I'm confused about the prior response you got because my  understanding is that if you have the ps3/4 astro chat cable which is a 3.5 to usb propriety cable and very difficult to find, then you are good to go for chat on both ps3 and ps4. It should not be a problem.

  I know. I didn't mean the question to be a direct response to his advice about an additional amp but moreso as a general question while I had his attention, before I make my purchases. I am still deciding between buying a used 5.8 and dealing with all the nonsense that comes with it or just...

@Mad Lust Envy Do you think the EQ on the mixamp 2013 would be any help with the bass of the Dt770's?

@Mad Lust Envy What is you opinion of the DT770 80 with the mixamp alone vs double amped?

That's a great find. Thank you.   Unfortunately after reading through it, I still have no idea how to do it. I guess either  the receiver does not split the signal when using hdmi, the manual/setup isn't  very clear, or I'm just dumb =/   I'm thinking I will be using the headphones and...

Not anymore. I bought the receiver in 2006. It's an Onkyo 604.  Old amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-SR604-Receiver-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B000HD7FGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395862933&sr=8-1&keywords=onkyo+604

If my receiver does this, I can't figure out how.

I don't understand how to do this when the hdmi is currently carrying audio and video to the input on the receiver.

Thank you. So I will ask a dumb question now, given this info.. why would anyone want to pass the mixamp through a reciever? I mean why is that even an option on the mixamp? It seems doing so defeats the purpose of the mixamp?   With this info I am thinking maybe I will actually just get a...

I do have a 3.5 to RCA laying around, but I was thinking optical out of Ps3/4 to optical in on the mixamp then out of mixamp and into the receiver. I have no idea how to actually make that all work when my receiver currently receives the audio and video for both the ps3 and ps4 via hdmi input...

I have a question about the mixamp set up. I didn't want to start a new thread given that this seems to be the right audience, though it is somewhat off topic. I was just wondering if I should be running the mixamp through my onkyo receiver? Would my receiver be acting as am amp in that...

If I understand everything correctly, you can connect any headset and any mic into the ds4 using a y 3.5 splitter. Chat and game audio will work just fine. You just won't have surround sound. If you want surround sound you need a mixamp. An example of a mic that you can...

I understood, my previous post was specifically talking about the ps3 only and why mic to usb splitter would not work with a mixamp but it will with a receiver. I just don't understand the difference between those two situations   Man this stuff is confusing and convoluted.    And yes, of...

Yea so see I am really confused why the same wouldn't be true if I was using a mixamp for my game audio instead of my receiver. In theory shouldn't it not matter and work the same way?

I feel stupid because I am having a hard time following, and I'm sorry if its frustrating.  I just thought all the posts I read indicated that the ps3 could handle chat via usb and game sound via hdmi/optical at the same time. I mean that is true right? If I wasn't using a mixamp and just used...