Yeah, only for those with a detachable cable. Much less of a hassle to use than the modmic 3.0 IMO and it costs pretty much the same.


I think it's a horribly built headphone. Anything that shows the wires running down the wires = matter of time before one side stops working.

Credit where it is due though, it doesn't actually sound horrible... but for the price, not justifiable.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Sep 4 2013, 10:57 PM

Nothing much after this IMO, other than another pair of headphones for other usage. Your next real upgrade should be a full change over your current setup.

Are you sure your Windows volume is at maximum? I still have a X-Fi XtremeMusic whic is pretty much the same card as the Elite Pro minus the onboard RAM and I have no problems driving the 668b to discomforting hearing levels.

@Yamagami5159

Why are you repeating the same questions from your PM to me and here?

Just get the HD681 EVO already. It's not a RM4k STAX SR-05 you're trying to worry about, you've got nothing to lose.

Did I really not? I'm very sure I did.

Search in the Garage sales, some are making custom cables.
I personally order my custom cables from Black Octagon - https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showuser=675577

If you're going to change the cable on the HD668b, make sure you don't go full silver though. It'll make it way, waaaay too bright to listen to. Till the point where the headphone will be too fatiguing to hear even for a short amount of time.

Cables can be made from copper (standard, which is what most cables use) or some with copper but terminated with silver conduct.

There are also cables which are made entirely in silver, a lot of audiophiles believe that it provides the cleanest signal to their headphone. In the end though, cables don't make a huge significant difference to sound quality. If anything, it's more of a placebo effect and it could actually end up coloring the soung signature of a particular headphone (it depends in a good or bad way).

Don't change a cable because you want better SQ, change it because you want something more durable or in a different length.

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You can change the pleather pads to velour, anything that fits the AKG K24x/27x series works on the HD681 Evo.

The 681Evo was never a bassy headphone. You add a little bit more bass to the 50hz region if you want a little bit more thump, or down it at 20hz for a bit more texture and rumble. But don't expect it to be a Denon D7000.

What you are hearing is improper output impedance and the fact that laptops has some of the crappiest DACs known to mankind. This is a simple reason why your phone sounds so much better.

Digital analog converter.
Does what it says, converts digital files into analog so that you brain can understand the soundwaves (info on sound basically) from a game, music, movie or anything that makes noise.

Human brains cannot process 0 and 1s, so that's why we need DACs. In a nutshell, it has a lot to do with audio quality.

You guys can try listening to this clip in a scenario where a perfect HRTF is done:


Make sure to run in at least 1080p to get the best audio bitrate YT can output, or better yet download the lossless wav file from the description box in the video's page.
Virtual surround works when it is done right, this is another reason why no one needs those multi-channel 5.1/7.1 headsets.

It's not even scary.... man up.

It used to be, for a few years... until Microsoft decided to kill hardware accelerated audio starting in Vista.
Games which uses their own HRTF are only present in mostly old games, mostly present in games from the late 90s to early 00s.

Especially even more when most games are multiplatform these days and consoles don't have the ability to process HRTF algorithms, hardware accelerated audio has been pretty much dead.

Now most games are using pre-canned/baked audio in surround sound. Which is why we need virtual surround codecs like Dolby Headphones, THX TruStudio, SBX Surround, CMSS-3D (though this is based on HRTF) to compensate. Even then, pre-baked audio can never provide the same amount of positional accuracy.

RM1.2k? Hell no.
You could pick up a Hifiman HE-400, Beyerdynamic DT990, Philips Fidelio X1 or even a Sennheiser HD650.

All of which trounces the 363D that they're not even comparable.

Astro Mixamp or Creative Recon3D USB.
Take note that Recon3D uses THX TruStudio and not Dolby Headphones. And yes, they do sound different.

Turtle Beach's DSS2 also works but it uses the company's own proprietary virtual surround sound decoder.

You can just order a DSS through ebay no?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turtle-Beach-Ear-F...=item3a854598a3

Much cheaper than buying retail even if you could still find one.

With a mic? Honestly... it's hard to say. If you absolutely need a mic and don't mind paying so much yet skimping on the audio quality, I'm not necessarily saying the 363D is a bad choice because after all it is just a modified HD595 with a mic on it.

If a mic is absolutely crucial to you, but you still want a better headphone than gaming headsets then sure the 363D fits the bill. Otherwise, I'd suggest you use the RM1.2k on better headphones and get a stand-alone mic instead.

Not THAT much worse.
Like I said, the 363D is basically a modified HD595. It doesn't sound bad, just that for the price you pay because of a mic and an in-line amp + DSP (has DH though at least), it isn't worth the price.

Obviously the headphones that I mentioned trounces the HD595 across the entire range.

The Sennheiser HD558 can be had for RM650, which is similar in sound to the HD598 which in turn is also similar to the HD595 and HD555 before. So paying nearly double the price for something that sounds as good (though a slight difference in signature, where the 558 do have a little bit more presence in the bass), not quite a good choice no?

You could use the extra RM600 you'll save for a soundcard and a half decent Samson Meteor mic instead.

But like I said, if a mic on a headphone is absolutely crucial to you, then by all means there isn't a better gaming headset than the 363D.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Sep 25 2013, 04:54 PM

Static may also mean a grounding issue with your PC. The reason why static is happening is because when your PC draws more power from the PSU, the current going into it isn't clean.

No, because when you're not in-game your PC is idling without much current being drawn from the wall. Static and pops happens when current is spiking through your PSU.

Get your power source to be as clean as possible?
You can also try switching the soundcard to a different slot, preferbly away from the GPU and PSU (if your PSU is bottom mounted).

The clicking noises is absolutely normal, it's just the NEC relay switch activating so that it prevents popping in your audio when switching speakers/headphone/output or when you are starting up the PC. You should be worried if there's no clicking noise instead.

Uhm, you can still install the soundcard in your second PCI-E x16 slot or are you SLIing your GTX670?

An EMI shield might help, yes.