I wonder if he talks so cheerfully in game chat? I wonder what a Randomfrankp rage compilation would look like

@gammatech4476

3 жыл бұрын

You just had an amazing video idea for Frank man haha, I would pay to see that 😂

@joshtomato

3 жыл бұрын

That's hot

@indigo2299

3 жыл бұрын

Accidentally cursing

@diegovaldes8411

3 жыл бұрын

i bet he the type of guy that says stuff like "dang it!" or "what the fudge!" or "you son of a gun!" when he rage on a game.

@johnwilkerson1511

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many "your mom" jokes he'd make?

You sold me! I've been wondering what the purpose of AMP and DACs were for the longest time. This was really informative. Thanks! The GSX1000 is mine now!

Me with a Laptop: Yeah, I should really not plug it in the front IO

@icesco_op

3 жыл бұрын

................................................................................................................................still get a game amp and dac? lol

@barbyboi

3 жыл бұрын

@@icesco_op yeah I'm still saving for one, but just wrote that comment because of how often frank said, to not plug your audio gear directly into the front IO

@RyGuyTheAVGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Very few headphones used for gaming need and AMP and DAC..... they simply do not require enough power to benefit from using and AMP and DAC.

@xXIamJAEXx

3 жыл бұрын

Depending on the laptop might not bad, don't waste your money on any of these "gaming" DACs get a proper audiophile and when you get better headphones it will drive them better aswell

@Father_Figure17

3 жыл бұрын

@@RyGuyTheAVGuy yea but this keeps you from plugging into the front IO which you and anyone who hears you speaking through your headset will be thankful for

“Because we would be here for 3 hours” Very bold of you to assume I wouldn’t listen to you for 3 hours.

@neby_nebs

3 жыл бұрын

honestly if you're actually curious: gaming DAC/Amps are just about the same level as most of the newer motherboard. Invest in an actual dac and separate amp with a real headphone from Sennheiser or Drop (HD58x is my favorite with shiit magni+modi)

@18:30 You have the Blaster X G6 as having no mic volume adjustment; it does, you hold-push the volume control to cycle through headphone and mic options. If you are using the G6 with a console it also offers additional mix options on that button (all colour coded with the LED ring). Make sure the firmware is updated to the most recent version.

@spawnandbatman6975

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if my g6 has a bad mic input or my mod mic that came with my dt990 pros are bad. I tested my mic and it doesn’t work so I’m thinking that’s the issue. I plugged in my Hyper X headsets and audio plus mic worked perfectly

Me who uses a wireless headset : this looks important ...

@ayaanshsolanki3578

3 жыл бұрын

Me who doesn't have headphones

@Drt23

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@koboa

3 жыл бұрын

I know it’s a joke, but your headphones *should* have a 3.5 mm cable that you plug into the headset. :]

@180_z6

3 жыл бұрын

same kinda

@vitalik38815

3 жыл бұрын

There are wireless DACs

Heey, really appreciate the info and in depth look at all of these! I ended up picking up the Hel from schiit after seeing how their budget version faired in the round up!

I absolutely love my Sennheiser GSX1000. Being using it for almost two years. The best surround sounds and it looks fantastic

@slimbo689

2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking for the loudest and clearest sound for footsteps and obviously what direction because my hearing isn't the best so not sure which would be the best, and I'm going to pull my hair out if people keep sneaking up on me lol. Do the GSX do a good job for that or do you think something cheaper might do the same job.

Just last night I was looking for these on youtube, what a coincidence that you decided to upload this lol

IVE BEEN WAITING ON THIS SINCE YOU MENTIONED IT!

This was awesome, know it was a ton of work, copped the headset and the senheiser amp. Thanks bro!

I’m not even kidding when I say that I was just thinking about getting one of these for my speakers and I couldn’t remember which of your 100’s of videos that they were in. You read my mind! Thank you

For those people he's also recording into premiere or whatever editing system he's using, he's not speaking into discord or Skype which is going to compress your vocals to take up less bandwidth on your upload

@Mr_Meeks

3 жыл бұрын

tbf youtube will compress the audio so it will probs sound similar

@ianbot9389

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Meeks He is also talking in a studio setup which makes everything sound 10x better

@epsi9923

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianbot9389 Which is still compressed after the fact, so not really.

