No sir, but I'm not sure if I'd rather do that or just tune the X7 equaliser a bit to compensate. I have the K7XX sat there too but don't see how they can sound much difference considering the tech specs are the same.
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No sir, but I'm not sure if I'd rather do that or just tune the X7 equaliser a bit to compensate. I have the K7XX sat there too but don't see how they can sound much difference considering the tech specs are the same.
Decided to try the K7XX, I actually feel they have a much better bass than the K712 but I don't understand why considering the specs. Even when not double amped through Mixamp they are really good.
Not sure I mind stereo gaming either. Seriously puzzled, this is how I wanted the K712 to sound
Absolute game changer this, such a difference when paired with the X7 as well compared to Mixamp for music. I think I've finally finally found my combo.
Got modmic today and ordered the bluetooth dongle for the X7.
Can anyone tell me which splitter cable I need to use a mic with my senheisser Hd 595 and mixamp setup.
If it has a removable cable then you could just get V-Moda Boom Pro (my pref) which would replace your standard cable. You would not need a splitter then.
If you want to use say a ModMic, then you would get a splitter like below and the pointy end goes into the headphone input on mixamp. If buying new you get one with the Mixamp anyway.
What is the best Astro Mixamp to get? I've heard the latest TR which is a Gen 3 has issues? I can pick up the TR, Pro 2015 or the Gen 1 pretty easily which of them is better?
This is without looking for a second hand one or having to search around, basically buying new from anywhere right now.
I have the pro 2015 and had 2 older wireless mixamps in fact I think I may still have an older wireless one I need to sell (5.8 mixamp rare as hens teeth and very sought after).
I like the pro model as it uses USB for voice comms which is a lot better than using the controller which I believe Gen1 does. Older 5.8 Mixamp also uses the controller.
I have never used the newest TR versions. So I can only vouch for the Gen 2 Pro (2015 model).
Thanks, I know your really into your audio so if you've kept that then it works fine. I'll have a look at that, I've read the TR has metallic noise/sound possibly due to using a higher Dolby profile which many people have a big issue with. I need it first and foremost for the chat feature just so many versions around that it's hard to know what's good and what isn't.
I think the way you can tell the difference between a Gen1 and Gen2 pro is the Gen 2 pro has white/grey lines under the dial and the Gen1 pro doesn't.
Thing is though modmic doesn't work too well with my mixamp it's a known issue. I need to sell my modmic and look into another mic or a newer version albeit my version of the modmic was their newest and i only bought it a year or so ago.
what you plugging in to the mixamp?
modmic doesn't work too well with my mixamp, it works but it's not as clear as it should be but it could be because i had it too close to my mouth. I've moved it further away now and had zero complaints since doing so but when i was looking online apparently they can have issues. but it sounds like the "streamer" mixamp the TR may be the better option for you if your doing all that.
HD598's is basically what I use (HD558's) it's the same drivers just slightly different grills and some foam tacked on. They are very easy to drive too easy IMO. I find I need to have them on louder than I would like (my hearing is very good) to get consistent power to both drivers.
So I have sound turned mostly all the way to voice chat to compensate for that then have to lower that slightly within the console. i think that is an issue more personal to me though my hearing is top notch so i tend to have things on a lot lower (speakers, tv, radio, etc) than others.
the HD595's I had before though had no such issues but that was on the older mixamp, it could be my 558's wiring isn't as good as it should be internally. however it's easily resolved by increasing the volume then dialing more to voice. hd598's are amazing gaming headphones (having owned 595's and 558's) no such thing as a proper upgrade from them tbh, i wish I had kept my 595's they were that good.
Yeah that's a little disappointing, my second option was to get say a Sennheiser G4me Zero and hook it up to a mixamp so it could use the attached mic. No idea on them cans though and I'm a little put off with the TR mixamp due to the described issues. Big thread on their forums with complaints all very similar.
I love my 598's though but if modmic isn't as great then it's certainly something to think about.
I ended up looking on massdrop to see if they had a drop for the new modmic and I found this.
Check out the Massdrop Minimic on @Massdrop: Stronger, More Modular & Half the Price. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-mini-mic?utm_source=linkshare&referer=6HW75F
Half the price of a modmic but with similar performance. Ordered. I'll use this for my PS4 and use the modmic with my PC. The modmic doesn't gel with the mixamp too well.