Hi!
I've been searching the whole web, including this forum. My question(s) is kinda complex, sorry if the title is not meaningful enough.
I was using an Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 with built-in headphone-amp as daily driver, most of the time with my headset Audio Technica ATH-AG1X. After Windows 10 v1903 the driver was practically not working anymore, so i bought a Creative Soundblaster AE-9 (also with built-in headphone-amp). Reviews were affirming the excellent sound-quality of the AE-9 (for a gamer-soundcard).
Now to my problem: with the Auzentech my headphones were packing a real punch, they had a warm sound and it was practically not possible to overdrive them. The bass was unbelievably rich and heavy for a 400€-headset with just a soundcard-amp.
I was kind of shocked after installing the AE-9. It's the typical creative-sound (very bright) with which i could live, but the bass is practically not there anymore. When i'm trying to use the equalizer or the extra bass regulator in another menu it doesn't help at all. The headphones rather overdrive and rattle before coming even a tiny bit close to the Auzentechs capabilities.
It's a very big difference. I've tried the different impedance-settings and every kind of equalizer or direct-sound settings, nothing works.
I don't know which values of the soundcards are important for the amplification and bass-capabilities. You can change the op-amps in both of them, but i guess that wouldn't help me either?! Should i consider buying an extra headphone-amp for my PC-Audio (only for music, gaming with the AE-9)?
I'm a little bit lost on this topic, as i just can't accept/comprehend this big of a difference between the two.
Thank you for reading this long of a post, i would appreciate any help/advice!
I've been searching the whole web, including this forum. My question(s) is kinda complex, sorry if the title is not meaningful enough.
I was using an Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 with built-in headphone-amp as daily driver, most of the time with my headset Audio Technica ATH-AG1X. After Windows 10 v1903 the driver was practically not working anymore, so i bought a Creative Soundblaster AE-9 (also with built-in headphone-amp). Reviews were affirming the excellent sound-quality of the AE-9 (for a gamer-soundcard).
Now to my problem: with the Auzentech my headphones were packing a real punch, they had a warm sound and it was practically not possible to overdrive them. The bass was unbelievably rich and heavy for a 400€-headset with just a soundcard-amp.
I was kind of shocked after installing the AE-9. It's the typical creative-sound (very bright) with which i could live, but the bass is practically not there anymore. When i'm trying to use the equalizer or the extra bass regulator in another menu it doesn't help at all. The headphones rather overdrive and rattle before coming even a tiny bit close to the Auzentechs capabilities.
It's a very big difference. I've tried the different impedance-settings and every kind of equalizer or direct-sound settings, nothing works.
I don't know which values of the soundcards are important for the amplification and bass-capabilities. You can change the op-amps in both of them, but i guess that wouldn't help me either?! Should i consider buying an extra headphone-amp for my PC-Audio (only for music, gaming with the AE-9)?
I'm a little bit lost on this topic, as i just can't accept/comprehend this big of a difference between the two.
Thank you for reading this long of a post, i would appreciate any help/advice!