareCanucks bruh
xDDDDD
if I sell my Gaming PC, I can afford this HD 800 and ModMic 5 combo
I got a question. So I'm aware that open back headphone provide sound leak. Are their any times at which the sound leak from the headphones is audible on the microphone? Like if I'm playing a game and talking to someone might they be able to hear a loud explosion?
The Omni-directional Modmic is by far the best sounding, really impressive!
Something worth mentioning with the 5.0 is that since the cables are all modular now, without any of the extra bits you can plug the mic straight into the mic port on applicable headsets, like the HyperX cloud, and not have much of any cable slack at all. Just use the in-line mic cable on the headset itself. Requires a headset with a detachable mic though, like the clouds, and that don't have some proprietary bullcrap port instead of a regular 3.5mm.
Mate, definitely not an expert or engineer here BUT, yeah, magnets can *potentially* interfere with sound quality of headphones, but it depends highly on 2 things:
1 - Strength of the magnets (direction of the magnet in relation to the driver doesn't seem to change "influence potential" because... Well, it'll either pull or push the drivers anyway);
2 - How well built are the headphones in question.
You've been using the HD800 for quite a while, so you can point out the quality thing much better than me here, but I don't think you'll feel any interference on normal use.
I mean, you need a nice AMP to power the 800s properly in the first place.... You're golden, dude! ;]
Oh, yeah... Once again, awesome content o/
Maybe he could listen to a high quality mono source and see if the magnet throws things off balance.
Jon ß yep. Anything that would be "stressful" for the headphones should be enough to test it out. I still highly doubt any interference would show up tho... I know there are some who find the HD800 to be "overhyped", but even them wont argue 'bout build quality.
speaking about audio, sound blaster released a new driver recently and it made surround sound even better
atvkid0805 lol what a joke
Welllll. My audio setup is pretty complex but it sounds so good. I use a pair of HD598s and a focusrite 2i2 (24bit 96k) as my input and DAC. Ill run my condenser (MXL 990) in though my daw (FL studio) for compression, a noise gate, and an equalizer, which then I run back out to a virtual mixer (voicemeeter banana). After all that I use teamspeak because its high quality af. The buffers do add a little bit of delay from when I speak and when my friends hear me but its only about 20ish to 10ish ms with a large buffer so its unnoticeable. Only spent a few hundred dollars but its sounds really good.
Bitwit Kyle had a stream where he was trying to use the Modmic. It sounded like ass.
Strange, what was it plugged into?
his was wireless
Hey Dimitri,
2nd day gaming with my modmic 5.0 and it's working great. No issues to speak of so far. People on various other reviews, either from the reviewer themselves, or from a viewer. They go on to say that they have WIN10 and have experienced bad feedback, or an annoyingly loud hum whenever they tried to use it. Each time I would fire up a round of BF4, I would do a radio check with the squad and each time they gave me a "5 by 5" [means loud & clear]. I have to say that I had no troubles with feedback or humming whatsoever. I'm using WIN10 home 64bit, and my computer is brand new....only a few months old.
I'm just sorry it took this long for me to pull the trigger on one lol. . . . Now all I need now is for my MassD Senns HD6xx, not due till mid August :(
Where's the top 5 mice of 2016 video!
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logitech
You messed that up BenQ* :D
didn't realise I was watching a year old video until the NCIX ad placement
Hah this is one year after your post and I was equally surprised to see the ncix add. It just hit my feed today.
3 weeks i just knew it today lols
so yes magent close to voice coil (less dynamic) can change sound but i think not in this size ... so its ok i think :)
Hey Dmitry, have you thought about getting a balanced cable and of course a balanced amp for the HD800? I think it would be nice to have you review maybe a Schiit Jotunheim or something, I mean yeah it's really expensive, but as a reviewer I would appreciate your opinion.
Dmitry, you should try routing the LED strip in your Evolv rig into the top or reversing the way they face in the back of your case. I've done it in mine and honestly the fainter illumination without the LEDs exposed in all of their eye-burning brightness looks much nicer in my opinion.
I am a senior electric-electronics engineering student, and my comment on the magnet situation is this. Yes, the magnet of mod mic and the magnet of the driver are quite close. I am sure it will affect the driver. However, your ears can't tell the difference since the magnet on the mod mice seems weak. Also, I don't think it will shorten the life span of your HD800.
