This has probably been discussed to the death in the thread, but I recently got back into a bit of FPS gaming (CS2 and Tarkov) and really like using closed-back headphones for it. Since I have a family I need to keep some sort of tabs on, I dragged out my old GSX1000 just to get the side-tone...

Good points I guess. While PUBG ofc has some kind of audio processing (it outputs 5.1 if given the chance for instance) I find that trying to add a layer of VSS ontop of it wreaks havoc on the sound image and makes discerning anything a mess. Running normal stereo (from a HW/Driver point of...

I still find the Mobius to be insanely good for positional accuracy in pure stereo, beats any combination of DT770/GSP600/K712pro/HD700 connected to NuAudio/GSX1000/XonarEssence. Sure, there is an audible hiss when they are quiet. They get hot. They push on the ears slightly (even with gel...

The thing with competitive FPS gaming is that a huge soundstage is less important than accurate imaging and the ability to detect approaching enemies. I know I've written it before in this thread, but that's a reason I can't really use my K712pro for PUBG. The soundstage is HUGE (even in pure...

Yeah, I figured as much looking at the Mac date. Still, the latest patchnotes are from May and refer to v5 - the latest official download states it's updated in September, and is still v5... but "beta". It just needs to be a tad bit more clear imho - but what do I know. :) Edit: ...Turned out...

Thanks for the help! It clearly states that it was last updated "9/4/19" though. I don't doubt you and I'll download it, but I just wished Audeze were better in their communication...

I appreciate it being "up", but where? The blog referring to Firmware Update still states that the firmware is taken down temporarily.

Yeah, I have it turned off - thus my stereo statement.

Correct me if you will, but isn’t the Creative G6’s virtual surround also a ”software solution”? I thought the last hardware-based framework for virtual surround died out with EAX.

Someone will disagree with me I’m sure, but my take on the K712 for gaming is: It’s great for CASUAL gaming, movies and music. They are great sounding cans and the soundstage is huge, but I found that - at least with my setup - the imaging isn’t very good. They are very left/right in their sound...

Agreed. Having my wife sit at the computer next to me with her damned Cherry MX Blues... Closed is where it's at!

Nope!

Ordinary 2.0 stereo, no 3D. I mainly play PUBG and Mobius 7.1 makes everything utterly whack. :) 48k and usually default or footsteps mode.

Thanks for the feedback/tips. When I was referring to Sennheiser I was talking about their boom mics on headsets like PC360/GameOne, hardly an "expensive microphone" I'd guess. I used EqualizerAPO to boost the mic level before I swapped mic. :)

I've updated the firmware a few times, and I tried a foam pop filter. Compared to the microphone that Sennheiser or Beyerdynamic offer the sound quality is just slightly worse I'm afraid, and I need to literally keep it in my mouth for it to pick up sound properly. I wish Audeze sorted all of...

I've had my Mobius for a while now and must say they are hands down the best gaming headphones I've ever tried (owned PC360, G4me One, MMX300, DT770, K712, HD650, HD700 etc) when it comes to imaging and immersion. If i wasn't for the fact that the microphone truly is terrible I could get rid of...

I was afraid of the harsh treble people have been talking about when it comes to HD700s, so I was pleasently surprised when I got mine and didn't find that to be the case with my setup. I've used them with an op-amp swapped Nu Audio soundcard and a Xonar Essence III, both using MUSES02 op-amps...

Maybe I've been too amazed by the "random feel of surround" using headphone mode and not critically analyzed how it does surround. What are your thoughts on Atmos with Home Cinema setting in TD2 then? I saw some reports of people's sound cutting out when playing it with Atmos enabled, so I...

On a totally different note: Damn The Division 2 has some nice HRTF/Binaural feel to it's audio. My teammates' gunshots feeling a bit "thin" is my only complaint. I keep checking in the room to see if my son or cats are doing some mischief, when it's just some random crap falling over ingame...

From my experience, the GSX mic input got way better when I updated the firmware on mine (using the Sennheiser updater). BUT, it's still pretty mediocre compared to a really good sound card.

Doesn't the Demo just Demo what Atmos does and pushes that sound to your 2.0 output? I mean - it's all just 2.0 in the end... The difference with games, for instance, is that if it has 5.1 or 7.1 support but no HRTF for Headphones or similar logic it doesn't know how to accurately translate...

I activated Dolby Atmos for Headphones on my EVGA Nu Audio card. A billion different sound devices shouldn't hinder it from working, unless plugged in at the same time. :) If I try it with some random Youtube vid or song on Spotify I don't hear a difference. Pretty sure it only outputs Dolby...

Stupid question, but have you made sure ”Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device” and ”Give exclusive application priority” are ticked in your sound card? I know... I know... But I've managed to uncheck those and then wonder why my software wasn't working. I haven't...

Dolby headphone is a software layer unless i'm totally mistaken, not an actual headphone. :) Some DACs have it integrated, otherwise it's a software solution on your source (PC for instance).

I bought a GSX 1000 and have been using it for quite some time. I absolutely love the virtual surround in everything but games... Could be my choice of games that is the issue (PUBG which has notoriously bad audio) but going back to my ZxR I am able to accurately pinpoint where shots are coming...