AudioTechnica ATH-G1 Premium Gaming Headset

Product Information

Features

Large-diameter 45 mm drivers are specially tuned to bring Audio-Technica studio-quality sound to the gaming world
High max input capacity (1,300 mW) ensures a lively, full-force gaming experience
State-of-the-art, flexible (and detachable) boom microphone, with highly directional pickup, provides crystal-clear in-game voice communication
Strong, lightweight construction and breathable headband pad and earpads provide supreme comfort through even the longest gaming sessions
With mic removed, headset doubles as a pair of portable, high-fidelity headphones
Includes Y-type adapter cable (to split headphone and mic signals) and windscreen
2.0 m (6.6') attached cable with gold-plated stereo mini-plug includes a simple volume control and locking microphone mute switch for one-hand operation
Earpads and headband detach for easy replacement

Overview

The ATH-G1 premium gaming headset features specially tuned, large-diameter 45 mm drivers with a max input capacity of 1,300 mW to deliver lively, studio-quality sound to any gaming environment. The headset is also equipped with a state-of-the-art, flexible (and detachable) boom microphone that lets you communicate with your fellow gamers and a streaming audience – the mic’s highly directional pickup ensures that you’re always heard loud and clear.

The attached 2.0 m (6.6') cable (terminated with a gold-plated stereo mini-plug) includes a simple volume control and locking microphone mute switch for convenient, one-hand operation. The headset’s strong, lightweight construction, and breathable headband pad and earpads keep you comfortable, no matter how long you game. And the pads detach for easy replacement when needed. Remove the boom mic, and you have an excellent pair of high-fidelity headphones to use with your favorite portable device.

The ATH-G1 comes with a short Y-type adapter cable (to split headphone and mic signals) and a windscreen.

Compatible with PS4, Xbox One, laptops, PCs, and other gaming devices with a standard 3.5 mm TRRS headset connector or with a separate mic input and headphone output.

WARNING: California Residents - Proposition 65. This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Specifications

Type: Closed-back dynamic
Driver Diameter: 45 mm
Frequency Response: 5 – 40,000 Hz
Maximum Input Power: 1,300 mW
Sensitivity: 101 dB/mW
Impedance: 45 ohms
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz), without cable
257 g (9.1 oz), including detachable microphone
Operating Temperature: 41 °F to 104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C)
Cable: 2.0 m (6.6')
Connector: 3.5 mm (1/8") gold-plated stereo mini-plug (4 pole)
Accessories Included: Y-type adapter cable with two 3.5 mm (1/8") gold-plated mini stereo plugs, and windscreen
Type (microphone): Condenser
Sensitivity (microphone): -43 dB (1V/Pa, at 1 kHz)
Frequency Response (microphone): 30 – 20,000 Hz
Polar Pattern (Microphone): Hypercardioid

What's in the Box

ATH-G1 Headphones
Accessories Included: Y-type adapter cable with two 3.5 mm (1/8") gold-plated mini stereo plugs, and windscreen

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I would not buy this product again. Didn't work with windows

Doesn't work with windows 10. Testet all settings but no effort. Coustomer Service unreachable. No software or drivers on homepage.
Switched Back to my old logitech headset wich still works fine.

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August 14, 2020

Frank

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Studio Quality, Super Comfortable/Light, Awesome Value

Not everybody will like the tuning! If you want generic consumer/audiophile tuning you should consider the M50X or MSR7B. These are essentially the same tuning as the M70X, except they are bass boosted.
If you've never used flat studio tuned headphones before, you will find them weird, maybe even feel they are bad at first, but the reason they chose the M70X as a base is you can hear absolutely everything. In gaming you will hear footsteps and subtle noises you couldn't notice before with good clarity, the increased bass exists to make them sound less flat without taking away that clarity, to decent success.
However, the clarity is what can make these sound "bad". Devices using loudness normalisation you may be able to make out the boosted noise and artefacts (Keep volume at 50% and instead use the headset's built in control). Devices upscaling to above 16-bit 48000hz (eg: to 24-bit+ or 96000hz+) you may notice a reduction in quality.
Consumer friendly options like the M50X will take anything and make it "sound nice", but the M70X will instead give you clear raw true output but you also get to hear any accumulation of flaws and misconfigurations in processing the audio and the original recording.
The ATH-G1 is definitely the M70X but with bass, lighter, cheaper, more comfortable, and includes a very good broadcast quality directional microphone. Competitive gamers looking for an advantage: these are the best headphones you can buy for the price. Those comfortable tweaking audio settings that have considered the flat studio style M70X, these are better value and can sound nicer. For others, these headphones can simply be "too good", don't "smooth out" poor audio output, and simply take getting used to.
The only flaw is the volume control messes with the quality/tuning when set max or really low, but easily avoidable and could be a one off fault.
For the price this is the best headset some will ever buy, for some it can be the worst, but at least now you know why!

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August 10, 2020

Beary

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My favorite headset ever

This is the best gaming headset I've ever owned. As a huge fan of the Hyper X cloud 2's, and the ATH-m50x's. when both of those headsets eventually broke I got these. Best headphone purchase I think I've ever made. I've been using these for over 2 years now for all of my personal audio needs and have still had absolutely no problems with them, the cable is super durable, they're lightweight so I don't get uncomfortable, and they double as fantastic music listening headphones without looking like some weirdo wearing a random gaming headset in public.