The NEW Gaming Headset/Headphone Topic! (REQUEST STICKY PLZ) - Page 3

So I've been playing Star Wars: Force Unleashed II, and if there's one thing that can be said about the game, is that it has EXCELLENT audio. The directional cues are used in practically everything happening on screen, and it's an excellent way to demonstrate how well Dolby Headphone works with whatever headphone you're using.

I'll take back what I said about the DT990's positioning. They do BETTER than a 7/10 in directional cues. I can clearly place everything around me, including all those rear audio cues. I'd still put them underneath the AD700 and K701 in this regard, but they get at least an 8/10 for me now.

If there's one thing I've noticed about headphone gaming in general, is that directional cues vary by game. Some games can't get rear cues to sound anywhere near what they should sound like. While MW2 has a rather lackluster sound quality overall, the positional cues are all still there, so it's still a worthwhile game to test headphones out with.

Single: Mixamp ---> DT990/600
Multi: Mixamp ---> K701 (no voice chat, when I'm competitive)
Multi w/chat: CAL w/velcro'd Labtec LVA-7330 (only when I'm not taking my gaming too seriously and just wanna mess around)

I'm gonna assume the E9 will drive the K701 with voice chat, so I may end up temp velcro-ing the Labtec mic onto the K701 once the E9 arrives and move my CAL for laptop use only, though I know I prefer top use the DT990 over the CAL. If so, my CALs will be only for when I need sound from leaking out, which will hardly ever happen, so I may just sell them for like $40...

I'll paste what I said on the other thread:

The original was already the equivalent of 7.1. Think about it. It only uses an optical digital input (which only does 5.1 DD). They realized they can get away with calling it 7.1 because it essentially already sounded like it.

I guarantee this will sound the same if not worse than the old Mixamp. Who knows what the bass expander will do, but otherwise I will call it first: Nothing better than the old Mixamp except it being wireless, and it having a bass altering option.

How is this any different than what all the wireless headsets like the Turtle Beaches (which does "7.1") do? NOTHING, with the exception of being able to use it with any headphone... and you all already know how 'great' those wireless headsets sound.... <_<<br />
Let's not forget our harder to drive headphones like the K701/K702 and 600ohm Beyers. You really think a battery powered device will do them any good? Adding an amp after the wireless Mixamp is gonna make it being wireless useless.

I can see this as a simple solution to other gamers who won't use anything but Astro headsets, but to us who want a little more quality, won't particularly find it being useful whatsoever.

There's more versatility with the Mixamp over the DSS and AX720. If he's selling the Mixamp for a good price, I'd get that with perhaps the HPA2 if you desperately need a mic'd headset. The AX720 will be the one to get if you don't get his mixamp, but it sounds like you really wanna add mp3 functionality...

In any case, the DSS only does voice chat with Turtle Beach products only...

Sounds to me like it's meant for what you want it for. If MP3 playback is important, I'd probably go for that.

How much is your friend selling the Mixamp for? If it's like $75, GO FOR IT!

The Fiio E9 is officially on sale! $130 through micca-store! I got it through from them through their Amazon page.

As always it's gonna be $200 if you order the E7 and E9 combo through their main store...

http://www.miccastore.com/fiio-fiio-...lack-p-42.html

Sadly, I bought my E7 from one of Fiio's Chinese vendors, so I can't get the combo price, though I did pay $80 for my Fiio, so it's like $210 I paid in total...

That's a damn good price for the PC360, which happens to be around the price of a 595...

When you say it's made for big heads, what's your issue with them?

They should be here by Wed-Fri.

Guys, how good is the PS3 as a source for music? I still have my RCA cables laying about as well as an RCA female to 3.5mm male cable. I'd hook up the E9 to it if it's good. I know the PS3 has a crapton of audio options...