Of course I would not use surround for music. In that case, that would be really horrible.   However, I still do not like it in games, I tried in Battlefield 1. Not sure what you mean by "properly set up" since there is no manual how to properly set it up, but I tried to have it on stereo and...

Is it still worth to buy these, or is there a better buy at this point?

X7 is awesome. However, I find every single virtual surround extremely horrible and I don't understand how can anyone use it.

    Don't forget to report your experience with another OPAMPS in X7.

I would say it may not be the drivers, but the device itself could be faulty. I have none of those issues running Windows 10.

Well maybe not, but I don't have any idea how to go around and find out if it's really an issue and if it is, how to exactly solve it.

What do you mean by "not grounded properly"? It's in a damn electric socket with ground pin. And yes, the case is metal.

Well, that is the thing. I cannot really say that I did not have noise issue with SB Z. First, maybe there was, but I really did not test it out properly and second, I do not remember at all.   The noise on ZxR was especially pronounced when GPU was working, it was literally connected to the...

    Now, let me tell you, how it went with me and how it ended up: First, I bought Sound Blaster Z, the cheapest, bulk version without EMI shield. It was kinda nice, but not that much satisfying as I expected, also, I wanted the external module control. So I went and bought Sound Blaster...

I guess not, but would there be any improvement, if I connected my headphones or active speakers with this Burson Cable+ to my Creative X7 DAC/Amp (X7 is connected via USB to my PC and via optical to my PS4)?

I have my PC and PS4 connected to X7 altogether.   PC is connected via USB, PS4 via optical in. Output to speaker system is via two RCA's on the back of X7, headphones connected from the front in headphone output.   Everything works perfectly, even Dolby decoding (Dolby icon on the front of...

Thanks to one amazing fellow head-fi-er, I bought SHP9500 from him today. I just need for it to arrive. Can't wait.

Yethal:   I have no issue with X7 or E5 drivers.

Guys, what would be a great alternative (around 100USD) to SHP9500? I can't get them (for reasonable price anyway) here where I live.

Nice. I'm glad I bought X7 for even less though, it cost me 250USD with two year warranty.

Yes, tried that, no avail. It looks like a SW bug, but pretty annoying one.

Hey guys, so I've just replaced SB ZxR with X7 and it's pretty amazing so far. I would also subjectively say, that X7 sound a bit better than ZxR and overall, it's a nice piece of kit.   However, I have one small issue that I would like to discuss;   X7 Control Panel in Windows 10 is...

Thanks for the tips, however, could you comment on the ZxR please? Maybe even ZxR vs E5 as I wrote before - if you have some experience with those. Thanks.   EDIT: Let me give you additional question: What if I just bought Sound BlasterX G5.   I already have E5 and I expect G5 to be the...

Yes I wrote above it's connected via RCA (JVC). To be precise, it's RCA (JVC) to 3.5mm jack (PC). And yes, I have only stereo headphones and stereo system, so I use it as a stereo.

What do you mean by how exactly? It is connected via RCA, I listen to music and play games, sometimes, but less than the other two, I watch some movies.

Yes, I use JVC system with my PC exclusively.

Well, I have older, -used to be damn expensive- JVC stereo system. It's one of those old school hi-fi tower systems, but it sounds pretty neat, not like those new mediocre systems. I also use stereo headphones (Superlux, Sony MDR1, etc.)   I have no surround system, I was thinking of buying...

Hey guys, is ZxR a good choice? I mean, for the price.   I also have E5 which I'm satisfied with, but I use E5 on the go and at work exclusively.

Can you even read? Some folks including me just posted (p)reviews!

I took mine MDR-1RBT and went to Sony to try out the MDR-1ABT.   My impressions: Build quality and fit on the head is quite comparable. 1ABT seems to have thicker ear cushions, which some people may like and some may not. Anyway, it stands up for it's class. I'm not really fan of the touch...