Hi, looking to get some help/advice to upgrade my audio. I know very little about audio. 
I use two computers; one for gaming & occasional movies (PC1), and one for everything else; music, video, shows/movies, talk etc. (PC2).
Current situation:
Currently I have a GoXLR Mini mixer connected by USB to PC2. I then plug my headphones to the front of the mixer. This has been working fine but perhaps not the best for my headphones.
PC1 is then connected via a 3.5mm jack from the front panel audio to the rear of the GoXLR in order to get the audio from that machine. However there is often buzzing/interference using this if the volume is high, and Windows 11 sometimes like to 'forget' what device is plugged in. This is the main area I'd like to improve.
I use a Rode Procaster XLR mic with Cloudlifter connected to the GoXLR Mini. However I've always found this needs really high mic boost on the Mixer so not sure I can improve the setup.
Current Hardware:
Headphones - Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 80 Ohm.
Mic - Rode Procaster + Cloudlifter via XLR.
Mixer - GoXLR Mini.
Sound - Onboard / via USB.
I'm looking to get the best out of my headpones and mic across both machines. Ideally being able to use both smoothly on both PCs. I quite like the hardware mixer controls.
I expect this probably requires an improved mixer of some kind, and I've been keeping an eye on the different Rode options - the RØDECaster Duo has dual USB-C for connecting to two PCs.
Would that be the best option, any alternative mixers/solutions to consider?
Should I look at upgrading my PC audio? Although if it goes through a mixer maybe it's not necessary.
Should I add a DAC/amp? A mixer presumably does the DAC part but would an amp be worth it for my headphones & audio?
Thanks for the assistance.
I use two computers; one for gaming & occasional movies (PC1), and one for everything else; music, video, shows/movies, talk etc. (PC2).
Current situation:
Currently I have a GoXLR Mini mixer connected by USB to PC2. I then plug my headphones to the front of the mixer. This has been working fine but perhaps not the best for my headphones.
PC1 is then connected via a 3.5mm jack from the front panel audio to the rear of the GoXLR in order to get the audio from that machine. However there is often buzzing/interference using this if the volume is high, and Windows 11 sometimes like to 'forget' what device is plugged in. This is the main area I'd like to improve.
I use a Rode Procaster XLR mic with Cloudlifter connected to the GoXLR Mini. However I've always found this needs really high mic boost on the Mixer so not sure I can improve the setup.
Current Hardware:
Headphones - Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 80 Ohm.
Mic - Rode Procaster + Cloudlifter via XLR.
Mixer - GoXLR Mini.
Sound - Onboard / via USB.
I'm looking to get the best out of my headpones and mic across both machines. Ideally being able to use both smoothly on both PCs. I quite like the hardware mixer controls.
I expect this probably requires an improved mixer of some kind, and I've been keeping an eye on the different Rode options - the RØDECaster Duo has dual USB-C for connecting to two PCs.
Would that be the best option, any alternative mixers/solutions to consider?
Should I look at upgrading my PC audio? Although if it goes through a mixer maybe it's not necessary.
Should I add a DAC/amp? A mixer presumably does the DAC part but would an amp be worth it for my headphones & audio?
Thanks for the assistance.
