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Dankdafied · Oct 15, 2013 at 9:33 PM

axelcloris said:
I may very well be. I've been using the BoomPro as my only gaming microphone for a bit now and I absolutely love it. Build quality is excellent, sound capturing is wonderful and it's easily managed. Using it with efficient headphones I can run it directly off my Macbook or my Recon3D USB. Or I can add in my amp to get more power for my Mad Dogs. The main beef is the in-line control as I feel it's mostly useless for me and a bit clunky on an otherwise elegant piece of tech.

Using a Blue Yeti and the like for gaming is a bit tedious to setup, but can yield impressive results. I've used a Blue Yeti Pro for gaming. Why? Because I could. It was powered by a Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 then fed into my Macbook for gaming a few times. I used a desktop double armed mic stand with a shock mount to prevent any vibrations getting into the mic while I played. I used that setup for 4 gaming sessions. Sound quality was second to none for those with me in the games. Using a normal Yeti you'd still need the stand and shock mount for proper pickup, but you could go USB in to the computer. However in my opinion it's not worth the work or cost of setting up such a configuration with gaming as the intended use and I feel most would be better off with a more simple setup for gaming. I've never used a beam forming microphone in a gaming setup.

This was some good feedback, ty.

I'm only considering the beam forming mic because one is included with the sound blaster z and the yeti because it would be a permanent fixture on my desk and not another wire to contend with. But, hearing how happy someone is with the boompro was really all I needed to hear, and at 1/3 the cost of a yeti or sb z, I think the decision is made.

AxelCloris · Oct 15, 2013 at 9:54 PM

dankdafied said:
This was some good feedback, ty.

I'm only considering the beam forming mic because one is included with the sound blaster z and the yeti because it would be a permanent fixture on my desk and not another wire to contend with. But, hearing how happy someone is with the boompro was really all I needed to hear, and at 1/3 the cost of a yeti or sb z, I think the decision is made.

Happy to help.

burritoboy9984 · Oct 15, 2013 at 11:19 PM

axelcloris said:
Happy to help.

+1 for the boompro. You could look at radioshack for their's too. It's MUCH cheaper.

-Erik

Evshrug · Oct 16, 2013 at 1:36 AM

widdyjudas said:
Btw on the front page, there will be a new planar magnetic cans from OPPO. Its also chinese like Hifiman.
I wonder how will they sound and perform on gaming compared to Hifiman.
However, Oppo in China is mainly making mobile phones. Audio compared to Hifiman, Oppo is less known. However they do have MP3 player.

Doesn't Oppo also make some of the best BluRay players? Maybe not the peak summit best, but shaking up that arena with extremely high performance but also at an extremely high value? If it is the same company, then I'd be very interested because of their product target philosophy alone.

burritoboy9984 said:
+1 for the boompro. You could look at radioshack for their's too. It's MUCH cheaper.

-Erik

I gave away 2 of my mics, they're very good especially for the price, but sometimes I wish I had a more sensitive/louder mic. What are the ones at Radioshak called, and what are they like?
I don't do the kind of things to justify a Blue Yeti or anything so nice.

ethan7000 · Oct 16, 2013 at 2:21 AM

Same Oppo Evs.

Evshrug · Oct 16, 2013 at 2:25 AM

WELL then, where's that interested popcorn-munching emoji when I want to type it from my phone?

:popcorn:

Seems easy enough to remember...
You're on a roll Ethan7000!
But, can you make it to the Honor Roll?

ethan7000 · Oct 16, 2013 at 2:31 AM

Lol I know this one too. It's

opcorn but Add another colon at the end :wink:

widdyjudas · Oct 16, 2013 at 4:19 AM

Its supposed to be the same oppo brand. The logo is the same like the oppo I know in China.
Oppo in China are mainly known for mobile phones. Their phones are ok compared to other chinese smart phones. Pricing is also competitive compared to any chinese smart phone. I prefer Xiaomi than oppo phone though, dont like oppo android UI.
Funny thing, oppo audio and video is not very known here. I barely see any oppo devices on any electronic shop in HK and China, except smartphone. But I saw their mp3 player in cans store among hifiman. Meizu audio devices are more known than Oppo.
I guess they will have a rough start with the audio devices and their first planar cans. Give them few years, and I think they will compete with Hifiman.