@GOATinPIC

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianbot9389 not really

@ianbot9389

3 жыл бұрын

@@epsi9923 KZread compresses to 192 kbps (at 1080p) which is more then enough. It is most definitely not hifi quality. But that should not matter when you're recording with a 50-150 dollar mic. Having said that most importantly the sound characteristics for example the mic not having an echo/the sound being fuller is purely caused by his studio setup which due to the acoustic panels etc improve sound quality more then compression matters. People have a hard time distingishing between 192 kbps and uncompressed for example. It is possible with an high-end setup. But why use a high-end setup to listen to low end microphone comparisons to find the most detail in a microphone. Then you should be looking at high-end microphones

I've been waiting for this video, I'm one of the 50% using my front IO and really want better audio

Thanks for the vid man, I really needed to get an honest review about the best Dacs and Amps.

Been waiting for this for forever. thank you mr frnak !! :)

I needed this, thank you! My front was broke anyway but my cable barely reaches to the back.

Just the video I was looking for. Thanks Frank!

Hey randomfrankp, love your vidoes man. I am personally looking for a dac\amp to up my audio game, this video was of great help. I have done some research on the soundBlasterX and wanted to correct one little thing in this video, you actually can adjust the mic volume using the volume wheel. hold the volume wheel until the light turns red.

You were right, it is instant! I just ordered a dac amp combo, they haven't arrived yet but my audio is already better!

Haha I just realized I need one of these then went on KZread and your video was sitting right there for me to watch thanks bro!

I was just looking into this! That Was some good timing!

No way frank, I was just looking at your videos trying to find where you mentioned a audio port, I can’t believe this lets go

IVE BEEN WAITING SOOOO LONG FOR THIS VID

Always creating awesome content keep up the good work!

Excellent review man , i was just looking out for one of these two days ago.

Frank, good reviews! I have also mixed and matched a lot of Amp/Dac combos. If you get a chance try running the 5.1 optical output of the G6 in speaker mode of course into the TR mixamp and try the Surround that way. I find in a lot of PC games it does a better job of virtual surround sound than the SBX or the TR's usb version for some reason. Not sure why or it is a placebo? I have tried this with the PC38x, TyGR 300s and the A40 and a few others. You are limited to which headphones due to the TR's low Impedance requirements. Also in your review you might Specify which games you used for testing sense the sound design for each game has such a great impact on stereo versus surround. Thanks and good job!

thank you for the comparison! i use a Motu m2 for my setup as I only use a headphone about 30% of my time for the rest I use active studio monitors and a cheap xlr mic. for me this audio interface is perfect!

I’m glad you used the pc38x for the sound test. I bought them because of your best headsets of the year video and I’ve been enjoying them for a while now. Super happy with the sound quality but I’m gonna have to get and amp/dac to improve mic quality. It’s decent but not quite up to par with my old headset.

Damn, I just started looking into upgrading my headphone setup today. I don’t usually watch Randomfrankp videos, but this has been given to me by fate

Man read my mind I needed one of these so I tried to see if he had a video on these yesterday.

using the Astro DAC with Virtuosos via optical in/ 3.5 out and in all my years I am blown away by the sound, it is actually the first time I actually could hear the most tiniest details of sound. Also the Realtek 3D audio is enabled. Blows everything I have tested out of the water, but that's my personal opinion. Also the Astro mixamp software is enabled and the ability to have different sound profiles and create your own is my perfect cup of tea.

@thannydevitos2332

Жыл бұрын

I’ve had my (older generation Astro a40 TR) for 8 years now and it still works great

was waiting for this video!

Soundblaster is great, had a pair of dt990 pros at 250ohm and it's crazy the sound quality u get but upgraded to the 600ohm version and it still powers it great and sounds fantastic in everything from gaming to just listening to music.

Thank you I had no idea the Astro mix amp pro could be used with my pc38x headset. gave it so much more volume thanks for the video saved me money from buying another dac.

