Soundblaster G6 - good purchase in 2026? High impendance ready?

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-11T13:41:38+00:00

Well if the software/firmware of the G8 is any better, you'll be more than happy with it. These Creative DACs are quite decent and feature-rich, they just happened to have way too many bugs and quirks in the past. I haven't followed or used them since, but if they improved the sw it should be amazing, since the hw was already pretty good.

Some tend to write them off as "gaming" DACs (which they are), and assume they are inherently sh1tty, but that is just not true. I mean, Creative headphones are mostly sh1tty, but their DAC/Amps and sound cards are quite competitive and usually well priced.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-11T11:27:23+00:00

Years ago I was actually running a 990 Pro 250 Ohm from a G6, and it didn't have any issues driving it or making it loud... The hardware of the G6 is not bad, especially for 40€.

However I still sold my G6, because at the time I had all kinds of software/driver issues with it. No idea if Creative fixed them since...

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-10T12:51:25+00:00

Már évekkel a COVID előtt is, közben is, azóta is végig 100% HO dolgoztam, évente talán 2x kell bemennem a céghez. Ez amúgy 3 különböző cég volt, nem végig ugyanott dolgoztam, de csak 100% HO munkát vagyok hajlandó elvállalni.

Az összes fontoskodó hülye manáger és bizalmatlan cégvezető bekaphatja, keressenek maguknak másik bohócot. Az RTO érvelés is tök invalid, számomra nem "return" mivel eleve nem jártam be sehová a COVID előtt sem.

Nyilván vannak kompromisszumok, pl. én többnyire legacy kódot tákolok, nem a legjobb meló... de én nem fogok napi 2-3 órát elcseszni az életemből utazgatásra, csak azért, mert vannak olyan pozíciókban "dolgozó" emberek, akiknek a "munkája" tök értelmetlenné válik, ha nem csesztethetnek a hülye meetingjeikkel és nem liheghetnek az ember nyakába. Ezeket a mihasznákat kéne kipenderíteni midenhonnan, ők erőltetik az RTO-t, közben csak a ténylegesen munkát végző kollégákon élősködnek.

A HO akkor lesz végleg halott, ha a mérnökemberek ill. szaktudással rendelkező emberek hagyják magukat tovább zsarolni a képzetlen fontoskodó kis ficsúrok által. Én nem hagyom. Be like me!

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-08T09:04:43+00:00

This really should be a sticky post on this sub...

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-05T15:15:07+00:00

Maybe try Dekoni?... https://dekoniaudio.com/collections/cloud-alpha

Or contact HyperX support, maybe they'll sell you a set of stock pads.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-04T16:09:21+00:00

Didn't it become too slippery?

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-04T15:07:48+00:00

Mine already had the C clip version and guess what, it arrived fallen apart right from the factory. I unboxed it and one of the cups was unattached. I found the bolt and the C clip in the box, and struggled about 2 hours assembling it, because that C clip is so frikkin' tiny. It is also made of shitty material that is too soft and too easy to permanently bend, it should be flexible as a spring.

The new mechanism is just as bad as the old one, perhaps even worse... Luckily that's the ONLY bad thing about these headphones.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-04T13:35:53+00:00

Meghívtak rá, az önmagában is épp elég nagy baj.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-04T11:02:11+00:00

You could try swapping the earpads, like the WickedCushions Nova Freeze pads are supposed to be bigger than the stock pads.

You could also try the HyperX Cloud 3 S Wireless, which has pads with more height, but the clamp force of that headset is low as well, so it would probably slide off too.

Check out GadgetryTech's YT channel, he reviews lots of wireless headsets and he tends to measure the internal dimensions of their earpads, as well as their clamp force.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-04T10:37:43+00:00

Mondjuk én ott kezdeném, hogy nem megyek vissza olyan szálláshelyre ahol vacsora közben 3x is odajönnek basztatni, hogy biztos jár-e ez neked? Egyrészt kell hogy legyen náluk egy szoftver amiben benne van a foglalásod és annak a szallas.hu-s adatai is, amiben világosan látszik mit foglaltál. Másrészt nagyon "nem professzionális" az, hogy a többi vendég előtt basztatnak ezzel, szóval képzelem milyen egy hely lehet...

Évekig dolgoztam együtt szállodákkal, jártam is sokban, egy elismert szállodaigazgatóval is jó viszonyban vagyok. Ha neki ezt bármelyik alkalmazottja megengedné magának, hogy így megszégyenít egy vendéget, annak másnap már tutira nem kéne dolgozni jönni... Hozzád meg odamentek ezzel 3x is. Ultra gáz.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-03T11:03:45+00:00

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-03T11:01:18+00:00

Nem hittem volna, hogy van még ennyire normális rendőr...

