Hrm I know I read it before but I might as well double check on it.
The appropriate setup for using the Mixamp with any other amp included which in this case the Fiio E9 for a headPHONE for say the PS3 is.
Source > Toslink > Mixamp > 3.5mm to 3.5 from Mixamp package > Fiio E9 > headphone
I think that's it right? Now it's a different story if you want to use a mic in this setup though right? (Whether it's a headSET or a headphone witha velcroed/double sided taped to the headphone.)
Source > Toslink > Mixamp > 3.5 to y splitter from Mixamp package > E9 > headphone/set
^ < 3.5mm to 3.5mm (for PC) < ^ connect mic part respectively < v 3.5mm of of the mic
That do it? For the PS3 specifically 2011 versions have the mic audio pass through the USB so that's a plus.
@iEnzo : -amazons meteor mic- Now that's the prettiest looking mic if I've ever seen one. Though ya know. My friend borrowing my whole Astro A40 set, I heard his voice.... it was pretty damn clear. Now that mic alone costs $20 (not that I'm suggesting you get it cause it's the mic attachment to a headphone) so I don't think you had to spend that much for just voice chatting, but hey if this makes you sound like you're sitting right next to them, then more power to you, though this adds a bunch of other things you can do to it, so you probably bought it for more than just that maybe?lol
I haven't looked around bout the DSS2, though as far as hissy noise is concerned though just to bring up, "Tritton AX720 was hissy from the get go so it was like a hissier Mixamp"
The Mixamp only gets hissy with the volume dial going past 1oclock. I suggest waiting for other inputs regarding this.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide-updated-3-15-2012-dolby-headphone-test-on-1st-post/4605 Here's some discussion about it though
Lucky for you though is that even though it doesn't have a dedicated mic input. You already got that Meteor Mic so you're covered.
As for sound card... (Note: These are all just me repeating what other people have said, I haven't had the chance to personally use em)
If you only do music. Essence STX, if you do gaming, use the X-Fi Titanium HD which is geared towards gaming combined with Creatives proprietary technology, X-FI HD still works for music anyhow. Just supposedly the Essence STX has a little lead on the X-Fi Titanium HD when it comes to music, but its ability to process gaming audio was just as people said "add on at the end as an afterthought"
BUT in the next few months a soundcard from Asus dedicated to gaming is coming out.
http://rog.asus.com/62712012/news/rog-xonar-phoebus-soundcard-announced/
Might be worth the wait to see what the input on this card will be?
Edit: and the master informer beats me to it, then again I needed to post alot lol.
@PFG: Actually when it does come out, did you have plans on checking out the Xonar Phoebus? and how the heck do you hyperlink (where you just have normal text, but it's clickable to provide a link.) I'm only used to
format.
Edit: Hey MLE I think you should start linking pages or specific posts that has insightful discussions to your main guide. You don't have to be clean about it either just copy paste it to your guide for random people to click. Else stuff like this will get lost over the next 50+ pages lol.
