Mad Lust Envy's Headphone Gaming Guide: (Updated: 5/17/13. Skullcandy PLYR 1 added) - Page 520

I'm not saying that every expensive stuff always be better. But I'm pretty sure that the Audeze is way better than my M50...

Well, I'm also curious for the high end stuff used for gaming. One thing is the d7000, that envy already reviewed. It seems that it almost perfect for every gaming and music need. Too bad the price is too expensive...

Cmon envy, review the 650 for gaming

Edited by widdyjudas - 9/27/12 at 10:46am

 

It's all written in the OP, at least for those headphones reviewed by MLE already.

 

As far as I can tell though, having a high end headphone doesn't always mean that you'll get the best experience in gaming, otherwise people like MLE and anyone on head-fi would've just bought the pricest ones and settled with it. Each can has its perks and downsides, regardless of the price range.

Edited by Naingolann - 9/27/12 at 10:49am

Seems sensible. Don't feel like you're "giving up" almost anything. Your HTPC probably has a better graphics card and experience than your laptop anyway, or at least it could. I'm sure someone else will want Nameless' Recon3D, if he doesn't end up keeping it. And doesn't sell it's capabilities too short

Post your impressions once you get your DSS & CAL! in the mail

Perfect, except that the pleather earpads bothered Mad so much that he sold them. I think there are a few sonic characteristics of his orthodynamic that Mad preferred over the D7000 too, though I don't recall for sure if he had them at the same time. Having so much money locked in headphones may not have been practical, either.

I'm sure Mad would be happy to rate a HD 650 or 800, LCD2, and any other flagship headphone given to him by a patron

Well said

Unfortunatly I don't think that one had the decoder on the sound card that will decode DDL on the input of the sound card via toslink..

Oh the old old Audigy2 card i think it will also do it with the front drive bay.

These cards from what I went through years ago were the only ones I know of that would decode ddl from a console game's optical out into the input optically of the sound card. Drivers have nothing to do with it if your trying to decode ddl on input of a sound card.

Hope that helps.

 

I think that here in Head-Fi is the only place that have a big topic useful about Dolby Headphone. When i said "i give up" is relative to try to find comparatives, who is de best, who works fine with Dolby, is so much thing, and i don't think that will be some HUGE difference between the DSS to other "price similars", neither the CAL!. Other thing is that i don't professional ear "feeling" to know this difference.

 

I send a message to the seller (official turtle beach) to confirm that is the DSS v1. And also asked if they have the Audio Micro II. If they have, i can use the XBMC to output Dolby -> Micro II -> DSS and DTS -> Dolby -> Micro II -> DSS and all fine with my laptop and any videos i have. 

I agree about the "professional ears," the truth is not everyone is as discerning about their audio fidelity. I believe everyone has experience with maximum SQ fidelity because we all have heard sounds in nature, in real-life; however, so many people can still find joy listening to the flawed audio of a rock concert or a movie theater. We've got it pretty good and of better fidelity than the back seats of a concert with most headphone reproductions, besides the most obvious crap headphones.

I think what happens is a sort of "chicken and the egg, which came first" moment for someone who becomes an audiophile. I think someone hears an extraordinary experience, like they are a performing musician or have a friend into hi-fi, and this exposure begins the quest to have audio as good as, or better than, some vague target.

I think the psychology of "upgradeitis" is fascinating.
Edited by Evshrug - 9/27/12 at 1:37pm

 

Seems good, but it won't help your laptop much unless it's one of those rare laptops with an S/PDIF output and Dolby Digital Live support. Add another $40 or so to get a Xonar U3 for your laptop, and you're good to go.

 

Also, if you're gaming on the HTPC with an X-Fi card, you don't need the Ear Force DSS to begin with because of CMSS-3D Headphone. (That said, I have seen a few people who use X-Fi cards with Dolby Headphone processors anyway due to personal preferences.)

 

 

As you know, I do all my PC gaming with a Stax SR-Lambda.

 

It's not just gaming, either. It's for everything I do on my PC (music, movies, and anything else you can think of), one that always delivers pleasing sound quality while being comfortable for hours on end.

 

If anyone's going to spend that much on headphones, I'd expect the same attitude; they'd better excel at everything and have no comfort issues for what they're charging.

 

But i can use Dolby Headphone codec on Media Player Classic, can't? So i just plug or the headphone directly on laptop or plug the DSS to amp the laptop output.

And this Turtle Beach's "Advance Micro II"? Will add an optical output by $20. So i can pass directly the Dolby Digital audio to DSS to decode it and encode using Dolby Headphone...

 

This USB cards will be at least $60 w/ shipping :/

Edited by Fegefeuer - 9/27/12 at 4:10pm

New wireless headset from Sony: http://youtu.be/O-eBkK-uUfk

 

Looks cool... :o

Unfortunately, I can't find any hifiman brand in Hongkong. I spent 2 hours looking on every cans store, but no Hifiman. After much testing, I fell that 650 and beyer 990 pro 250 ohm will suit me best. 650 will satisfy my music need while sacrificing the gaming, vice versa with beyer.

Actually if have not much to spare, I will take the beyer. At 220usd, its a steal, but 650 at 360usd, I have no problem.

From Headfonia, the fiio e17 reviewer said it can drive the 650 just fine and help with its soundstage. I just have the fiio e17 now, but eventually, I will buy better amp when I have money to spare.