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Ordered the k712's to try them out today, not sure what to do if these give me pain.
Have no worries. You bought the ones with the best comfort out of the AKG x7xx series...
Ordered the k712's to try them out today, not sure what to do if these give me pain.
Aight K612 + 702 pads = added warmth.
I did some A/B today and this is what the 702 pads do:
- reduce sibilance significantly
- reduce energy in upper mids and treble
- increase bass quantity
- maybe adds a little bit of width
- enhance comfort
So while I appreciate the sibilance tone down and increased comfort, I don't like everything else. Tis obviously a matter of preference
So I prefer the tonal balance of the stocks (minus sibilance and comfort)
Still it's a funny thing, how pads can essentially make two headphones out of one, definitely a plus.
Antlion should consider making a Modmic like Boompro that would surpass V-moda by also bundling in adapters that would allow the mic to be used with AKG headphones, Sennheisers, etc. For example: 2.5mm, 3.5mm, mini XLR adapters, all being skinny so they fit all types of recessed inputs.
Something like a Modmic cable edition for headphones with detachable cables.
Antlion should consider making a Modmic like Boompro that would surpass V-moda by also bundling in adapters that would allow the mic to be used with AKG headphones, Sennheisers, etc. For example: 2.5mm, 3.5mm, mini XLR adapters, all being skinny so they fit all types of recessed inputs.
Something like a Modmic cable edition for headphones with detachable cables.
If you can splurge for the 5.8, I'd heavily advise on getting that, as it will be much more convenient for when you use other headphones. Just make sure to score a battery pack for the RX unit, as that thing eats regular batteries quick quickly, and the battery packs are the only things to charge while inside the RX unit. They last a while longer too.
I am looking for a wireless solution for my 360 (I have the new 360 E model that MS decided to not have an optical out grr)... but because of this limitation, I think I can take advantage of the turtle beach HDAC (which takes 1 HDMI input and outputs HDMI and optical) or a similar adapter from Amazon.
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Further EDIT - Wow, the DT990 Pro is pretty cheap on Amazon right now.... lol
I don't think you can use ANY surround processor with your Xbox if you don't have optical out. That includes the things like PLYR1 and A50. Can anyone confirm this?
In other news, Schiit has released their optical-in Modi DAC. I ordered one this morning. This will let me use it with my PC while still using my sound card to process virtual surround... best of both worlds! Very exciting!
EDIT - Oh yeah, and I saw this on eBay. Really decent starter set for people looking to get into this hobby:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Highend-Gaming-Headset-Setup-Beyer-Dynamic-DT990-Astro-Wireless-Mixamp-Modmic-/331177657253?pt=US_Video_Game_Headsets&hash=item4d1bba03a5
DT990 Pro, Mixamp 5.8 and Antlion modmic for $365 obo.
Further EDIT - Wow, the DT990 Pro is pretty cheap on Amazon right now.... lol