Hi guys, this has probably been asked here, but a quick search didn't bring up any results. Is switching to APM from a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 going to be a substantial upgrade? I only have Apple devices, so the seamless switching I'm already aware of since I have the smaller AirPod Pro. But is...

Is there a difference in sound quality between the 175 and 195? I want a close-backed headset and I'm not looking to use any of the hearing-impaired features on the 195. Usage is mostly for TV shows and movies, alone with a bit of FPS gaming.

HD598 is one that I have under consideration since a lot of people seem to love it here. However the only reason why I'm still looking for other options is due to the apparent lack of bass on the 598. What do you guys think of the DJ HD8?

My motherboard does have an optical out. Movies can playback digital surround sound just fine since the motherboard just passes through the audio straight to the receiver. However my motherboard doesn't do DDL or DTS Connect, which is needed for games. My original question was regarding the...

That is all fine, except for the fact that PC games do NOT have either dolby digital or DTS. Which is why the sound from the games first needs to be encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS Connect, sent over a digital connection, and then decoded by the AVR. Because video cards do not do any kind of...

My AVR doesn't have analog 5.1. And I doubt there are many in the world that do.

You need encoding for PC games. That's the way it is. And neither Nvidia nor AMD GPUs do DTS or Dolby Digital encoding via HDMI.

I know there are plenty of threads here for suggestions on gaming headsets, but I'm looking specifically for Sennheisers (this is all that is available here).   - Mic is not a necessity - Open back is okay with me - My Gigabyte H97 Gaming 3 motherboards claims to have a headphone amp...

I'm in the process of purchasing a new sound card to go along with my Yamaha 5.1 speakers and its AVR. The thing is, video games require either DTS Connect or Dolby Digital Live encoding on the sound card, and a decoder on the other end for true surround sound via optical out. I've heard on...

Quote: Any dedicated sound card will provide better sound quality. But no, it's not 'worth' the investment IMO considering IE80s work fine even on an iPhone.

I got the IE80 for $350. My first ever high-end IEM. Previously was using Sony MDR-EX77.

Can someone tell me if Sennheiser IE80 is a good match for iPhone 5?

Quote: Do you think the Sennheiser IE80 would be a good match then? I have to decide between these two and I'll go with whatever works best with my phone (without any external amp). I don't really have any issues regarding sound quality of these two IEMs.

Are these IEMs suitable for iPhone 5 use?

Can someone tell me if the Sennheiser IE6 and IE 60 are a good match for iPhone 5? I'm really confused with this whole impedance thing. What's the suitable headphone impedance for an iPhone 5?