There is buzzing coming through my headphones while I am in game. I am not sure what is causing it though. I tried MSI kombustor to stress test my GPU and I heard the coil whine from the GPU, but zero buzzing in my headphones so I do not believe it is my GPU causing it. My PSU is good, so I...

Just got my Philips Fidelio X1 and sound card hooked up and all I can say is... woah. Coming from owning cheap gaming headsets to this is just incredible. So glad I found this thread and decided to get the X1s.

Quote: Thanks, that's a good price. I'll make sure to get one before GTA V comes out.

Quote: Ah, well that's simpler than I thought it would be. Not really sure why I thought that wouldn't work, but thanks.

Hey MLE, is there any way to use the Fidelio X1 with an xbox 360 without using a mixamp? I pretty much never play console games, but since GTA V still hasn't been announced for PC, I'll have to pick it up for xbox 360 and I'd really rather not spend ~$100 just for one game. I also really don't...

Quote: Yeah, that's what I assumed. I guess I'll just get a normal cable. Just noticed my new Ducky Shine 3 keyboard has volume controls, so I actually do not need a cable with in-line controls.

Quote: Good thing I ordered them yesterday/before I posted the deal on Mad Lust Envy's thread lol.

I just ordered the Philips Fidelio X1 and was wondering if any of you guys could recommend a good cable that has volume control.

Quote: They are $215 on the link I posted earlier, which is still a great deal. I decided to buy them :D. The link is the overstock one.

This doesn't beat that group buy deal on the Fidelio x1, but it is still a pretty good deal in case you don't want to wait. Philips Fidelio x1 for $220...

Has anyone heard anything more about the Audio Technica gaming headsets? http://thegamerspad.net/audio-technica-gaming-headsets-paxaus/   Can't really find anything about them on google, I thought they would have gotten more attention since the AD700 are so popular for gaming.

Thanks for the quick reply, having a hard time trying to decide whether isolation is worth it :( I have Siberia V2s right now, so either option would be a pretty big upgrade. I guess I will have to sleep on it.

Has anyone used the Sennheiser 350se and 360? I'm kind of leaning towards the 350se since they're closed, but I also don't want to give up audio quality "/. Is the 350se's audio quality comparable to the 360?

Quote: Thanks for the recommendations, but I think I would prefer an all-in-one solution.

Quote: Thanks for the explanation.

Quote: I would prefer a sound card with an amp, not really sure what DAC is, but a combo I suppose. (I am an audio noob if you couldn't tell). Definitely want virtual surround, but I thought all sound cards had it anyways. Price target for headset (Sennheiser PC 360) and sound card together...

Quote: Yeah, I'm also quite confused by that.. 9.1 lol? The general consensus online seems to be that the SB-Z is better than the Asus card for location awareness (couldn't think of a better way to word that, but knowing where sounds are coming from) so I'd still probably go with the SB-Z...

According to their official site, even the their high end ZxR has a maximum playback quality of 5.1. http://us.creative.com/promos/SoundBlasterZseries/ I'm not sure if that means I can't use virtual 7.1 surround though, since I would think that that is software based and not hardware.  

OK thanks, I'll probably go for the Z then. I mostly game and a lot of people said the STX isn't that great for gaming. This is a noob question, I know I can't use actual 7.1 surround with the SB-Z, but would I be able to use virtual 7.1?

So would the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z be the best in that price range, or are there any other sound cards I should consider? Would the STX make a noticeable difference in sound quality for someone who is not an audiophile like me?

Hi guys, I am planning on buying the Sennheiser PC 360 headset for mainly gaming. After some research pretty much everyone said that a sound card is a must. The only experience I have with sound cards is a little usb sound card that came with my Siberia V2s. I did some research on sound cards...