@@houssamalucad753 i used to game with them, i had no issues. I wouldn't be the best person to ask though. I used them for editing, music, etc and this is just on onboard sound card. I know audio but not like Ali here 😊. He knows best!
Here's a set up that can achieve the same thing for much less. The only thing that I find absolutely essential is the Audient Evo 4 is because of how insanely quiet its preamp is. So much so that you don't even need a mic booster preamp even if you have a 280 ohm dynamic microphone. - Audient Evo 4 - $120 - Behringer XM8500 - $20 - Klark Teknik CM-1 - $30 - Philips SHP9500 - $75
The HD58X Jubilee actually has one of the smallest soundstages for a open back headphone similar to the HD6X0 line. However imaging is pretty accurate so its still viable as a gaming headphone.
I got myself a pair of HD600 for basically any application I can throw it at, gaming, music, movies and videos. I'm also dreaming of a pair if Grado sr60e's and AKG K712's to enlarge my open back line up.
We need more audio equipment / set up reviews man! This definitely falls under the jurisdiction of "Enthusiast Tech / PC Hardware" and it would be interesting to get your perspective on it as a PC hardware enthusiast rather than an Audiophile.
wow have to say this is a great setup thank you for posting this. I already had hd 58x’s and a mod mic got a rode vxlr+ adapter that can deliver power to my modmic that I connect to the xlr input on the evo 4 and it’s changed my gaming audio life. Just set it up and it works amazingly well.
It would've been nice to know what you actually switched FROM (like you did with the mic), so we can ballpark if what you perceived as an improvement switching to these would be an improvement at all for us.
what I feel like it needs is a game/chat volume mixer, it can be really convenient to change the volume of chat and game on the fly like on the arctis headsets
@@genericmike7361 its a volume rocker to change how much game you hear vs voice chat in discord. So if you wanna focus on your game just turn it one way and if you wanna focus on chatting turn thenother way
Evo 4 is a huge step up from on board audio. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to do so. Just remember you have to press the appropriate button on the lower right, and turn the volume dial clockwise to hear anything after installation. These Audient interfaces come from the factory "turned down".
@@blakecasimir Awesome, cheers for the advice! I'm currently just rocking a FiiO E10K with DT880 and a Blue Yeti, but think I'll be buying a mic upgrade too - not a fan of the Yeti and it's weight
@@Eyadish90 mine arrived today, not long finished setting it up. Sound quality is incredible, but it's not as powerful as I thought, although it's still absolutely fine and my headphones are still driven perfectly by it. Should get my XLR mic on Friday to replace my Yeti, will let you know the improvements if you'd like
Great video. Nice change of pace for this channel. Audient Evo 4 is excellent, you made a great choice. At that price point it makes most similarly priced consumer sound interfaces utterly pointless. I recommend it to anyone who wants a simple but good quality option to move away from on board audio. Which is always a good idea.
The last piece to your gaming puzzle man! Last week I got an Fifine K669 with a boomarm. And I’ve got a headphone amp build into my tiny but really good speakeramp ($119). It’s called the Topping MX-3 (recommended by Zeos from Z reviews). Got it hooked up to my Q acoustics speakers. Keep up the awesome vids as always Ali!
Stumbled across this video, turned out to be basically just what I was looking for. This amp seems basically exactly what I'd need (want, rather...) and also for a reasonable price, I guess. Thanks for the video!
Planning to go ITX next rig I build and have always had a audio card in my computers. Going to have to look into this since I won't be able to have a audio card in my next build. Was initially planning to go DAC/AMP combo but will have to add the Evo 4 in to the consideration.
I have the same setup headphones, interface and pre-amp, with a rode podmic. It is important to note, the audient evo is awkward to mount if you're trying to get it off your desk surface. I wish they had moved everything from the top, to the front; or at least flush-mounted the big dial so you could actually see all the dial lights when sitting back.
I use the Evo 4 as well, had since launch it's been pretty good. I intially went with the focusrite solo, but had stablity problems with it at all buffer sizes. One problem I found with the Evo 4 is that it does not like being in a USB hub for those interested, when powered by a hub phantom power wont always turn on. It's also worth noting the Evo can be used standalone without the use of a computer whilst the focusrite scarletts have to be connected up before the preamps kick in. Paired with an Aston Stealth it's a great little setup. The stealth has a gain lifter built in just supply the 48v and you get +40dB of gain or so.
Funnily enough, this is very much something I had been thinking of the past weeks (going from my gaming headset to proper headphones + mic (and maybe a dac/amp)) and if its good enough for you I'm sure it'll work for me too :D
Endgame setup for my 58X Jubilees are a Hart audio balanced cable and an ifi Zen dac. Microphone is just a Samson meteor mic with RTX voice filtering on it so it can just sit on my desk with no keyboard noise.
