[spooky655]

The DX mic works fine for me in Skype, but is very very quiet in COD Black Ops 2 and Ghosts even when I hold it up to my mouth. Any idea why it is not working?

 

[Hoffen00]

I have also been looking at Fiio E12 Mont Blanc or Fiio E17, would they work nice with the K702 + maybe the STX soundcard ? Instead of geting the NFB-15.32 or NFB-11.32

 

[Murder Mike]

  I have also been looking at Fiio E12 Mont Blanc or Fiio E17, would they work nice with the K702 + maybe the STX soundcard ? Instead of geting the NFB-15.32 or NFB-11.32

They're ok, but not going to drive it to it's potential. Also the STX + E17/E12 would be a waste. The STX is just as powerful on it's own IIRC. Personally, I would grab a Xonar DG or DGX and one of the Audio-GD products.

 

[Hoffen00]

  They're ok, but not going to drive it to it's potential. Also the STX + E17/E12 would be a waste. The STX is just as powerful on it's own IIRC. Personally, I would grab a Xonar DG or DGX and one of the Audio-GD products.

Ok thanks, which one would you pick for mostly (PC) gaming and some music/movies. AKG K702 or Q701 or K712 or K702 annies?

 

[PurpleAngel]

  I have also been looking at Fiio E12 Mont Blanc or Fiio E17, would they work nice with the K702 + maybe the STX soundcard ? Instead of getting the NFB-15.32 or NFB-11.32

If you got the Fiio E12, then you would not really need to buy an STX, the cheaper Xonar DX or D1 would do the job.
If you got the FiiO E17, then the you could get the cheaper Xonar DG or DGX.
 
Or a Creative Labs Sound blaster Z (SB1500, retail box) sound card, $100, on it's own, should, I would assume, drive the K702 decently.

 

[Murder Mike]

 
Ok thanks, which one would you pick for mostly (PC) gaming and some music/movies. AKG K702 or Q701 or K712 or K702 annies?

I have the Annies and they're wonderful. Judging from responses in this thread, the K712 is very similar. The Q701 is also similar, but it has the headband bumps and regular foam earpads. You can search around to see how much of a difference there is between them. 

 

[Hoffen00]

  I have the Annies and they're wonderful. Judging from responses in this thread, the K712 is very similar. The Q701 is also similar, but it has the headband bumps and regular foam earpads. You can search around to see how much of a difference there is between them. 

hmm think I need to be abit cheap and skip k712/ annies and go for Q701 or k702. Even after looking around im still not sure which one of the two to take :I

 

[Murder Mike]

  hmm think I need to be abit cheap and skip k712/ annies and go for Q701 or k702. Even after looking around im still not sure which one of the two to take :I

 
Another option for amping is soundcard --> optical --> FiiO D3 --> RCA --> Schiit Magni/Objective 2 amp. 

 

[NamelessPFG]

Mad Lust Envy, have you read this?
 
One of us needs to get him an AKG K612 Pro now.

 

[p0wah]

If the M50s had better soundstage i would buy them in a heartbeat but unfortunately thats not the case. Im not looking for a massive soundstage, just one where its relatively easy to pinpoint where footsteps are coming from in Counter-Strike for example. The M50s seem almost perfect apart from the soundstage, they have exactly what i want judging by this guide. The bass, comfort, closed isolation and very sturdy build quality! Budget would be about $150.
 
So what would you recommend?

 

[Hoffen00]

Think my final choise will be the K702 because you can swap out the cable if needed right ? And then a Asus Xonar DGX and lastly im not sure if i should take the Audio-GD NFB-11.32 or the Audio-GD NFB-15.32

 

[martin vegas]

If it was me I would get the stx on it's own with the headset and be happy with that..but that's just me..it's your choice my friend..either way it's going to sound good..the stx has got good sound,it uses a burr brown dac..you won't get any interference with the stx, it's not poorly shielded and the audio technica headset is spot on!

 

[Hoffen00]

Then would it work to get the STX together with the Audio-GD NFB-15.32 / 11.32  or is it not worth it ?

 

[Murder Mike]

  Then would it work to get the STX together with the Audio-GD NFB-15.32 / 11.32  or is it not worth it ?

No, the STX is a soundcard that has surround features (Dolby Headphone) and has a decent DAC and amping. If you're going to use the superior DAC/AMP, just get a cheap soundcard to provide the headphone surround. 

 

[SaLX]

Get the cheapest of cheap Xonar or OEM Sound Blaster Z or X-Fi then use optical out to your external Dac/Amp. All the digital processing is handled externally.
 
*Edit* Not quite quick enuff for an inb4 MM.
 
Kind of makes me wonder why we can't just buy the software to handle propriety Creative/Xonar stuff... or even a soundcard/standalone-like daughter board shorn of any analogue outs, just solely handling optical.