Jump to content

New Audio Setup

Hopsasa
By Hopsasa
in Audio
 Share
Posted

I currently have the HyperX Cloud 2 but they just arent cutting it. I was thinking about the ATH AG1 or M50x. Show me some headphones or headsets that sound amazing for both music and gaming are comfortable and somewhat portable.

Should i use a dac/amp? (If that really improves your sound). I have X99-Pro with Crystal Sound 2.

Is Blue Snowball a good mic if i go with Headphones or should i go Blue Yeti?

Budget is not planned yet. Let me see the reccomendations first.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Budget is not planned yet

 

Cool Beyerdynamics T1 and a Shure SM7B $1500 well spent

 

No but really, a budget is important, a proper set of headphones like some DT880s and say a rode podcaster mic would be a good option without costing the earth

 

Or some 770s and AT2020 - something along those lines

 

Or if you dont need "pro" audio a mod mic is a great option for teamspeak and skype with decent quality, just not something to record on

 

For a headset all in one recommendation I like my MMX300s and will always recommend them as they have a killer mic and great audio *cough I did a review on them too* but in my opinion the best off the shelf all in one option, better than the game zero and AG1 in my opinion

 

If you get high end headphones it might be worth investing in an AMP DAC but it depends on what you choose, if your motherboard has anything built in for it, and your budget as they can range from a $35 Syba, a $200 Schiit to hundreds or thousands

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6538915
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Need a budget.

Also m50x would not be an improvement

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6538935
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I currently have the HyperX Cloud 2 but they just arent cutting it. I was thinking about the ATH AG1 or M50x. Show me some headphones or headsets that sound amazing for both music and gaming are comfortable and somewhat portable.

Should i use a dac/amp? (If that really improves your sound). I have X99-Pro with Crystal Sound 2.

Is Blue Snowball a good mic if i go with Headphones or should i go Blue Yeti?

Budget is not planned yet. Let me see the reccomendations first.

 

Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro: http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-DT-990-Pro-250-Professional-Acoustically-Applications/dp/B0011UB9CQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447845223&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dt+990&pebp=1447845226657&perid=1BC2WN72D2WZZKN6QFJ6

Blue Spark Microphone: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Condenser-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B004BR20OM/ref=sr_1_8?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1447845286&sr=1-8&keywords=blue+microphones&refinements=p_89%3ABlue+Microphones

 

Good Audio setup? (Depends on your budget)

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6538944
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
He probably doesn't need a 200$ mic for gaming

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6538984
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Should i use a dac/amp? (If that really improves your sound). I have X99-Pro with Crystal Sound 2.

Can you get to the higher end of comfortable listening volume at 80%?  Then you probably don't need one.  One way to find out is to plug in your Cloud 2 directly into the motherboard, bypassing that inline dac/amp that the Cloud 2s use.  

 

My motherboard couldn't power my Cloud 1s adequately.  It was comfortable listening volume at max or near max settings, and for some media I have artificially boost volume through software (which doesn't sound as good).

 

Considering open back phones.  The AD_00x line is considered the best for competitive gaming (positional and distance accuracy).  I have the lowest of the line, the AD500x and the sound amazing.  I kinda what to get the SPH9500.  There are many cool things you can do with the detachable cable.  The only thing is the aren't considered portable because of sound leakage.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6538991
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

He could go for an Plantronics GameCom 780/788, buy hey who am I to decide? I'm just suggesting lol.

The best thing would be high end headphones, and a ~50$ mic.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6538992
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Like everybody said Blue snowball isn't that good and I don't expect any better microphone for $50.

Blue snowball would be perfectly fine for gaming.

I have one, sounds good. Good enough for voice chatting.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6539002
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

He would be better off with an GameCom Plantronics 780/788.

Uh not really.

Something like akg k612 pro, a suitable amp, and a blue snowball would blow that headset out of the water.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6539025
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

GameCom 780/788 same microphone quality as Blue Snowball and has Dolby 7.1 sourround sound for the same price.

I have no experience with they, but there is no way it has as good of a mic.

And you can get much better audio quality with the k612 pro like I said before

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6539045
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have no experience with they, but there is no way it has as good of a mic.

And you can get much better audio quality with the k612 pro like I said before

go look on Youtube for the mic quality. The headset is cheap and is really good for a low price. If he wants bot thing seperate then he needs to know what his budget is. I could suggest a lot of adio setups if i don't know his budget.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/487211-new-audio-setup/#findComment-6539057
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Audio

×