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(More customer reviews)I had previously owned an Asus Xonar DG. When my headset/mic combo died, I decided it was time to try out the Xonar Xense.
The Xense comes with a Senneheiser PC-350 headset. The headset, simply put, is amazing. It's a closed, circumaural, headset and it sounds incredible. The mic swings out of the way, so it's not in the way when you're not using it. And the closed headphones give a wonderful and isolated experience, that won't bother those around you despite the volume your crank them up to. But you really don't get the most out of these headphones, unless your device has the power to push them. Don't get me wrong, they sound great no matter what you connect to them. However, you really only get the best out of these headphones when you hook them up to a nice receiver or a headphone amp, which is where the Xense comes in.
The Xense includes an onboard powered headphone amp. The nice thing about the amp is that that opamps are also replaceable. So, you've got the option to tweak your sound a little too. Together, the Xense and the PC-350 headset deliver some really impressive sound. Listening to some lossless music, FLAC or WMA 9.2 lossless, is simply amazing. I heard things (instruments, tones, etc) in my music that I'd never heard before. It is just simply amazing the difference a headphone amp can make when it comes to audio fidelity. The sound in gaming and in movies in incredible too.
All in all, if you've got the cash to spend, this set is a must have. For those of you that want to take the experience a little further, I recommend replacing the opamps that come installed on the soundcard with a pair of LME49720 opamps. The sound gets a little closer to the warmth and range you get from a tube amp. Or if you really want to take it over the top, and you've got more money than you really know what to do with, pick up an Asus Xonar Essence STX and set of PC-360's. Your wallet may hate you, but your ears will love you.
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