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Sep 22, 2013 at 1:24 AM Post #16,938 of 48,560
So, the HD650s have been gone a week now, but something else came in the mail the other day...
 

 
Any guesses as to what it could be??
 
(NO CHEATING by looking at my buyer feedback!)
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 10:07 AM Post #16,939 of 48,560
Also, make sure the audio in GTA V isn't turned down in the in-game settings...

If the new consoles have optical audio outs (HIGHLY likely), then you can use current gen devices for surround game audio, but the Xbox One for one has already announced a new method for chat audio (I hated Kinect mics on the 360, maybe they'll have improved that for the Xbox One and make that a viable option).

 
GTA V in-game options are at 100%, but the game is really very low output. I have a 2.1 speakers connected to the TV, and the speakers are always at 6\10 volume, and on games I usually play at 25\100 volume on the TV out for the speakers.
 
On GTA V I probably have to go up to like 40\100 to match the 25\100 and probably the subwoofer even is still quiter than most other games
 
 
About Xbox one, it brings a optic out (they say it's dolby digital 7.1). I don't care for the mic either, just want 3D surround sound on gaming.
 
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Several sound cards have optical input, but due to licensing issues (recording copyright material) almost none decode Dolby Digital Live (5.1 surround audio) input...

Personally, I wouldn't want my PC and console consuming lots of power at the same time if I don't have to anyway, so I prefer the external Recon3D anyway, but I understand different people think differently...

Hell yeah, I think my Auzentech X-fi Forte 7.1 PCIE also doesn't decode dolby live trough optical (have the sound card since 2011 or so and never used it... My crap GTX 570 3 slots huge pile of crap hides all the pcie and the one left will stop the air flow a lot, because it gets to close to the GPU fans).
 
 
And there goes the times I left the PC 24\7 (almost every power fail = burned component). Now I use a laptop in full power saving conditions for 24\7 to upload, make servers...
 
 
ps thanks for the answers regarding creative Recon 3D (even though I still have the other questions). I also sent a message to creative regarding the balance (let's see if they will even answer
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Sep 22, 2013 at 1:49 PM Post #16,941 of 48,560
Hi all, Long time lurker, First time poster!
 
I'm struggling to find a pair of cans to completely immerse me in my games (Mainly BF3 and Soon BF4 On PC)
 
I'm not one for competitive playing, I just like to play games and enjoy my self and want to feel like "I'm there"
 
I fell for the whole hype of the ATH AD700's and while they're amazing cans, They're just not for me.
 
Any insight on what I should be looking at? 
 
Budget is around $350ish for some cans and an DAC/AMP if needed!
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 1:52 PM Post #16,942 of 48,560
So, the HD650s have been gone a week now, but something else came in the mail the other day...




Any guesses as to what it could be??

(NO CHEATING by looking at my buyer feedback!)

Something beautiful :wink:
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 2:31 PM Post #16,943 of 48,560
So, the HD650s have been gone a week now, but something else came in the mail the other day...




Any guesses as to what it could be??

(NO CHEATING by looking at my buyer feedback!)


I cheated lol
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 3:38 PM Post #16,944 of 48,560
  Waiting for the k712pro review!
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It might be my next cans or the HD650.

 
 
Did you see my mini comparison between the K712 and HD650?
http://www.head-fi.org/t/626971/akg-k702-65th-anniversary-edition/3030#post_9819324
 
If you love soundstage, I would go for the K712.  The strength of the HD650 is intimate mids.
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 3:41 PM Post #16,945 of 48,560
I know this is getting semantic, but Dolby Digital Live is very specifically a real-time encoder for the AC-3/Dolby Digital codec.
 
It's not a separate codec format from basic Dolby Digital or Dolby TrueHD, and yeah, Dolby Labs doesn't seem to take kindly to the thought of sound card manufacturers being able to just decode and record the signal through their S/PDIF inputs.
 
Meanwhile, my computer's GTX 480 crapped out, leaving me without a current-gen-worthy gaming computer for the time being. Needless to say, I am quite irritated, especially when I was hoping it would be enough of a stopgap upgrade to last until next year, when I could hopefully afford to go all-out on a new computer...
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 3:47 PM Post #16,946 of 48,560
   
I'm struggling to find a pair of cans to completely immerse me in my games (Mainly BF3 and Soon BF4 On PC)
 
I'm not one for competitive playing, I just like to play games and enjoy my self and want to feel like "I'm there"
 
 

If you are more into single player experience, then you must try BF BC2 if you haven't already. I got BF3 recently with the Humble Bundle. It is good as a single player, but not great in any way. BF BC2 is so much better, because the characters are so well done, the BF3 characters are pale in comparison. I played BFBC2 at least 7 times through. You might even also look at  COD Modern Warfare 1/2/3 single players have awesome characters and story lines.
For cans and DAC/AMP, you might just read the intro of this thread. It tells you the complete story. For long gaming sessions I can recommend the AKG K7XX line. Very comfy.
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 4:22 PM Post #16,948 of 48,560
Nice can. Had the T70p for some time, but sold it to fund something else. You will probably end up the same.
 
Sep 22, 2013 at 4:41 PM Post #16,949 of 48,560
  Nice can. Had the T70p for some time, but sold it to fund something else. You will probably end up the same.

 
Well, that is how Head-fi works isn't it?
 
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Sep 22, 2013 at 4:47 PM Post #16,950 of 48,560
   
Well, that is how Head-fi works isn't it?
 
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First impressions?
 
Will you be comparing them, thoroughly, with the K712 and X1?
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