Quote: Just to clarify, I have used high impedance headphones, like the HD600, with portable players. Their wonderfully detailed and natural sounding musicality came through without a problem. Plugging them into an amp may make them quantitatively "better," but not qualitatively.  ...

I will resurrect this long dead thread to put my two cents in.   I think headphone amps are completely unnecessary. In my experience they simply modify the headphone's sound signature and add some volume. I have never had a "better" listening experience going with a line out feed to a...

Rise!   The simplest and cheapest solution is to neatly bundle a portion of the cable, wrap some cable around it to secure it, then slide the plug through the top loops of cord. That secures the neat little bundle and does not add any weight. If it is done neatly and carefully it looks...

I just purchased the new wireless Mixamp and it is fantastic. The decision to go with a 5.8Ghz signal keeps it very quiet. You really have to crank it to get it to hiss at you. This held true for both the A30 headset and my HD600's. Connecting Xbox Live chat adds some noise, but it is very...

I am going to come to the defense of the HD555s. They may not be the best gaming headphone, but I found them to be excellent, especially considering the price. A lot of the headphones that people recommend for gaming in this price range are too bright and can be very harsh and fatiguing on the...

I have the mixamp and I have had mic problems with it. The dolby headphone imaging works excellent and sounds very natural. However, I have never been able to get the mic to work properly. The biggest problem is with the PC. The first one I had had terrible feedback over the PC mic and the...

Review After running this headset through its paces I am more than satisfied with the sound quality for the $100 price tag. For a closed headset is has a decent soundstage that helps with positional audio through a straight stereo feed. Using Dolby Headphone opened it up significantly...

Which is the best method for simulating surround sound from movies and video games over a good pair of stereo headphones? Stereo Crossfeeding Dolby ProLogic CMSS-3D Dolby Headphone No Processing

Quote: Originally Posted by myinitialsaredac Hello, First off crossfeeding mixes the channels to overcome that seperation as you stated, but this is a horrible thing for gamers. In games you want maximum seperation, thats why you dont use speakers. Sound quality is also almost...

Quote: Originally Posted by wilashort ...I experiment it everyday, and you said me that i am wrong?. Yes, all the headphones have two channels, but the technology use/emulate realistically the 3D sound if the source have x.1 sound in a game or movie (it decode any x.1 format...) ...

Quote: Originally Posted by wilashort You are wrong about your second paragraph. And amp solo with crossfeed will not give you 3D possitional audio (you will miss the center and rear channels in x.1 audio ). Not true...All headphones are two channel. Crossfeeding mixes the two...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Brick Batteries D: Isn't there something that takes 5.1 analogue signal from my pc and converts it to simulated surround sound through stereo? Preferably something that would actually work. Do the following, very simple: (1) Optical out...

I think it is safe to assume the USB soundcard that comes with the MMX 2 is crap. In fact, a lot of PC soundcards, USB or PCI, are pretty bad, except the top of the line models. Running a line out to an amp, even an inexpensive one, is always a superior experience to most mainstream sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by wilashort According to a review that i see in the past from an known audio review site, It say that CMSS-3D (My XMOD use it, and i can't live without it) was better than Dolby headphone. I have never tried dolby headphone, but I tried CMSS on some PC...

Nice review man. I am also a member of 2o2p and I do a lot of xbox live gaming. I decided, in part due to your review, to get the mixamp, but pair them with a different headset. You said in your review: "The combined price for the Astros and mixamp make it a worthwhile purchase. But I...