I have an omnidirectional mic stand that works just perfect. I can't remember what brand but it was in the $30 some range. For the price it works great although it does pickup a lot of background noise. At the same time though when I have several other people over and have a video chat or conference it is the perfect choice because everyone can be heard clearly and the other people on the line can tell who is talking without voices being muffled.
You already have a desktop microphone, so why would you place a strong magnetic clasp microphone piece so close to your right (or left doesn't matter) headphone driver (magnetic transducer)? You also seem to be covering part of the mesh backing. While it might not be a lot you are definitely changing the sound of the right side in comparison with the left. If you play back audio in mono, you should definitely hear the difference between both sides.
Great video as always Dimitri!
Question HardwareCanucks, what DAC/amp do you use for your HD800s I have the 700s myself and looking to expand my audio set up other than the dragonfly Red.
sldoma I have the HD650s but I use a Schiit Valhalla 2/Schiit Modi 2 combo, and it sounds wonderful. The tubes look amazing also, the Valhalla 2 sends a ton of power into 300ohm headphones, twice (800mW per channel) the Jotunheim, which only sends 350mW per channel unless you use a balanced cable, which then it is 900mW per channel. The sound is very neutral for a tube amp.
I purchased the Audio Technica ATH AG1 headset. The audio and mic sound really good . What's your opinion? ?
I think you'd have to be crazy to game on anything higher than an HD598. How many games use high bit rate, uncompressed audio? Almost none. Not to mention the need for a DAC/AMP. The diminishing returns get exponential. At that price you are better going towards theater monitors in surround sound.
Wish I saw this review before I bough the ModMic 4 a couple weeks ago. I had the original ModMic that I wrecked the cable of (rolling over it for years with my chair) I did look at the ModMic 5 but was worried about all the connection points becoming weak over time and I mostly use uni-directional due to noise. Didn't realized they changed the cable construction and added a stronger magnet. The ModMic 4 (and original) cables are SO LONG!
HWC -- Always a go-to for high quality content. Yea Dmitry, we DEFINITELY notice the editing my man. Fantastic job as always; loved the simple, effective and very direct approach to comparing the products in your intro. 10/10
I have exactly the same setup as you. HD800 adn Modmic 4. amazing pair of headphones, although very amp dependent.
For me (and my budget) Phillips 9500 + V-moda BoomPro mic. IMO, this combo is nearly impossible to beat at the price point. You can find the headphones as low as $60 + $30 for the mic. Great sound on the headphones and only 1 cable (due to the removable phillips cable).
kntrider2009 I second this
Bought a modmic 4 years ago, was not satisfied at all. This new version seems much better but having another cable is a pain in the ass. The wires on my modmic broke way too soon as well...
I have a similar setup. I like it but I'm starting to get annoyed at the cables (even the one on my mouse). I'm thinking on going full wireless for that reason.
A suggestion: when you test mics it would be nice for you to type on a mechanical keyboard while doing so to hear how much of that it picks up.
What amp would you use with this ? High end headphones only express their full potential when hooked up to high quality, dedicated hardware (amp, dac, etc.).
If you're gonna plug them into some mobo's crappy headphone jack, why spend so much $ on "studio" equipment that will only sound as good as headphones that cost 10% of the price ?
I am no specialist AT ALL but I've been setting my sights on some high end Sennheisers for a while now (I own a ModMic thanks to your excellent videos, btw !) and, so far, I haven't been able to decide on what dac/amp I should plug them into (the consensus seems to be tube amps, however).
Any thoughts on the subject are more than welcome !
There are plenty of high-end headphones that will work fine from a PC. AMPs are usually more important than DACs unless you have hizzing or coloration from the motherboard so a DAC is rarely needed (although of course sound can improve/change with a DAC).
Also you dont buy a tube amp for the power it can offer but what it can offer to spice up the sound. Some headphones will benefit more from the sound traits of a tube than others.
Thank you guys for the replies :)
Hydra, that's what I meant to say (poorly) ! I heard tube amps gave you the best quality audio (I didn't necessarily mean more power as I am sure plenty of amps can drive 300 ohm headphones).
I currently own a pair of HD 598's (Sennheiser) that I got for about $100-$150 on Amazon and I tested them straight into my X99 Deluxe mobo and they weren't ANYWHERE NEAR what they sounded like when plugged into my EXCELLENT portable DAC/AMP (AudioQuest's DragonFly Red, $200 on Amazon).
I do not own higher quality equipment at this point but, after hearing how good they sounded, I immediately wanted to explore the audiophile universe further !
Just so I can say I own a stack of Schitt, I am going to look into it as my number 1 option xD
Thank you !
