It happens on most of the length of the cable. There are certain spots that when rubbed do not produce the effect. I'm glad to hear that you do not have the issue. Maybe I just got a bad pair.

I really do not know what is causing it. I thought may be the cable is just not shielded enough so adding the shrink tubing may fix the issue but may be there is something wrong with this particular pair. I have several earbuds and none of them do this so I'm surprised that these high end over...

I recently got the AKG K550 to replace my 6+ year old Sen. HD 280 Pro's. The K550s suffer from an annoying Stethoscope Effect, any time the cable rubs against my clothing or i rub either the cable or the headphones themselves, I get annoying noise and interference that partially mutes the music...

The only thing I was able to find was that this issue is refered to as "The stethoscope effect".  That's exactly how it sounds, like you have the stehoscope on and are rubbing it's bell/diaphraghm.   If a poorly designed cable is the cause, is it not likely that even if I replace this pair...

What would be the cause? Bad grounding connection?

Just got the AKG K550s. I've been happy with the sound but any time the cord rubs against my clothing I get static noise. I can duplicate this if I rub any part of the headphones or cord with my finger. When this happen while listening to music or gaming the sound volume decreases and then...

Thank you for the information! I currently have the Asus xonar Essence STX. But cat seem to get the settings to my liking for gaming (things sound too distant or too close or too loud up close when things further away sound right) so I'm considering buying the Creative Z. Thank again for...

The AKG K550 or the new portable focused K551. I did extensive research and these seem to be one of the best closed/sealed in your price range.

I'm thinking of combining these headphones with this sound card. • AKG K550 - 32 ohm impedance http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1J70FM4269 • Creative Soundblaster Z - 600 ohm amp sound card...