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Thanks alot! I'll definitely keep that in mind, sadly the UR22 is a bit over my budget, apperantly those things are more expensive here in germany. My options are a Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Steinberg UR12 and a Presonus Audiobox USB. Also, after i did a bit of thinking yesterday i realized there are 3,5mm Amps, namely a FiiO E6. I could use the Audiointerface as a D/A converter, plug the Amp into the Monitoring port and just use that as my audiosetup right? I assume it would probably sound pretty close to a E10K. Thanks a whole lot man.

I don't know alot about Soundcards, but what i know is that my COPs do sound better on a E10K than on my Xonar, i put them head to head, and Headfi would literally rip you apart for stating what you just stated about Amps and Soundcards. They did that to me atleast Also, Equalizer and stuff. The testing you did really is much appreciated and im sure by now that i wont be buying a USB Microphone. The main question still stands, atleast if i didnt miss anything. How would i be able to take the output of a FiiO E10K and Mix it into the Microphone monitoring, since i definitely wont be using the Audiointerface to get Windows Sounds to my headphones, especially because there probably isnt an equalizer, and the soundquality wont be as good as a FiiO E10K. Sorry for being a nuisance, i just want to make sure i actually understand it

I don't exactly know if that ones available in germany, but i'll make sure to check. Also, the way i thought it may work is, on a Behringer Xenyx 302 (Don't worry, i won't get that one) you can set a Line input to output to only the headphones, not to the main mix, so in theory i should be able to connect a FiiO E10K with a 3,5mm to Chinch adapter to the Line 1 on the 302, set that to only output to the headphones, have the Live Monitoring on and set XLR Input to Output to Main Mix which is outputting via USB. I hope that made some kind of sense. And thanks alot for your help!

Okay so what i've been assuming is that a Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Mackie Onyx Blackjack etc. all have integrated USB Soundcards so i can be able to listen to Systemsounds whilst im Monitoring the Microphone. Is that correct? Because that would still mean that i can't take advantage of a FiiO E10K or Xonar DGX. Im confused.

Sure, im actually looking into XLR Condensers now and what you said basically confirms what i read elsewhere. It's still not clear to me how i can be able to monitor what i say with no latency without losing the audioquality on music, games etc my soundcard gives me / a FiiO E10K will give me on music, games etc. Care to explain? Thanks! My Budget is around 220€

Okay i just tried it, had my G430 Soundcard lying around, plugged my Mic into that, and my headphones to the Xonar DGX, used the Listen feature and the delay is just too much. I'd gladly change to an XLR microphone if theres any way to mix the sounds with an Audiointerface or something.

i've heard people use that and complaining about delay. Can anyone with a USB microphone confirm that the delay is not noticable? I knew that option was available, just didn't think to mention it because people on other forums said that the delay is unbearable. Thanks anyways!

Well the Microphones are plugged into the PC with USB so i can't plug it into the soundcard.

Hello there fellow techies! It's been itching me for months to get a USB Condenser Microphone (Namely either a Blue Spark Digital or a Rode NTUSB). The only thing that keeps me from it is that i don't know of a latency free (well as latency free as it gets, im using the Windows Monitoring option right now with a 3,5mm jacked microphone and that works great for me) way to monitor the microphone at all times. And since i really don't know how good the audioquality is if im using the available monitoring jacks on either microphone (Im using a Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro as my headphones), im looking for a different way to get it to work. I also have a Xonar DGX and im thinking about getting a FiiO E10K aswell, and i really don't want to miss out on that sweet sound. Hence the question, is there a way for me to mix the output from the microphone (and as said, it does have a 3,5mm jack output to go directly to headphones, but i really feel like a simple 2x 3,5mm male to 1x 3,5mm female, males going into the microphone and pc, headphones to adapter female sounds way too easy to actually work) to my headphones with no noticable delay, mixed in to my PC sounds? I know of ways to do it whilst recording, but those arent really latency free and as said i need it at all times. Help is highly appreciated!

80 Ohm or 250 Ohm version?

DT990's are actually cheaper than Custom One Pro Plus here. Is a Xonar DGX enough to run the 250 Ohm's? And well yea, i guess i should've worded it better. What i meant is that i really, really dont want loose bass (had Razer Electras before, god were they awful. Bass all over the place). According to Head-fi, the DT990's tend to go a bit boomy at times, would they still be fine for female vocal pop music? Thank you guys so much for the input!

Hey there! I'm a complete noob when it comes to Headphones, all i know is that i enjoy bass, but i'm by no means a basshead. I just enjoy thick, punchy bass, i'd be really thankful for some recommendations from you guys! I mostly listen to Hiphop, Female Vocal Pop, some Metal and some Classic. I don't care about sound isolation, and i'll be using them on a Xonar DGX. Some Headphones i took into consideration already include the Audiotechnica ATH M50X, Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro, Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro, Sony MDR-1A Thanks alot in advance!

Okay so apperantly its not the Case, nor the Airflow, its the TV i got plugged in via HDMI. Im using 2 23" Monitors and a 32" 720p TV via HDMI. Whilst the TV is plugged in, GPU is running at approximately 800mhz core clock, 60% Power. Without it, it goes down to 135mhz, 10% Power and temps go down to 45 aswell. Anything i can do to stop the GPU ramping up this hard when plugging in the TV?

Hey there! I recently changed my Case from a 600T to a Lian Li PC A51, lovely case btw. But, since stuff never works at the first try when doing stuff with hardware, i now stand infront of a problem that completely boggles me. My GTX770 Reference/Blower used to run at 35-45°C in idle in the 600T, depending on the ambient temperature. In the Lian Li, its basically stuck at 60°C in Idle, ramps up to 80°C when benchmarking, and takes a good 2 minutes to get back down to 60°C. I made a quick sketch of the Airflow in my Case, here = http://i.imgur.com/nHlJbq3.png I tried putting a SP120 as an intake exactly under the GPU, but that only helped a little, its now running 5°C cooler, and way louder, so its not an option in the long run. Any suggestions about my Airflow setup? Is this temperature okay? WHAT HAPPENED. Best Regards.

Hey guys! Im looking for a new Monitor around the $400 / 400€ pricetag. I was looking at some 1440p monitors but cant decide which i want. I sure as hell want 27", maybe even 21:9, but you tell me. I have a Dell U2311h which im gonna use as a secondary Monitor. GPU wise im on a GTX770 right now, but ill get a R9 390 / 380X once they come out (depends on pricing). I mostly play League of Legends and some Tom Clancy's etc., so nothing too serious. Thanks in advance!