Qupie
100+ Head-Fier
SBX is the entire suite of adjustable options under Acoustic Engine, not just the surround. So, EQ, Bass Boost, Crystalizer, Smart Volume, etc.
If Scout Mode is blinking on the G6, that means you're in Direct mode. That turns off all extra processing (i.e. all of the Acoustic Engine). Basically the cleanest path. But in direct mode, you can't even use a mic. That's just raw stereo.
And ys, I just turn on surround, and leave everything else off when I'm gaming. When I listen to music, I go to the playback, make the channel option to 2 channel/stereo, and turn on direct mode. When I game, I set it back to 7.1, disable direct mode, and turn on only surround. That's just me. I feel the G6 pops and makes noises if you try to listen to 2 channel sources while 7.1 is engaged, hence why I set it to stereo when not gaming/listening to a 5.1 or 7.1 source.
Thanks! Yeah I figured that is the only way to disable the SBX effects, but still keep the EQ. I disabled all individual sliders on the SBX page and put surround on 0. I think that disabled everything except for the EQ. I will only use it for gaming, so I just keep it this way. Only got 2.0 source (USB from PS5). So it is just an USB bridge with EQ right now.
Loving it so far though! Now I have better gear, the G6 is pretty mediocre by itself as a DAC/AMP. Still great bang for the buck but simply inferior.