The Xonar Essence STX Q/A, tweaking, impressions thread
Sep 1, 2015 at 1:06 PM Post #5,103 of 5,721
  look in the asus stx software is telling me 
normal gain or for 64ohms headsets
high gain for 300 ohms headsets
extra high gain for 300--600ohms headsets
when i choose the high gain for 300 ohms headsets when i was playing games ,,,or music 
i was puting the volume at 100 and the sound was too low 
but when i choose the extra high gain for 300--600ohms headsets 
the sound was very loud and i was very impressed
do you understand what i mean now;;

 
As you have not told us what headphones you are using, we not sure how to help you.
 
did you disable the motherboard's on-board audio, in the BIOS, when you installed the STX card?
 
If you set the STX for mid gain (64~300) and it works, guess that mean in general the card is doing it's job?
 
Sep 1, 2015 at 1:40 PM Post #5,104 of 5,721
I AM USING 

Sennheiser G4ME Zero

 
 
Specifications:
  1. Colour white
  2. Wearing style Headband
  3. Impedance Headphones: 150 Ω
  4. Connector 2 x 3.5 mm for desktop/laptop
  5. Frequency response (microphone) 50 Hz - 16,000 Hz
  6. Frequency response (headphones) 10 Hz – 26.000 Hz
  7. Sound pressure level (SPL) 108 dB
  8. THD, total harmonic distortion < 0.1%
  9. Ear coupling Headphones, around-the-ear, closed acoustic design
  10. Cable length 3 m
  11. Weight 312g
  12. Pick-up pattern Microphone: Noise Cancelling
  13. Sensitivity Microphone: -38 dBV at 94 dBSPL
 
 
 
but my gamezero is 150 ohms and me i put 300-600 ohms from the amplier of my stx

will i destroy my headsets and my asus stx;;
 
Sep 1, 2015 at 1:41 PM Post #5,105 of 5,721
look in when i put 150 ohms from the amplier of my asus stx in games movies i dont hear big sound how to explain you my ears doent blow way


but when i put 300-600 the sound is very loud and fantastic and i feel that i am inside  in  the  game 
 
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:37 PM Post #5,110 of 5,721
  so am i risk;;;;  tell me please;;

 
So your issue is if setting the STX for the highest gain (300~600), will it damage your 150-Ohm G4ME ZERO headphones?
In general, you will not damage the G4ME zero headphones using the STX's highest game settings.
Wither the STX is set for low or mid or high gain, it still takes the same amount of voltage to make a certain volume level.
So the level you set the volume control on the STX more so dictates the voltage, more then what the gain is set to.
Chances are your ear drums would suffer damage before the diaphragms in the headphone cups break.
 
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:54 PM Post #5,112 of 5,721
but  you know something  for a long  time i didnt use asus  stx because i didt  have headfones and now i see  how powefull is the asus stx
 
 
very powerfull card
 
 
am i corect;;
 
 
it looks like  you are in  tha game inside
 
Sep 1, 2015 at 4:38 PM Post #5,114 of 5,721
  So is it safe to put 150-Ohm G4ME ZERO headphone in highest gain (300~600);;;;

 
In a very general sense, it's safe to use the 300-~600 gain setting for 150-Ohm headphones.
 

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