AuthenticM
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What if my mic is plugged into the DAC by a 3.5mm jack, and the DAC is itself plugged into the PS4's front USB port? (and the DAC receives audio from the PS4's USB port)
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Does anyone use a USB DAC on their video game console?
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What if my mic is plugged into the DAC by a 3.5mm jack, and the DAC is itself plugged into the PS4's front USB port? (and the DAC receives audio from the PS4's USB port)
I use an Astro Mixamp (which is really just a USB dac) the ps4 recognizes and routes the mic to it no problem.
Temeculan3000
Member
I think a normal DAC won't work, the Astro Mixamp does but it is made specifically for that purpose.
I think you might need a separate USB mic. I'll try to test this weekend with my DAC and see if it recognizes the mic, pretty sure it won't though.
milkham
Member
This is the no name one I use with a short extension because it's too fat to fit into the slot.
No problem doing audio and chat through it. If you go with an optical dac that does not also have usb for chat, You could always plug into the controller for chat. If you want to use headphones that don't have a mic you can grab something like the antlion modmic.
inpHilltr8r
Member
I'm mildly impressed that this works. Is it documented anywhere? I guess it's because of the wireless headphone dongle thing. I guess that's just using whatever the standard USB audio protocol is.
AuthenticM
Member
So if I buy a 3.5mm to USB adapter, and use it on my mic so it can be plugged directly into the PS4, this should make it work at the same time as my DAC that's plugged into the other USB port? And in that scenario, would the DAC be able to receive the audio from the PS4's optical output?
This is the no name one I use with a short extension because it's too fat to fit into the slot.
No problem doing audio and chat through it. If you go with an optical dac that does not also have usb for chat, You could always plug into the controller for chat. If you want to use headphones that don't have a mic you can grab something like the antlion modmic.
Can you help me picture your setup better? What's plugged into where? Thanks.
milkham
Member
I'm using a pc headset with a wire that ends in two plugs, mic and headphones. They are just plugged into the two ports with the respective icons. The other end is just USB with the extension which then plugs into the front of the PS4.
This is just a convenient use of stuff I already had, won't win any sound quality awards but itis possible to do game sound and chat through one USB device.
Berzerkiymc
Neo Member
Using a schitt stack and HD650 (modi uber dac and modi amp combo) with PC and PS4, just switch between em to interchange.
Temeculan3000
Member
Ok I did some testing this afternoon with the following things:
1. Fiio E18 USB AMP/DAC
2. Crappy earbud/mic headset that comes with PS4.
3. Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro Headphones
4. Zalman Zm-Mic1 Microphone
5. 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Y splitter
First, the PS4 recognizes the Fiio DAC right away, to get chat audio to come through the headphones you just need to go into the settings and change the headphones to output "All Audio". Also, this DAC is also an amp, so the volume knob on it works just fine.
Now for the headset, plugging in the cheap headset that comes with the PS4 works just fine, it will default to send chat audio through that, but you can change that setting. To ensure it is configured properly just go to Settings - Devices - Audio Devices and set the input device to "headset plugged into controller" and output device to the DAC.
Next I tried using the Zalman mic plugged into the controller, this is just a normal PC mic. It was not recognized, however, if I plugged in the Y splitter, and plugged the mic into the microphone end of the splitter it was recognized as a headset and worked very well.
Third I tried plugging in the Y splitter to my DAC, the headphones worked, but the Mic did not, this makes sense since the 3.5mm port on the DAC is just a headphone port, it does not support a mic.
So in the end, plugging in the DAC via USB to power the headphones, and then a separate headset, or mic with a y splitter into the controller will work perfectly!
I was not able to test optical as my DAC does not have an optical input, however, I imagine it should work the same. If optical presents issues getting chat audio to play on your headphones, then the USB/3.5mm adapter device should do it with just the mic plugged in.
1. Fiio E18 USB AMP/DAC
2. Crappy earbud/mic headset that comes with PS4.
3. Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro Headphones
4. Zalman Zm-Mic1 Microphone
5. 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Y splitter
First, the PS4 recognizes the Fiio DAC right away, to get chat audio to come through the headphones you just need to go into the settings and change the headphones to output "All Audio". Also, this DAC is also an amp, so the volume knob on it works just fine.
Now for the headset, plugging in the cheap headset that comes with the PS4 works just fine, it will default to send chat audio through that, but you can change that setting. To ensure it is configured properly just go to Settings - Devices - Audio Devices and set the input device to "headset plugged into controller" and output device to the DAC.
Next I tried using the Zalman mic plugged into the controller, this is just a normal PC mic. It was not recognized, however, if I plugged in the Y splitter, and plugged the mic into the microphone end of the splitter it was recognized as a headset and worked very well.
Third I tried plugging in the Y splitter to my DAC, the headphones worked, but the Mic did not, this makes sense since the 3.5mm port on the DAC is just a headphone port, it does not support a mic.
So in the end, plugging in the DAC via USB to power the headphones, and then a separate headset, or mic with a y splitter into the controller will work perfectly!
I was not able to test optical as my DAC does not have an optical input, however, I imagine it should work the same. If optical presents issues getting chat audio to play on your headphones, then the USB/3.5mm adapter device should do it with just the mic plugged in.
DarkConfidant
Member
Hell yes! Love me some good audio.
I do it on my PS4.
Do any other systems support it? switch? PS3?
I do it on my PS4.
Do any other systems support it? switch? PS3?
AuthenticM
Member
Thank you very much for taking the time to do all of this. I greatly appreciate it!
So about the splitter, would this be it?
NeOak
Member
No lag on my monoprice hdmi switch, so you're going to have to give a source on that.
super-famicom
Member
This is what I use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SP0WAQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
That monoprice splitter you linked is just for audio but not microphone.
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A Horizion lejátszásához egy Fiio X5 III készüléket használtam a Shure 846 készülékkel, ami hihetetlen volt. Szó szerint többször a vállamon néztem, mert hallottam, hogy egy gép mögöttem áll.
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I have 1.2.5 firmware on x5 iii
Thanks
A Horizion lejátszásához egy Fiio X5 III készüléket használtam a Shure 846 készülékkel, ami hihetetlen volt. Szó szerint többször a vállamon néztem, mert hallottam, hogy egy gép mögöttem áll.
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Which with firmware system does work as a usb dac on console?
I have 1.2.5 firmware on x5 iii
Thanks