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After a few years of use with the Rapoo E9050, I have unfortunately managed to break a key and looking to replace the keyboard. So far I have really been happy with the Rapoo, so I was looking at just buying another (the E9070 for the included numberpad this time). Before I do though, since it’s...

Yeah I also have been let down by Asus customer support. Even if they accept your RMA, I had to return 5 times before getting a working motherboard (ram slots wouldn't work or other issues), which at the time was their top of the line offering. I much prefer MSi and have dealt with their...

I don't know if they are honestly the 'best' but certainly in the top 5, or probably 3 in that price range. Personally I would get the Takstar Hi2050 you can get for about ~$35 from aliexpress. If you do get these 668s. Check out Zeos' youtube channel for reviews and where he places on new...

I had the Asus P965 Commando, unfortunately it was DOA so I had to send it in for an RMA, was sent back another with a different issue... Repeated 4 times in total until I received one that works... To this day it is still going in a smaller PC and even with some shot capacitors it's still running.

1. Well there's no 'exact' time for the break-in period. Just as you use it the signature may change slightly from when you first unboxed it. If you can, just play some pink noise through the headphones for a while, but otherwise continue to listen to them as you would. 2. 300ohm is what the...

Well the JBL's are $280 for a pair, Micca's are $80. The JBL's in all likelyhood have better sound, but with that budget you're not counting the DAC or the subwoofer... You would be missing out on quite a lot there, so it's comparing two different things, higher end speakers vs a whole speaker...

I'm personally not a fan of the FIIO products, but the SMSL SD-793 would be an excellent choice if you could fit it into your budget. I was going to suggest the HiFimeDIY Sabre as a cheaper DAC option, but the SD-793 would certainly be a step up as well as giving you the benefit of a headphone...

Yes, this is a terrific choice. Micca MB42x with the SMSL SA-50 is a really great combination for the price. If space was a concern you could try this Martin Logan sub over the Dayton Audio: MartinLogan Dynamo 300 What is the source you would normally be playing out of? If it's coming directly...

I went the cheaper route and got some 'knock off' MoPads: http://www.amazon.com/ATS-Acoustic-Foam-Monitor-Isolation/dp/B00MMKP6S2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1419477016&sr=8-4&keywords=monitor+isolating+pads I do feel like they helped the sound, and I attribute that mainly to the fact the tweeters...

I do not have direct experience with the Audioengine A2+, but as someone with a pretty decent desktop speaker system I would think headphones are better for gaming in general if you do no mind wearing them. That said, and as an owner of the Philips X1's, they are THE MOST comfortable pair of...

SMSL SD793-II I think it offered just as much as the Monoprice DAC/amp combo but at only about ~$60. The only 'downside' to this is that it only uses an optical connection and not USB. As long as you can live with that, this is probably your best bet under $100. You are right to look...

Yeah I've seen that too Sharknice... It would be great to be able to take measurements like that, but it's complicated, costly, and as you said only one surface was used. To do that with the actual gaming mousepads today would be a whole other struggle to get consistent results. I get that...

Yeah I have been considering that myself... It's going to be hard to properly collect raw data because that depends on the surface the mouse is being used on and more... Just to get consistent results would be a challenge.

I am interested in starting up somewhat of a series of reviews on gaming mice. I was just curious and wondering how many people on here feel like there are not enough ‘proper’ reviews on gaming mice? What I mean by proper, in my terms, would be someone with good gaming skills who is not...

I'd get my hands on Far Cry 4 and Assassin's Creed Unity, get completely lost in those amazing graphics!

I think it's still very new and few people have experience with it. But when you're looking at that price range, many people praise the Artisan mousepads. They offer a semi-hard and soft mousepad with terrific quality.The Puretrak Talent is also a fantastic mousepad. I would recommend those...

I'm fairly certain it's not the same sensor as the G502. I wouldn't go too crazy about the mouse sensor unless it's known to be a very poor one, but other things like the weight of a wireless mouse might not be optimal for FPS gaming. Between the G502 and Deathadder, I would pick the...

There's also the Cooler Master Alcor, which I believe is the exact same shape, but uses the optical ANDS 3090 (flawless) sensor. A few small changes, but a very solid offering to anyone looking at these.

I don't believe you would be getting real quality with the Sennheiser Game Zero, might be ok, but I would think that $200 spent on a better set of headphones and a modmic would be a better option... If you wanted to squeeze the most out of your budget. I would recommend the NAD Viso HP50...

