Mad Lust Envy's Headphone Gaming Guide: (8/18/2022: iFi GO Blu Review Added)
Jun 15, 2021 at 9:58 AM Post #46,996 of 48,560
Jun 15, 2021 at 10:32 AM Post #46,997 of 48,560
Only thing that sucks on the Elex is the shallow cups, big ear gang suffer with Focal headphones. Brilliant headphone otherwise.
 
Jun 15, 2021 at 11:13 AM Post #46,999 of 48,560
Might just be my stupid ears, had the Clear and Elex a week on loan. From experience when I keep a headphone that pinch my ears, they don't get any head time(looking at my HD600 unused for 5 years)
 
Jun 15, 2021 at 9:39 PM Post #47,000 of 48,560
Hey, bros, hope you are doing well. I´m a newbie and i have some questions.
I have a Sennheiser HD 560s (bought a boom microphone cable 2.5 to 3.5) and i want to use a Dac/Amp that works on Xbox One S, mainly to be able to hear party chat and crystal clear footsteps.
What are my options? do i need to buy a Mixamp Pro and connect it to a second Dac?
Im on a budget so i want to buy the 40 dollars Syba Sonic Dac, does this work alone by itself on Xbox (party chat) or either way i need a Mixamp?

Sorry if my English is not the best and sorry for my ignorance in these themes as well.
 
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Jun 15, 2021 at 10:46 PM Post #47,001 of 48,560
The smaller or more "focused" soundstage of Focal phones isn't so bad for gaming when combined with the right surround solution, I think you are right with that point. At first I was thinking HD800 blows it away but comparing them more side by side, I actually enjoy how hyper focused I get on my surroundings in a competitive shooter for example. Everything is very immediate and in your face, whereas on the HD800 everything is more spread out and not as readily apparent as a "threat" so I tend to lose focus on certain things that I actually should be focused on, if that makes sense.

It's the same thing when it comes to music... Focal phones really throw you into the action and get you toe tapping all the time... it's not a headphone you can sit back, throw on a tune and study/read or something... it demands attention lol.
 
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Jun 16, 2021 at 12:37 AM Post #47,002 of 48,560
Hey, bros, hope you are doing well. I´m a newbie and i have some questions.
I have a Sennheiser HD 560s (bought a boom microphone cable 2.5 to 3.5) and i want to use a Dac/Amp that works on Xbox One S, mainly to be able to hear party chat and crystal clear footsteps.
What are my options? do i need to buy a Mixamp Pro and connect it to a second Dac?
Im on a budget so i want to buy the 40 dollars Syba Sonic Dac, does this work alone by itself on Xbox (party chat) or either way i need a Mixamp?

Sorry if my English is not the best and sorry for my ignorance in these themes as well.
For a $40 budget, I would suggest a used Mix-amp, off eBay, for use with gaming consoles.
 
Jun 16, 2021 at 3:20 AM Post #47,003 of 48,560
For a $40 budget, I would suggest a used Mix-amp, off eBay, for use with gaming consoles.
Thank you for your answer. Yes, I have the money to buy the Mixamp Pro (150 budget) but not to buy an expensive second Dac/amp. That's why i have in mind the Syba Sonic.
Will I be able to get party chat with that setup: Mixamp Pro and Syba Sonic?
 
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Jun 17, 2021 at 4:33 PM Post #47,004 of 48,560
Thank you for your answer. Yes, I have the money to buy the Mix-amp Pro (150 budget) but not to buy an expensive second Dac/amp. That's why i have in mind the Syba Sonic.
Will I be able to get party chat with that setup: Mix-amp Pro and Syba Sonic?
The Mix-amp can process headphone surround sound (5.1 or 7.1 or other) into headphone surround sound.
The Syba Sonic is more basic, 2-channels in, 2-channels out.
 
Jun 18, 2021 at 2:49 PM Post #47,005 of 48,560
Sound Blaster X4 released
Press release:
https://sg.creative.com/corporate/pressroom?id=13706
Product page: https://www.creative.com/SBX4/
Manuals: http://support.creative.com/manuals/welcome.aspx?catID=1&catName=Sound Blaster&subCatID=1090&subCatName=X-Series&prodID=23705&prodName=Sound Blaster X4

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Some basics:
- Paper specs: 114 dB, 24-bit / 192 kHz
- 7.1 discrete out (3.5mm plugs)
- 7.1 virtual headphone sound
- Dolby Digital Encoding
- Super X-Fi for headphones (SXFI App needed for setup)
- Line-out/Line-in
- Optical digital in/out
- Headphone support: 32-600Ohm
- USB-C powered
- No SXFI output to Line-out (that I can find)
 
Jun 18, 2021 at 11:12 PM Post #47,006 of 48,560
Sound Blaster X4 released
Press release:
https://sg.creative.com/corporate/pressroom?id=13706
Product page: https://www.creative.com/SBX4/
Manuals: http://support.creative.com/manuals/welcome.aspx?catID=1&catName=Sound Blaster&subCatID=1090&subCatName=X-Series&prodID=23705&prodName=Sound Blaster X4

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Some basics:
- Paper specs: 114 dB, 24-bit / 192 kHz
- 7.1 discrete out (3.5mm plugs)
- 7.1 virtual headphone sound
- Dolby Digital Encoding
- Super X-Fi for headphones (SXFI App needed for setup)
- Line-out/Line-in
- Optical digital in/out
- Headphone support: 32-600Ohm
- USB-C powered
- No SXFI output to Line-out (that I can find)
Is it any much different from the X3 though?
 
Jun 19, 2021 at 1:52 AM Post #47,007 of 48,560
The thing with the GC7 is that it has SBX, SXFI battle, and the regular SXFI. They each sound very different. So you can choose which works best for you.
 
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