Got a similar setup except I went for a GoXLR Mini. The ease of mixing audio from multiple inputs is crazy good plus the preamp can power almost any mic easily.
One thing to keep in mind about the Audient Evo4 is its high output impedance on the headphone out, around 20 ohms. Generally your headphone impedance should be 8x this figure to avoid frequency response fluctuations outside of spec. The HD58x are okay given their 150 ohm impedance. However some lower impedance ‘cans may not be.
I recently got the Creative Soundblaster X3 and I find it to be quite versatile. Importantly, the software is very powerful and allows user to adjust EQ and also noise cancelling and clarity for mic. These two features alone can easily improve greatly your cheap earphone and mic. (Not affiliated with Creative. Just honest recommendation.)
I was looking at this a few months ago, then I forgot about it. now that I need an audio interface with a TRS output and still have decent headphone quality and potential for a xlr mic... I came back to it.
Managed to pick this up for $100 a few weeks ago, just had to drive to the edge of the Northern Beaches and sanitise it before using it. It has been an excellent plug and play device for everything.
I have a pair of HD650s that are close to 15yrs old now. Fantastic headphones, the Sennheiser are a little "warm", especially the HD650. The HD580Jubilee/Hd600/hd58X/HD6XX are a bit more neutral but I the 650s are still very neutral. The MassDrop versions are such a good value, I got mine before Sennheiser started enforcing MAP heavily for about $350 and the HD6XX are far cheaper than that. Nice setup.
Thanks for calling attention to this! I have a very hard time getting people to spend a larger chunk of their budget on audio and monitors despite most experiences like movies and games to be 75% audiative and the display being what they view everything on.
Audio followed by display is the most important, assuming you have acceptable enough peripherals. Essentially you should upgrade your computer to keep up with your monitor. Still waiting on those next gen panels to fall in price so I can pick one up before the DDR5 upgrade cycle.
@@LiveType same boat. Running 3770k and 1070 with my 1080p 120hz panel i got when 120hz hit the market. Just waiting to upgrade to 1440p ips 144hz and pc accordingly
Thank you for the vidéo. So we can have an Astro MIXAMP TR with good features for gamers ( voice mate & game balance ) but low quality sound or having this nice EVO 4 or 8 with nice sound but no gaming features like the MIXAMP ... Why can't we have one product finished at 100% with high quality ? :(
Sounds like a winning setup. Personally I have been very pleased with the following setup: GOXLR mini Shure SM7B Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 OHM Gator Frameworks Deluxe Desk-Mounted Mic stand
I got my audio interface with 20 inputs and 10 speaker outputs as well as 2 headphone outputs for gaming. Don't think that anything here is overkill. But seriously though, I use this mixer for way more than just gaming. If all I did was gaming I doubt I would have gone passed my Scarlett Solo. And I use my mixer instead of my scarlett solo for gaming because I can add things like compression and EQ before the signal even reaches the pc, and also because of much better preamps and headphone amps.
This may be a decent product for what it's intended to do which is a analog to digital input converter with headphone monitoring, but if you are primarily using this for headphone output, you should look elsewhere. For your 150 ohms HD58X the Evo 4 can only dump about 30-40 mW of power into them which not enough to wake up those drivers. Even worse is that the output impedance is 50 ohms which is crazy high for a headphone amp. According to the 1/8th rule (look it up) you would need headphones with an input impedance of 400 ohms to not encounter huge issues, reduced expected volume, and horrible driver damping leading to very loose bass, namely. If you mainly need a good headphone dac/amp with an mic input, look at the Schiit Fulla (over 3 times the power of the Evo 4 with an output impedance of 0.5 ohms) or the new Hel.
First of all, I really like your content and it helped me several times in the past with certain purchase decisions. Thanks for that! I understand why you choose this setup given the functionality it offers for your use. However, in my opinion (as a sound engineer and also an owner of the SM7B/PSA1 and a HD650), I think that the price ratio of the products seems off-balance. I mean, the Evo4 is a good interface for its price of approx. $100, but to pair it with an SM7B (a $400 mic) even with a sE DM1 Dynamite to boost the gain (another $100), you're not using the SM7B to its full potential. Of course, it will work with sufficient gain, but the SM7B can sound much better with a better mic pre-amp than the one built-in a $100 interface like the Evo4. And I am not basing this solely on the price of the Evo4, but because for a certain application, I am using the Evo4 at work for remote sports commentary, therefore I know how the Evo4 sounds from my own experience. The reason why I am responding to this, is that people might get the false impression that the balance of the combination of products is good price/performance wise, while you could either save some money by not buying the SM7B if paired with the Evo4 (get a cheaper mic, e.g. Rode Procaster, Podcaster etc that would be used more to its full potential), or either spend more on a good external preamp or an interface that gets the most out of the SM7B. I hope this helps someone who is considering buying a similar setup for gaming/streaming. All the best!
