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Should I get a sound card?

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nfportal
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Joined October 2016
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nfportal
I am currently using Astro A40s without the mix amp plugged into the front port on my PC. The volume gets reasonably load, but some songs I would like to bleed to. Would a sound card make to music sound better or louder? Something decent under 100$. I just would like to have the best experience playing osu/taiko/stepmania. I don't play any games that need footstep precision. Just a bunch of rhythm games.
DaddyCoolVipper
342 posts
Joined July 2012
DaddyCoolVipper
Worst -> onboard sound
better than nothing -> soundcard
best -> dac/amp setup
Flanster
5,938 posts
Joined August 2010
Flanster
Onboard sound nowadays is more isolated and its quality is better. A soundcard isnt much of an improvement.
Rurree
1,291 posts
Joined June 2014
Rurree
It's much better to get a DAC/AMP. Like a Bravo Audio V2 for $68 or a Fiio $130 which kinda fits in your budget. I highly suggest you increase your budget though since the improvement in an AMP's quality is very much noticeable as your budget area goes up.
DaddyCoolVipper
342 posts
Joined July 2012
DaddyCoolVipper

Madvillain wrote:

It's much better to get a DAC/AMP. Like a Bravo Audio V2 for $68 or a Fiio $130 which kinda fits in your budget. I highly suggest you increase your budget though since the improvement in an AMP's quality is very much noticeable as your budget area goes up.
^ this post is very true

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-Olympus-H ... B00LP3AMC2 FiiO makes cute entry-level stuff
nfportal
2 posts
Joined October 2016
Topic Starter
nfportal
I could go maximum 200$, but I'm making a trip to PA stopping in columbus Ohio to play TAIKO and project diva. If there is a big difference between a 70$ and 200$ DAC on the other hand...
Rurree
1,291 posts
Joined June 2014
Rurree
If you got $200 then go for the AudioQuest Dragonfly Red, and yes, there is a big difference between $70 and $200 ones.

The AudioQuest one is tiny and portable and you can basically take it anywhere, it's well worth the $200 if you got the budget for it.
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