Been waiting since the Soundblaster Recon3D for them to implement game/chat balance controls in a future USB soundcard of theirs. How is the G5 compared with the G6? Don't have the G6 on the Australian Creative store sadly.

I get where you're coming from MassEffectFan. For me though, I'm okay with taking a potential hit to overall sound quality using devices such as the Astro Mixamp or Gamedac (or even gaming headsets) due to the convenience of having a simple setup. That and features such as game audio and chat...

The lineout is pretty bad from my experience. I tried it for a day with my powered monitors and I had to crank the volume on them up to the point where I was hearing hiss on Twitch streams. The weak lineout and it not being immune to picking up interference from a (launch) PS4's usb ports when...

The VSS it uses is a newer iteration of DTS X Headphone. It's different to Dolby Headphone (however this device doesn't decode DTS signals). It sounds dramatically better than the iteration used in the Turtle Beach TAC if anyone here has tried that device. The VSS on that device made games...

It comes with a dongle/adapter which supports mic input. You'll have to use an adapter like the Sennheiser PCV05 if you have a headset/setup has seperate outputs/inputs. It's on sale at Steelseries for 75USD due to Black Friday/Cyber Monday if you login to an account. Which is why I have one lol.

You should see if you can get your hands on the (standalone) Steelseries GameDAC. I've only had mine for two days but I've been pleasantly surprised at how good it is. I've owned the following USB soundcards/mixamps for use with my PS4 for reference Turtle Beach TAC Creative Recon3D USB Astro...

Worth a shot ...   FiiO: Music in your world, endless fun in ours.

For me, pretty much. I guess they sorta act like organic earplugs in a way (lol).   After this next session though, I'm expecting my hearing to be a bit more balanced. As for the past few months the (main) vocals in all of my music has noticeably favoured my right ear. Whether it was through...

Great thread Baycode! (A+ on the formatting too ).   Which reminds me. I think I'm way overdue for an appointment with my local ENT specialist/Doctor for some earwax removal ... 

The meet looked great! (based off my friend's photos). No regrets on spending the $10 though, as you gotta support the cause in some way!   Also who had the sexy HP50s?

Nice to hear you're enjoying your new cans (I remember your thread on GPForums).   I hope I make it in time for the meet. Have a birthday function to attend earlier in the day and I'll be walking to the venue from Greenlane Train Station (lol). Looking forward to hearing impressions of the...

******* these are some pretty IEMs. I literally spent 20 minutes staring at them during a break lol. Oh and it helps that they sound pretty darn good too. Would happily recommend them to people looking for IEMs under $100.   Back to tip rolling  

I'm not ashamed to say I've used a youtube - mp3 app to obtain some of videos/recordings on this channel . They're often more enjoyable than the official releases    

Hi there,   I'd personally avoid the Turtle Beaches as they're better suited for console gamers. I don't believe your sound card offers Dolby Headphone or Creative's own stimulated surround sound tech for headphones? So maybe use software such as Razer Surround (I personally prefer this over...

  Nothing fancy.   Just some of the more popular portable cans that have come out in recent years (KEF M500, V-Moda M80 etc). But yeah, can't wait to demo some new gear (being poor students and all) as well as meet some fellow head-fiers. Which is kinda rare in these woods.