Reddit mentions of Sabrent USB Type-C External Stereo Sound Adapter for Windows and Mac. Plug and Play No Drivers Needed. (AU-MMSC)

Actually, the Vive Pro can be a terrific headset but you might want to swap a couple of things out. I did a ton of research before choosing to go with the Vive Pro and am very happy I did. Although, it isn't cheap to get it to it's best.

The main reasons I went with it was:

OLED screens
Vive wireless compatible
Good resolution... I don't notice any screen door effect really.
You can still use the new index controllers if you want. They are great!

First, the fresnel lenses are not great and have a small sweet spot. However, if you swap them out for these then the image and sweet spot are incredible:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/618525953/october-sale-complete-gear-vr-lens-mod?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ts1-a-electronics_and_accessories-gadgets&utm_custom1=_kenshoo_clickid_&utm_content=go_920092302_46336053576_218705956513_aud-301856855998:pla-353904501530_m__618525953&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl8XtBRDAARIsAKfwtxCVZQeOQvaBjAXccyIERp_eCxuMJwsRGMWDweNIpkWBv8sNQYQavYIaApVYEALw_wcB

I was nervous about swapping out the lenses but it really isn't hard at all. Here's a video showing how to do it:

https://youtu.be/5O45PcAATxk

I can't remember if the guy in the video mentions this but you want to install the lenses so that the side with the bigger bulge is facing towards you and not inward. They look like they should go in the opposite way which is why you will see people complain about it looking like they are in a fish bowl.

The headphones are not great but they aren't terrible either. Unfortunately, they didn't give us a headphone jack on the headset but instead gave us a USB c Port right next to where the link cable plugs into the headset. Taking off the built in headphones is very easy.

https://www.vive.com/eu/support/vive-pro-hmd/category_howto/removing-the-headset-earphones.html

So you need either USB c headphones or a USB c headphone adapter. If you're using wireless then you will want to use this one since other ones I tried did not work when using wireless but this one did:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HJ98Q6/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_7JySDbNGYKK5B

With the lens mod, Vive wireless, and good earbuds.. I have loved my Vive Pro set up.

Although I haven't used a mic for recording voice, I use a measurement mic and an RTA app on my phone for work.

I use to be able to use a mic/headphone splitter, something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Kingtop-Adapter-Tablet-Headsets-Version/dp/B01I3A47I4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=7GITDJG042NF&keywords=mic+headphone+splitter&qid=1567198293&s=gateway&sprefix=mic+headpho%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-3

But after the Oreo update, the splitter stopped working.

Luckily, I was able to use this USB-C audio adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSC/dp/B071HJ98Q6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb+c+audio+adapter+sabrent&qid=1567198535&s=gateway&sr=8-3

And the mic jack works for my purposes although I notice a some noise at around 15khz that wasn't there when I was able to use the mic/headphone splitter so I don't know if it would get picked up by a recorder.

Btw, if you want to get a USB-C adapter, get the one I linked to. I bought a similar one from Cable Matters as a backup but it wouldn't work on my phone.

I would assume something like https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B071HJ98Q6 would be an easy solution. Haven't tested this though yet, but I'm ordering one.

this one might work. It would be worth a try.

this one is the only one confirmed to work.

I ended up going with this Sabrent USB-C external stereo adapter. For $9 its not too bad.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071HJ98Q6
Sound quality is pretty on par with mediocre motherboard audio, but it does the job just fine.

Will this be good enough?

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-External-Converter-Adapter-Desktops/dp/B06XP5R449/ref=zg_bs_3015427011_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0588R0YE2P6TRRJ0CRT1

Or maybe should I take this?

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Xonar-Sound-Cards-XONAR_U3/dp/B004ZI5E1S

I saw this as a cheap USB-C one but it might be crap

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSC/dp/B071HJ98Q6#customerReviews

You can EQ these types of headphones? Tell me what the purpose of this is and if it negatively impacts quality by possibly bypassing the motherboard:

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B071HJ98Q6/

I found it recommended here for the Modmic 4 that comes in the DT 770 bundle:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/727615-modmic-4-vs-modmic-5-is-the-5-worth-the-price-difference/

Do I plug the headphones into the motherboard and the mic into this thing...?

As for 240hz monitors, McCree is one of the heroes you should be experiencing the biggest difference on. For me it's primarily about the smoothness of motion, including your aim. If for whatever reason 240hz doesn't do much of anything for you the pinnacle of quality will be set by the upcoming feature-rich 4k 144hz monitors and the 1440 ultrawide 200hz monitors. There you're talking around $2k for the monitor and it would be a good idea to pair it with a new gen (not yet announced but they're coming) Titan north of $1k. Otherwise I've heard some good things about IPS, which you can get at 1440 at 165hz. I also have a 1440 165hz TN monitor but prefer 240hz by a significant margin for Overwatch.

You're looking for an external DAC. You can get a cheap one here. There aren't really too many options on the market for a direct USB C to 3.5mm audio connection, as USB C isn't universal yet. This looks promising. You can also get a normal DAC like this one and use a cable like this one that terminates in a USB C plug to connect it to your computer.

In addition to the built in RTTY & PSK, you can control the KX2 with the appropriate USB "serial" cable, and interface to an external sound card on your computer for things like FT8, JS8Call, or computer-controlled RTTY, PSK, etc. For the built in digital, you can use the CW key on the rig to generate text. With an external computer, you would just use the computer's keyboard.

I use this for an external sound card with a small laptop for field portable digital, and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HJ98Q6