Yea when I went from onboard sound on a decent mobo to a schiit stack it was a pretty huge difference. I don't think really expensive amps/dacs make any difference beyond that though.
Tube amps aren't inherently superior sounding just different. With high-end audio its not so much about "good, better, best" but instead trying to get a noticeable difference to spice up music.
A common trait of tube amps is calming down the treble, which might not be what you want OR you might love it.
I have the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pros with the ModMic 4.0, Connected to the Sennheisser GSX 1000. Its a great gaming audio setup!!
seriously your one of the best reviewers out there. detail is always on point
Or if you hawe a 3,5 mm port on the headphones just get the V-moda boompro mic so you hawe 1 cable and volume control. Using it on my Philips Fidelio x2 atm.
Do a mic comparison with the Cloud 2 headset mic because you mentioned them at the begining, when you compared price
I love your reviews soo much. They way you´re presenting these products is just so reassuring and satisfying.
Keep up the good Work.
The editing of this vid is so great. A pleasure to watch.
Wouldn't the metal between the magnets neutralize the magnetism?
can someone let me know if i need an adaptor for this? i just got mine, i watched countless videos on this mic and none mention anything about an adaptor but for some reason my pc isnt picking up on modmic 5....
Is the modmic5 & modmic uni similar?
Do you need a special pair of HD800's in order to have a port for a microphone?
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro or Sennheiser HD 598/599 for gaming with a ModMic 5.0?
open vs closed :) I prefer much more open design, more comfrotable for long use, better airflow for ears, lower temp of ears etc, more open sound.
of course putting that mic right on the driver would change the sound... do you even know anything about hd800?
people do SD mod on that to get rid of the 6k peak, of course having that big ass mic base blocking one of the driver will make a difference.
I’m worried about the microphone picking up an open back headphone’s noise. Does the unidirectional mix fix this?
Great video Dimitri. And thanks for helping me make up my mind what I'm going to pair with my incoming Mass/Senn HD6xx. Then my gaming setup will be complete.
Probably make a extension with a little hot glue wood and such to make the magnet farther from the driver
Most headphones have a cable that attaches the cable to the headphones with a normal headphone jack. If the modmic had a long cable with a headphone jack going to the headphones then the microphone, you only have one cable
Hahaha great intro Dmitry!
The sound quality of mod mic 5 is dope.. Loved you video man
I'm using Audio Technica AD700X's with Fiio E10K DAC/AMP with Modmic 4.0. Much better than any gaming headsets on the market now.
I knew I would find a review for this on your channel. This will go great w/ my 598cs, Thanks !
Thanks for that video, I had the 4 and was wondering how much different from the 5 it was.
Hey Dimitri, what amp are you using for the 800's? Also are you thinking of upgrading to the 800S?
I had the same doubt about the magnet being so close to the speaker
HWC, with the amount of work that you guys put into your videos, do you actually have enough spare time to game, out of curiosity?
I can't relate to your liking towards the microphone on the Game One. It does not sound very natural but it has this "headsetty" sound. Also, I didn't quite understand where to find the detail and clarity you mentioned.
What headphones/speakers are you using to listen to the video?
I'm using the HyperX Cloud, so it should sound as intended ^^°
Using the Mod mic, and your chosen headphones, what AMP do you use, or what type of soundcard is best to drive those headphones?
which is best for gaming experience open back or close back? Sennheiser hd 598 is good ?
mod mic 5 omni sounds sooo good! it sounds comparable to a condenser mic! Any suggestions for headphones that i can pair with it on a budget? around the £40-50 area? good sounding with some bass for music?
what if you have open back headphones? surely if you're using voice chat it'll also pick up everything if the game is even somewhat audible
I know im kinda of late for this but if it has a magnet doesnt it have a chance to mess up the magnets inside the headphone ? I was planning on buying one but im scared to do it
will you be doing a comparison of the mod mic 5, game one, PC37X, and GSP 300? id love something like that to make sure my purchase of the Sennheiser PC37X
also are you getting an early access to the Sennheiser PC37X's???
What's that silver mic called?, do the magnets come with the 5.0?, and do they work with the XB1 and PS4?
You should really move the mic closer when using unidirectional.
forgot to list that amp that the headphones plug into?
Great video Dimitry. Any relation to NCIX? Just curious.
Hi Dmitry would you reccomend this over a USB mic?? Is the sound quality that different or the Modmic 5 will be good enough for streaming??
