I have never A/B tested against my magnius/modius stack but I would imagine your mileage will varying depending on your headphones. The Hel is very convenient for gaming and using a mic but if you’re trying to min/max audio quality then perhaps it would be better to use a non-gaming product.

I use the schiit hel because I like the analog mic control.

Hockey tape and maybe cut up an old credit card for a splint.