Hi. I've been popping on and off of this forum over the years whenever I need a second opinion about gear! Right now I'm using a pair of Beyerdynamic 250 Ohm DT 770 PRO headphones. Meaning I had to upgrade my sound card a couple years ago (Sound Blaster Z) to make full use of them. But lately...

Hi, I am currently using Sound Blaster Z, with my Beyerdynamic DT 990 250 Ohm connected to the headphone amp output and Edifier speakers also connected to the back of the card via 3.5 mm jack. What is important I use MIDI Keyboard connected to the PC via USB. I am using Sound Blaster Z because...

Hi, figured this might be the better sub-forum to post in. I just purchased the DT-770 250 ohm set yesterday, and I also have the ASUS Xonar DGX sound card installed in my computer. I LOVE the way they sound, certainly a step or two above my ATH-M50x, but I'm not sure I'm getting the best...

Hi fellas, As you can probably guess, I'm wondering which of these headphones to pick. Here's a also a little bit of background. My current setup uses the onboard audio of the Aorus H370 Gaming WiFi motherboard, i.e. the ALC1220 audio chip. I've been using the HyperX Cloud II headset...

Hi, I'm switching to Linux form Windows. I was pretty happy with my setup on Windows, I have Sound Blaster Z PCIEx1 card, which works very well with my ATH-A900 (old one). But Creative are refusing to make any kind of driver for Linux. When it works - it works wonderfully, but on some reboots...

I use my akg k712 pros 50% for gaming and 50% for music. I currently have a sound blaster z powering my headphones. I am thinking of getting a schiit magni 3 because it would be superior for music. Is it possible I could use my sound card with the amp to use the dac and software of the soundcard...

Hello, I own a beyerdynamic DT1770 PRO(250 Ω) and a beyerdynamic T70P(32 Ω) do I need to buy a Headphone amp? I want exceptional Audio experience, but I don't want to spend more than 400$ for a amp. Right now I power my headphones with my PC(Sound Blaster Z). Yesterday I bought a Asus Essence...

I have a Soundblaster Z. I've been using the ports on the back of the sound card for my headphones, mic and speakers. But now only the 3rd most port works for playback now. My headphone port on the front panel and on the card don't work. It's not a problem with my speakers or headphones. When...