Hi :) i want to buy a DAC for plugging headphones into TV wired

[Mysterybug009]

hey so i have my headphones that are bluetooth but i find it annoying to move around and away from tv for small amounts of time and then come back and reconnect the bluetooth and what not. so i wanted a way that i could plug my headphones into my tv wired, but they only have a digital optical output and no headphone jack. i heard DACS can improve sound and tvs come with naturally not the best ones, so i just need a dac that can be plugged into my tv with the digital audio and then have a headphone jack to plug my headphones into.

do DACS support surround sound or dolby atmos for headphones? just a side thought...

 

[staticV3]

Here are some Toslink in -> Headphone out solutions below $200:

-Sound Blaster G3
-Sound Blaster X4
-Topping DX3Pro+
-SMSL C200
-SMSL DL200
-SMSL M300 SE
-FiiO K5 Pro
-FiiO K7
-FiiO K11
-Sabaj A10d

Most of these only support Stereo LPCM input.

Here's a list of DACs that also support decoding Dolby Digital:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/headphones-for-films.48163/post-1727528

The only DAC+Headphone Amp that I know of, that's capable of decoding Dolby Atmos is the $2.5K Arvus H1-D.

If you want to listen to Atmos surround sound via headphones, then you're much better off investing in an iPhone, Apple TV, and a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max.

 

[Mysterybug009]

Here are some Toslink in -> Headphone out solutions below $200:

-Sound Blaster G3
-Sound Blaster X4
-Topping DX3Pro+
-SMSL C200
-SMSL DL200
-SMSL M300 SE
-FiiO K5 Pro
-FiiO K7
-FiiO K11
-Sabaj A10d

Most of these only support Stereo LPCM input.

Here's a list of DACs that also support decoding Dolby Digital:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/headphones-for-films.48163/post-1727528

The only DAC+Headphone Amp that I know of, that's capable of decoding Dolby Atmos is the $2.5K Arvus H1-D.

If you want to listen to Atmos surround sound via headphones, then you're much better off investing in an iPhone, Apple TV, and a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max.

is dolby atmos for headphones even good at all? i know that on the xbox series x they give you the option, just wasnt sure if it was worth going for.

 

[Mysterybug009]

Here are some Toslink in -> Headphone out solutions below $200:

-Sound Blaster G3
-Sound Blaster X4
-Topping DX3Pro+
-SMSL C200
-SMSL DL200
-SMSL M300 SE
-FiiO K5 Pro
-FiiO K7
-FiiO K11
-Sabaj A10d

Most of these only support Stereo LPCM input.

Here's a list of DACs that also support decoding Dolby Digital:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/headphones-for-films.48163/post-1727528

The only DAC+Headphone Amp that I know of, that's capable of decoding Dolby Atmos is the $2.5K Arvus H1-D.

If you want to listen to Atmos surround sound via headphones, then you're much better off investing in an iPhone, Apple TV, and a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max.

also is the sound improvement even worth it for say the dx3pro+ at 200 euros, i just want to plug some headphones into the tv wired.

 

[staticV3]

is dolby atmos for headphones even good at all? i know that on the xbox series x they give you the option, just wasnt sure if it was worth going for.

I haven't experienced it myself yet, but other ASR members were very impressed by it using Apple's implementation.

also is the sound improvement even worth it for say the dx3pro+ at 200 euros, i just want to plug some headphones into the tv wired.

The DX3Pro+ can play louder than, say, the Sound Blaster G3, but the sound quality will be basically the same.

 

[DVDdoug]

Is dolby atmos for headphones even good at all?

I've never heard it, but it's a matter of taste. You can't get true surround with headphones (unless you have head-tracking headphones). Most people don't even get a realistic stereo soundstage illusion with headphones! Headphone Soundstage Survey

I've tried the old "Dolby Headphone" and did give a more "spacious sound" but I'm not a big headphone guy and I wasn't impressed enough to start using it. Some people say it gives a true surround effect but with a test-disc I didn't hear the rear channels coming from behind (I didn't expect to... The sound is only coming from the left & right earpieces and when you turn your head the sound turns with you).

 

[Mysterybug009]

I haven't experienced it myself yet, but other ASR members were very impressed by it using Apple's implementation.


The DX3Pro+ can play louder than, say, the Sound Blaster G3, but the sound quality will be basically the same.

I haven't experienced it myself yet, but other ASR members were very impressed by it using Apple's implementation.


The DX3Pro+ can play louder than, say, the Sound Blaster G3, but the sound quality will be basically the same.

i like the Sound Blaster X4, because i can use them with my headphones or a 7.1 channel stereo setup in the future, correct? and there 150$. the smsl c200 have amazing ratings at 210 euros. for a value proposition the SMSL M300 SE seem pretty good at 120 euros. would i notice a difference between the SMSL M300SE and say the SMSL C200? i only have a pair of sony wh-1000xm4 headphones not studio headphones or anything like that.

 

[Apesbrain]

You might also consider wireless headphones that don't use BT as they generally have better range. An example would be the Sennheiser RS 175:

Sennheiser RS 175

Wireless TV headphones with transmitter

www.crutchfield.com

 

[Mysterybug009]

You might also consider wireless headphones that don't use BT as they generally have better range. An example would be the Sennheiser RS 175:

Sennheiser RS 175

Wireless TV headphones with transmitter

www.crutchfield.com

ya eh unfortunately i have way too many headphones right now, i have these sony's and a pair of sennheisers that are over the ear, then i have a wireless earbuds that are for going to the gym.