Ok thanks guys! I know I could just install a sound card and not have the issues, but I like my X7 :)

Guys, I run a Soundblaster X7 for my PC sound. I play most games through my studio speakers and this solution works great. I have just started really getting into DCS, COD and a few other games that really benefit from a wireless headset, I wanted to get the SteelSeries Arctis Pro which comes...

I had hissing with my old sound card. I got the Ebtech Hum eliminator. Never had a pop his or fart since!

Isn't Scout mode meant to do that?

This is what I have for music and movie, gaming i just set to FPS profile.

I'll take some screenshots of the way I have it setup. Of course, all of these settings folks have been providing are subjective, what might be good for you, may not be good for me. From memory I have surround up pretty high. Its at around 70%.I am using the HD 600's. I do also have a set of...

Looking great. I have a question, my Sennheiser HD 600 have an impedance of 300 ohms. If I change the X7 to 600 ohms will that break the headphones. I mean I don't plan on turning the volume way up, just at times i feel the volume is not high enough for me on 300 ohms.

Yes, I agree Kildras, I think you are very right. The first step is quality recordings. That then gives you a benchmark. So I think for now I am happy, down the road, and when I get settled into my new house I can start thinking of the next steps!

Ok so some further thoughts on my setup after spendings good amount of time playing around with settings. Of course, the settings I am using are for me and I believe it makes sense that whatever settings folks use are all subjective because everyone’s idea of that “perfect sound” is going to be...

I actually got a pair of HD600's and I am trying to give the X7 a good go before I send it back. Do you or anyone else have any recommendations for profile settings for headphones for music?

So I still have not made decision on this. Its driving me nuts to be honest. I played around with the X7 a little more, this time using Deezer Hi-Fi. It does come alive a lot more with Hi-Bit rate FLAC files I will definitely say that. My HD 598's sound good, but I want more, and as you know...

Thanks for the guidance sir. Very very helpful!

Thanks for taking the time !

So I fixed my issue with the X7, which actually gives me a decision to make, but more on that later! For reference for anyone in the future that has this issue, the solution is at the end of this post. I spent some time with the X7 this evening, and to be honest, after reading reviews of...

I actually originally posted in the Soundblaster X7 thread but wanted to post this here to a wider audience. In short, I had an issue with the X7 that I fixed this evening which actually gives me a decision to make, but more on that later! I spent some time with the X7 this evening, and to...

Well I did loads more research and here is where I am now. I’d posted elsewhere and got an overwhelming amount of info about DAC’s. One soloution I researched a bit further and started talking to the company today. What impressed me the most is they did not try and sell me something I did not...

I agree. I will return it tonight. Just out of interest and I really dont want to hijack this thread, but is there anything else I could consider getting that would do the same job. I dont want to go any cheaper and I do like the concept of a separate DAC rather than using an onboard sound...

Same thing!

Need the drivers first :(

Got it, thank you! I tried the first 4. I'll try on my laptop!

I dont want to sound like a DB here, its not meant to come across that way, but are those guesses or based on other having the same experience? Thanks for posting.

Update - I tried what you said. No luck! Says it cant install the drivers! Any other options or I will return it, maybe try another unit.

Oh great! Thank you! Is this a known issue and workaround? It was driving me nuts yesterday. I will try this when I get home at 7pm EST. So I plug the device in power PC on\ and then perform your actions I assume?

Hey guys, I wonder if someone can help me. I just got the X7 today, Windows 10 try's to install the drivers but it fails, I get a message saying drivers are corrupt. I have de-installed, re-installed etc. The device shows in the device list, but I just cant get Windows to assign it a driver...