I actually already bought the Pro version of the sound card and a Magni, but my headphones havent arrived yet :S

Those dont really work for me because I dont have cmss3d or game mode, my card doesnt offer that. It offers SBX but no game mode, or at least i dont have it. But if i try to follow those instructions, its like i said, i get no sound coming from anywhere but the front. Its like my headphones are...

Hey,   Im having trouble setting up my audio on CS GO with Creative Sound Blaster x-fi surround pro. First off, i dont know what playback device to choose :S, I get sound on headphones on Speaker (sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 pro) and on SPDIF-Out (sound blaster blablabla), however the...

I did, i tried 2 different at the back and 1 at the front, btw i forgot to mention that the device is recognized on device manager. I just cant install the drivers.   EDIT: Just tried to install on my laptop with windows 7 and same error   Edit : nevermind, im pretty sure they uploaded the...

Hey,   I just got a Sound blaster x-fi 5.1 surround pro by mistake on the seller's part (i wanted non-pro), but i didnt care much, so oppened it and trying to install it.   It works, meaning i can use it with my headphones, but i cant install the drivers from creative's website :S I get...

Hi guys,   I ordered my Mad Dog's yesterday and i was going to order a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 non-pro but i cant find it or i find it and it turns out to be the pro version. I'm guessing the product is old and companies in portugal just don't care. I was going to order this...

Nice, do you use it for gaming? With the surround?

Heyhey,   I'll be getting Mad Dog headphones and a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 for competitive gaming purposes. But there have been some different opinions on the matter of needing an amp or not. Got recommended this thread so thought i'd ask.

thank you guys, I just posted something on the mad dog thread but im pretty sure im not getting an amp or dac atm, i might just take your advice and test it without it and if its not loud enough ill get something then. Btw, should i only get the amp or dac if the volume isnt high enough or are...

I was almost ready to order Mad Dog plus Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround non-pro to game competitively, then mr eleventy told me i shouldnt need a dac or amp but murder mike said MD's would benefit greatly from using one and recommended me to come here. So here i am :)   What do you guys...

Hmm, i didn't know i needed a dac or amp, what will happen if i dont get these? Just something like the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround non-pro + the headphones, will i not have enough volume or what is it about?

Oh, ok, in that case, for gaming surround purposes, it doesnt really matter what external card i buy, as long as it has CMSS3D, am i correct in assuming this?   I will be getting Ultrasone Pro900 or Mad Dog. However i dont know much about driving headsets and that stuff, pro 900 have 40 ohm...

 Not what i meant, I meant do all cards that have CMSS 3D perform it the same way?

I'm not from the US or i would take your offer :)   I still have a question, if i have two soundcards that have CMSS 3D will they output the same, directionality wise?   Btw, i just saw a youtube video from Tek Syndicate saying i dont need a soundcard for anything... If that is the case how...

Hey guys,   So i searched around for some headphones to play competitively at Lan and came up with these two options. Mad Dogs or Ultrasone Pro900. What would i need to get them to give me great 5.1 and could i get something portable with the same results as an internal sound card? I was...

So, i've been searching around,   Pro900 - 302 euros Mad Dogs - 291 euros   I saw other reviews of the Monster DNA pro and they look pretty uncomfortable with that tight grip and not being flexible, plus i dont like how they look. They look like headphones for rappers to show off.   Which...

oh, ok! i guess my only options are those 3 others then :)   EDIT: Did you read stuff about the Platinum edition or the others or both? The platinum have 50mm, while the others have 40mm

Yes, i get it now, thanks.   So im thinking based on the reviews, -DNA pro -Pro 900 -Mad Dog (not sure they ship to portugal, and if they do its probably way more expensive than for US[shipping+tax], no?)   Also the Alpha dogs and the D7000, but the alpha are too expensive for me, same...

He literally did not, he said that on that list as the headphones that are closed and isolate well. The last 3 are for gaming/music.   Now in that list i suppose there are 3 categories -good for music only -good for competitive gaming -good for music/gaming (balanced)   Or did i miss...

what closed(good isolation) headphones would you prefer for competitive gaming?

hello,   I have a problem, i need closed (isolating) headphones with the best possible "competitive rating" to use at counter strike global offensive lan's. I understand its better to be open for surround, but for me this is pretty much impossible, or i'd keep using my pc363d. I know im...

I had only two options, AKG 550 and g4me zero, im sure there are some more, i just dont know what they are.   I now have a bit more info on the matter than when i created the thread, maybe with my most recent post you can help me better  ...

I really do need them to be closed, otherwise i would keep using my PC363d which are open. So to keep using them is not a viable option for me.   The thing is i dont know if buying G4me zero's or some good closed headphones and using it with PC363d sound card will be better than buying a...

Hello,   let me start by saying im new to PC audio but im very interested in getting the best available option i can when it comes to buying something new.   I'm playing atm with PC363d through its own soundcard in 5.1, but my needs have changed and now i need some kind of setup which...

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