Just want to say that I have the Acheiva Shimian that I bought a long time back. Really happy with this purchase!

Looks great. I'm betting it uses the Pixart 3310 sensor which is the way to go. A little bit on the heavy side since I'm guessing that's the weight without the cord attached, but for many that would be a good thing. Asus has done a fine job from the looks of it!

Well DPI isn't really a measure of how good a sensor is. It's really difficult to tell what's inside of these mice and for the most part it's made with lesser parts with a 'high dpi spec'. The issue is that most of these sensors will skip and jump, especially depending on the surface that you...

Had the same exact issue actually about 2 weeks ago. They got back to me within 2 days I believe (and it might have been during a weekend). I was told that if the mouse was within warranty (1 year US) then they would replace it with proof of purchase... Sadly mine was a little over.

I have to disagree, look at many of the top gamers that are playing fast paced games (ie. FPS), are generally using lighter mice rather than anything metal and heavier. You will see most with ambidextrous mice, or sometimes right hand oriented (lighter) mice like the Razer Deathadder. It's...

Perhaps this right here? http://hifimediy.com/UX1-dac

Of all of those headphones you listed, you would NEED an amp for the Sennheiser HD 650 and the Hifiman 400s unless you were only hoping to get about 50% of their performance. The Philips headphones would be the exception to that running quite well from your motherboard because of their...

Philips X1's are amazing, there are newer X2's as well... The 32ohms is definitely a good thing unless you're using a $300+ tube amp with lots of power. 32ohms is best suited for straight out of your phones, ipods, computer, and mostly everything.

I'm curious if anyone here owns an Ozone Neon mouse. It seems like an otherwise great mouse and alternative to the strikingly similar Zowie FK (I'm sure Ozone copied), but I'm having some difficulty with the drivers. I cannot seem to set any DPI level from the drivers, even if I use the the...

Open would be best since they generally offer wider soundstage, but you were talking about how outside noise was bothering you. So really I would opt for closed under those circumstances.

I feel that gaming 'headsets' are usually inferior quality to well regarded headphones. For gaming Audio Technica A500/700/900 are well known for their wide soundstage (whats gives you a spacious sound for positioning). NVX XPT100 would also work extremely well if you pair it with a decent DAC...

Also take a good look at SMSL, fantastic value and great sound. SMSL SA-50 or SMSL S3

So to replace the earpads you would need these brainwavz replacement padsfor $20. You're on your own for the headband of the Monoprice, but I'm sure there's talk about it on the web. Other options: NVX XPT 100 Superlux 668b or Superlux 681 EVO Takstar HI2050 I'll throw this youtube...

Well I said you could replace the ear pads. I wouldn't know so much about the headband. There are other options for > $80 that all look decent as well.

Well it would be nice to know what you would be using your headphones for mostly, music, gaming? But just a quick recommendation, since you enjoyed the monoprice so much, I'm guessing you would prefer closed headphones. The go-to $100 range in my opinion are the NVX XPT-100 (same as the...

I'm not crazy about them myself by any means. But give it some time to burn in. Also, you are use to the sound signature from the Monoprice, if you wore the 558s for a week and went back to Monoprice you might find other differences you preferred from the 558s over the Monoprice.

Yes I am serious. I've heard the AV-40s and the Micca MB42... I definitely prefer the sound of the Micca's over the AV-40. Also, buying the AV-40 new would cost more than the budget would allow. I have not however heard the JBL active monitors so I cannot make any remarks on that set. The...

$75 is a tight budget but should push you up just far enough to get something worthy. If you are ok with having a desktop amplifier (it's a bit ugly, if your budget was a little more that could be fixed) I would recommend this: Micca MB42 These are great speakers for desktop use, a lot of...

The cMoy BB and the Fiio E6 are not DACs, they are strictly headphone amplifiers. If I'm not mistaken they both use 3.5mm to connect and not USB, the Fiio has the usb for charging only. Now I cannot really comment on the Creative Sound Blaster, although I think this would be worth looking...

The monoprice is a decent recommendation, I actually did get one last week however the RCA outputs do not come out enough on my device so I've already sent it in for an RMA. It worked great, but I also managed to find more in my budget so I was hoping to squeeze out a little more in performance...

Looking for a new DAC as the title suggests... Anyways I need a DAC (can also be an amp/dac combo) that has has two outputs. One to feed my headphone amp (if it's a combo not necessary) and another that will be going to my desktop speaker amplifier via RCA. Budget is ~$250 and lower is...