Thanks for the response and all the help, still need to decide on headphones but I will take your recommendation and hold off on an external amp till I try out using my AVR.

  I think we are right in assuming that the headphones wont be using Dolby Atmos in any kind of way.  The manual wasn't too helpful, this is the only blurb about headphones in the Atmos section of the manual:   "If you selected any other listening mode than Pure Audio (European, Australian...

thanks yethal.  I see where I got mixed up...I forgot about the y-adapter for the boompro when I was drawing that up which caused me to get confused how the mixamp y-adater came into play and thought I didn't need it.  Feels good to learn haha!

I'm looking to get a new pair of headphones for console gaming and would like virtual surround sound. To do this, I was going to use something like the Astro mixamp. I also have an AV receiver (onkyo tx-nr636) with Dolby Atmos capability, from what I can tell it does not have Dolby Headphone. I...

I was looking at MLE's diagram for using an external amp with a virtual surround sound device and was unsure how you would incorporate a boompro.  Is this correct?  

Evshrug, Thanks for all the info, very appreciated, the XBox One is a little frustrating.  I am hoping that the new controllers that will be coming with a 3.5mm stereo jack will make things easier in the future (specifically the new elite controller).    I am going to continue my research, I...

Yeah I found the same when I did my own research.   NOTE: I am a console gamer and would really like to play with virtual surround.   I am able to follow what MLE has had to say about console gaming setups, I am just still confused how an AV Reciever comes into play...if it should at all (to...

  Thanks for the info.  What would be the best way to get dolby headphone while still using an AV receiver that does not have it?  Or would it be better to not go through the AV reciever at all if I am going for dolby headphone? I am still doing my research but if you have any...

  Great information for the back pocket, thanks! I have all of my audio inputs going through an onkyo tx-nr636 AV receiver and plan to have the headphones plugged into the receiver as well. Does the receiver take away the need for investing in a PC video card or headphone amp? I assume it...

I have an Onkyo tx-nr636 AV receiver that I hope to have the headphones connected to.  I am trying to investigate the implications if I do and how the AV receiver will help or hurt the headphones, or maybe not affect them at all.  I am not sure if an AV receiver counts as an amp or not for...

  Thanks for the response. MLE's guide is an amazing resource for sure and are making things much easier.  I was pretty overwhelmed before I stumbled upon it.  Head-fi is a great community as well, I really appreciate the great discussions I lurk upon, lots of rational people here!  It was...

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  Thanks for taking the time to reply, very appreciated.  I completely agree with your thoughts on audio importance and diversity in gaming.  I just got done playing Alien Isolation....holy moley that games' sound ambiance was amazingly beautiful, terrifying, and thrilling on a full surround...

Thanks for replying, this site is great!. I am definitely fine with spending $300 to get a full gaming audio experience, audio is my favorite part of games and I'm willing to budget more for it. I am also fine with spending less if that also suffices, I don't always believe that spending more...

Hello! I am just getting into the headphones game and will pretty much only use the headphones for gaming.  My budget is $250 with wiggle room.  I appreciate a balanced sound and will be using the headphones for a mix of casual and competitive gaming.   So far, I have my eyes on the Philips...