I have a zen-dac and akg 702s which I use for the majority of time on my Pc. Though as I'm working from home sometimes it's nice to give my ears a break and I'm looking at some speakers. They are for occasional use so looking at the cheaper end. Something that will connect to my zen-dac so...

First of all my zen-dac is great, loving it so far. One question though. If I wanted to use an xlr mic and bought an audio interface/mixer. Would I be able to link the zen-dac in the chain? So still use the zendac as my amp/dac?

Hi all, I have a pair of K702's that i've had for a couple of months. They are fine and I like the sound/headphones but as I wear glasses the pads are quite stiff and push the arm of the glasses into my ear after a few hours of wearing them. Is it worth getting some of the gel pads like the...

So a bit longer with the Zen-dac and 702's. I like them both and the sound. I'm hearing direction well for sounds through the 702's, though I'm still not sure I hear footsteps as well as I used to. Unsure still if it's me getting used to open back, or if it's simply that now the sounds are...

It requires usb3 though for full power on usb power only?

It just did it again so i've removed the power supply. It will be annoying if it's that as I spent £50 on it. :) Also can you run the amp via usb2 if running on the DC adapter @iFi audio ? Only asking as the cable it comes with is short but i only have a longer usb2 a to b handy (not usb3)...

I forgot to try this, but it hasn't cut out again. If it does it again i'll swap to USB power and try it.

Well I ended up taking a zen-dac from a friend who had a spare unused one. Plus I have my 702's. Sound wise the combo sounds great. A couple of things I've noticed gaming wise. I'm hearing more detail directional sound wise than before and distance. I am struggling a bit with hearing some...

With the Ifi 5v low noise power supply. Seems to be about 3h in.

Just set my zen-dac up the other day. In 2 3h ish session on Windows my sound has cut out once each session. Any ideas? Unplugging the USB and reattaching fixes the problem. I'm on firmware 5.3c. Thanks

Ok @Chastity thanks for that. A question then, the x3 and the dongle are the same price in the UK, is the dongle the better choice if both cost the same? No info on the dac inside the x3 but for the dongle it's listed on the site. Also you suggested the X3 and an amp? Is that required as...

I guess I'm concerned that the dongle and/or x3 won't power the k702. Would be nice to get more of an idea on the exact differences other than the vss differences. Not saying I don't trust you.😁 Just wondering why the g6 is more expensive than the x3/dongle. Is the x3 worth £10 more than the...

@Chastity @illram thanks for the replies. Not sure on super xfi or sbx or other vss software. Haven't heard any so far. Options seem to be : K3 (£85)/fulla 3 (£105) plus software and maybe later added xfi dongle or x3. Standalone options : G6 (£130) X3 (£109)/dongle (£99) lacks vol dial I...

@illram @Chastity is the x3 worth considering? Would it power 702's? Cheaper than the g6 on amazon, though I'd not use half the inputs. I need to order something but can't decide lol. You guys are patient with me. 😁 I hear mixed reports of software for binaural/7.1 with a standard dac/amp...

I'll keep an eye for some g6 stock then. Maybe even grab a b grade one if I'm lucky. Can you believe I had one in my basket and took too long? 😁 Some people saying the software the g6 runs on is being superceded by something new that won't support the g6? *edit* Found this for anyone else...

G6 stock isn't easy to find atm. I'm still considering a fulla, k3 or similar and using of your head or similar software. Damn my indecisive brain. Watched some reviews and when I got to the g6 software bit I was like... "that sounds like a pain, how do I know what's right" lol. Also has...

Thanks, yeah I remember that game. 😁 For games that don't say what they output is there a way to find out? Or just simple research? My friend argued I don't need virtual 7.1 as I play Hunt. He has 702's and a fulla 2 plus a go Xlr mini. I mean I'll play other games too in future, but part of...

Really? I thought as hunt outputs binaural sound I'd just put the g6 in direct mode and have Windows on 2.0 as its meant for stereo headphones. Shows how much I need the advice from you guys. https://www.huntshowdown.com/news/binaural-audio-in-hunt-showdown Is the audio info for the game...

Thanks @PurpleAngel. With the g6 if I am playing Hunt which outputs binaural do I set windows to 2.0 and then windows to 7.1 when I want to use sbx? Or just leave windows on 7.1 and turn sbx off when playing hunt?

Thanks @PurpleAngel @mindbomb and @illram thats helped a lot. Why ae5 over g6 purple? Also it seems there is now the ae5 plus. Any of you seen that? https://us.creative.com/p/sound-cards/sound-blasterx-ae-5-plus I am crap at deciding on things. I know my onboard won't drive the 702's and not...

Thanks for the info. So that's what something like the g6 does with sbx? Basically makes a fake sound device. Makes sense now. My concern was that the onboard sound just isn't great for 702's and a dac would give me better quality sound. That's why I looked at the g6 as it had the amp/dac and...

Ah nice! Yeah i'm now learning back to a pure dac/amp and software solution, especially as my main game already outputs binaural stereo sound @illram. Thanks for your tip. I'm unsure if my onboard sound which is a couple of years old (Realtek® ALC887) supports 7.1 output. In the online...

Mostly hunt showdown atm. That game outputs 3d sound. https://www.huntshowdown.com/news/binaural-audio-in-hunt-showdown I also don't have the budget for a realiser. As nice as they sound. My friend insists I should get a good dac/amp and use software for vss. I'm torn between that and a g6.

Nice, I'm not a competitive gamer, just a streamer of fps games. Bought some k702's and deciding on an amp. I dont have a huge budget right now, can change that later. For now I'm after something like a g6 or maybe fiio k3/schiit fula woth software for vss. Leaning to the g6.

Probably as very few "competitive" players actually make enough money to spend $4k on it. :)