🔶 Audioquest NightHawk

TwoPaperCaper · March 27, 2020, 3:38pm

I’m sure compared to the margin on their cables headphones probably brought in a lot less comparatively

Mayjick · March 27, 2020, 4:46pm

Hey @M0N Do the OG NightHawk come stock with the hybrid pad? From what little research looking for suede pads it seems I have the hybrid pads. I don’t have the Carbon’s leather or Suede pads. I can find the Leather for sale but no mention of Suede pads anywhere.

M0N · March 27, 2020, 4:47pm

Yeah I saw that too

I think so but I can’t recall

Mayjick · March 27, 2020, 11:46pm

Looks like I will have to try some aftermarket pads… There was one post i saw some guy got good results from Audeze vegan suede pads. Might try the ZMF Universe pads in suede. Then maybe brainwavz suede. Idk.

Btw if anyone has a spare pair of the MicroSuede pads i’ll buy haha.

Update: Ordered some ZMF Universe pads. No clue how I’ll get them to stay on but I reckon I’ll find a way. Also AudioQuest got back to me and of course the MicroSuede are discontinued and sold out. Though they do have the protein leather in stock for $50 USD.

JJPablo · March 28, 2020, 12:53am

Suede brainwavz pads work pretty well. They sound pretty close to the suede nighthawk pads as far as I can tell.

Mayjick · March 28, 2020, 2:20am

These are the ones I’m gonna buy along with the ZMF:

Or are these too long length wise for the NightHawks? Should I go for a more Round pad?

JJPablo · March 28, 2020, 7:06am

The round pads might look a bit weird. If you’re gonna go zmf the oval suedes could would but those are THICC . Especially compared to the stock pads. Dunno how those would sound. Oval brainwavz suedes fit the best around the pad rings.

vucirrha · March 28, 2020, 11:46am

Nearly a week using the XD05 Plus with the Nighthawks and they keep sounding better and better. I’m wondering now if I can make these my headphones for calls too. Are the modmics still worth it these days? Are there better alternatives?

Soren_Peregrine · March 28, 2020, 12:16pm

The inline mic that comes on the stock cable is okay actually. You just need to figure out how to get it to work.
It’s kind of impossible to do a modmic for double ended cables as far as I know.

vucirrha · March 28, 2020, 12:47pm

Yeah, the inline works for my laptop but my PC doesn’t have a TRRS input for audio + mic. I was thinking more of the Antlion Uni or that audio technica detach mic (and i like the aesthetic).

I’m also not sure if the inline mic still works when plugged into the XD05.

JJPablo · March 28, 2020, 12:59pm

I don’t think he’s talking about the vmoda boom pro.

Davidibiza · March 28, 2020, 1:04pm

Modmic will work if you use a Y connector. The only thing is that the headphone cable should be a non mic one.

Soren_Peregrine · March 28, 2020, 1:14pm

Ah. Yeah the microphones wouldn’t work if the unit is plugged into the XD-05.
Have you thought about a separate mic?

Davidibiza · March 28, 2020, 1:52pm

Headphones go to the XD-05, from the XD-05 goes to the Y cable. Modmic goes direct to the Y cable. Y cable is plugged to the motherboard/controller 3.5mm connector

Davidibiza · March 28, 2020, 1:55pm

Topping Nx3s instead of xDuoo.

Soren_Peregrine · March 28, 2020, 3:34pm

Well there ya go. Looks fairly straightforward.

AECH · March 28, 2020, 5:24pm

I’m all about standalone mics myself. Used to use the blue yeti but the port and cord were shit and on the bottom so bound to bend and break. Just got a quadcast from hyper x and it’s legit.

Once you go desktop mic you don’t go back man. Sounds way better, no worry about breathing into mic, no extra cords dangling from your headphones.

AECH · March 28, 2020, 5:25pm

Oh I just noticed for Xbox. Never mind then

vucirrha · March 28, 2020, 11:45pm

I’m a long way from having to buy it so I’ll give standalone some thought, thanks.

AECH · March 28, 2020, 11:58pm

Definitely. I mean they’re overkill for gaming but so nice once you get it setup just right.