kallell · Oct 16, 2013 at 10:39 AM

I have to ask, why hasn't the g930 been reviewed here? It seems to have such mixed reviews; it'd be nice to have MLE's opinion on it

Evshrug · Oct 16, 2013 at 4:20 PM

kallell said:
I have to ask, why hasn't the g930 been reviewed here? It seems to have such mixed reviews; it'd be nice to have MLE's opinion on it

Isn't that a Logitech model?
Sennheiser HD558 (especially with the simple foam ring mod) beats it handily in every way, except it doesn't come with an integrated mic (which isn't an issue because a separate mic is like $3-$4). I also loved the soundstage and competitive nature of the AD700... unfortunately gaming headsets are more marketing gimmick than substance.

Murder Mike · Oct 16, 2013 at 4:48 PM

evshrug said:
Isn't that a Logitech model?
Sennheiser HD558 (especially with the simple foam ring mod) beats it handily in every way, except it doesn't come with an integrated mic (which isn't an issue because a separate mic is like $3-$4). I also loved the soundstage and competitive nature of the AD700... unfortunately gaming headsets are more marketing gimmick than substance.

The G930 is also wireless. Sometimes convenience outweighs performance. I know I still wear mine from time to time, despite having options that are far, far, better. The sound quality isn't great, but it's far from awful.

Evshrug · Oct 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM

murder mike said:
The G930 is also wireless. Sometimes convenience outweighs performance. I know I still wear mine from time to time, despite having options that are far, far, better. The sound quality isn't great, but it's far from awful.

Consider the wireless system... Your $80 is split between (gaming marketing,) wireless transmitter, DAC, amplifier, battery, build quality, mic, and driver quality. And since all those components are built-in, you can't economically upgrade any of them. Too many compromises for me.

Unless your cable is too short to have enough slack to rest on the ground between you and a TV, I can't really see any practical gain for what makes wireless more convenient. It's more of an aesthetic thing for most people... and how much acoustic sacrifices someone is willing to make for aesthetic pleasure vary greatly, person to person.

I'm not judging aesthetics as unimportant though... I recently delayed my car purchase for a week so I could get a blue one, and even more recently I waited like 3 weeks to get a silver iPhone (looks great in my cognac leather case)! I wish my K712 had another orange ring, a large one around the edge of the earcup grills.

DCB305 · Oct 17, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Hey guys, haven't been around in a while and this may have already been discussed (there are 1200 pgs now and I don't have the time to sift through them), but are there any new Dolby Headphone decoders (astro mixamp, etc) coming out since the new consoles are set to arrive soon?

Thanks in advance.

conquerator2 · Oct 17, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Any opinion on the Audio Technica ATH-A900X?
I am planning to get these and would like any input if possible.
From the reviews they seem really good. The only thing that might need slight EQ or pad swap is the bass, or rather certain portions of it. Mids, highs, soundstage and instrument separation is said to be top notch.
I am talking more for listening to music but I'd be interested in movies/gaming as well, though I have the HE-6 for that right now.
ATH-A900X is for portable use, yeah I am crazy :]

ethan7000 · Oct 17, 2013 at 4:08 PM

dcb305 said:
Hey guys, haven't been around in a while and this may have already been discussed (there are 1200 pgs now and I don't have the time to sift through them), but are there any new Dolby Headphone decoders (astro mixamp, etc) coming out since the new consoles are set to arrive soon?

Thanks in advance.

Not necessarily coinciding with consoles, but Headphone X will be making it to some new units AFAIK

http://www.dts.com/professionals/sound-technologies/headphonex.aspx

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