I use Beyerdynamic 1770 pro open headset 250 ohms, Focusright 2i2 Usb Audio Interface, x2 Krk active Rokit gen-4 8s, Krk 10" Active Sub with Passthrough to monitors. Blue Microphones Yeti using XLR to TRS. Also use Ableton Live for making tracks. I also have Astro A50 PS4 edition to use for PC, for quick 7.1 sounds. But essentially a DAC is important for me, when using My Pioneer Audio interface to connect to my Pioneer PLX 1000 Turntables for warm needle crisp analogue sound.
Man that one hell of a setup! 🔥 But boy that mic is overkill! I’m using the blue yeti, the HD58 and Soundblaster x6 I think it makes more sense as a gaming-only audio setup 👌🏻
Huh what are the chances I just recently changed over from a Audio Technica AT2020 to a Shure SM7B although with a Triton Audio Fethead for my inline pre amp and a Focusrite Scarlett solo for my interface either way nice one dude! Since getting it have to admit I love my SM7B so hope you get as much enjoyment out of it as I get mine anyway loved the video!
Another recommendation, if you are afraid that your USB will send buzz (either due to bad isolation or high power draw from other components in your computer - or both), get an external DAC (Digital Analogue Converter) and connect it to your computer using an optical or SPDIF cable. That way - your sound will be converted OUTSIDE of your computer - making noise and buzz from other components a thing of the past.
You're a God send. Had EMI... looked at the back of my G6 ...went optical ....plugged my headphone into the line out instead of the headphone jack and BOOM! No buzz...just clarity AND an increase in decibels. Now my DT 990 pros are worth it. THANKS BRO!!.
Julian Krause and Podcastage are 2 superb RUclipsrs when it comes to audio interfaces and microphones. Julian Krause actually did a test of several different audio interfaces focusing simply on the headphone port and the Audient Evo 4 scored 3rd place so it's a good pick! You also have Z reviews if you need to get into headphones and speakers. Also wanna throw Booth Junkie in here because he also knows his stuff. So 4 fantastic RUclipsrs for people who want to dive deeper into it. :)
Its great, but everytime you shutoff your pc you have to press the 48Volt button for the microphone to work, Its a pain when you undermount to a desk like me.
Motu m2 would be the better option. Phantom power settings remain the same when switched on or off. And the coloured meters are great to monitor gain or clipping issues with your microphone.
Can't say I ever understand why you would want to hear your own voice when on coms. Anytime I have tried there is always a delay between what I say and what I hear and it makes it so I actually can't talk as my brain gets confused at what I am hearing. If there was a way to make sure there was no delay at all maybe I understand but open back headphones just seem to be the better option for this imo
Oh that's perfect, I was looking at upgrading to an XLR mic, going for the Rode Podmic, but the mixer was always the big outlay. Considering a GoXLR Mini so I'm set for streaming, but the cost is still a bit high. Seems like the Evo 4 could be a nice middle ground
Ordered my Evo 8 in June but it got delayed until October :( working with a Focusrite 4i4 for the time being, but glad to know my favorite youtuber approves
That interface looks perfect for what I need, and the price (at least here in the states) is so much lower than anything comparable. You never see an interface with dual phantom power under $200, it's just unheard of.
Great content. Recently upgraded to dt 1990 pro's (driven by a topping d70 & thx 887) + blue yeti pro mic. Sound quality in games is night & day ... love not having a boom mic on the face as wel.
great setup. I'm surprised that interface needs an inline preamp for the sm7b. Could you not just boost the mic in post (can also be done for live streaming)? That interface has 58db gain EIN -127db, that should be enough. Also the sm7b sounds very good out of the box I agree but at least a bass cut somewhere between 40 - 80 might be a good idea, at least, it might make it more pleasant for people with good headphones who are listening, nothing in that range needs to be heard anyway.
I got a pair of Phillips Fidelio X2 headphones. They're open back, large sound stage but the imaging in certain games isn't great. (Stereo headphones) In games like Overwatch or Battlefield with built in Dolby Atmos my 3D audio is amazing. But in other games like Call of Duty I hardly have 3D sound. Anyone know how to solve my problem? Gaming audio drivers? I wish I could just buy the Dolby Atmos audio software that games like Overwatch and battlefield use and apply that to all my games. Using headphones with really good imaging like Audio Technica ATHAD500's combined with games with Dolby Atmos support sound mind blowingly accurate. But how do we get that next level 3D audio+imaging in games that don't have great audio support? Does Audient EVO4 interface actually have any smart 3D audio processing built for games? Or is this strictly a interface to plug more audio devices and volume control?