Would be great if at some point you try Philips Fidelio X2 + Vmoda Boom Pro, to me its very close of being the perfect combination, and much cheaper than $1k.
But what about the sound coming from open back headphones like the HD58X Jubilee? Does the ModMic capture that sound? Because it would be quite annoying
Had mod mic 4.0 and the thing I hated the most was when I accidentally pulled he mic off the magnetic clasp. No matter how well you can improve a magnet, I'd rather just buy a decent condenser mic.
I wish he would have compared the modmic 4.0 omni directional. pretty much every review I've watched it's been the 5.0 in both modes vs the 4.0 uni. I personally don't have much background noise in my room and I prefer to have the omnidirectional version but I don't know if the 5.0 is worth the upgrade from my 4.0 because I haven't heard the comparison.
Should sound exactly the same Basss - Only upgrade if you need the modular cables and both sound modes. Otherwise, wait for the 4 to break and see what's what!
What watch is that you're wearing? Looks awesome!
You should review the vmoda boom pro
i've got HD800S and Schiit Jotunheim amp and a clip-on Olympus mic. the set up is pretty sweet, haven't been able to test the older HD 800 for gaming, what do you think which is better?
Melamauri I hear the 800s is better. More soundstage.
So confusing with the S in the end do you mean the 800S has more soundstage or the 800 (pair of 800s)
Melamauri I hear that the 800S had better soundstage than the 800. Check out zreviews on TH-cam. He's really good at reviewing headphones/audio.
Melamauri sorry for being confusing lol.
Melamauri the 800S pretty much fixes the issues the 800 had and a small upgrade in sound quality. (Think of it like the iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6s.)
Modmic 4 definitely more high pitched! Great review thanks!
nice review i guess i'm gonna buy modmic 5 :D
personally i would of liked a mic test from the computer, but other then that awesome video as always
Hey Dimitri, I have a question.
I want to go completely wireless and have a great mic aswell. I was looking at the logitech g933 Snow but I wanted a good mic like the mod mic. is there a way I can make that wireless? or should I just get a mic on my table ot on a stand? Do you have any mic recommendations to use that are exterior? Like on the desk?
Thank you!
Is there any way you could mute the Mic? I stream and I want a mic for my game chat, and a mic for my stream. But I want to be able to mute my game chat if I don't want them to hear me read chat. All I'm looking for is a mic that attaches to my DT990 Pros that is able to mute
I'm wondering if headsets with mic attached like HyperX could have a Modmic 5.0 plugged in? or if the headset will lower the microphone (Modmic 5) quality...? (Just to be rid of extra wire from the mic)
Great review, shocking to see an NCIX ad.
Great video! mine is a HD 650 paired with an OPPO HA2-se plus an antlion modmic 4.0,
but if this becomes available at massdrop i'll definitely pick this up from what you've shown so far i like it more!
and then use the 4.0 for the office :D
Hey Dmitry, how do you go about doing mic monitoring/sidetone with the mod mic?
Got the mic, audio quality is nice but the adhesive pads wont stay for long time on my Beyerdynamics DT 770 Pro, and the magnet that is on the mics side came off after a year of use, which is a shame for an eighty bucks microphone
Will the ModMic 5 pick up sound leaks from open back headphones?
does mod mic 5 work well with iphones? I heard they need usb adapter to work properly
Why get the ModMic 5 when you can just get the V-MODA BoomPro half the price and don't have to deal with two cables?
@Dimitriv - any information from Sennheiser about this magnet soo close to driver on your HD800 ?
What are those silver headphones called
so does the modmic actually pick up the sound from your hd 800s (since they are open back headphones)?
Would this microphone be any good for recording youtube videos or streaming?
Can this Mod Mic 5 work with the new HyperX Cloud Flight??? Sound quality test please, since that’s a wireless headset?
Whats wrong with a good old desk mic?
Does it pick up leakage from open back headphones while gaming? Thinking of getting the MM5 to fix this issue with my 598SR headphones as my mic picks up loud game audio like guns in Halo. Also, how is using this mic on consoles with a Y splitter?
G933 vs 1000x which one shall I buy?
Here's my one-cable approach: Buy headphones with a detachable cable (3.5mm port), like the Philips Fidelio X2 and plug a Vmoda Boompro mic in. There you have your perfect HiFi gaming headset. :)
What AMP/DAC setup do you have?
What amp/dac would you recommend for a Massdrop x AKG 7xx and a modmic 5.0? I want a headphone port and a microphone port.