Sound cards

[OvErclOCKeR]

What is the BEST sound card money can buy?

[rice guru]

3 minutes ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

What is the BEST sound card money can buy?

for internal sollutions probably the evga NU or the soublaster AE9 . for external solutions your looking upwards of like 20 K + for the truly best of the best

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

7 minutes ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

What is the BEST sound card money can buy?

Probably a Xonar Essence or Soundblaster AE-7. But honestly getting an external DAC and AMP would be a better use of your money compared to a fancy sound card. There's a reason why sound cards are pretty niche these days. 

[OvErclOCKeR]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Probably a Xonar Essence or Soundblaster AE-7. But honestly getting an external DAC and AMP would be a better use of your money compared to a fancy sound card. There's a reason why sound cards are pretty niche these days. 

thanks. Getting a sound blaster, but not sure if i could get a better card

[rice guru]

1 minute ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

thanks. Getting a sound blaster, but not sure if i could get a better card

going external you can immidiately get better for cheaper typically but it depends on which soundcard your getting

 

[OvErclOCKeR]

planning to get 

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card

[Slottr]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

planning to get 

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card

What cans do you have that require this?

[OvErclOCKeR]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

What cans do you have that require this?

I honestly have no clue what you mean by cans

[Slottr]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

I honestly have no clue what you mean by cans

Headphones

[rice guru]

2 minutes ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

planning to get 

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card

a bit older of card better than onboard audio at least but otherwise unimpressive. what aheapdhoneones are you hoping to run?

[OvErclOCKeR]

Just now, Slottr said:

Headphones

ah. Going to get 

Asus ROG Theta 7.1 7.1 Channel Headset

[OvErclOCKeR]

1 minute ago, rice guru said:

a bit older of card better than onboard audio at least but otherwise unimpressive. what aheapdhoneones are you hoping to run?

Asus ROG Theta 7.1 7.1 Channel Headset

[The Flying Sloth]

2 minutes ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

Asus ROG Theta 7.1 7.1 Channel Headset

Just went and copied this from some of my previous answers,

"We tend to not recommend 'true' 7.1 headsets here because in real life humans only hear in stereo, two ears creating a binaural 3D image using the minuscule delay between ears (due to the speed of sound) and spectral pinnae cues to localise the audio. The much smaller, multiple, drivers in true surround headphones are each less accurate than the two single drivers in stereo headphones while driving up cost for no benefit in applications with binaural stereo (and given Windows sonic can turn any 7.1 source into binaural audio, many applications don't even need that)."

In short 'virtual surround' is actually more true to life (at least as far as headphones go) than 'true' surround sound. You can use audiophile headphones to hear virtual surround sound.

Also, those headphones are USB powered so you can't use them with a soundcard...

[Slottr]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

Asus ROG Theta 7.1 7.1 Channel Headset

You don't need a soundcard to run these. They don't even connect via a primitive connection. They go by USB A->C

[OvErclOCKeR]

actually here's the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6pM23Z

[rice guru]

1 minute ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

Asus ROG Theta 7.1 7.1 Channel Headset

that headphone is not worth getting addtional sound gear over It's not great its just you average overpriced RGB piece of Gaming gear.  it comes with it's own USB solution sorata like a soundcard but made for that headset

[OvErclOCKeR]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

You don't need a soundcard to run these. They don't even connect via a primitive connection. They go by USB A->C

I know. Just to boost the sound quality.

[rice guru]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

actually here's the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6pM23Z

I mean if you can spend that much on a gaming PC Im sure you can spare some extra cash on a half decent headphone  and mic setup.

[The Flying Sloth]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

I know. Just to boost the sound quality.

It won't, it can't, don't bother

[rice guru]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

I know. Just to boost the sound quality.

if you wanted to boost sound quality getting a better headphone would be the way to go

[Slottr]

Just now, OvErclOCKeR said:

I know. Just to boost the sound quality.

You literally gain nothing.

 

You aren't connecting via the soundcard.

 

Not to mention those headphones are going to be garbage compared to an audiophile set

[The Flying Sloth]

Just now, rice guru said:

I mean if you can spend that much on a gaming PC Im sure you can spare some extra cash on a half decent headphone  and mic setup.

I agree,
To be honest this really looks like one of those 'this is the most expensive thing I could buy' builds that isn't really what you plan on buying at all. If I was to actually evaluate that build I'd say it's quite poor for the money.

[Tigerleon]

2 minutes ago, OvErclOCKeR said:

I know. Just to boost the sound quality.

Then get like a pair of, for example. DT 990 pro with a modmic 4 uni. Paired with the SB Zx

[OvErclOCKeR]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

You literally gain nothing.

 

You aren't connecting via the soundcard.

 

Not to mention those headphones are going to be garbage compared to an audiophile set

I do wear glasses tho. It has foam where the arms of the glasses would be.

[OvErclOCKeR]

Just now, Tigerleon said:

Then get like a pair of, for example. DT 990 pro with a modmic 4 uni. Paired with the SB Zx

ok