The Sure SM7B cut out so much of the room echo that the Rode mic was picking up! Really obvious when you do the side by side comparison, but your old videos still sounded good on the Rode mic, so I guess it's just a nice-to-have upgrade. A cheaper alternative to the Sure would be the Rode Podmic - should also work well in an untreated room, but for a few hundred $ less. Would probably still need the Dynamite stick though.
just a casual warning that some audio devices or things can cause a little bit of input latency, like 10ms. it won't matter in fps, but can screw up in music based games
hi, can you make a video about upgrading audio with speakers ? cuz generally i play with speakers because i dont like using headphones. Do i need to buy a dac to improve my audio? thx n great content btw
Very rare to find an audio interface that can support driven headphones, an XLR mic, AND speakers! I might have to check this out. Finally some competition for Focusrite
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Something a bit different, but felt like some of you might be after a similar setup!
This was awesome. More audio setup recommendations please! I need to upgrade mine asap! Still have some old AT700X's I repaired from ebay!
@@goodjihad are they as great for gaming as everyone says they are? Everyone who reviews the AD?00X line says it's criminally underrated
@@houssamalucad753 i used to game with them, i had no issues. I wouldn't be the best person to ask though. I used them for editing, music, etc and this is just on onboard sound card. I know audio but not like Ali here 😊. He knows best!
@@goodjihad thanks for the reply man!
I'm considering getting them if I find a good sale
You probably should've placed that RED DYNAMITE too during the conclusion,
just to make it pop 😂
This guy reaches his endgame setup 4 times a year.
its a common theme amongst reviewers, the amoount of times Linus at LTT makes statements like that makes me cry...that boy gets all the cool toys
he works for that and deserves.
constant struggle of an enthusiast
Yup pretty soon here he's gonna try a 1,000$+ audio setup and realize he wasn't even close to his endgame yet.
@@LuLzezRoflcopter what is an endgame in your opinion? Diminishing returns is a thing and 58x is one of best all things considered...
whenever he has gameplay snippets im impressed that hes actually a good gamer, crosshair placement and aim is excellent
If you check out his mouse/monitor reviews you'll see him absolutely shred on Overwatch as well. Pretty darn impressive.
I reached my endgame 4 times so far. I’m starting to think it isn’t real
I was going to post the same thing. 😀
lol yeahh same. though now im confident its not end game but am happy, fiio e10 dac that ive had for years and a pair of hifiman he400s
@@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO your into audio dude, there is no endgame.
Welcome to audiophile. 😭
Here's a set up that can achieve the same thing for much less. The only thing that I find absolutely essential is the Audient Evo 4 is because of how insanely quiet its preamp is. So much so that you don't even need a mic booster preamp even if you have a 280 ohm dynamic microphone.
- Audient Evo 4 - $120
- Behringer XM8500 - $20
- Klark Teknik CM-1 - $30
- Philips SHP9500 - $75
The HD58X Jubilee actually has one of the smallest soundstages for a open back headphone similar to the HD6X0 line. However imaging is pretty accurate so its still viable as a gaming headphone.
I got myself a pair of HD600 for basically any application I can throw it at, gaming, music, movies and videos. I'm also dreaming of a pair if Grado sr60e's and AKG K712's to enlarge my open back line up.
Small soundstage = not good for gaming. the HD58X is also not neutral/reference by any means. It's quite warm sounding. I own them for that reason.
I've been recommending this audio interface a ton! Really cool to see so many audio interfaces for users outside of the music production world.
We need more audio equipment / set up reviews man! This definitely falls under the jurisdiction of "Enthusiast Tech / PC Hardware" and it would be interesting to get your perspective on it as a PC hardware enthusiast rather than an Audiophile.
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Lads, can confirm this mans does quite the heavy lifting in many aspects from Valorant and Powerlifting (IRL). The thiccening
the "adjustable mic monitor" is the selling point. that feature is hard to find it seems.
wow have to say this is a great setup thank you for posting this. I already had hd 58x’s and a mod mic got a rode vxlr+ adapter that can deliver power to my modmic that I connect to the xlr input on the evo 4 and it’s changed my gaming audio life. Just set it up and it works amazingly well.
God man i love your videos, the production quality is always perfect.
It would've been nice to know what you actually switched FROM (like you did with the mic), so we can ballpark if what you perceived as an improvement switching to these would be an improvement at all for us.
what I feel like it needs is a game/chat volume mixer, it can be really convenient to change the volume of chat and game on the fly like on the arctis headsets
Is that like a wheel volume rocker when you switch thru apps, you can adjust it for your ears?
