Unfortunately pressing the volume knob only mutes the mic that's connected to the X4, it doesn't mute anything else like a line-in source. Additionally you do have to press the mic button to switch to mic control before you press the volume button to mute. Pressing the volume button will have...

A number of applications out there (Voicemeeter, for one) create virtual output devices in Windows that you can send audio to, have it processed somehow, and then redirect the audio to another output device. Is there a simple way to create such virtual devices without the overhead of something...

For what it's worth the X4 didn't do so well with headphones despite Creative shouting from the hilltops about how it would handle up to 600 ohms of impendence. Based on my amateur reading of the output of the X5 it doesn't look much better. I now run X4 --> Atom+ DAC --> Asgaard and I'm very...

I think the barrier to sales and adoption for spatial audio is, as Halcyon alluded to, ease of use and ease of understanding to the average person. I think we've all seen just in the last few years how incredibly difficult it is for people to figure out something so basic as what output and...

I've only been able to wear these with the Focal comfort strap for about a minute but already it feels like a big upgrade. I'm excited to try it with an extended gaming session. I have some concerns about durability given this thing is clearly 3d printed but time will tell. If there was some...

From my uneducated understanding it's a pretty simple retention mechanism: the cable has a small protruding notch on it that goes into a horizontal channel/groove inside the housing where you insert the plug. You insert the cable far enough such that the notch lines up with the channel, then you...

Actually, along those lines: how do I go about converting a multichannel output (5.1 or 7.1) to virtual surround (stereo)? In looking at my setup I'm realizing that when I have a game configured to output multi-channel surround audio while it's going to work fine for my 5.1 speakers it's not...

I'd really be interested in hearing your experience there. I'm considering simplifying my setup, especially as I look to eventually move to a mini-ITX computer that won't have room for add-in cards. My setup is also quite complex at the moment as I have separate audio hardware for my speakers...

That's brilliant, I'm totally buying one. Thanks for posting.

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Love to hear your thoughts on the Modmic Wireless. I love mine.

That's a pretty crazy good deal especially considering their MSRP is $1,000. The only thing that makes me cautious - based on my own preferences - is that headband looks like the same one as the M1570's. That and their weight is just .7oz less than the 1570's. While I absolutely adore the sound...

Thank you! I appreciate the comprehensive reply. Headphones aren't my concern here, I am very happy with Creative's virtual surround solution and I already have it in place for headphones. The issue is my 5.1 speaker system which only gets stereo from the Beacn. I don't have much interest in...

Hello, thanks in advance for your help. I'm looking for a hardware device - a mixer, I'm guessing - that will allow me to change the volume levels of game and chat audio independently while also outputting 5.1 audio to a speaker system. Right now I'm using the Beacn Mix Create which does all of...

So I just got some pretty bad news. My favorite mixing device for controlling game/chat audio mix - the Beacn Mix Create - downmixes everything to stereo. I didn't realize this before as I had used it just with headphones. Now that I'm rocking a 5.1 system I've discovered that everything comes...

Yeah but in doing so it only spits out stereo to my precious 5.1 system. Apparently for the X4 "line out" is not only speaker-out but also optical-out. That's ok, I reinstalled my Z SE and I've connected my speakers to it once again. It looks like having two discrete pieces of audio hardware is...

OK folks, help me please to understand something regarding headphone virtualization. I recently moved and now have a bona fide 5.1 system connected to the speaker outs of my Creative X4. Connected via optical-out is, as always, my DAC --> Amp --> headphones setup. The key change, though, is...

I'm a big fan of mine. I had a wired one but running the extra wire down with my headphones was super-awkward. Connectivity has been excellent and sound quality has been good. If you decide to keep the wireless mic it's 100% worth it to get a magnetic charging stand on Etsy. Here's the one I...

I use the Modmic wireless and I've been really happy with it. I didn't want to deal with a second set of wires to my headphones. If you go that route look on Etsy for charging stands, they're 100% worth it.

Check this out: https://nzxt.com/product/switchmix https://www.ign.com/articles/nzxt-switch-mix-review What a wonderfully simple idea: lift your headphones off the stand and it switches from speaker output to headphones. Now if only they had other output options besides 3.5mm...

Diablo 4 sounds pretty amazing on the ATH-R70x. I especially am loving how they reproduce that classical guitar or whatever the heck it is that's part of so much iconic Diablo music. Oh yeah and monsters sound good dying too.

Hart Audio makes modular cables, by the way, in case you're looking to save time by spending cash.

If you really are in love with that cable I'll bet you could have an adapter custom-made if you couldn't find one.

For the Switch, for what it's worth, I've had great experiences with Genki's Bluetooth dongle. No latency that I noticed. I used some cheezy bluetooth earbuds along with it and they were great. The only reason I stopped using it was the sheer number of steps required to start playing: pull out...

I personally find them exceptionally comfortable. My ears manage to fit just within the earcups, barely. I'd considered looking for different pads I've heard they change the sound signature and I don't want to mess with it. I use my R70x's primarily for gaming and they work well with a good...