Going Crazy About Sound quality, Which Upgrade are helpful ?

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Hello, I am newer with Gaming audio, and I am trying to understand to make sure and greats step about to upgrade in right way.

My setup are:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor 280€
CPU Cooler: Cooler Noctua NH-14 single cooler 60€
Motherboard:z970 Gigabyte Gaming 5 with Creative AMP 137€
Memory: Corsair vengeance 2x8 (16gb) 116€
Storage: Sandisk PLUS 240gb 50€
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM 80€ (waste maybe)
Video Card: AMD r9 280X 3vram Sapphire Used from 300€ to 160€
Case:Corsair 500r Waste of money 110€ T.T with that price exist much better cases around.
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 135€
Optical Drive: Generic DVD-R Loud and useless Poorly Quality 20€
Operating System:W10 Pro Preview Insider v. 1607 OS build :14393.222
Headset: Creative Blasterx H7 106€ (I am not glad with results)
Kraun Speakers MUSIC 40W RMS so so with quality.60€
Monitor Asus VE48H
Total:about €1250 -1300 Yes with this now can be build a 2k Mega computer :D

Someway that is my First gaming computer where I am using for some video chat(Skype, Discord, Ts, ...)
I am also using for Reccording videos and post on tube, while it become my hobby with friends.
Lastly I am want new knowlegde about audio fidelity for Reccording and Gaming, because.
My motherboard have a Onboard with 7.1 ,also have digital i/o I never used, but most time I read onboard are useless, and point is with Real 5.1 or 7.1 , I think for me will be enough 5.1, also most of games use that Engineers and tech on they.

I going crazy about headset with virtual 7.1 seem big lie ever because logically if we have just 2 speakers how can it reproduce that surround? then with the DAC, not using my Onboard, maybe one reason i am here of my big problem is that. For real 5.1 Like Roccat Kave , or other for what I read they are also useless , Drivers are small and speakers too giving badly quality. Most of Mic that heaset are all bullshit in quality because noises on background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcZorAyiN6E
I am not English, But I am trying so hard :D

Some of my friends suggest me about external Audio card (Scarllat ,Steinberg ..., but they are for musician, I am about to just play games,music and films. and make videos for tube, where I am using OBS Studio with Voicemeeter to separate audio tracks, have little latency for real time quality needly a mixer, but for me now is useless and expensive.

For what I reading about people comments on forums any USB headset are Waste of money and thrash Outdate stuff.(without saying about driver and software are outdates and most useless.

most from interesting channel I looked for argument people just make commercial ads, not real review or also not understand about that .

The most know headphone from musician and Studio I heard.
Audio Technica Pro
AKG
sennheiser
Beyerdynamic

I am looking to ask Amazon.de to refund my money and looking for discrete upgrade 106€ from headset maybe more 50€ if usefull.
Thanks you guys , Hope I been clear.
 
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products like the scarlett solo or scarlett 2i2 are perfect for recording while gaming and many youtubers use similar setups. of course they are using quality xlr microphones and not just headsets too which may be more than your budget and preferences.

to me it sounds like you just want to record a bit here and there with decent quality without making a big thing out of it.
the dt990 is anything but flat on bass. it is v-shaped and compared to many other open headphones in the price range has fairly significant bass response. if you are not getting bass then you have too weak of an amplifier. the 770 is bassier but also a closed design with smaller soundstage. i covered this already and am now repeating myself.

i covered those other headphones already.

to make use of charts you need to know how to read them. also, the charts are not going to tell you how they sound any more than a basic understanding of how treb/mid/bass relate to one another.

most cables arent removable. this is not exactly odd.

i already covered suggested amps.
 

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"as far as good cheaper headphones...
ad500x is good if you want bass light sound (hear footsteps easy) with wide soundstage. comfortable if you like the headband design.
hd518/558 is good if you want a neutral signature. comfortable for most people.
the above are easy to power.

given that you live in europe, beyerdynamic products are very fairly priced. you could pick up a dt990, dt880 or dt770 for a low price but you will need a microphone and amplifier for them so overall cost may be a bit over budget.
dt770 - closed, bassy. decent soundstage for closed cans. v-shaped signature. comfortable. fun sounding.
dt880 - more neutral than the dt990 with less bass and treble otherwise similar.
dt990 - open, v-shaped, good soundstage, decent bass for an open can. fun sounding. -That seem perfect for me-
the above are a bit harder to power. decent soundcard ot external amp suggested."
Look u had awnsered many others here on forum.

"the game one is 159eur right now.. thats a hd518/558 based headset with a mic.
likewise the hd518 is 104eur and a modmic is 46eur. about 10eur cheaper and about equivalent (minus shipping costs which may eat that up)."

Ok sorry was few distract while reading, for amp
which under 100€ will be better?
Sound Blaster Z, Scarllat 2gen , "the z might power them or the e10k might but my suggestion for those cans is always the schiit magni or better." that E10K seem good to but incomplete to plug also Mic,

Then Some mic of Condesador NW 700 some kit over 40€ + 20€ see need also it : https://www.amazon.it/Neewer-Alimentatore-Adattatore-Condensatore-Registrazione/dp/B019JWZCOS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476543388&sr=8-1&keywords=alimentatore+phantom

If I use that Mic for real chat will be good too? I think so :)
https://www.amazon.it/Neewer%C2%AE-NW-700-Microfono-Condensatore-Professionale/dp/B00XOXRTX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476543247&sr=8-1&keywords=nw+700
 

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From what we talked, which do you suggest me more? Scarllat 2i2(can be used like AMP), Sound Blaster Z, E10K?
Also tell about Schii Magni, how much will cost that things what are you suggesting ?
can you put here the name will go find on google I am looking for somehting under 100€ will be great, but if u say better invest something work better.
IS hard will work, Yesterday i Bought a Aukey Condesador Mic for 24€ bucks, seem great for the price and reviews hope will.