tldr; Audio-Technica's dedicated gaming headset. Large 45mm drivers, detachable boom mic. Mixed reception—great sound but comfort varies.
$179.00 on AmazonEach axis shows what % of Reddit comments are positive about that topic. Higher = more praise.
Best praise vs top criticism for Audio-Technica ATH-G1
“I had nothing but stability issues with the Arctic 9X having needed to replace my old A50s. They are an aesthetically pleasing headset but after working fine for a few days they would constantly disconnect mid game. I exchanged them a few times but each headset had the same issue, and SteelSeries support were hopeless. I ended up getting a refund and bought the Audio Technica ADG1X which I’m very happy with and has far superior sound than both the 9X and A50.”
“Those are also not very good. If you haven't used something it's best not to recommend it, as you can't speak first hand about it. The g1 is just the awful M50x with an even worse tuning. It has one of the worse tunings on ant headphone. It's really bad. The m40x isn't bad it's just not very good either. Average at best. Just looks at graphs for the pros and g1 to see how terrible there tuned.”
63 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/5/2026