@@genericmike7361 its a volume rocker to change how much game you hear vs voice chat in discord. So if you wanna focus on your game just turn it one way and if you wanna focus on chatting turn thenother way
@@LlamaSpeeed that’s sick!
Yes, this is the reason why I didn't buy this product :( Sadly it's a very rare feature!
Well, looks like my next audio interface is sorted, lovely. Once again an amazing video, this channel is NOT good for my wallet
Glad to help!
Evo 4 is a huge step up from on board audio. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to do so. Just remember you have to press the appropriate button on the lower right, and turn the volume dial clockwise to hear anything after installation. These Audient interfaces come from the factory "turned down".
@@blakecasimir Awesome, cheers for the advice! I'm currently just rocking a FiiO E10K with DT880 and a Blue Yeti, but think I'll be buying a mic upgrade too - not a fan of the Yeti and it's weight
It does look promising, but as I'm not using an XLR mic, I don't know if it would be worth it for me
@@Eyadish90 mine arrived today, not long finished setting it up. Sound quality is incredible, but it's not as powerful as I thought, although it's still absolutely fine and my headphones are still driven perfectly by it. Should get my XLR mic on Friday to replace my Yeti, will let you know the improvements if you'd like
Great video. Nice change of pace for this channel.
Audient Evo 4 is excellent, you made a great choice. At that price point it makes most similarly priced consumer sound interfaces utterly pointless.
I recommend it to anyone who wants a simple but good quality option to move away from on board audio. Which is always a good idea.
I have no choice but to pick one up as the Realtek drivers from asus for the crosshair viii hero don’t seem to work no matter what settings I adjust.
because of your current 60% kb, I got hooked in your channel. Also I like how clean your desk is.
Bro, the zooms when turning the dial...cinematic
That interface is exactly what I've been looking for.
Cant believe i never saw it before
I appreciate the attention to detail in your reviews. Don't ever change.
I just got the Motu M2 and it is amazing. Spend the extra $40 if you can find them in stock.
Is the Motu M2 good for someone wanting to mess with plugging in a guitar on them.
@@maximilian9867 I'm no musician but sure, you have the ability to plug in mic and guitar.
3:42 The term for this 'real-time mic monitoring' is 'sidetone'.
well, damn happy to find out about that interface, I've been looking for something like it
please start streaming ASAP,
We Need It !!!
The last piece to your gaming puzzle man! Last week I got an Fifine K669 with a boomarm. And I’ve got a headphone amp build into my tiny but really good speakeramp ($119). It’s called the Topping MX-3 (recommended by Zeos from Z reviews). Got it hooked up to my Q acoustics speakers. Keep up the awesome vids as always Ali!
Stumbled across this video, turned out to be basically just what I was looking for. This amp seems basically exactly what I'd need (want, rather...) and also for a reasonable price, I guess. Thanks for the video!
if i minus the type of content on this channel, the color correction and the dammmm lighting are my two of the most liked things
Now I really want to get the Shure SM7B for my WFH Zoom meeting.
0:24 does anyone know what monitor stand that is? My alienware monitor stand is too huge for my liking n I’m thinking of getting another one.
You always find the coolest tech!!!
Planning to go ITX next rig I build and have always had a audio card in my computers. Going to have to look into this since I won't be able to have a audio card in my next build. Was initially planning to go DAC/AMP combo but will have to add the Evo 4 in to the consideration.
I have the same setup headphones, interface and pre-amp, with a rode podmic. It is important to note, the audient evo is awkward to mount if you're trying to get it off your desk surface. I wish they had moved everything from the top, to the front; or at least flush-mounted the big dial so you could actually see all the dial lights when sitting back.
His thumbnails are awesome 🔥💯
Love this guy no homo , he can talk about socks 🧦 and I’ll still watch it , great energy
😂😂
you don't have to say no homo, we understand. we love him too.
Your videos are so clean. Incredible
I use the Evo 4 as well, had since launch it's been pretty good. I intially went with the focusrite solo, but had stablity problems with it at all buffer sizes. One problem I found with the Evo 4 is that it does not like being in a USB hub for those interested, when powered by a hub phantom power wont always turn on. It's also worth noting the Evo can be used standalone without the use of a computer whilst the focusrite scarletts have to be connected up before the preamps kick in. Paired with an Aston Stealth it's a great little setup. The stealth has a gain lifter built in just supply the 48v and you get +40dB of gain or so.
Had these problems for a year now and just found out that this consists since Scarlett gen 1. so yeah i think im going to switch 2
Funnily enough, this is very much something I had been thinking of the past weeks (going from my gaming headset to proper headphones + mic (and maybe a dac/amp)) and if its good enough for you I'm sure it'll work for me too :D
Your footage is always so crisp and clean goddamn
A couple less features but the gain was why I went with the wave XLR as it does not need extra gain to run the sm7b. Nice setup.
