People will say the problem is that they don't get enough power, as the standard model had a 150 ohm impedance so you needed a good amp and good audio to make them run correctly

Sennheiser's website says these headphones are 50 ohms impedance, but other websites say they are up to 150 ohms

As an older model, the 150 ohm impedance is simply too much for the controller's output

One thing to keep in mind before buying this headset is that they have 150 ohm impedance, so you should check if your on board sound has the power to push through that

Finally after getting tired of using my cheap headphones that hurt my ears every time I used them, I decided I would buy a really nice pair that I can afford (I spent about $200).When they arrived I was upset with the first pair because it was defective and did not work

Ultimately it was the listening fatigue from the excessive highs, and the extremely annoying (I rage out just thinking about it

Sound quality is good, not as great as I imagined, but not bad

(With 35mm drivers, the bass on the Game Zero is not as loud as with my Beyerdynamic DT990s which have 45mm drivers.

The sound quality is good and the mike works as it should.

The base definition seems just as good as with the DT990s.)