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RiflemanFirst
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Apr 22, 2017
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I bought a Sennheiser GSX 1000 a while back as my first external DAC/amp and it was defective unfortunately. One of the programmable preset buttons didn't work at all. I ended up returning it for a refund and buying the Schiit Fulla 2 instead. I personally found it to sound much cleaner and detailed overall with my HD598s compared to the (defective) GSX 1000 and the X-Fi Titanium PCIe sound card I was using previously. That said, I have since then switched from the Fulla 2 to the Modi Multibit and Vali 2 stack which was yet another noticeable improvement for my tastes.
If your main focus is gaming and you absolutely need the whiz-bang surround processing (or other effects) but don't have any particularly power hungry headphones/headsets, the GSX 1000 may be a good fit for you. Sennheiser states in the spec sheets that the GSX 1000 is recommended for 16-150 ohm headphones. I personally wouldn't recommend the GSX 1000 for audiophiles who want to use higher impedance cans and/or focus on music.
Apr 22, 2017
Evil_Paroxysm
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Apr 22, 2017
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RiflemanFirstI read the 7.1 on the GSX 1000 is unreal, but also have head its overall clarity isn't on par with some other amps out there (while still better than the Astro Mixamp). With gaming in mind its rated well, but probably not from a music standpoint
Apr 22, 2017
Evshrug
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Feb 28, 2018
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Evil_ParoxysmI have GSX 1000, and it reeeeeeally helps to read the manual. Windows detects it as two audio devices, a 7.1 speaker and a mono communications device. My windows set all the audio to be routed through the chat channel, and it sounded pretty awful. I followed the instructions (and reset my Windows computer) and now everything sounds great! No problems on my Mac. I prefer the surround effect over headphone modes built into games like Battlefield 3/4, quite ”holographic” imaging for front and rear cues, but I turn it off for music and YouTube.
Feb 28, 2018
Evil_Paroxysm
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Feb 28, 2018
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EvshrugI'd imagine you'd want it to be ran in mono as the device itself turns that into 7.1. I now have one also
Feb 28, 2018
Evshrug
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Feb 28, 2018
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Evil_ParoxysmNoooooooooo! lol, trust me, the mono is for voice chat. Sounds fine for chat (and let’s you use the side wheel to adjust chat/game volume on the fly without going to settings), but the resolution and specs are much lower on the mono. The Sennheiser surround takes the 7.1 channels of information your computer provides, applies Head-shape data to it (HRTF), and makes a Binaural Stereo result.
It’s best to follow the printed instructions. I didn’t the first time, and I was really disappointed until I figured it out.
Feb 28, 2018
BytesMage
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Oct 8, 2018
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RiflemanFirstI have so many set ups I keep moving around depending on what I am going to do. Music one set up. recording another, gaming...I was looking at this purely for the 7.1 for headphone use in games. I just wish the amp was a bit better. I wonder if HD58xx might barely squeek by on this? I know it is pushing the limits of what this unit will drive, but imagine that on it. I wish Sennheiser would up the power next go around. My main atm is scarlett 2i2 because of recording needs but its headphone amp is atrociously weak. It is fine for my studio headphones, but not much else.
Oct 8, 2018
RiflemanFirst
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Oct 8, 2018
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BytesMageAre you able to order one on Amazon Prime? Might be worth a try and you can just return it if it doesn't power your cans to your liking.
Oct 8, 2018
BytesMage
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Oct 8, 2018
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RiflemanFirstI have been looking at it at Amazon. I may decide to do just that.
Oct 8, 2018
Evshrug
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Oct 15, 2018
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BytesMageI have used my 300 Ω HD 650’s on the GSX 1000 just fine, though the 150 Ω HD 58X is technically within the manufacturer specs. You can’t improve the DAC (which is at least better than an Astro Mixamp, similar resolution but perhaps a tad less sharp and glaring than a Creative G5), but the amp output is pretty clean and sounds good if you double-amp it (connect in series) with a powerful desktop amp.
I also have a Cavalli Liquid Carbon, connecting that to the GSX 1000’s headphone output and a balanced pair of HD 800 has the huge soundstage and great imaging you would expect from an overkill setup. The sound isn’t quite as crisp and realistic as it is when I use my Chord Mojo as a DAC, but I wouldn’t expect the GSX to at half the price of the Mojo.
Oct 15, 2018
MastroiTek
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Dec 25, 2020
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Evil_ParoxysmAre not 3y that I have the GSX, amazing for 7.1, pretty bad as a stereo dac/amp, it can power my 660s (150Ω) in 7.1 but in stereo I have to push it over 65% volume and it starts to get noisy. In general it is not a clean and detailed dac/amp with great separation, for the same money you can find way better in that regard. My opinion: If you want a nice 7.1 experience, sure, go for it because it is really good; if you just want a bigger soundstage but with better audio quality and more power, look somewhere else.
Dec 25, 2020
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