I was astonished to see the difference between the front output and back directly from the motherboard, Thanks.

dude, plugged my speakers into the back i/O and omg, there legit is a difference, I never knew. Thanks for that advice

GSX 1000 with a hd58x and the modmic 5 is my setup and I'm loving it. Also have a Polk mini soundbar plugged into it for when I don't want to use the headset.

Fantastic video! Keep up the good work.

I'm looking into getting the Sound Blaster GC7 myself. Been really interested in AMPs and DACs lately.

You are using my favorite headphones. I love those!

i bought one that Frank recommended a while back in his Top Tech under 50$ and it gets the job done, way better than my front IO

@yassharrathi1337

3 жыл бұрын

Can you give me the link? Or just tell me what episode was it

for years ive been using the mixamp pro tr with game audio coming down optical cable and discord/any other voice chat though usb and it works amazingly and allows me to have 2 separate audio channels with out software allowing me to record clips for montages with out my friends talking in the back ground where as before i used to have to plane alone if i ever wanted to record

I’ve been waiting for this

The sound blasterx G6 does have mic volume control. You have to push in and hold the volume knob for 3-5 seconds and then you can adjust the Mic gain.

@RuiPalmeira

3 жыл бұрын

i have the G5x, will try that mic "trick" with it.

AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt user here. Perfect tiny USB DAC for those who also want something when on the road.

Wow I literally was lookin for such a video yesterday

@xXIamJAEXx

3 жыл бұрын

Please look at a proper audiophile KZreadrs, you will be wasting money on any of this stuff, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about

I personally have the gsx 1000. Games chat volume is fantastic and has brought me back to watching movies ever so often as the 7.1 on back gsp 500 headphone is soo good. I would have bought the shiit fulla 3 if was more readily available in the UK.

love it. keep them coming.

Directly into the motherboard I plug my speakers that have mic and headphones outputs, sorted!

Glad this video finally dropped. You've been teasing us for way too long .

Great vid as always 👍

i was waiting for something like this

ive been waiting for this

I am now more confused about what to buy than before I watched this vid. x) lol

This is some good schiit. Thanks for the content.

I strongly recommend a short post called "demystifying onboard audio" in hifi guides that is much more informative about the onboard audio in your mobo and why it matters

@ObscenePizza

3 жыл бұрын

It's interesting that this post actually claims the opposite on the subject of the sound quality of the front panel. Quote: "The front panel normally has a better shielding and amp solution compared to the back I/O of your motherboard. Connecting your headphone to the front panel is the best course of action if you don’t have a dedicated external DAC/AMP solution.".

I just got done watching Hardware Canucks's version of this. I'm glad this came out too

just the video I needed!

This came at the perfect time! just bought the Drop 58x Jubilee want to try and pair it up with a DAC or amp

perfect timing

Loved the video. I think you should check out the ifi Zen DAC. It isn't a gaming one but best in the budget price section.

schiit knows their shit.

@vermili0n9

3 жыл бұрын

That amp is fulla schiit.

@BurningMoreXP

3 жыл бұрын

And I’m writing this while taking a schiit. 😂😂😂

@epsi9923

3 жыл бұрын

@@BurningMoreXP Remember kids, robbery is bad.

@RyGuyTheAVGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Very few headphones used for gaming need and AMP and DAC..... they simply do not require enough power to benefit from using and AMP and DAC.

@alpree

3 жыл бұрын

@@RyGuyTheAVGuy ikr? still love his videos though

Hey FrankP i saw you said in the features the soundblaster G6 didn't have microphone volume adjustment on board and it does. You have to push in on the volume nob twice or three times and it switches you to your mic settings

fulla is gaming just because if the mic input. I loved it so much I got the HEL when I was looking for an upgrade for beefier headphones.

THATS dedication right there. Would you consider doing a Redragon H510 Zeus review? Or maybe a vs between that and the Blackshark V2 x?

I have tested The G6 and the Sennheiser 1200 pro myself, found out after a deep dive the 1200 uses USB 1.1 interface which limits the bitrate of the mic AND 7.1 mode ( 16 bit 48khz ) while the G6 is USB 2.0 or early 3.0 which allows high bitrate across the board.

