Been a while since I checked in.  I got my E17 today and the results have been great.  It gives me the booming bass the E7 lacked for gaming when paired with a Mixamp.  I'm liking bass levels 2, 4, and 6 for most games, though there's a certain novelty to firing the Barrett .50cal in MW3 on bass...

Quote: It's tricky to describe.  The E7 boosts specific things (the bass beats in Radical Highway's theme from Sonic Adventure 2 became punchier) but the M4A1 from Modern Warfare 3 (one of the bassier weapons in the game) sounded like a peashooter.  When I engage the Mixamp's bass boost...

Been playing around with the E7 all day.  It's a mixed bag.     On one hand, I really don't feel like the bass boost adds much when paired with a Mixamp.  As a matter of fact, I can safely say that the Mixamp 5.8's bass boost (clipping aside) is actually stronger than the E7's level 3.  The...

edit - nvm, got it

Quote: I use 32ohm DT990s...

Quote:   Yeah, I'm happy with the current volume levels.  I just love how the Mixamp's bass boost makes the DT990s sound so fixing that crackle issue is pretty big for me.  Not gaming related, but like you said, the E7's DAC should also be a big improvement over my laptop's stock sound...

Quote:   Bass boost mostly.  The Mixamp's bass boost causes frequent audio crackling in certain games.  This can be fixed by lowering the in-game volume (at least in games that allow you to do so) but it can cause the game sound to be too low.  Since I frequently voice chat and have to...

Quick question:  When I get my E7 I'll be double amping with my Mixamp 5.8.  I'm guessing I'll control volume with the E7, but what volume should the Mixamp be set to?  

Just ordered an E7.  With me having no experience with amps, the E17 seemed a bit pricey to jump in on.  Thought about the E11 but my laptop's sound card is likely crap (2009 cheap laptop with stock card) so the E7's DAC should be of some use.  Interested to see the results.

Quote: Thanks for the ridiculously fast reply lol.     Good to know it's the Mixamp and not a cable.  I guess I'm just a basshead, because I swear with bass boost on the sound becomes deeper/fuller/better in some way...very hard to describe. There are a handful of games that don't have...

Been having this problem for a while and figured I'd ask.  Googled but didn't find anything similar to my situation.   My setup is DT990 premium 32ohms hooked up to a Mixamp 5.8 via optical cable.  Xbox 360 and PS3 are both set to output DD5.1 sound.  When I turn my Mixamp's bass boost on...

Quote: I've actually been using my DT990s 32omhs with a 5.8 mixamp (thanks to this thread).  Fantastic setup, just didn't know if there was a potential better one without buying a new dedicated amp or something.   Can't believe the A50 sounds worse than the A40.  The A40 made everything...

How do the new Astro A50s compare to DT990s?  My DT990s sound incredible but I'd really like to go wireless.

I'm currently running with DT990s/32ohms with a Mixamp 5.8 for console gaming.  Would there be any benefit to adding an extra amp (E9 perhaps?) to the setup?  

Quote: Try turning down the music from the options menu.  AD700's aren't my favorite but goddamn do they let you know everything that's going on around you.  Very strange problem you're having.