[rudyae86]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JP436TS/
 
So.....cloased back HD 598 C?
 
What on earth did Sennheiser do?
 
This is quite interesting I must say!

 

[Yethal]

  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JP436TS/
 
So.....cloased back HD 598 C?
 
What on earth did Sennheiser do?
 
This is quite interesting I must say!

I wonder how much the soundstage is affected by that. Stock 598 had a wonderful soundstage.
 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=headfiorg-20&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01JP436TS%2F
 
Guys check this out. Cheaper than both the BoomPro and the Custom Headset Gear and supposedly offers the same compatibility.

 

[Ljanmi]

   
Did you disable the motherboard's on-board audio, in the BIOS, when you installed the STX card?
Have you tried the unified Xonar Drivers?
http://maxedtech.com/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/
 
For improving music audio, might try getting an external headphone amplifier and connect it to the STX's line-output (RCA)
Darkvoice 336SE, $213-$250.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/dark-voice-366se
 
Low cost upgrade for the STX.
LME49860 op-amps ($5 each?), you would need 3

​Of course I disabled onboard audio, I have no problem with the drivers or DPC latency - everything is working just fine on WIn 10 64. How will unified drivers "improve" sound quality?

 

[rudyae86]

 
I wonder how much the soundstage is affected by that. Stock 598 had a wonderful soundstage.
 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=headfiorg-20&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01JP436TS%2F
 
Guys check this out. Cheaper than both the BoomPro and the Custom Headset Gear and supposedly offers the same compatibility.

Link takes me to the HD598 C lol

 

[PurpleAngel]

 
​Of course I disabled on-board audio, I have no problem with the drivers or DPC latency - everything is working just fine on WIn 10 64. How will unified drivers "improve" sound quality?

 
Some people have claimed they have heard a slight improvement in audio quality, using the Unified Xonar Drivers.
Also I figured these is a small chance the original Asus driver installation might have had issues.
 
Next step for trying to improve audio quality might be getting a tube headphone amplifier.
Darkvoice 336SE, $213-$250 at Massdrop.

 

[Ljanmi]

   
Some people have claimed they have heard a slight improvement in audio quality, using the Unified Xonar Drivers.
Also I figured these is a small chance the original Asus driver installation might have had issues.
 
Next step for trying to improve audio quality might be getting a tube headphone amplifier.
Darkvoice 336SE, $213-$250 at Massdrop.

​Unfortunately I don't "believe" in those tube amps

For me only mainstream, affordable commercial stuff where we all can agree if something sounds overall better or worse

Those pricy tubes are for "believers and cult followers"

  
 
PurpleAngel full respect for you and thanks for advice, I know you ment everything best.

 

[inseconds99]

 
I wonder how much the soundstage is affected by that. Stock 598 had a wonderful soundstage.
 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=headfiorg-20&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB01JP436TS%2F
 
Guys check this out. Cheaper than both the BoomPro and the Custom Headset Gear and supposedly offers the same compatibility.

That link takes me to the 598?

 

[TeeReQs]

My X7 and AD700X's showed up today. This weekend shall be full of testing. 

 

[NewVegasBaby]

Superlux HD 681 or 668B should be added . SUBERB gaming cans.
HUGE soundstage and good detail , no idea why they arent in the guide.

 

[TeeReQs]

  Superlux HD 681 or 668B should be added . SUBERB gaming cans.
HUGE soundstage and good detail , no idea why they arent in the guide.

There's a lot of talk about those on here about being a really good pair of entry level cans, but no formal review. For $40 I'd be curious to try them out myself, as well as the Philips SHP9500. I think MLE stated earlier in this thread that he doesn't have as much time and/or funding to do as many reviews as he used to.

 

[NewVegasBaby]

  There's a lot of talk about those on here about being a really good pair of entry level cans, but no formal review. For $40 I'd be curious to try them out myself, as well as the Philips SHP9500. I think MLE stated earlier in this thread that he doesn't have as much time and/or funding to do as many reviews as he used to.

 
My 681 actually costed 20 euros which is less than 20 dollars . 
For whatever my opinion is worth they are superb gaming cans because they have three essential things
-Controled bass
-Huge soundstage
-Clarity 
 
So if anyone else is reading and needs dirt cheap gaming cans , even tho they are open these are suberb.

 

[TeeReQs]

I was going off the price of 668B's on Amazon for $37.99, but the 681s are $28.99. Still cheap! Most good gaming cans are open, so that shouldn't necessarily be a con, unless you're looking for a more fun pair of headphones.

 

[NewVegasBaby]

  I was going off the price of 668B's on Amazon for $37.99, but the 681s are $28.99. Still cheap! Most good gaming cans are open, so that shouldn't necessarily be a con, unless you're looking for a more fun pair of headphones.

 
I got mine from thomman.de for 20 euros . Yeah indeed open headphones have good soundstage and become a must for gaming.
These are also surprisingly bassy for open headphones , they are not basshead level or anything but the bass is satisfactory without bleeding into the mids.

 

[TeeReQs]

So many pairs of headphones to try!

 

[headphonesonly]

Superlux HD 681 or 668B should be added . SUBERB gaming cans.
HUGE soundstage and good detail , no idea why they arent in the guide.

I changed the pads to the Hifiman velours just like what Zeos recommended and they're amazing.