Thanks for your input PurpleAngel.

  Oh, I didnt know that! Thanks for pointing that out.   Do you think in your opinion it would produce a better sound than Asus Xonar DX + O2 (Objective 2) headphone amplifier combination?   I think i need to weigh up all the options and have a good think about all this.

  Thanks PurpleAngel for the info.   Do you not think much of the FiiO Olympus E10 then?

  Thanks PurpleAngel, so you dont agree with that video then?    I cant seem to find the Schiit Magni in the UK. Is there any other similar quality AMP + DAC that you can recommend that is of a similar price?   I haven't disabled the motherboard's on-board drivers? I didnt realise that this...

  Thanks, maybe its something that I need to look into then. I'm no audiophile, but I would like to get the most out of my headphones seeing as I've spent a lot of money on them.

I have recently build a new PC and have bought a dedicated sound (Asus Xonar DX), however after doing some reading and watching the following youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1rXcJuEsy0 - Gaming Audio Myths: Avoid The BS & Save Your Audio Life), is there any point to having a...

Thanks everyone for the info and feedback. Think I've made up my mind now!

Quote: Thanks for the feedback MalVeauX.  

Quote: I noticed from your sig that you got the PC-360. So what are your impressions, happy with them? Any negatives to speak of? £130 is alot of money for headphones in my book, so I'm being extra cautious!

Quote: The HD598 headphones are getting way too expensive for my liking. I wouldnt want to spend another £30 extra. Personally i think I £125 for the PC360 is pretty expensive too, but that's the most I'm willing to spend. The AD-700 are a bit cheaper, but the prices seem to have gone up...

I guess opinions are divided on here as to whether gaming offers high quality sound and is a good utiliser for high end headphones....   Think i'm leaning towards to Sennheiser PC360, even though the AD700 seems to be very highly regarded on here.. but my decision seems to be change day to day!

Quote: So generally people buy such ridiculously expensive so headphones with the Mixamp combo merely to listen to music?

What about when watching movies?

Thanks for the response. But are you saying there wouldn't be much difference between either of the two choices? There isn't one that is clearly better? Obviously the sound quality would be a greater priority over comfort assuming the prices were equal.

I'm going to be buying a Mixamp 5.8 to go with a new set of headphones to be used for all my gaming platforms (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)   Is there much of a difference in terms of sound quality between the AD700 and the Sennheiser PC360? Would the average person be able to tell the difference? I'm...