[PurpleAngel]

 
Ohh a tube amp? Is it this thing? https://www.amazon.com/Bravo-Audio-V2-Multi-Hybrid-Headphone/dp/B00ADR2DTG

 
Same company, but different model.
This is the one I'm talking about.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331923005226?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[Change is Good]

X7 vs. Mixamp is unfair as the Mixamp's quality does not represent DH well enough. When I played with DH for a year or more it was via a STX and the difference to the mixamp was worlds apart.

Compare both on a similar dac/amp level and you have a better comparison. 

Yeah, a fairer comparison would be the Recon3D vs mixamp.

 

[TeeReQs]

I'm sorry I compared the X7 to a mixamp. I hope you guys can forgive me

 

[Etrips]

Same company, but different model.
This is the one I'm talking about.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331923005226?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Ahh thank you for the recommendation! Is there another alternative? It can be a little bit more expensive if need be, but the Bravo Audio is extremely... loud. Haha

 

[lenroot77]

Anyone play this Life is Strange game? Seems to be on sale everywhere!

 

[Helvetica bold]

https://youtu.be/t9LmDYfiDNc
 
Forgive me if this has been posted but its really interesting, it looks like  Sony is making their own Dolby Atmos headphone tech. 
 
I wonder how many 3rd party developers will support it.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  https://youtu.be/t9LmDYfiDNc
 
Forgive me if this has been posted but its really interesting, it looks like  Sony is making their own Dolby Atmos headphone tech. 
 
I wonder how many 3rd party developers will support it.

 
Guess this is more of a product hype, then something different from what everyone else in gaming console headphone audio is trying to do.

 

[Change is Good]

Anyone play this Life is Strange game? Seems to be on sale everywhere!

It's interactive like Heavy Rain and Telltale games, though more complex than the latter. Your decisions matter more. Story is good but way too many small town and high school teenage cliches for me. It was kind of a drag. I walked away feeling like it was "finally over" rather than "man I wish there was more."

 

[rudyae86]

  https://youtu.be/t9LmDYfiDNc
 
Forgive me if this has been posted but its really interesting, it looks like  Sony is making their own Dolby Atmos headphone tech. 
 
I wonder how many 3rd party developers will support it.

It has been posted before. At least they are trying to do something about some sort of 3D audio support but this seems to market the headset itself.

 

[F41LTR41N]

It appears the AKG K712 Pro is a nice upgrade from an ATH-AD700x, trading minimal loss of soundstage for more comfort and increased fun / bass. The orange color scheme is rather unfortunate though...
Do you have any alternative recommendation similar to the K712 Pro, but as strong in the "competitive" / soundstage department?
What would you recommend to drive these?
What's a good mic setup if you wish to steer clear of the Modmic solution? Will an AT2020 on a desk mounted arm not pick up mechanical keyboard noises?

 

[lazyredhead]

philips shp9500 with v-moda boom mic is now my favorite gaming headset of all time.

just need to find a dac/amp that will connect to both my pc and ps4, they don't really need any ampification, just that the on board one is pretty meh

 

[lenroot77]

It appears the AKG K712 Pro is a nice upgrade from an ATH-AD700x, trading minimal loss of soundstage for more comfort and increased fun / bass. The orange color scheme is rather unfortunate though...
Do you have any alternative recommendation similar to the K712 Pro, but as strong in the "competitive" / soundstage department?
What would you recommend to drive these?
What's a good mic setup if you wish to steer clear of the Modmic solution? Will an AT2020 on a desk mounted arm not pick up mechanical keyboard noises?

Just get the Massdrop K7xx it's arguably the same as the K712. I've owned both of them multiple times and come personally vouch for this. They have the all black color scheme and red/black. These are often on the classifieds for 150-200 if you don't wanna wait on a drop.

Personally I find these headphones to be the best all around option before jumping up to the HD800.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Anyone play this Life is Strange game? Seems to be on sale everywhere!

10/10 would Bae again.

I love this game so much.

 

[F41LTR41N]

Just get the Massdrop K7xx it's arguably the same as the K712. I've owned both of them multiple times and come personally vouch for this. They have the all black color scheme and red/black. These are often on the classifieds for 150-200 if you don't wanna wait on a drop.

Personally I find these headphones to be the best all around option before jumping up to the HD800.

What amp would you recommend with the K7xx? Is it worth getting an additional soundcard or would the onboard audio of the Asus Z170I Pro Gaming motherboard do just fine?

 

[lenroot77]

What amp would you recommend with the K7xx? Is it worth getting an additional soundcard or would the onboard audio of the Asus Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard do just fine?

I'm not real familar with onboard motherboard audio... maybe someone else could chime in on that.

Personally if you can swing the creative X7 I would go that route. It retails for 400, but is often on sale for 270-300.

After writing the above I realized you might only be PC gaming, if this is the case it's possible there are better PC only sound cards/processors available. Sorry!