Advice Needed: USB Volume Controller Audio Quality

[Unkindness]

Hi guys, 

Looking to fit a Souncard and some High-High-End Headphones to my computer for a bit of light audio production. I'm just curious if anyone has experience with a USB Volume Controller like this:

 

  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docooler-Computer-Controller-Adjuster-Function/dp/B07DXPLFYM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=1PPZBSOVUR17J&keywords=usb+volume+controller&qid=1554995533&s=gateway&sprefix=usb+vol&sr=8-2

 

Just so I don't have to keep adjusting with a mouse. My question is, would it have any interference with the output of the card at all? Do I need to have the headphones connected to the controller or could I go straight out the card and the knob would work just fine on it own?

Any help welcomed!

 

[homeap5]

Get Audiotrak Prodigy Cube. Good quality sound, volume control, output control (headphones / rca). Big and small jack connectors.

[CharminUltraStrong]

What headphones?

[Spuriae]

It's a rotary encoder that sends Volume up and Volume down commands over USB. Aside from the physical interface, it does exactly the same thing as the volume shortcuts on your keyboard.

[Unkindness]

1 hour ago, Nimrodor said:

It's a rotary encoder that sends Volume up and Volume down commands over USB. Aside from the physical interface, it does exactly the same thing as the volume shortcuts on your keyboard.

Awesome thank you!

[Unkindness]

15 hours ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

What headphones?

Looking at some Beyerdynamic DT 990 600 Ohms or 250 Ohms.

[CharminUltraStrong]

6 hours ago, Unkindness said:

Looking at some Beyerdynamic DT 990 600 Ohms or 250 Ohms.

So high ohm mid range cans, hmm honestly you'd be better off with a stand alone amp than an overpriced sound card.

[Unkindness]

7 hours ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

So high ohm mid range cans, hmm honestly you'd be better off with a stand alone amp than an overpriced sound card.

Looking to use Asus Strix Soar which is rated up to 600 Ohms

[rice guru]

1 hour ago, Unkindness said:

Looking to use Asus Strix Soar which is rated up to 600 Ohms

Impedance ratings don't matter they are just a good gaug on how much power you require your better off grabbing a 250 ohm headphone

[Unkindness]

6 hours ago, rice guru said:

Impedance ratings don't matter they are just a good gaug on how much power you require your better off grabbing a 250 ohm headphone

If you can drive them, are the higher ohms not a better sound? That's the info I've been picking up about the DT990

[rice guru]

6 hours ago, Unkindness said:

If you can drive them, are the higher ohms not a better sound? That's the info I've been picking up about the DT990

Just because they claim they can drive 600 ohm headphones does not mean they can drive 600 ohm headphones not all headphones are made the same I dare you to put a akg k240 600 ohm on that soundcard and try to get it loud enough when a 10 watt amp can't . That soundcard could probably get the 600ohm DT 990 to maybe producing sound at listenable levels but not loud . Amps should be able to drive your headphones loud not loud enough to be able to properly power all the frequencies. I learned this the hard way by spending more money and upgrading amps with my dt900 from a fiio e10k to a monoprice liquid spark. It's like putting a 500w power supply on a system which has 500w power requirement you don't want to do that you always want more power than your system requires

[Unkindness]

I'm not looking for loud. Im looking for good quality audio without blowing my ear drums out. I did a bit of reading and a  review said they ran both Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser at 300 and 600 Ohms so it would seem cock on for my needs.

[rice guru]

11 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

I'm not looking for loud. Im looking for good quality audio without blowing my ear drums out. I did a bit of reading and a  review said they ran both Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser at 300 and 600 Ohms so it would seem cock on for my needs.

All I was saying being able to get the headphones loud ensures that all the frequencies are properly amped. Just because they can power the headphones at listenable levels doesn't mean that's the best sound you can get out of those headphone's

[Unkindness]

4 minutes ago, rice guru said:

All I was saying being able to get the headphones loud ensures that all the frequencies are properly amped. Just because they can power the headphones at listenable levels doesn't mean that's the best sound you can get out of those headphone's

So running 300 ohm headphones with a card capable of running 600 ohms would give me better quality?

[rice guru]

5 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

So running 300 ohm headphones with a card capable of running 600 ohms would give me better quality?

I was talking about the DT 990 600 ohm

[rice guru]

5 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

So running 300 ohm headphones with a card capable of running 600 ohms would give me better quality?

It should ensure all the frequencies are properly amped 

[Unkindness]

1 minute ago, rice guru said:

It should ensure all the frequencies are properly amped 

Cool

[rice guru]

7 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

Cool

If you are dead set on getting the 600 ohm version a grab a geshelli labs stack or a schiit stack

[Unkindness]

Just now, rice guru said:

If you are dead set on getting the 600 ohm version a grab a geshelli labs stack or a schiit stack

My board has a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec and a ESS 9118 DAC so would I only need an amp if I have the DAC on board?

[rice guru]

7 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

My board has a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec and a ESS 9118 DAC so would I only need an amp if I have the DAC on board?

Sure that should be fine.if your signal is clean then. Your good. All an amp is supposed to do is take a signal and amplify it. If you have a bad signal it will amplify a bad signal

[Unkindness]

2 minutes ago, rice guru said:

Sure that should be fine.if your signal is clean then. Your good. All an amp is supposed to do is take a signal and amplify it. If you have a bad signal it will amplify a bad signal

It comes across clean enough on my SMS Audio headphones. No funky sounds coming outta them so far.

[rice guru]

4 minutes ago, Unkindness said:

It comes across clean enough on my SMS Audio headphones. No funky sounds coming outta them so far.

Then you should be good.

but if the amp and headphones does expose anything like electrical noise a dac would be what you need.

[Unkindness]

5 minutes ago, rice guru said:

Then you should be good.

but if the amp and headphones does expose anything like electrical noise a dac would be what you need.

Savage cheers for the advice