Already using a FiiO E18 and a set of Audio Technica ATH-m50x's myself The FiiO E18 helps to open the soundstage of the headphones which is a good thing

Great and informative reviews. I know the Astro will work with consoles but will any others work on the Series X?

Man I ordered a schiit fulla like 3 months ago. They have been back ordered for so long, but its worth noting the fulla is an audiophile grade dac, it will sound better with higher end headphones opposed to gaming headsets. There's also the Schiit Hel at about 180 that's a massive step up from the fulla.

@johnbuscher

2 жыл бұрын

Just to add: The Hel is a different tier and will require wall power, but can drive a lot more headphones. It’s just not as clean as a one cable setup for power and data, and takes up more space on a desk.

Hey @randomfrankp, with the ALC1220 Audiochip in "newer" Motherboards, Port-D (Front Panel Audio and Mic) is actually preferred. With ALC1220 the Front Panel Mic Connector has better signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). 120 dB to 110 from the 1200. It also comes with impedence Detection. This headphone amplifier at port D has a high output voltage of up to 2.1 Vrms and can drive high impedance headphones (up to 600 Ω), which is not possible with the ALC1200. TlDr; if u have a Motherboard with ALC1220 Audiochip, Front Panel is probably better, espacially if u have high Impedance headphones.

@eukariootti1

2 жыл бұрын

In practice, those dB's in the brochures are completely meaningless BS. In reality, none of those chips meant for the Integrated audio are actually great. My motherboard (Asus X570-E) has ALC1220. In practice, with my case (Fractal Design R6) and its stock cable, Front Panel Headphone jack is unusable. Insulated cable might've helped for the horrible buzz, but I didn't bother. If cable is needed due to latency, I always use Optical Out, from my motherboard to the AV Receiver. Works as intended. Luckily, most of the time I use Bluetooth 5.0 integrated on that motherboard (Intel AX200). It too works as expected, including too much latency for many Gamers. Realtek SW is carbage. Windows 11 seems to create some extra challenges. In the future I might buy a real sound card, external propably. Perhaps G6, perhaps something else.

I use the Schiit Fulla 3 already! It's great!!! It's Fulla Schiit!!!

Nice video man!

I'd like to see more DACs and interfaces move the I/O to the rear. I don't think the majority of us are unplugging our gear very often so it's silly to me to have the I/O on the front with wires running across the desk

@LyK0sa

3 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, get something with front facing controls and mount it on the underside of your desk. I have an ifi zen DAC/can stack set up this way and it looks really clean, and minimises desk clutter.

@mitchhifi9192

2 жыл бұрын

It's for consoles

@terratenientesalgo2511

2 жыл бұрын

I am very indecisive, since I dipped my toes in audiophile stuff, I started collecting iem and chungus headphones, I switch so often depending the situation and type of content that I am considering getting a separate Amp that allows to connect many headphones and iem at once.

@HedgeCan

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree

just an fyi, Soundblaster g6 does have a mic volume adjust. You have to hold the volume dial for the headset till the light turns red, then you can adjust the volume on the mic.

Blasterx is really good trust me, the front plugs are good in my opinion because otherwise you’re bending audio cables if you’re running them in the back, the blaster has optical in the back which is fine and headphone jack in the front is awesome and you have a shooter eq for shooter game it’s awesome and it has software too

For my sound setup I have my PC routed through my Sony STR-DG720 with the DisplayPort to the receiver's HDMI. I have the PC's sound through the receiver and use the Headphone Jack or I use the Full Speakers combined with a Yamaha YST-SW010 Powered Subwoofer with a 50" TCL TV for the Monitor.

In the same price range you guys should consider the Fiio K5 Pro, I use them with my Dt990 Pros and they're great not only for gaming but for audiophiles

@vartkez187

2 жыл бұрын

Fiio k5 pro doesn't have a mic input. I think the whole point of this video is having a dac that has a plug for a microphone. Cause if were talking about dacs/amps without microphone ports then there are a countless number of them people should consider before any of these gaming amp/dacs.

