Dac/amp that accepts Mic input

[xsv1994]

Hi All,
 
I am looking for a replacement for my current usb sound card (sound blaster SB1095) as it is dying and has a lot of issues with popping and hissing. 
 
I am looking for something like the o2/odac or the hifiman ef2a (cheaper if possible) that accepts 6.5 mm headphone in as well as 3.5 ( or 6.5mm) mic input.
 
The headphones I am using are AD700's with a mod mic (thus the reason i want a mic input on the dac/amp)
 
I will be using these for music/ movies/ gaming(csgo) all of which are played out of my computer. the available ports on my cpu are usb 3 and spdif. The music i listen to is punk, indie, rock, jazz, and bluegrass. It doesnt need to be tailored to the music I just want something that will give me good quality sound and last for a long time. 
 
Any advice is appreciated. 
 
 
Alex

 

[cel4145]

If your computer has a built in audio chip, you can use that for your mic and then get the dac/headphone amp for your headphones. So see how it sounds with a mic first and decide if you need that kind of extra feature

 

[ProtegeManiac]

SoundBlaster X7. I'd normally prefer the E5, but it doesn't have virtual surround.
 

http://www.soundblaster.com/x7/
 
The Xonar U3 is only $39, 10% of the price, but it doesn't have a convenient volume knob. Also the X7 would be more capable of driving more headphones with less distortion.

 

[xsv1994]

If your computer has a built in audio chip, you can use that for your mic and then get the dac/headphone amp for your headphones. So see how it sounds with a mic first and decide if you need that kind of extra feature

. I suppose that is always a possibility. I could get a 3.5 mm extension to get it to the back of my computer and then just get the amp I want. Only issue is the look of doing something like that. I like to keep a clean looking desk. But sometimes you have to sacrifice office for what you really want!

 

[Snurt]

So supplement the extension cable with a mouse bungee to help clean up.
https://www.google.com/search?q=mouse+bungee&biw=2316&bih=1336&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=9tyTVfOqNYShsgGTwqTQDA&ved=0CKwBEPwFKAE
 
Or get one of those professional USB interfaces, they have dac, headphone amp and microphone preamplifier in one unit.
Look up Focusrite Scarlet and Steinberg UR as examples.