I need to turn off HRTF in game before I try any of those options, right?

I still have doubts about how best can I upgrade my sound under $80 budget. Currently, I have the Philips SHP9500 and I play almost only PUBG on PC, but maintaining the possibility to play on console in the future will be a bonus. The HRTF in PUBG does gives directional/surround(ish) sound but...

Does anybody has opinion on the Sound BlasterX H6? looking for a good headphones in the $60-$70 range

Which mixamp version should I get? the new one is way too expensive and I read that some of the older ones have problem, but I am not sure which one.

Can't seem to find a cheap one that good for headphones

Is there another way, with a mixer or something, that I can achieve the functionality of controlling game and chat volume separately?

I play on PS4, so I am not sure if there is hrtf or not. About Apex, I don't know for sure, but maybe the headphones I have, Philips SHP9500 with open backs and good sound stage help with the directional audio.

I never said VSS doesn't work, and I posted the video because he explained that there are more ways to make the listener to hear directional/"surround" sounds. I am sure you guys know more about all that. I didn't say stereo sounds better for directionality, only the sound itself. But, I said...

In the end of the day, I hear exactly where a sound is coming from in my DSS in both modes, but with bypass it sounds better in PUBG and in Apex Legends.

No, what I meant is more like saying there are more than one way of showing you a 3d movie. What did he say that was uninformed? Maybe it depends on a combo of things, like the game itself, and it sounds options, obviously the VSS implementation and maybe its just individual preference. I...

I can't talk about all VSS as I only have experience with one: Turtle Beach DSS and I use the Philips SHP9500. I believe that in some games it sounds better than others, but in all games the stereo sounds better and more clear. But there are two speakers on a headphone in either ways, stereo...

I can chat, I plug a usb sound card to the DSS, but I can't control the chat volume because the analog can not work while the optical is connected. So, I think someone should edit this diagram, so no one else will be misguided as I did. Maybe in the DSS 2 it works.

I found the DSS manual and it says there that it can't play the digital and analog input at the same time. I am not sure who created the above diagram, but if you see this please explain how you got this to work

Hi, I got the DSS but the analog is not working (don't hear party chat). I follow the directions in this diagram: I tried with dolby bypass on and didn't work either. The 3.5mm cable I used work, I connect my headphones to my computer I also tried connecting my phone but didn't hear...

oh right :face_palm::zipper_mouth:

I guess I will just try it, but I am pretty sure that setting the output to DSS is wrong

I have two questions regarding the DSS connection suggested in this diagram: 1. If setting the output to DSS, won't the audio pass through the USB? So why it says to connect the optical cable? 2. Which 3.5mm cable I need to connect from the usb adapter to the AUX in, 3-pole or 4-pole?

I connect them using a simple USB sound card. I am not sure that it's an amp missing because some of the sounds are very loud so if I connect an amp maybe I will hear the sounds that I currently don't, but then the sounds that I do will be even louder. Maybe a dac with an equalizer?

Hi, I got the Philips SHP9500 and I connect it to the PS4 with a simple sound card. Some sounds I hear very dimmed and low while other very clear and high. If I connect them directly to a computer its even worse. While the headphones are great for positional awareness, I didn't think the...

Hi, I got the Philips SHP9500, right now connected to a simple usb sound card (UGREEN) So far I played with this setup in Apex Legends and PUBG. In PUBG everything sounds quite good but on APEX some sounds are very low and strange and some sounds are very loud. So, I was thinking of getting a...

The G6 and X7 are way too expensive for my taste. I want to chat, but without connecting a cable to the controller. If the mixamp is better than the DSS, which version?

Hi, Which budget-wise DAC/AMP (or just DAC) is the most recommended that supports dolby and chat? From my reading in the @Mad Lust Envy guide, I understand that the Mixamp, Tritton and Turtle Beach DSS/DSS2 are my options. Is there a better option? If mixamp is the answer, which version? I...

I read some reviews that says the 9500 has some sweat issues

I think I will buy Zalman. I want to be able to chat, but I am not sure the V-MODA and especially the Antlion worth it.

Which one is better for mostly gaming on ps4 but also music? Will they work well and loud enough with a sound card like Sabrent or Bengoo or will I have to buy a DAC/AMP as well? Basically what I am looking for is the best low budget option for a setup of headphones and microphone that I can...