Chastity
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Having been where you are going now, perhaps I can make some suggestions:X7 is indeed a bit over the price range. Plus I don't really like how bulky it is and I probably wouldn't use 90% of its functionality ever. I just need great stereo sound for music and Dolby digital/DTS virtual surround for gaming. There's also the SB AE-9, a more discrete option I guess but also on the expensive side.
Cans I plan to use this with right now are the aforementioned V-Modas but probably add some slightly higher impedance semiopen full size down the line (haven't really decided what yet).
The mic option I'm after is boompro style, mounted to the headphones, I don't want to go down the path of separate desktop mic.
I started with a G6 for everything, and I've moved on from there. As for a VSS solution, SBX works fine, except that I don't care for their rear cues. (CMSS-3D was their better solution) I also like to listen to music while I game, so not having to deal with surround shaping my stereo music is a plus. My current setup works, since I retired my G6, and now use Waves NX or Redscape (I have a license for both) for gaming, and Dolby Access / DTS:X for when I watch movies, or use a game with Atmos / DTS:X support.
One nice feature of NX / RS is that they use a virtual sound driver to capture the audio. But there is nothing stopping you from directing your music player to feed directly to your DAC. So you set up NX / RS for default sound, going out to my SMSL M300, so the game outputs to that, and, for example, I setup Amazon Music HD to use my SMSL M300 device directly. This way, my stereo music is unmolested, yet my gaming is HRTF embedded.
I have a Modmic Uni, but retired that in favor of a USB desk mic on a gooseneck stand. You could use your onboard audio for your boom pro. (I have one of these too)
You can read here for more information on VSS solutions : https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/chastitys-review-of-virtual-surround-solutions.436597/
and read MLE's info in earlier parts of this thread.