I'm trying to help out some guy posting on the Creative forums. He says he is using HD555s for gaming, and that CMSS3D-Headphone makes everything muddy and "horrible". My intuition is that the distortion introduced by the DSP is simply more noticible with "audiophile" cans compared to cheaper...

All three types of sleeves were included with my new E2Cs. The soft flex variety seem a bit more difficut to get on than the others. I know that the nozzles on the E3C/E4C/E5C are a bit smaller than the E2C AND that soft flex for the the E2C is relatively new. Is it possible that the soft flex...

I emailed Shure, telling them of my concern about bending the wires around the spool. They are sending me a non-spooled case at no charge. I suppose avoiding the risk of having to send a replacement when and if they do break is worth it.

Quote: Originally Posted by jonnywolfet tape. Electrical tape I presume? Is this what you do yourself? Quote: Originally Posted by root You need some tweezers and nimble fingers; that should do it. So, the little "knob" on the botton of the case, at the center...

First question: I've heard reports that the integrated spool in the e2c case can result in damage to the cord. How do I remove it? It LOOKS like it is removable, but I'm afraid of braking it... Second question: I bought the e2c primarily to save my ears at the gym and on flights. I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by h3Xa i left front channel voice comes back and front right channel comes from center, center (sub) comes from front right channel etc. Based on this, it seems like you have the cables hooked up wrong.

Just to make sure you have everything right... There should be 3 outputs on the back of your card with symbols that looks something like this: ((--))--> The are labeled 1, 2, and 3. The 1st is the front left and front right channels, the second is the rear left and rear right channels...

Quote: Originally Posted by h3Xa okay, i installed everything, downloaded Audigy 2 ZS CD Installation, patched with ctcomp.exe and installed package. after that installed latest beta drivers and audio console - restarted. still, soundcard provides me only stereo channel? :s i mean i...

Are you even setting the speaker settings to 5.1? What kind of material are you playing back? For a basic Audigy 2 install, do the following: 1) Remove EVERYTHING - ie. uninstall ALL drivers and software. 2) Download the new Beta drivers and the Audio Console application. 3) Install the...

Quote: Originally Posted by h3Xa sorry, i dont know. i bought it from local market at some white box. (not original box) and i dont have installation CD anymore, lost it. Ok. Starting from scratch (everything including drivers uninstalled), can you install the unified BETA drivers...

Dude, this is getting WAY more complicated than it needs to be... Do you have a retail version of the card? If so, do you still have the installation CD that came with it?

Quote: Originally Posted by sgrossklass Resampling a dirac pulse isn't a good idea, that way you'll have the impulse response of the resampler in there as well. And that isn't insignificant - look at it in Audacity with a magnitude display in dB. (A "proper" dirac as far as possible...

How did you get this? Did you measure it or otherwise reverse-engineer it? I thought the "magic" of Dolby Headphone was not necessarily the impulse response but the algorithm used to implement the associated 7000-tap FIR. Is this file really a 145ms impluse response, and if so, is it possible...

Do you have an OEM version of the Audigy 2? If not, you should be able to install the software...

Quote: Originally Posted by h3Xa why cant i install it? yes, it its 2002 app, but is there any way i can install EAX Console? I don't understand. Why can't you install the drivers?