Such a good intro music! What's the name of the track?
Endgame setup for my 58X Jubilees are a Hart audio balanced cable and an ifi Zen dac. Microphone is just a Samson meteor mic with RTX voice filtering on it so it can just sit on my desk with no keyboard noise.
I recently got the ifi zen dac, im pretty happy with it
What is the intro music track? Sounds so good
This dudes setup Is STUPID CLEAN
only tech youtuber thats actually gud at games
Ali is such a big fan of things, that's what make him so cool I assume.
he lives this stuff, not just shills like others...
Got a similar setup except I went for a GoXLR Mini. The ease of mixing audio from multiple inputs is crazy good plus the preamp can power almost any mic easily.
One thing to keep in mind about the Audient Evo4 is its high output impedance on the headphone out, around 20 ohms. Generally your headphone impedance should be 8x this figure to avoid frequency response fluctuations outside of spec. The HD58x are okay given their 150 ohm impedance. However some lower impedance ‘cans may not be.
What about 6xx?
@@jcap8391 impedance is 300 ohms for 6xx so should be no issues with Freq. Response changes
Been looking for a nice, simple Audi interface, will grab one of these to go with my 58x Jubilee and my Samson Q2U
I recently got the Creative Soundblaster X3 and I find it to be quite versatile. Importantly, the software is very powerful and allows user to adjust EQ and also noise cancelling and clarity for mic. These two features alone can easily improve greatly your cheap earphone and mic. (Not affiliated with Creative. Just honest recommendation.)
Really liking that green background shot
Nice, I was looking at reviews of the Evo 4 yesterday.
Also you can get the official ASIO, which replaces DirectX Audio. You can shave a few miliseconds of audio latency through there too!
I’m interested and have no idea what that meant at all lmaoo
I was looking at this a few months ago, then I forgot about it. now that I need an audio interface with a TRS output and still have decent headphone quality and potential for a xlr mic... I came back to it.
I'm using the HD58X with the Schiit Hel. Absolutely love it.
7:28 I have to ask what is that light bar in the back of your space? Been seeing them get real popular lately and they look good
Managed to pick this up for $100 a few weeks ago, just had to drive to the edge of the Northern Beaches and sanitise it before using it. It has been an excellent plug and play device for everything.
Wait you have use the audient Evo with iPad pros too?
I have a pair of HD650s that are close to 15yrs old now.
Fantastic headphones, the Sennheiser are a little "warm", especially the HD650. The HD580Jubilee/Hd600/hd58X/HD6XX are a bit more neutral but I the 650s are still very neutral.
The MassDrop versions are such a good value, I got mine before Sennheiser started enforcing MAP heavily for about $350 and the HD6XX are far cheaper than that.
Nice setup.
Thanks for calling attention to this! I have a very hard time getting people to spend a larger chunk of their budget on audio and monitors despite most experiences like movies and games to be 75% audiative and the display being what they view everything on.
Audio followed by display is the most important, assuming you have acceptable enough peripherals. Essentially you should upgrade your computer to keep up with your monitor.
Still waiting on those next gen panels to fall in price so I can pick one up before the DDR5 upgrade cycle.
@@LiveType same boat. Running 3770k and 1070 with my 1080p 120hz panel i got when 120hz hit the market. Just waiting to upgrade to 1440p ips 144hz and pc accordingly
"future Livestreams" 👀👀👀
If you havent yet you should hang out, the streams are pretty chill and OT is actually an Aim God.
@@BeefiusGravius wait, he already streams? You mean I can hear he's sweat voice for hours without clicking "next video"?
i think this was the first video of yours i ever saw back in the day
The Shure is sounding great!
Thank you for the vidéo.
So we can have an Astro MIXAMP TR with good features for gamers ( voice mate & game balance ) but low quality sound or having this nice EVO 4 or 8 with nice sound but no gaming features like the MIXAMP ...
Why can't we have one product finished at 100% with high quality ? :(
I'm new subscriber! Gotta say your content is just amazing! Btw 420 nation baby😂🤘
Sounds like a winning setup.
Personally I have been very pleased with the following setup:
GOXLR mini
Shure SM7B
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 OHM
Gator Frameworks Deluxe Desk-Mounted Mic stand
YOOO! track ID on the intro?
I just bought a dac/amp combo (FX Audio Dac X6), since my mic is a usb one
I got my audio interface with 20 inputs and 10 speaker outputs as well as 2 headphone outputs for gaming. Don't think that anything here is overkill.
