Oh, to do that you just highlight something someone says and it will bring up the “quote” option for you.
gotcha so not mandatory but would be nice to have.
L30 has quite a lot of power behind it and it’s a nice setup but really not all that necessary when you can save money, cut the power by a small margin, still powering past 600 ohms, and be just fine. I suppose it depends, I wouldn’t say the extra money from the L30 vs the $100 is netting you a huge benefit but it depends on how you look at it I suppose. Schiit stack, JDS stack, and Monoprice stack all work well and will save you money that you can put elsewhere yet net the same end result. Generally amps and dacs will go based on certain sound characteristics but also price brackets.
Nah, no problems on that, I used to do it but the mmx300 is a plug and play device with a mic built on so I believe that needs a splitter that does plug into the motherboard.
That… will require some explaining. Alright, so here’s the thing, the mmx300 is just the Beyerdynamic DT 770 but in a gamer form and a much higher price tag. It has a slightly different signature mainly in the highs not being as sharp, less clamp force, an attached mic, and a different aesthetic… aaaand that’s about it really. The 770 actually can sound better than the mmx300 due to the 770 being it’s base form and being able to be at 250 ohms meanwhile mmx300 is at 32 ohms… which removes the scalling of amps and dacs from the 770. The mmx300 can be special ordered at 600 ohms but this is a europe only feature so getting this particular version would be challenging to say the least. At the same time, 770 at 250 ohms can literally be bought at only $100 in mint condition in most cases, I actually just did this about a week ago bought one at $100 as a early gift. Meanwhile the MMX300 is usually… what like $240-$300? The addition of the mic won’t add up that high either, a modmic will cost from $40 - $120, and a usb microphone will cost from $60 - $160.
As for the 177x GO, so this is the next step up. The 177x GO was designed from the DT 1770 which had, to put it lightly, some problems with it. 177x go is of a different sound and is a bit more harman tuning(subtle V signature or… bass and treble are slightly increased but the mids aka vocals are around neutral still). It’s a higher quality headphone that comes with two sets of pads out of the box and reeling back to be able to be used portable due to it’s low ohms. It does not scale as well as the other two but at the same time, I would definitely say it sounds a hell of a lot better than 1770. The big difference here will boil to preference… you can get away just fine with DT 770 and save some money or go the higher route and get the 177x GO both are fantastic. They also, since they are a beyer, offer a larger soundstage with incredible imaging with a signature that is good for competitives so bonus points on that.
Alright then, I do recommend at some point trying an open if you haven’t they are quite nice.
Alright, so let’s explain this a bit. Starting with modmics then USB then XLR followed by Condensor vs Dynamic
So, modmics put simply are just a boom mic with a magnet and adhesive that attaches to the side of your headphone allowing you to convert any headphone into a headset. The microphones from modmic are very easy to install, sound relatively good(better than pretty much any gaming headset on the market) excluding UNI which has some issues with sensitivity, and aren’t that expensive considering you don’t need a boom arm or anything of that sort for them. Uni is around $40, I believe USB the one I use is still around… $70 or $80 and Wireless is $120. USB to my ear has the clearest sound followed by wireless surprisingly.
Next you have USB mics such as Blue Yeti which is one of the more commonly used microphones. If your into it, you can get a microphone like this as your dedicated go to microphone. Most usb mics are condensor style, explaination in a bit, which can lead to some potential issues but I barily have really ran into any despite not having a sound proof room depends on if you have any disturbances but you can still use like push to talk for them. USB mics are rather simple, plug in, the driver downloads to the pc and you use them simple enough. Generally these will need a boom arm, you can find those for cheap from $20 - $50 and a lot of times they will have the other accessories such as pop filter(avoids plosions or the puh sound voices can make through mics) cables, etc. If you feel your okay with just a regular stand then the mics will come with their typical stand to just sit on your desk for regular use. USB mics are the cheaper option to XLR setups but they are arguably not as good, then again for gaming or just discord… you really don’t need XLR at all it’s not necessary.
XLR microphones are the most expensive setups and will require an audio interface. Audio interfaces are nice because you get two things in one package of which one being a Dac the other being the ability to use XLR microphones. The dac inside of an audio interface are generally not as good as a straight dedicated dac so do keep that one in mind. XLR microphones come in a huge variety and can range from any price… this is where you will find most of the Dynamic mics but also other Condensors. XLR microphones tend to have the cleanest quality as they are going through their own dedicated unit.
Alright, So to explain dynamic and condensor. Dynamic put simply is the “live concert microphone” it is designed to block out noise around you and focus on your vocals this makes it good for pretty much any use as a gamer, however it comes with a cost of course. Condensor is the opposite, it’s designed to grab practically everything because it’s true intended design is for a musician in a completely sound proofed room. Condensors however, are not that bad and most(I want to say about 80% if not more) streamers actually use Condensors even without soundproofing. You can of course get something like a hybrid such as Samson Q2U which is xlr and USB but also actually a Dynamic this is the first mic I started with. I ended up switching out to the cheaper alternative and got rid of my interface just siding with Condensor as my house is rather quiet and I use push to talk.
Isolating your room is not necessary to use the microphones, it can help but it is not necessary for either mic style.
