Hey everyone,   I need help. I have a typical headset with a 3.5mm jack for both mic input and audio output. However, my mic is too quiet. My Titanium HD does not support mic boost, but I really like the card.    My question is: Can I use a usb interface device for my input while, at the...

Hi,   I have a PC 360 with a Titanium HD sound card that doesn't support mic boost. Simply put, the mic is simply too quiet. I have the output maxed out in the sound options, but still quiet.   I'm gonna sound like an idiot here, but would using a 3.5mm to usb converter do anything to...

Quote: I was dicking around with those settings and it just randomly started working. I will check out those BF3 settings to try to get a better experience. Thanks for your help.

Quote: I am connected via line in to E9, front (green) on Xonar. My settings are: 2 Channels; 192 KHz; Headphone; SPDIF unchecked. Oddly, CounterStrike Source works but Battlefield 3 has no sound.   And even when I can hear in-game sound, I'm not getting the experience I want. I don't...

So I am running an old Xonar DS > E9 > DT990 250 and I can play music and video fine. However, when I'm playing a game like Battlefield 3, I can't hear a thing. Oddly, all sound is controlled by the Xonar DS and no levels appear to be moving in the playback device panel.   What am I doing...

Quote: Cool, I'll be looking at the TiHD/Fiio combo. Do you know of the HT Omega Claro Plus+? It's on sale at a local shop for $120, but I don't know if I will get the same thing as the Creative product.

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Quote: So if I buy the Titanium HD, I would need an amp because the sound card doesn't have a built in amp, right? That would mean I would be spending more money on the TiHD + Fiio combo than I would on a single STX. Are there cheaper alternatives? Is the TiHD/Fiio combo the best for...

Quote: I see you have the Essence STX. Do you think it will do my headphones justice, that is giving me perfect surround sound quality for games and movies (really the only things I use headphones for)? What about other sound cards? 

Quote: That helps a lot in narrowing it down. I want surround sound. Do you know of any really good external amps that could deliver surround sound?

Quote: Thanks for the suggestion. I believe I came across the O2 doing some of my own research, but I wasn't entirely sure if it was the best considering how many amps there are. I will definitely be looking out for it. Problem for me is that I live in Canada, which means that not only...

Quote: What's your opinion on the Fiio's, specifically the E17 and the others? Are they worth spending the extra money than, say, a sound card of the amps you mentioned?

Quote:   So what does the Audinst do that the Fiio E17 doesn't? And do I just have to get a Fiio E17 and that's it, like I can now get some quality out of the headphones without buying anything else? What about buying the E09k by itself? 

Hi   First post. It's going to be a doozy:   How do I power my dt990 250 to its full potential? What do I need? I hear a lot about this amp and DAC stuff, but I have no idea what you people are talking about. What do you recommend I buy that I can use to power these things well. I am a...