USB HEADPHONES VS 3.5 MM HEADPHONES WITH A USB DAC

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Hey guys!!!!
So I... Ok so I was using audio technica ath-m30xs and I was getting like humming or static sound I have not recorded it but it was this beeping sound which was very freakin annoying so I thought that I need a DAC. And then I read some forums and they were saying that they were getting static sounds from usb headphones so I thought that getting a USB DAC WOULD NOT FIX It. The reason I thought that a dac would help in the first place was because it is outside the case and because there are a lot of interferences inside the pc and the dac inbuilt is not very good.
SO PLEASE HELP ME
ALSO DON'T HATE BECAUSE I AM A NOOB IN AUDIO




THANX

[Air]

Well, getting a USB solution for your current headphones would be cheaper. Even a cheap $10 one should be fine if you're not an audiophile.

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I AM AN AUDIOFILE

I am planning to get this one
https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E10K-Headphone-Amplifier-Black/dp/B00LP3AMC2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492107097&sr=8-1&keywords=fiio+e10k

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Just get a decent PCIE Sound Card and disable any onboard audio from Motherboard and/or GPU.

Still helps to go a more professional route; using an XLR Mic and external DAC.
A simple USB Dac that converts 3.5mm headphones; doesn't really solve anything, nor is that route really worth it.

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Well then I have heard a lot of people say that dacs are really worth it for eg
Linus tech tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFBvvlebSmw&t=328s
SKIP TO 4:48

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Are you recording on a professional level; or just gaming?

Typical reasons for poor audio when just using Motherboard onboard audio:
- poor motherboard to begin with
- poor grounding throughout the case
- poor power supply that is leaking all sorts of noise/ripple
- connecting those front case audio connectors, which typically are poor overall and can easily add to any # of these issues.

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Both but mostly gaming but I am an audiofile