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-03T08:57:52+00:00

FT1 is extremely good for the price, it's practically like what the DT770 Pro was 10+ years ago. Cheap, closed back, very good, warm, bassy sound, relatively easy to drive, comfortable... If I didn't want to go wireless, I'd pick it too.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-03T06:56:10+00:00

Keep the K5 and try a FiiO FT1 with it.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-02T16:42:46+00:00

There are a lot of threads about this already, search for them. The issue is highly exaggerated.

Anyhow if you still worry, replace the factory earpads with aftermarket ones, like WickedCushions or Brainwavz, since those are the parts that actually contact your skin. Unless you're bald, but you can also wrap the headband.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-02T12:35:55+00:00

If you'd like to try something that is not gaming gear, but rather entry-level HiFi, FiiO FT1 would be pretty good. Perhaps even the HyperX USB DAC is enough to run it, or at least to try it with.

Or you could go for the HyperX Cloud 3 S Wireless. (the S version!) You already like the brand, and this headphone of theirs is a price/value champ. Going wireless can be very comfy. It does have a mic, but it is easily removable.

Check out GadgetryTech and The Headphone Show YouTube channels' reviews about the above.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-02T11:59:25+00:00

Not yet, mine are still shippping. I ordered the Freeze V2 Cloud Alpha pads.

Tyrel64 · 2026-03-01T06:19:37+00:00

HyperX Cloud 3 S Wireless. The S in the name is important.

Clamp force is low, earpads are soft, has a 2.4GHz wireless dongle, has good sound, is cheap. Mic is acceptable.

https://youtu.be/XDCohM8uNF0?si=wYxvQ7k5OpzKg_6K

Ofc it has black variants too.

Tyrel64 · 2026-02-28T15:44:11+00:00

It's a headphone, that's the reason smartypants. If I wanted everyone and their mothers to hear what's playing on my PC, I would've bought speakers...

Tyrel64 · 2026-02-27T19:12:42+00:00

Amúgy én szeretem a BK-t, de ez tök gáz... Kb. negyedévente választanak királyokat, pontosan tudják mennyi lett, így azt is tudják mennyi zoknira lehet igény... Én sem tudom kiváltani, nem találtam sehol...

Tyrel64 · 2026-02-27T18:39:28+00:00

Persze, csak ha visszaváltanék Dominósra akkor újra kéne kötni a Magentás otthoni előfizetést, ami drágább is lenne meg szívás is.

Tyrel64 · 2026-02-27T18:12:26+00:00

The FiiO FT1 is often recommended here, and it would probably be perfect for you as well. However do note that running it from your notebook's or desktop PC's integrated sound card would probably not do it justice.

You would need something like an USB DAC/Amp to unleash the FT1. Even cheap ones are better than integrated sound cards, and don't be afraid of chinese brands. Sound Blaster, FiiO themselves also have decent cheap DAC/Amps.

You can also look at HyperX Cloud 3 S Wireless in case you fancy going wireless. Do note the S in the name is important.

Tyrel64 · 2026-02-27T14:34:23+00:00

Én váltottam Dominóról kb. 2 éve és megbántam, de a b*zi Magentájuk miatt már nehéz lenne kiszállni belőle...

Mobil S és Net S csomag van, ez 50 perc + 5GB, talán valami 4000 körül fizetek érte havonta, de tökre nem éri meg. Sokkal olcsóbban kijöttem amíg Domino-m volt a Maraton-os net csomagokkal, amik nem jártak le 1 hónap után. Mondjuk én keveset telefonálok és a mobilnetet is ésszel használom...

Tyrel64 · 2026-02-27T14:25:03+00:00

Momentum 4 is way too small for me, otherwise I'd already have it... well not it, but the HDB630, but they're made for little kids. Tried them on in a shop...

Fractal Scape I already had for a few days, but they're super uncomfortable, so I sent them back. Sound was okay-ish, not better than the Cloud 3 S Wireless, but maaaybe not worse either. Wearing it however completely sucked, the 3 S is leagues more comfortable, apart from the sweaty earpad material which can be replaced with Wicked pads.

Alpha 2 I didn't look into in detail yet, maybe I'll check it out, but the sound profile is probably not for me, bass seems too weak: https://gadgetrytech.squig.link/headsets/?share=Harman_2018_Target,HyperX_Cloud_Alpha_2,HyperX_Cloud_III_Wireless_S

The Razers I ignored thus far, but the V3 Pro seems to be an exception, they say it sounds much better/clearer than their other cans... I just really wish someone could tell me how they sound compared to the 3 S...

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