Hi. I have a 2015 Mixamp Pro, which is not really compatible with PS5 and XSX. I also have a Schiit Magni 2U. I have the Mixamp Pro 2015 and Magni 2U connected to my PS5 via USB. Am I getting Dolby Digital like I did on PS4? What I’m wondering is if the 2015 Mixamp Pro I own is pointless and I...

This is what my Astro Mixamp Pro 2015 looks like.

I currently have the AKG K7XX headphones/ModMic 5.0 with a 2015 Astro Mixamp Pro and Schitt Magni 2 Uber that I use with a PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. I will eventually be getting an Xbox Series X and without the optical port I am unsure how to get the same surround sound and mic functionality on my...

I found a solution. By removing the Mixamp from the equation as far as the ModMic is concerned other people can hear me clearly. I now plug the headphones alone into the Mixamp and the Y-adapter into my controller. The ModMic is plugged into the mic side of the Y-adapter and the chat cable...

Astro Mixamp Pro + ModMic 5 Chat Issue I have an Astro Mixamp Pro (2015 model) + ModMic 5, which I use with both Xbox One and PS4. As far as I can remember I have had an issue with people in party chat not being able to hear me loud enough. I primarily use chat on the Xbox One so I will refer...

Mine look like the K712 pads in the picture as well. Are the K712 pads more desirable? 

I get a bit of creaking sometimes when the K7XX shifts and/or I move my head or jaw. It's not terribly bad, but it's noticeable. Nothing that would make me return them as I'm enjoying the sound very much. 

Mine pops as well. I'm using headphones, so I don't use the pre-amp output. AFAIK it's normal and not harmful.   On a related note, I get a popping sound through my headphones when I disconnect (from the Astro Mixamp) the 3.5mm to 2RCA cable that goes from the Magni 2 Uber to the Astro...

I have a question about the X7.   Currently I use my Sony VAIO F Series laptop connected to my Denon AVR-1712 receiver via HDMI to play FLAC files, using foobar2000 with WASAPI, through bookshelf speakers. According to the foobar display the music playing is lossless. I've wondered what...

What was the name of third party (company) that was selling the X7 on Amazon for $279.99? It's now being sold by Creative Labs, fulfilled by Amazon, hence the original retail price. 

I've never heard SBX with headphones so I don't know which I'd prefer.    Would listening to this video (though my Sony VAIO laptop w/ Uber 2 and K7XX) give me a good idea if I'd like SBX or not?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ROujJ8Ae8

I've followed this thread and the Massdrop K7XX discussion since November. I've seen quite a few posts on Massdrop describing the build quality of the K7XX as cheap, plastic, basically inferior to other headphones in the "7" line. Yet on head-fi, aside from the rattle issue, I haven't really...

The first day I used it with the Uber 2 there was very noticeable crackle, pop noise during chat. I think I had the Mixamp at ~83% volume. Yesterday it was barely perceptible, at some times I couldn't hear it. I had lowered the Mixamp volume to ~75%. I also disconnected and reconnected all the...

Mother f! I just bought a Schiit Magni Uber 2 for $170 and about a month ago bought a new Mixamp 2014 for $100. That's the X7 right there.   Now the idea of picking up the X7 and selling and/or returning my gear has begun to percolate.   What do you guys think? Keep my Mixamp 2014 + Uber 2...

Thanks for the detailed explanation.   The Schiit Magni 2 Uber is my first headphone amp, if I don't count the Mixamp. With the Mixamp + AD700 + Modmic + MS adapter and now the Mixamp + Uber + K7XX + Modmic + MS adapter, and the way MS implemented game/chat on the Xbox One, it's been tough...

  Not sure when you say hiss if it's the same as what I describe as crackling, popping. I only hear it in party/game chat when someone is talking, though it is not present the entire time someone is talking. If no one is talking or I'm not in chat everything sounds fine. 

Yeah, seems like the extra power is amplifying any unpleasant noise. It might have been present before, with the Mixamp alone, but I didn't notice it.    I checked earlier to see if my controller and adapter were up to date and both showed "No update available".    I'll take your suggestion...

For those using an Astro Mixamp with another amp on the Xbox One, where are you setting the Mixamp master volume at? I initially set mine a little more than 3/4, but I get some crackling, popping static in party/game chat, usually when people first start a sentence. Lowering the Mixamp volume a...

I bought the mixamp 2014 about a month ago. I updated the firmware straight away.   I was hoping that getting new headphones and an amp would be an easy transition. I wasn't expecting the crackling, popping static. I will be going back and forth between my old setup (mixamp 2014 + AD700 +...

Today I used my Astro Mixamp 2014 + Schiit Magni 2 Uber + AKG K7XX for the first time with my modmic 4.0. This is on the Xbox One. I kept getting a crackle/pop sound when people would start speaking, both in game chat and party chat. Very annoying. I initially had the mixamp at 3/4 volume and...

@becnel51    If you haven't already read it, there is a long list of reviews on page 1 of this thread. Provides info on what headphones/headsets are more fun, immersive vs more competitive, and in between. Mad Lust Envy mentioned posting his Fidelio X2 review soon so that may help. He's really...

@becnel51     A lot to digest, but I'll answer what I can. Hopefully more will chime in.   First, what do you mean by "amazing game audio"? Do you want a massive soundstage and accurate positioning for God-mode competitive play? Or do you want a more immersive experience for all-around...

For those of you that run Astro Mixamp + Amp + Headphones with mic, when the mic is not connected do you use the Mixamp alone? Even If I can get satisfying volume with the Mixamp connected to my K7XX sans mic would I get improved sound if I add the Schiit Magni 2 Uber or just louder volume?

Today I was going to adhere the magnet to my AKG K7XX so that I could attach my ModMic version 4.0. I was in the process of figuring out where exactly to stick the magnet, in a location that was functional, as well as not so unattractive, when I decided to check back on this thread.     I'm...

I first ordered a Magni 2 and when I took it out of the clear bag I noticed that if it is tilted back and forth there is a rattling sound. Not something that is completely loose, bouncing around inside, but instead a piece that shifts.    I ultimately decided to get the Magni 2 Uber instead...