kashim
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budget max 250/300 euro
Shouldn't the riboon extension cable from the soundblaster recon 3d be a solution to all of the xbox one chat problems? The one pictured on the bottom of the screen. I gave away the Recon 3d I bought few weeks ago to my friend so I can't test this right now but I'm pretty sure it would work with the stereo headset adapter and a 2.5mm cable
Would it work if the blue chat cable was plugged directly into the mixamp via mp3 or daisy chain port?
That depends. If the chat volume is mixed well with the game volume. The Recon3D is the same as me using the Astro Mixamp for Xbox One. Right now the issue is super low chat volume. Also I'd like to know the sound quality of the Recon3D as I see in its specs talk of Dolby 5.1 decoding but is it outputting Dolby headphone?
No, that doesn not work at all (I tried to see if anything). If it did you would loose the mix aspect of it as well.
I am looking for a headset/headphone for my PC, but am on a limited budget. So 200 euro would be the absolute maximum in my case. I have an Asus Rampage IV mainboard, with an ALC898. I would like to stick with the onboard sound for now if possible, but can imagine buying a sound card later.
The headphone/headset I am looking for should have good positional sound for gaming but also provide good sound quality when listening to music (hiphop/electro/house).
Is the Creative Aurvana Live 1 or 2 what I'm looking for? From what I read so far, they seem to have good positional audio capabilities and also provide a good music listening expirience (with bass). The Aurvana Live 1 can be had for like 50 euro and the newer Live 2 for around 100 euro here.
Or should I look for something else, like some AKG's or Sensheisers? For most of the AKG's I would need a soundcard because of the impedance, right? Does that apply to the 32Ohm versions as well?
The ALC898 already provides some kind of Headphone virtualization but I also have the Razer software installed which should basically do the same (actually I find the Razer sound better than what the ALC898 driver provides).
Thanks for any feedback!
It was the 2011 version of the Mixamp and it dies right before Destiny came out. So now I have the newest Astro Mixamp Pro.
Here is my old Xbox 360 setup, just prior to adding an amp which ended up being the Asgard and switching from MMX300 to DT880 and now Senn HD 650… as you can see way back on page 20 of this thread!!!!
http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/lightbox/post/7240759/id/96529/user/170210
First off just as an FYI, I do not work for M$. M$ does not design the console except the Industrial Design (aesthetic looks). At the time, I worked for a design firm and we designed the fix for the original 360, the new 360 Slim, Surface Pro tablet, Xbox 360 Speed Wheel and a few other secret projects. I no longer work for that firm, but it was fun for a couple years I was there. It is total BS that Turtle Beach got the deal for the connection out via USB. Everyone should have that option.
This is exactly what I was hoping you would tell me and how I thought you have it set up!!!! Like my image of the BLUE chat line out of the chat adaptor (3.5mm) to the X7 via RCA line in on the back of the X7. Then use the settings in the software to adjust the levels of chat and game! I’m on the fence to buy one now, but am going to give my new crazy setup a shot for a little while.
On to my new setup--
Components:
Xbox One
Astro Mixamp Pro
Rolls MX22 Mini Mix
Schiit Asgrad (v1)
OEM Xbox One chat adaptor
Headphone/Mic “Y” splitter
Sennheiser HD 650
Antlion Modmic
RED - optical 5.1 out from XB1 to Astro
GREEN – Game sound (3.5) out to Rolls (3.5) then to (RCA) Asgard then to HD 650
BLUE – Chat out (3.5) from controller/chat adaptor to (RCA) Rolls then to (RCA) Asgard then to HD 650
PINK – Mic in to controller/chat adaptor
All of the game chat along with stereo game sound is carried in the controller. Xbox One chat adaptor settings are turned all the way to full chat and volume all the way up. See YELLOW circles. That is how you get full chat volume out with the stereo game sound off that is carried in the controller. I threw an image of a real controller with OEM chat adaptor just for reference.
Use the Rolls to mix the game and chat with a little fine tuning of sound level in the Astro and at the Asgard.
I will receive the Rolls today, but have done a mini test of this setup where I used 2 sets of mono single male to dual female RCA’s in the back of the Asgard to route the controller chat and Astro game sound together into the Asgard. It sounded brilliant, but because the RCA connector cant cancel direction there was an echo for my friends as they could hear themselves echo because of cross talk on that RCA connector. Hence the need for the Rolls mixer.
After tonight’s test, with success, I’d like to replace the Astro with another simple but high quality component that is optical in and Dolby Headphone out. I have no need for the Astro as a gaming “Mixamp” rather the need for getting game audio out of the XB1 and into Dolby headphone format.
is it true that the akg k712 pro has the same comfort and sound or gaming as the q701?
i heard that from a friend and he tried both and he have sbzxr
thanks
There's a lot of juicy setup info here, reminding me that I ought to post wiring setup photos to my X7 review here so others can reference it: Creative Labs' Sound Blaster X7
I really need to eat my belated lunch first, though!
Just to confirm,
Is the OEM XBOne chat adapter able to just do chat audio, repeatably, without automatically stealing game audio from the 5.1 surround optical output (or game audio to both at the same time, causing echo)? Since I don't have the system, this is important to know before I make a recommendation for a setup I don't personally own! Thanks!
Just to confirm,
Is the OEM XBOne chat adapter able to just do chat audio, repeatably, without automatically stealing game audio from the 5.1 surround optical output (or game audio to both at the same time, causing echo)? Since I don't have the system, this is important to know before I make a recommendation for a setup I don't personally own! Thanks!
I don't mind cables, I mind cable clutter. Especially in my living room where I have a 2-year-old running around. I sit a good 3-4m+ from my 70" TV so it's not really an option to have all those cables running around.
Now in my "man cave", where I sit like 2m from my TV and my little one isn't allowed to play, I don't mind having a cable or two running across the floor. But I still clean it up after every play; the one time I leave it out is the time my son will run through there and trip on the cable and pull my PS4 off the shelf.
Don't worry, he's worth it. :-D
It's using a different algorithm and it does output mixed virtual surround but that's beside the point, the headset extension cable has a 2.5mm port on the cable itself so it would completely bypass the X7 or Xbox One internal hardware. There are some cons of this setup mainly:
a) These cables are hard to come by on their own, one would have to buy entire Recon 3d just for this cable or ask Evshrug whther he's using his cable and if not buy just the cable from him.
I may politely ask the guy I gave my Recon to if I can have just the cable back and just send it to You if You agree to cover the shipping costs.
b) Game/chat balance would be kinda tricky.