Need help to set up my USB DTS headset in Fedora/KDE Plasma/Pipewire(?)

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Hi every1, I need help.

I’m trying to switch from Windows to Linux, and so far it’s been far less of a headache than I thought =)
However, you’ll put up with quite some noob here…

Anyway, I can’t get my USB DTS headset “HyperX Cloud Stinger2 Wireless Pro” to play anything but stereo.

First, I had the same issue with my Creative SoundblasterX AE-5 Plus’ TOSLINK/SPDIF - turned out I only had to install alsa-plugins-a52 to get a new selectable output mode “Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3)” in Plasmas audio control, which works… good enough.
I have the very same option for my headset as well now, just won’t work though (plays only white noise).

Remarkably, a CLI command “aplay -L”, which I found online, shows several sinks?/nodes? for multichannel audio on my headset:

sysdefault:CARD=Wireless
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Wireless,DEV=0
    HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless, USB Audio
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

However, in Plasmas audio control center I can only choose from analog/digital stereo, or 5.1 AC3 (which doesn’t work).

Please help!

I’m a gamer, so any suggestions regarding video codecs/players and their configurations (as seen in countless forums) won’t help me much.

Thanks in advance

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Are you able to switch using pactl set-card-profile?

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oh great, replies notifications go straight to my junk mail =/

I assume you mean pactl set-card-profile - and this MIGHT work, but needs another parameter, and I don’t really dare to try … These are my options:

pactl set-card-profile 
51                                                          alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
52                                                          alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1
53                                                          alsa_card.pci-0000_06_00.0
54                                                          alsa_card.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_Cloud_Stinger_2_Wireless_0-00

thanks a lot, and sorry for the delayed reaction – i’ve whitelisted fedora now ^^

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… by “assuming” I mean, that the suggested command doesn’t seem to exist:

sudo pactl -h
pactl [Optionen] stat
pactl [Optionen] info
pactl [Optionen] list [short] [TYP]
pactl [Optionen] exit
pactl [Optionen] upload-sample DATEINAME [NAME]
pactl [Optionen] play-sample  NAME [ZIEL]
pactl [Optionen] remove-sample  NAME
pactl [Optionen] load-module  NAME [ARGUMENTE …]
pactl [Optionen] unload-module  NAME|#N
pactl [Optionen] move-(sink-input|source-output) #N ZIEL|QUELLE
pactl [Optionen] suspend-(sink|source) NAME|#N 1|0
pactl [Optionen] set-card-profile  KARTENPROFIL
pactl [Optionen] get-default-(sink|source)
pactl [Optionen] set-default-(sink|source) NAME
pactl [Optionen] set-(sink|source)-port NAME|#N PORT
pactl [Optionen] get-(sink|source)-volume NAME|#N
pactl [Optionen] get-(sink|source)-mute NAME|#N
pactl [Optionen] set-(sink|source)-volume NAME|#N LAUTSTÄRKE [LAUTSTÄRKE …]
pactl [Optionen] set-(sink-input|source-output)-volume #N LAUTSTÄRKE [LAUTSTÄRKE …]
pactl [Optionen] set-(sink|source)-mute NAME|#N 1|0|toggle
pactl [Optionen] set-(sink-input|source-output)-mute #N 1|0|toggle
pactl [Optionen] set-sink-formats #N FORMATE
pactl [Optionen] set-port-latency-offset KARTENNAME|KARTEN-#N PORT POSITION
pactl [Optionen] send-message RECIPIENT MESSAGE [MESSAGE_PARAMETERS]
pactl [Optionen] subscribe

Die speziellen Bezeichnungen @DEFAULT_SINK@, @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ und @DEFAULT_MONITOR@
können zur Angabe des Standard-Ziels, der Standard-Quelle und der Standard-Überwachung verwendet werden.

  -h, --help                            Show this help
      --version                         Show version

  -f, --format=FORMAT                   The format of the output. Either "normal" or "json"
  -s, --server=SERVER                   The name of the server to connect to
  -n, --client-name=NAME                How to call this client on the server

I guess though, this might also be due to missing libs, again…
Therefore:

admin@TUF-B660:~$ dnf ls --installed alsa*
Installierte Pakete
alsa-lib.i686            1.2.13-3.fc41  updates
alsa-lib.x86_64          1.2.13-3.fc41  updates
alsa-plugins-a52.x86_64  1.2.12-3.fc41  fedora
alsa-sof-firmware.noarch 2025.01-1.fc41 updates
alsa-ucm.noarch          1.2.13-3.fc41  updates
alsa-utils.x86_64        1.2.13-2.fc41  updates
admin@TUF-B660:~$ dnf ls --installed pulsea*
Installierte Pakete
pulseaudio-libs.i686         17.0-2.fc41  fedora
pulseaudio-libs.x86_64       17.0-2.fc41  anaconda
pulseaudio-libs-glib2.x86_64 17.0-2.fc41  anaconda
pulseaudio-qt-qt6.x86_64     1.7.0-1.fc41 updates
pulseaudio-utils.x86_64      17.0-2.fc41  anaconda
admin@TUF-B660:~$ dnf ls --installed pipewire*
Installierte Pakete
pipewire.i686                                  1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire.x86_64                                1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-alsa.i686                             1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-alsa.x86_64                           1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-gstreamer.x86_64                      1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit.x86_64      1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs.x86_64 1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-libs.i686                             1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-libs.x86_64                           1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-plugin-libcamera.x86_64               1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-pulseaudio.x86_64                     1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
pipewire-utils.x86_64                          1.2.7-7.fc41 updates
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I meant set-card-profile, I fixed my post. Sorry about that.
should be set-card-profile profile …
You should be able to put a number in and hit tab to see what the profiles are.

You can also get the available profiles with
pactl list cards

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OK, now pactl list cards identifies my headset as card #52…
Available profiles listed equal (only) those i see in Plasmas GUI though…
Tabbing after pactl set-card-profile 52 doesn’t suggest anything either…
When I try to switch profiles by copy/paste with via pactl though it does work!
Changed profile also displays in my Plasma GUI!
Still missing the 7.1 profiles though:

Karte #52
        Name: alsa_card.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_Cloud_Stinger_2_Wireless_0-00
        Treiber: alsa
        Owner-Modul: k. A.
        Eigenschaften:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "3"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HP, Inc HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless at usb-0000:00:14.0-9.3, full speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:3"
                api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio3"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_Cloud_Stinger_2_Wireless_0-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:9.3:1.0"
                device.description = "HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_Cloud_Stinger_2_Wireless_0-00"
                device.nick = "HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless"
                device.plugged.usec = "4944582"
                device.product.id = "0x0d93"
                device.product.name = "HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless"
                device.serial = "HP__Inc_HyperX_Cloud_Stinger_2_Wireless_0"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-9/1-9.3/1-9.3:1.0/sound/card3"
                device.vendor.id = "0x03f0"
                device.vendor.name = "HP, Inc"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                spa.object.id = "8"
                factory.id = "15"
                client.id = "49"
                object.id = "52"
                object.serial = "52"
                object.path = "alsa:acp:Wireless"
                alsa.card = "3"
                alsa.card_name = "HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HP, Inc HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless at usb-0000:00:14.0-9.3, full speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
                alsa.components = "USB03f0:0d93"
                alsa.id = "Wireless"
                device.string = "3"
        Profile:
                off: Aus (Ziele: 0, Quellen: 0, Priorität: 0, verfügbar: ja)
                output:analog-stereo+input:mono-fallback: Analog Stereo-Ausgabe + Mono-Eingang (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 1, Priorität: 6501, verfügbar: ja)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo-Ausgabe (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 0, Priorität: 6500, verfügbar: ja)
                output:iec958-stereo+input:mono-fallback: Digital Stereo (IEC958)-Ausgabe + Mono-Eingang (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 1, Priorität: 5501, verfügbar: ja)
                output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958)-Ausgabe (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 0, Priorität: 5500, verfügbar: ja)
                output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:mono-fallback: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3)-Ausgabe + Mono-Eingang (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 1, Priorität: 301, verfügbar: ja)
                output:iec958-ac3-surround-51: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3)-Ausgabe (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 0, Priorität: 300, verfügbar: ja)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (Ziele: 1, Quellen: 1, Priorität: 1, verfügbar: ja)
                input:mono-fallback: Mono-Eingang (Ziele: 0, Quellen: 1, Priorität: 1, verfügbar: ja)
        Aktives Profil: pro-audio
        Ports:
                analog-input-mic: Mikrofon (Typ: Mikro, Priorität: 8700, Latenzversatz: 0 usec, Verfügbarkeit unbekannt)
                        Eigenschaften:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Teil der/des Profil(s): input:mono-fallback, output:analog-stereo+input:mono-fallback, output:iec958-stereo+input:mono-fallback, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:mono-fallback
                analog-output: Analoge Ausgabe (Typ: Analog, Priorität: 9900, Latenzversatz: 0 usec, Verfügbarkeit unbekannt)
                        Eigenschaften:
                                port.type = "analog"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Teil der/des Profil(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:mono-fallback
                iec958-stereo-output: Digitalausgang (S/PDIF) (Typ: SPDIF, Priorität: 0, Latenzversatz: 0 usec, Verfügbarkeit unbekannt)
                        Eigenschaften:
                                port.type = "spdif"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Teil der/des Profil(s): output:iec958-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:mono-fallback

Sorry for the german, I hope it’s readable anyways…

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Also, I just noticed:
pactl list cards identifies my headset as card #52.
When I tab pactl set-card-profile though, 52 is some PCI device, and the headsets description is listed as 54 for what it’s worth…