Im gonna buy MoonDrop Blessing 2's, So thank you for helping with my search for perfect sound.

GSX has the two devices showing in sound devices as one is for the game/main audio ('speakers') and the other is for voice comms ('headset') as it doesn't get any of the processing on the voice audio. had the GSX but upgraded to a Schiit Hel, overall quality is much improved, especially the poor GSX mic audio.

Question. I also have a lot of issues with the audio Jacks on my motherboard, lots of noise and cracking if i am using my gpu a lot (but never while gaming). I do use an external usb microphone so that is not really any upgrade for me . For headphones i have the Philips SHP9500, so is it even worth it for me to get the dac for audio quality? I do also have dolby atmos which helps a lot to setup my equalizers The dac will definitely help me with the volume levels and the noise but yeah, any big improvements with quality?

Nice video man !!

I use soundblaster x3, good for fps games and also adding mic monitoring if you like that. Comes with app that works well with phone. Pair it with Seinheiser Game One headset

Hey man. Think you can do a separate review video of the Steelseries Game DAC? I can't find videos on it at all. All the reviews are of the headset and not really touch on the game dac itself. Thanks in advance man. Keep em comin'! :)

Nice video, many thanks, ....AMEND MICROPHONE VOLUME....id like to add that the G6 has a microphone volume so please add a note to video that the volume button has to be pushed in and held for 2 or 3 seconds and then the LED changes colour from blue to pink and now you have full contrpol of the microphone .

I'm enjoying my Sennheiser GSX1200 paired with my JDS Atom amp. Primarily using Beyerdynamic DT990 pro's :)

I'm surprised at the number of people who don't use an amp or DAC. I will never go back after using an Amp + DAC. The GSX is cool and a very nice looking one. It's a little overpriced for it being one of the most underpowered compared to the others you mentioned. My G6 can drive anything that I throw at it. However, I find software and buttons to be overwhelming. I've been using it the longest so I do like it, but it's just hard to try to get the best balance for music, then gaming etc. The Schiit fulla is so straight forward, small, looks cool, and meets all my most important basic needs. If I had to select one for a new user it would be the Fulla 3.

I'd definitely go for the sennheiser. They'd go great with my sennheiser 350s!

Definitely gonna use these for my airpods lol

Is there any option where I can connect two different audio inputs and mix them, apart from an extra output? I say this to have headphones or speakers output, and in the other case connect one input console and my cell phone or PC and cell phone in another.

I bought a PC38x and a schiit HEL I cant wait for it to arrive.

My modi magni schiit stack was the best audio purchase I have made. Using it with my beardynamic 990 250ohm headphones made such a big difference it's crazy.

@5ean5ean22

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah....I don't think the majority of his audience are willing to go into that rabbit hole of high end audio. They are probably using wireless, rgb, plastic Corsair crap. Baby steps.

@Rob.Brown13

3 жыл бұрын

@@5ean5ean22 very true. I used to be like this but now that I'm in, I can't stop using my headphones for anything audio. Wondering if I should maybe get the loki plus as well for EQ

as an owner of a gsx myself but it is completely worth the amount of sound improvement

Forever a shiner

Great video, but the 2 charts starting at 17:44 were rather hard to read. I think there was game play behind the letters but I couldn't quite tell. I know your charts are usually very clean and readable, I preferred your solid letters/ background.

You can cue a portion of the video with numbers on your num pad. You should make the part of the video where you do the standard audio on one of those numbers. Or better yet make your own keybinds so you could hear each to compare 🤯

I use the G6 with the beyerdynamic DT990 Pro and they sound amazing, your best installing the Command Software to get the most out of them.

@spawnandbatman6975

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I have as well. However the mod mic that came with the dt 990pros doesn’t work on the g6 or is broken. The headphones sound amazing I just hope the mic input is broken. My hyper x headest work just fine though on the g6

Very cool and well explained video! i just have a question. ----> Will the PC38x use its full power with the astro mixamp?

Thank you❤️

Maaann thanks a lot for this video greetings from México