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Having problems with Astro A40 Please Help!

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February 27, 2014 1:20:04 PM

Hey guys, first of all i'll let you guys know right off the bat, I know nothing about sound boards or headphones software of any kind. That is why I will show pictures of what I'm talking about instead of trying to explain.

I got my A40's (2013ED) a few days ago, and the first day I got it I first tried it out with my PS4. Connected the optical to the PS4 and to the mix amp, headset to mix amp, and USB to PS4 everything worked like it was supposed to. I could control the dolby digital button the 4 EQ modes that the mix amp has and the volume. Then I decide to try it out with my gaming PC and I noticed I did not have an optical in on my PC. So I connected it just with the USB. I got sound but I couldn't control the Dolby Digital button or the 4 EQ modes and it also the sound was not great quality. Do I need an optical in to get the best sound quality and control the EQ modes? my motherboard is a MSI Z87 G41. Also when I just plug in the headset directly to the computer via the 3.5 mm it sounds better than through the mix amp.



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February 27, 2014 4:01:34 PM

The USB I think is made to power the headset, while the jacks are for the actual audio and settings.

PS. What kind of GAMING PC do you have that doesn't have connections for a headset?!?!
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February 27, 2014 6:06:22 PM

Narzter said:
The USB I think is made to power the headset, while the jacks are for the actual audio and settings.

PS. What kind of GAMING PC do you have that doesn't have connections for a headset?!?!


I do have 3.5 mm jacks but on the manual of the A40s it says to connect both the optical and USB. But I don't have an Optical. If it makes a difference here are my specs.

Case NZXT Source 210 Mid Tower Case
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-4670K Processor
Motherboard MSI Z87 G41 PC Mate -- 2x PCIe 3.0 x16, USB 3.0, HDMI after 6/10
Memory 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Crosair
Video Card AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 6GB
Power Supply 850 Watt Corsair CMPSU-850TXV2 80 PLUS Bronze
Processor Cooling Liquid CPU Cooling System [Intel] - Standard 120mm Fan
Primary Hard Drive to 120GB ADATA SSD
Data Hard Drive 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drive [12x Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive
Network Card Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card
Operating System Windows 8
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February 28, 2014 5:44:52 AM

As long as you have the USB plugged in and the 3.5mm plugged in CORRECTLY, it should work for you.

MAKE SURE that the 3.5mm is connected properly!!
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February 28, 2014 1:24:44 PM

Narzter said:
As long as you have the USB plugged in and the 3.5mm plugged in CORRECTLY, it should work for you.

MAKE SURE that the 3.5mm is connected properly!!


Just on the front of the PC right? or the green plug in on the back? Also the manual said to plug in the Optical and the USB into the PC.
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