I'm comparing an Audio-Technia ATH-M30X to a JBL J55a with an Asus Xonar DSX sound card. Front panel and back panel ports. I've triple-checked jack problems etc.
So my new pair of ATH-M30X's just arrived today, and after plugging them in, audio sounds more "empty" compared to my J55a's. Almost like I need to turn up the volume (which doesn't fix it).
There's bass, treble, and, actually, the ATH-M30X's are actually better for music in my opinion, aside from this problem.
The only thing I can think of that might be the cause is the fact that the ATH-M30X's impedance is 47 ohm, while the J55a's impedance is 32 ohm. Would 15 ohm really cause this? Maybe over-ear is waaaay different than everyone says it is?
Thanks, will update with results from onboard audio (and a laptop).
Update:
So, I tested the ATH-M30X's with my laptop, and wow, they worked flawlessly. It's just with my desktop that they're not "full."
I tested the pair with the onboard audio, and the onboard audio sounds the same (in terms of "empty" effect) as the sound card.
A thought:
With my J55a's and another pair I can't remember the name of, I had audio issues such as things getting quieter/louder randomly (without the volume level changing), audio randomly going "flat" (similar to this issue, actually), and all-around audio weirdness. Coupled with CPU troubles, BSODs, etc. I'm wondering if maybe this problem is my motherboard?
I'm gonna go to bed. Maybe this problem will have worked itself out by tomorrow.
Any advice or things to try? I'll reset everything to default settings, see if that fixes it somehow.
Thank you in advance!
So my new pair of ATH-M30X's just arrived today, and after plugging them in, audio sounds more "empty" compared to my J55a's. Almost like I need to turn up the volume (which doesn't fix it).
There's bass, treble, and, actually, the ATH-M30X's are actually better for music in my opinion, aside from this problem.
The only thing I can think of that might be the cause is the fact that the ATH-M30X's impedance is 47 ohm, while the J55a's impedance is 32 ohm. Would 15 ohm really cause this? Maybe over-ear is waaaay different than everyone says it is?
Thanks, will update with results from onboard audio (and a laptop).
Update:
So, I tested the ATH-M30X's with my laptop, and wow, they worked flawlessly. It's just with my desktop that they're not "full."
I tested the pair with the onboard audio, and the onboard audio sounds the same (in terms of "empty" effect) as the sound card.
A thought:
With my J55a's and another pair I can't remember the name of, I had audio issues such as things getting quieter/louder randomly (without the volume level changing), audio randomly going "flat" (similar to this issue, actually), and all-around audio weirdness. Coupled with CPU troubles, BSODs, etc. I'm wondering if maybe this problem is my motherboard?
I'm gonna go to bed. Maybe this problem will have worked itself out by tomorrow.
Any advice or things to try? I'll reset everything to default settings, see if that fixes it somehow.
Thank you in advance!