Will a mic pick up sounds from an "Open" headphone design?

[SourPuss]

So, my little Logitech headset broke and I decided to invest in a decent mic and pair of headphones. I looked around online a bit and found a few videos that were really helpful, and I eventually decided on the Audio-Technica ATH-AD500x headset and an AntLion ModMic.

My only concern is that the headphones were described as "incredibly open". I'm worried that the sound projected from the headset will be picked up by the ModMic and feed back through to the people I am talking to.

I don't listen to audio loud, and usually keep my system audio at about 50% with any in-game audio settings lowered a bit from max. Also, if i'm just in a call talking to buddies, I generally leave the mic open and put on some music to listen to.

I am not a big audiophile (I mostly just use earbuds when I don't need a mic), and having a clear mic that isn't going to throw my game sounds/music back at the people I am talking to is more important to me than the "large sound stage" given by the open design (although I would like to try them).

 

TL;DR: Will the ModMic pick up and throw back the game sounds/music that is projected from the Audio-Technica ATH-AD500x headsets open design? (around 50-70% system audio, if that helps)

Thanks in advance, any feedback helps! 

 

 

[jnmbhj]

Open headphones are great for listening without anyone near by. But if there is another person or mic near by then it will pick up the sound quite easily. 

[Enderman]

No, the mod mic is not omnidirectional, so there will be little if no feedback from the open back design.

[QueenDemetria]

Depends on the sensitivity of the mic and the amount of sound escaping from the headphones. If the sensitivity is low then it shouldn't be an issue, but if you are "blasting" your headphones then it might.

[Guest]

As long as the headphones are on your head and you're listening to something at reasonable volumes, no there won't be a problem.

[ShearMe]

No.

[Lays]

Not unless you plan on damaging your hearing with volume levels.

[D4rkFire]

If nothing else, many programs (TeamSpeak for example among many others) have the option to enable echo cancellation to minimize feedback while recording.

[TheProfosist]

Can't read on tapatalk dark theme but yes that a possibility. Depends on how loud you listen and how sensitive the mic is.

[SourPuss]

Thanks everyone for the feedback and quick response  . I'll definitely go ahead and order a pair of the headphones and a ModMic now! 

[Suika]

I've actually had it happen on my Logitech G930. Game volume got too loud and the mic was too sensitive, people in my Ventrillo asked my to fix it lol.