But seriously though, I use this mixer for way more than just gaming. If all I did was gaming I doubt I would have gone passed my Scarlett Solo. And I use my mixer instead of my scarlett solo for gaming because I can add things like compression and EQ before the signal even reaches the pc, and also because of much better preamps and headphone amps.
This may be a decent product for what it's intended to do which is a analog to digital input converter with headphone monitoring, but if you are primarily using this for headphone output, you should look elsewhere. For your 150 ohms HD58X the Evo 4 can only dump about 30-40 mW of power into them which not enough to wake up those drivers. Even worse is that the output impedance is 50 ohms which is crazy high for a headphone amp. According to the 1/8th rule (look it up) you would need headphones with an input impedance of 400 ohms to not encounter huge issues, reduced expected volume, and horrible driver damping leading to very loose bass, namely. If you mainly need a good headphone dac/amp with an mic input, look at the Schiit Fulla (over 3 times the power of the Evo 4 with an output impedance of 0.5 ohms) or the new Hel.
First of all, I really like your content and it helped me several times in the past with certain purchase decisions. Thanks for that! I understand why you choose this setup given the functionality it offers for your use. However, in my opinion (as a sound engineer and also an owner of the SM7B/PSA1 and a HD650), I think that the price ratio of the products seems off-balance. I mean, the Evo4 is a good interface for its price of approx. $100, but to pair it with an SM7B (a $400 mic) even with a sE DM1 Dynamite to boost the gain (another $100), you're not using the SM7B to its full potential. Of course, it will work with sufficient gain, but the SM7B can sound much better with a better mic pre-amp than the one built-in a $100 interface like the Evo4. And I am not basing this solely on the price of the Evo4, but because for a certain application, I am using the Evo4 at work for remote sports commentary, therefore I know how the Evo4 sounds from my own experience. The reason why I am responding to this, is that people might get the false impression that the balance of the combination of products is good price/performance wise, while you could either save some money by not buying the SM7B if paired with the Evo4 (get a cheaper mic, e.g. Rode Procaster, Podcaster etc that would be used more to its full potential), or either spend more on a good external preamp or an interface that gets the most out of the SM7B. I hope this helps someone who is considering buying a similar setup for gaming/streaming. All the best!
what audio interface do you recommend for the sm7b as of today ?
I use Beyerdynamic 1770 pro open headset 250 ohms, Focusright 2i2 Usb Audio Interface, x2 Krk active Rokit gen-4 8s, Krk 10" Active Sub with Passthrough to monitors. Blue Microphones Yeti using XLR to TRS. Also use Ableton Live for making tracks. I also have Astro A50 PS4 edition to use for PC, for quick 7.1 sounds. But essentially a DAC is important for me, when using My Pioneer Audio interface to connect to my Pioneer PLX 1000 Turntables for warm needle crisp analogue sound.
Man that one hell of a setup! 🔥
But boy that mic is overkill!
I’m using the blue yeti, the HD58 and Soundblaster x6
I think it makes more sense as a gaming-only audio setup 👌🏻
Huh what are the chances I just recently changed over from a Audio Technica AT2020 to a Shure SM7B although with a Triton Audio Fethead for my inline pre amp and a Focusrite Scarlett solo for my interface either way nice one dude! Since getting it have to admit I love my SM7B so hope you get as much enjoyment out of it as I get mine anyway loved the video!
Another recommendation, if you are afraid that your USB will send buzz (either due to bad isolation or high power draw from other components in your computer - or both), get an external DAC (Digital Analogue Converter) and connect it to your computer using an optical or SPDIF cable. That way - your sound will be converted OUTSIDE of your computer - making noise and buzz from other components a thing of the past.
This might sound stupid, but how would I connect an optical or spdif cable to my PC?
You're a God send. Had EMI... looked at the back of my G6 ...went optical ....plugged my headphone into the line out instead of the headphone jack and BOOM! No buzz...just clarity AND an increase in decibels. Now my DT 990 pros are worth it. THANKS BRO!!.
Julian Krause and Podcastage are 2 superb RUclipsrs when it comes to audio interfaces and microphones. Julian Krause actually did a test of several different audio interfaces focusing simply on the headphone port and the Audient Evo 4 scored 3rd place so it's a good pick! You also have Z reviews if you need to get into headphones and speakers. Also wanna throw Booth Junkie in here because he also knows his stuff. So 4 fantastic RUclipsrs for people who want to dive deeper into it. :)
What scored the top 2?
@@genericmike7361
#2 Scarlett 2i2 2nd gen
#1 Motu m2.
Both are more expensive than this so it is still a great deal.
@@tkgg that motu m2 looks amazing...
@@genericmike7361 Sure seems like it.
