Realtek ALC1150 vs SupremeFX? (2024)

So the SupremeFX has the exact same audio quality as the ALC1150?

Supreme FX is a realtek chip (can't remember which one) with some software and a bit of extra shielding from interference if I understand it correctly. Asus doesn't really give any specifications on their website so it's hard to figure out which chip it really is.

They are very similar, not exactly the same. You would need a high end sound system or some $200 headphones to hear any difference though.

According to this chart for the Maximus motherboards, there are different names for each motherboard of the SupremeFX, such as SupremeFX 2014, SupremeFX Impact 2. Are these different in terms of different features offered? Or are they still the exact same from one another?

http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z97/comparison/

Actually I'm glad you brought up 200$ headphones, I'm currently debating whether to purchase the Sennheiser game ones or the Sennheiser HD 598s. Currently trying to find out whether the HD 598's are worth the extra money or not as I'm purely aiming to use it for gaming, more specifically directional and positional sound. I don't suppose you may have some experience with these two cans to help me make a decision?

The primary difference with Supreme FX is in the software package being slightly different between them. 2014 is the current SupremeFX package offering more 7.1 surround support and DTS connect. the sonic stage just switches software profiles from the motherboard and sonic sense will boost power for more expensive headphones. The last item you might want to look at if you are getting better headphones because if they are underpowered they will not sound as good as they can.

As far as the headphones are concerned you are better off going with the Sennheiser G4ME ZERO if your main priority is gaming. They are closed ear so they will be isolating and deliver deeper bass.
The 598s are more of an audiophile headphone. They have higher frequency response which is good for classical or jazz, but will not give you anything extra when gaming. They are also open ear which will let you hear what is going on around you as well, but deliver less bass because of this. The 598s are flat frequency response which means they are the more accurate of the 2. As an audio engineer I would choose 598s for music and the ZERO for gaming.

Here is a comparison:
http://headphones.specout.com/compare/356-5229/Sennheiser-HD-598-vs-Sennheiser-G4ME-ZERO

I've heard that an opened design is better for gaming because of the larger soundstage. With the bigger soundstage, it makes directional noise better? I'm not entirely sure but everywhere I've read had said that an open design would be preferable when gaming over a closed. However the closed is nice if your environment around you is noisy and you need that noise isolation.

1150 is a base on the other device sound technology ,just like hd player box ,dune box ,mini-pc and htpc for exsample.
supremeFX is a brand new look for sound technology
u can compare this one as like a mechanical keyboard. just like cherry switch vs razer switch for exsample
my english is suck forgive me if u don't get it.

I found that if you are running greater than stereo audio(left and right) the "special" audio drivers allows for proper virtualization on 5.1, 7.1 connections to the pc. It also routes sound to the bass subwoofer better.

I am using the Soundblaster XFI - addon Asus used to do before SupremeFX

I imagine that SupremeFX does 5.1 and 7.1 and bass routing as well.

Very old thread now but ASUS Z370 boards with S1220A have better sound-quality than other ALC 1220 boards so obviously something is better with them.

Doubt it's only software. Either the actual chip is different which maybe they claim (they definitely claim less noise) or the rest of their solution is better than the competition.