hi guys,

planning to buy Roccat Kave for its true 5.1 surround sound. If compared to G35, which one has better surround sound quality?

and 1 more thing, can i buy this headset at lowyat, is it available there?do i need to order from any shop first or just walk in?

sorry very noob regarding this headphone thingy

i myself just ordered it from lingloong. Will be getting my set after hari raya. Was in the same predicament as you were between g35 and the kave. But went for kave in the end. I was really keen to G35 as i already have a few collection of G's in my posession

Thing to get kave as well.
One question here, i would like to get kave and using it for my notebook.
As notebook only have normal 3.5mm port, so i have found CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X-FI SURROUND 5.1 USB SOUND CARD.
Is it suitable for kave?
Thx

My Roccat Kave has a problem of loud hissing/white noise when just having it powered: no matter if audio plugs are connected or not and no matter if powered by AC to USB adapter or a laptop running on battery. I contacted Roccat's support for the issue and tried everything to make sure the problem wasn't caused by any external interference. Roccat's support concluded that it was a defect so I RMAed the headset. Now I've gotten new Kave in exchange but this unit has exactly the same problem of hissing. I'm going to RMA again but I'm starting to think it's a design flaw and not just bad luck of getting two defected products in a row.

I'd like to know if anyone can confirm that there exists Kave that don't hiss at all (as perceiving hissing is subjective).

I just tried with my friend's PC (another laptop both connected to mains and on battery): same hissing. I've tried now with 3 PCs and an AC-to-USB adapter. I wouldn't blame anything but Kave itself for the hissing anymore. I would accept a little amount of hissing like I've experienced with Speedlink 8793-SBK Medusa NX 5.1 but the magnitude of hissing with my Kave is unacceptable.

So it doesn't hiss at all on your PC - even when not playing music? In my case playback doesn't make the hissing stop. Of course loud playback hides the hissing but every time, when there's a more subtle part in playback, the hissing is easily distinguishable.

Yes, I tried that too with no effect. Anyway, I'm keeping Kave despite the hissing.

guys, I am grabbing one Kave this week and of coz after that I only have lil money with me after buying Kave. Should I just buy cheap sound card or.. just fund my money to buy a good quality of sound card while playing around with its stereo?

Guys..ill be going to KL next week...planning to buy roccat kave at lowyat. Can u guys recommend me which shop gives the best price? and can we test the this kave before we buy? Scared got defective item cause im from sabah...

Now using onboard sound...is there any different if i upgrade to other sound card...say  Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro?