Rule of thumb is the output impedance of the amp should be no more than 1/8th of the headphone impedance. In theory it should be better.

(Double posting from the E5 thread, not sure how much traffic intersects between the threads.) I don't really understand why console VSS was omitted from the G5, aren't surround formats just decoded within software? Does creative have an official response on their reasoning for the omission...

I don't really understand why console VSS was omitted from the G5, aren't surround formats just decoded within software? Does creative have an official response on their reasoning for the omission? I really feel like it was to give the x7 an extra defining feature, which is dumb may I add. They...

So close yet so far, just wanted something I could use for the PC and PS4 interchangeably to get VSS at a higher quality level than the mixamp. 

Is the g5 basically suppose to be the x7 without the amplification for speakers? Looking for a virtual surround option for the ps4 and want something a bit better than the mixamp. I'll be using the Fidelio x2s with a boompro mic. Basically between the x7 or waiting n the g5. Thoughts?

Don't touch my sound stage! lol but yea I think there will always be a place for a huge sound stage but it has to be done correctly. When I say that, I don't mean that everything should sound super far away but that everything sounds layered and has a clear point of spacial reference.

Well once you go beyond the $300 headphones, IMO, you're going to get rapidly diminishing returns. It's either going to be small improvements here and there or simply a different sound.   Would you say the X2's bass is a significant improvement over the 770 pros?

Well that's subjective..

Are the X2's bass meaty enough to replace dt770 pro 250s? X1/X2(s) have interested me for a while and I'm tempted to get them. I've been wanting a pair of opens.

These cans will primarily be used for gaming and may possibly take the place of my dt770s for music if I like them better. I would say I primarily listen to rap/hip hop/r&b/edm. For the other less bassy genres, I'll likely get another pair with a different sound signature. Moving from the...

Anyone know what kind of bass I can expect from the Fidelio X1/X2 in comparison to the Crossfade M100s (likely with XL pads)? 

Anyone get a chance to try the hybrid pads on the 400s yet?

I don't like on ears and I have mixed feelings in regards to what I've heard about the X1s. I've been considering the HD600s as well, I'd like to somehow demo the HD600s and the HE-400s with the hybrid pads

Head-direct sells them

The hybrids? HiFi website says they do   Let me know what you think of them, thinking about making the same exact purchase.

Yea from what I remember the 80s had a bit more bass quantity while the 250s had more sparkle in the highs. I actually had to EQ them a bit which is why I figured I couldn't handle the highs on the 990s. Yea I love me some bass but I've kind of given up on it. Felt like I was chasing a pair...

Anything in the sub $350 range that has a similar sound signature to the 770s with a neutral mid range and a tighter/more impact-full bass? I don't necessarily need forward mids but I don't want them to be distant either

If you're looking for a similar sound, what exactly are you looking to improve upon in regards to your 770s?  

Does anyone have experience with the dt-770 250 pros and the HE-400s? I currently have the 770s and am looking for another pair of headphones.  I enjoy the bass of the 770s so am looking for something similar as far as bass quantity and extension. If I wanted anything else from the low end it...

I'll look into the t70/t90. Any experience on the HE-400s?

Do you think the dt-770 250's and the dt-990 250's sound signatures are different enough to warrant owning them both? Looking for something with a bit more bass punch, something more fun to switch with every once in a while. Currently own the 770s and magni/modi stack

I currently own a pair of dt770 pro 250s that I'm using with a schiit stack. Love the setup; no regret but still room for some improvement. So first off what I'm looking for:   Something with forward bass and mids with more rounded off highs. What I'm trying to improve upon about...

Will there be any signal degradation if I use a splitter on the magni to have the ability two feed two signals to it? Not at the same time of course

  Creative uses some dolby codecs but it doesn't use dolby headphone. They utilize SBX instead. The thing that throws me about the SB X-Fi software suite is that it doesn't have to be processed through a dedicated dsp like with sound cards. Normally, the problem with usb audio devices is...

Well I'll keep searching to see if maybe someone has tried it. That's another thing I liked about the Razer Surround software, it drops a dummy playback device on your system. If anything, maybe when I get the schiit stack I may just pay the $30 for the suite to give it a try. If I do I'll...