Review on 🎧 Audio-Technica ATH-PG1 Closed-Back Premium Gaming Headset: Enhanced Gaming Experience with 6" Boom Microphone by Tommy Bagg

I bought the ATH-PG1 kit to replace my Sennheiser GAME ONE headset which has several serious design flaws. . I've used Audio-Technica hardware in the past (including headsets!) and was impressed, so the number of serious issues the ATH-PG1 had was a bit shocking to me, especially when marketed as 'gaming' Headphones". .Negatives:1. Lots of crosstalk between headset and mic (which means the mic picks up what you hear). This has nothing to do with the sound coming from the cans themselves, more to do with poor shielding and wire separation. How well the mic picked up depended entirely on the volume. The only workaround I found was to set the volume *extremely* low, almost to the point where the sound was almost inaudible. Using the Mic Mute slider had nothing to do with the situation - meaning that even with the mic muted the wiring is still picking up the audio being played.I have some recordings in Audaci ty made and the levels were very high, ie. Teammates in-game or in TeamSpeak, Discord, etc. will certainly be able to hear themselves (almost a form of feedback).2. The built in volume control was terrible. When adjusting the volume control, I could hear the volume oscillating between left and right, sometimes up to 60% (usually right was louder than left). Slightly tapping or wiggling the volume control sometimes fixed the issue, but more often than not I had to adjust the control further to try to find the right balance. This is usually caused by using a cheap potentiometer. Given the build quality of the rest of the headset, I think AT added this (and the mic mute) at the last minute. The sound quality was extremely "flat". Whatever drivers they are, they appear to be designed exclusively for high and mid frequency reproduction. There was virtually no bass (I'm not a "bassist", just for the record). The best way I can describe the sound quality is: slightly better than a typical $10 laptop headphone set. Using the software EQ allowed for a bit of balance in the ranges, but then everything sounded uneven (because the bass was trying to fight the mids, which ended up sounding over-compressed). In other words, you can't eliminate imperfections with a software equalizer. This surprised me because I expected good sound quality from the AT.4. The faux leather earbuds made my ears sweat after 3-4 minutes of wearing. As someone who has worn the Sony MDR-7506 for hours until it literally fell apart without breaking a sweat, I really don't know what to make of it. This negativity is not reflected in the rating I gave them on Revain; It might just be because my skin has an odd sensitivity to the fabric, but I wanted to point that out here anyway. Positive aspects: 1. The headset is light and does not experience strong horizontal loads (ie pressure on the head). Other reviewers on Revain and YouTube describe them as extremely comfortable and I agree. For those with a large head (I have a medium sized head) this will certainly be a good selling point. The headband is also quite comfortable.2. Setting up the headset went great; Metal is used to connect the headband to the cans themselves, not flimsy plastic.3. The microphone is flexible but stays where you put it. This is because the microphone is surrounded by an inferior FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit). This is different from other headset mics (I'm talking SteelSeries). The reader can draw his own conclusions from the advantages and disadvantages.