I agree with you 100% here and still hate the kill streak ******** they've got in current games. Also, I miss the classic run and gun too, hated AW because it was basically a giant circus of flying trapeze artists with guns. I still enjoy the game though despite all this, maybe mostly because I...

I've been playing Call of Duty since CoD3, mostly on PC, but with the last few games, been playing on Xbox 360/One. Advanced Warfare was probably the worst game ever made, so maybe my opinion of Black Ops 3 is skewed because I just wanted another decent CoD game... That said, I'm going to mirror...

The reason I got the mixamp to begin with was because it allowed me to bypass the controller, adjust volume of the game/players individually, and eq adjustments. My controller's battery life tripled, approximately.   I'll definitely look into the X2 or SHP9500 though, thanks for the...

If I've already got the HD558 it wouldn't really be worth it to upgrade to the HD598, would it? What's the next step up from there? HD600 or HD650?   If so, then I'll also need a dac/amp too?

Just picked up the Mixamp Pro TR and have been using that with my Sennheiser HD558 headphones for a little while now on Xbox One... Just picked up the new A40 TR headset yesterday to see if it's any better than the old A40's that I used like 4 years ago on the Xbox 360. Maybe it's just me, but...

  Don't worry about it, I pretty much installed mine exactly as you mentioned. It's an alright spot, but the wire clip that came with the modmic isn't big enough to fit around the wire from the 558s, so every now and then I occasionally snag it and yank the mic off the headphones. Something...

Oh, and as far as the MIxamp goes... I'm currently running the Astro Mixamp Pro w/ Astro A40's when I want to chat with friends and play, and the Astro Mixamp Pro w/ HD 558's when I just want to soundwhore. I'm currently playing only on Xbox 360 (have the Xbox1 but don't use headphones on it yet...

Out of curiosity, could you show me a picture of where you mounted the modmic to the HD558s? I just got my mic in the mail today and I'm curious! :)

Here's a quick killing spree clip from gameplay on the Xbox One, I've got a few full games on my channel too.  

Very nice, I'll have to try those perks out when I get my new 558's tonight. So far I've been primarily using the stealth class of perks, but despite not showing up on UAV or the enemy's Oracle, I still get worked pretty hard not being able to hear folks coming all that well.   I do love me...

I've got the exact same ikea desk and love it, no snags on the wood finish, nice and smooth.

Haven't done a whole lot of reading up on the PS4 but I'll be getting one soon for my girlfriend. Aside from some units just not turning on, are there any other problems/issues? For example, lack of digital surround sound output via optical port like with the Xbox One that I've got?

I definitely read through your whole guide including why you started it and many of the $150-300 price point reviews. Was super helpful. Thank you so much for putting it together. :P   How are you liking the PS4 so far? I've got the Xbox One and am so far kinda disappointed, but some of the...

  Thanks for all the help and being patient with me PurpleAngel.

I think at this point I'll just snag a pair of HD558's and use the Astro Mixamp Pro I currently have with Dolby Headphones turned on and keep gaming Call of Duty on my xbox360 until my Xbox One has digital surround support.   Maybe by then I'll crave some higher end headphones and an amp.

  Thanks guys. That doesn't necessarily mean they're worse than something like the DT990 Pro 250ohm + a 32ohm amp*, does it?   *if this is even the right kind of amp, I'm still a newb, so I'm just guessing. I read something about a 1/8th rule.

Any idea what sort of amp I would need for this? It's impedance says 50ohms on Amazon's page. I can't find/don't know of an amp that's <6ohms.   Anyone know a good amp to pair with the Sennheisers? (558 or 598? both 50ohms)

Good to know, maybe I'll go ahead and purchase some headphones now then and use them with the 360 until the xbox one supports dolby digital.   Would you still not recommend the Sennheiser HD 558's because of their low (50ohms) impedence? I've got an old Astro mixamp (I think the Mixamp Pro...

So not the Sennheiser HD558's that I was looking at purchasing, right? I'm still new to all of this, but I believe the specs on Amazon listed them as only having 50ohms impedance.   Also, is Yamaha's Silent Cinema as good as the Dobly Headphone or should I look for something else with that as...

Oh wow, I guess I didn't process that when reading it, or maybe I just wanted it to be true for HDMI Out... damn.   Sorry for the misunderstanding.   I really hope they do something soon. I've never really been spoiled with a good sound stage and positional audio, but I would very much like...

I was under the impression that Microsoft included a workaround to output digital surround via HDMI with some super hidden BETA option... Source

Hey MLE,   Been reading up here a bit and decided to join up on the forums because I had a question (here's my intro thread). I think you said you're rocking the playstation so you don't have to deal with the Xbox One lack of surround via optical, but Microsoft stated that you can still...

This is what I've heard as well and looking at to buy myself, but for console FPS gaming.

Hi all, new here, just hoping to get some advice on creating a good audio environment for Xbox One gaming.   I've currently got a pair of Astro A40s + 2011 Mixamp combo that I bought new a couple years back. The comfort is great, but the positional audio isn't really spectacular, plus the A40s...