Mad Lust Envy's Headphone Gaming Guide: (Updated: 5/23/2013. MrSpeakers Mad Dog v.3.2 Reviewed) - Page 825

MLE, nice guide :) Have you tried Sennheiser HD380 in the past?

Greets.

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Originally Posted by Impulse 


CAL's are probably the better value but I haven't heard the Monoprice headset and I don't expect too many people will have, so you're probably not gonna get a lot of input regarding that comparison. Someone in this thread bought it tho, could use the search function to figure it out and PM them.

The CALs and a clip on (or even a more expensive Modmic) will stomp all over most headsets IMO, tho you could take a look at MLE's SLYR review on the first page if you really really want a headset.

Thanks for the input.  What would be the best and most cost effective sound decoder/mixer? The Astro Mixamp is quite expensive but that's the only thing I have had experience with.  Is there something that is like it but much cheaper or should I just use an audio mixer? The SLYR seems like a good headset that I can also use as my daily headphones but I assume it'd be better to go with the CALs if I'm using them more for music right? Also what's a decent clip on mic for use with an Xbox?

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No AKG audition for me, I guess...but that makes two happy people down in Florida!

 

Ultimately, what I'm finding so far is that I already have my favorite headphones for everything, but it's difficult for me to figure out where I stand in the great scheme of things when people are going on about K702 65th this and HD650 that when I've never even auditioned either of them, and don't feel like spending money up-front just to find out.

Sorry Nameless. I do apologize that you don't get an audition, however....these are awesome! MLE was so great inviting me over and letting me listen to them before I bought 'em. He walked me through a ton of setup stuff (that I didn't even know about) and was all around very nice and helpful, even after I purchased them, he answered a couple questions.

Thank you so much MLE.

This is my first pair of hi-ish-end headphones, and I can't believe it's taken me years of putting up with a crappy gaming headset. Music will never be the same.

Next step: AMP. :)

I need help guys. I am looking for something to replace my x41s.  I currently have the x41 transmitter that came with it, so I do not need an Astro MixAmp. I was looking at the PC 360s or the HD 598s, but I was wondering how the chat would work on the PC 360s with my Xbox 360? Thanks for your time.

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Originally Posted by oobble 

I need help guys. I am looking for something to replace my x41s.  I currently have the x41 transmitter that came with it, so I do not need an Astro MixAmp. I was looking at the PC 360s or the HD 598s, but I was wondering how the chat would work on the PC 360s with my Xbox 360? Thanks for your time.

Simple answer: Get a mixamp.

Long answer: The X41 mixes the chat audio in the headset itself. Once you take the headset out of the equation, you lose the ability to simply mix in chat audio. Let's say you want to hook up a PC360 to the X41 base station, you plug the headphone pug into the X41 then you run the Mic plug into your controller with various adapters/extensions. You then need to set your preferences in your xbox settings to play chat audio over the speakers. Then to adjust the volume mix of game and chat audio, you have to adjust the master game volume of the game in its audio options menu. If your game can't adjust master game audio then there are 2 sliders in the voice chat preferences in the xbox settings. 1 slider dictates the master chat audio that you hear, the other slider adjusts the master system audio so that once someone starts to talk, the game audio will become lower. Fiddle with the settings till you find something that's playable and enjoy the game. OR sell of the X41 and get a mixamp.

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Originally Posted by Don Tonberry 

Thanks for the input.  What would be the best and most cost effective sound decoder/mixer? The Astro Mixamp is quite expensive but that's the only thing I have had experience with.  Is there something that is like it but much cheaper or should I just use an audio mixer? The SLYR seems like a good headset that I can also use as my daily headphones but I assume it'd be better to go with the CALs if I'm using them more for music right? Also what's a decent clip on mic for use with an Xbox?

Hi Don

With regard to the SLYR's I now have a fair bit of experience in using them for PC gaming and if the problems I have had with them are repeated on console gaming then I would discourage using them for one simple reason. The sound is brilliant, very good for immersion; however, when using the USB connector for the inline mixer, the audio picked up from the mic is fed automatically straight back into the speakers. Now to be fair, I'm not certain this will happen on an Xbox, but other than that, the inline mixer's dial is fairly confusing. It does not seem to understand what volume is and what voice/game balance is. I'll be writing a full review on the site at some point.

I did manage to get a replacement for this headset, and went for another SLYR to double check it was not a faulty one I had, and the problem still remained! The CAL's are a good alternative. Maybe someone here who has used them will be able to know if they are comparable to the sound on the SLYRs.

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Now that just looks silly.  

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You're just jealous that my headphone is too sexy.

Ofc ofc, how can you resist THAT, although the Porta Pro is a little sexy'r I think ;3

MAD LUST wjy you no talk about the T90 yet q.q I didn't even know there was a THREAD FOR IT xD

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Originally Posted by kayan 

Sorry Nameless. I do apologize that you don't get an audition, however....these are awesome! MLE was so great inviting me over and letting me listen to them before I bought 'em. He walked me through a ton of setup stuff (that I didn't even know about) and was all around very nice and helpful, even after I purchased them, he answered a couple questions.

 

Thank you so much MLE.

 

This is my first pair of hi-ish-end headphones, and I can't believe it's taken me years of putting up with a crappy gaming headset. Music will never be the same.

 

Next step: AMP. :)

It's cool. You've found the one in this K702, right?

Going to an actual good, audiophile-worthy headphone...the reviews give you an idea of what to expect, but hearing is believing. In my case, the one-two combo of the AD700 and CMSS-3D Headphone instantly killed my interest in surround speakers (especially cheap computer setups like I had been using), and moving to the SR-Lambda after that was a mind-blowing experience in terms of clarity, natural sound, and "Wait, I'm wearing headphones?" levels of comfort.

At least you've got plenty of options, amp-wise. The direction I took currently requires me to keep a very bulky receiver on my desk just to power a transformer box with the speaker taps, and a proper amp (SRM-1/Mk2 or better) tends to cost $325 minimum, usually more like $400-600. And it goes up, way up, 'til you get to the level of $5,000 Blue Hawaii SEs...

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Which stand is that?