I'm planning to buy the Focusrite Scarlett Solo
Its great, but everytime you shutoff your pc you have to press the 48Volt button for the microphone to work, Its a pain when you undermount to a desk like me.
Motu m2 would be the better option. Phantom power settings remain the same when switched on or off. And the coloured meters are great to monitor gain or clipping issues with your microphone.
@@Edglen the thrut is that I play sp games and my idea is to use my pc as amp simulator
The Evo 4 is better than the Scarlett line. Plenty of videos on RUclips showing why. You’re welcome.
@@LostWon I will check it out, thanks
Intro sounds lushhhh... whats the Track ID?
Can't say I ever understand why you would want to hear your own voice when on coms. Anytime I have tried there is always a delay between what I say and what I hear and it makes it so I actually can't talk as my brain gets confused at what I am hearing. If there was a way to make sure there was no delay at all maybe I understand but open back headphones just seem to be the better option for this imo
That’s one of the features of the audio interface, that it has low latency monitoring within it’s own circuitry.
Oh that's perfect, I was looking at upgrading to an XLR mic, going for the Rode Podmic, but the mixer was always the big outlay. Considering a GoXLR Mini so I'm set for streaming, but the cost is still a bit high. Seems like the Evo 4 could be a nice middle ground
Also, totally agree re the echo - very noticeable on the USB mic. Much less so on the SM7b, although can still hear a little bit
Ordered my Evo 8 in June but it got delayed until October :( working with a Focusrite 4i4 for the time being, but glad to know my favorite youtuber approves
That interface looks perfect for what I need, and the price (at least here in the states) is so much lower than anything comparable.
You never see an interface with dual phantom power under $200, it's just unheard of.
I wish he gets more views and companies should give him more opportunities to review great products. He’s def a 1m+ view RUclips potential
These are some awesome upgrades, definitely gonna implement them to my set up. Also, what's the intro song? I'd love to hear the whole song.
Love your work bro
Can someone explain why I would need this over the standard audio out jack on the MOBO? Not being facetious..just curious!
Great content. Recently upgraded to dt 1990 pro's (driven by a topping d70 & thx 887) + blue yeti pro mic. Sound quality in games is night & day ... love not having a boom mic on the face as wel.
great setup. I'm surprised that interface needs an inline preamp for the sm7b. Could you not just boost the mic in post (can also be done for live streaming)? That interface has 58db gain EIN -127db, that should be enough. Also the sm7b sounds very good out of the box I agree but at least a bass cut somewhere between 40 - 80 might be a good idea, at least, it might make it more pleasant for people with good headphones who are listening, nothing in that range needs to be heard anyway.
i cant stop looking at the thumbnail
I got a pair of Phillips Fidelio X2 headphones. They're open back, large sound stage but the imaging in certain games isn't great. (Stereo headphones)
In games like Overwatch or Battlefield with built in Dolby Atmos my 3D audio is amazing. But in other games like Call of Duty I hardly have 3D sound.
Anyone know how to solve my problem? Gaming audio drivers? I wish I could just buy the Dolby Atmos audio software that games like Overwatch and battlefield use and apply that to all my games.
Using headphones with really good imaging like Audio Technica ATHAD500's combined with games with Dolby Atmos support sound mind blowingly accurate. But how do we get that next level 3D audio+imaging in games that don't have great audio support?
Does Audient EVO4 interface actually have any smart 3D audio processing built for games? Or is this strictly a interface to plug more audio devices and volume control?
Could you please review the Inwin A1 plus?
The Sure SM7B cut out so much of the room echo that the Rode mic was picking up! Really obvious when you do the side by side comparison, but your old videos still sounded good on the Rode mic, so I guess it's just a nice-to-have upgrade. A cheaper alternative to the Sure would be the Rode Podmic - should also work well in an untreated room, but for a few hundred $ less. Would probably still need the Dynamite stick though.
just a casual warning that some audio devices or things can cause a little bit of input latency, like 10ms. it won't matter in fps, but can screw up in music based games
hi, can you make a video about upgrading audio with speakers ? cuz generally i play with speakers because i dont like using headphones. Do i need to buy a dac to improve my audio? thx n great content btw
Very rare to find an audio interface that can support driven headphones, an XLR mic, AND speakers! I might have to check this out. Finally some competition for Focusrite
Although i consider the games you play as mid, I respect the quality and how well put together these videos are.
Looking kinda buff now ngl
his name to me is optimum nutrition
wish it was usb 3.0 and the shielding inside was thicker. Though non of those things would boost the performance, it would ease my mind a bit more.
What headphone adapter jack does he use ???
Dang this guy has everything
Great video! I wish I could go from my Blue Yeti to a Shure Sm7Bb... just don't have the use case for it to justify it but it looks so clean!!!