Got my new Xonar D2X.  AWESOME.  I absolutely love it! Only one problem: the sound level isn't adjustable in the control panel.  SVN, Mute, and Volume don't seem to be working at all.  So I have to adjust the sound in Windows.  Right now it's set down to only 20 and it's still too bloody...

Picked up my DT 770/80's last night.  They are used, but I don't care, this is my first foray into getting "real" quality headphones.   My impressions?     HOLY CRAP!  I FRICKIN LOVE THEM!   I tried them with Battlefield 2: Bad Company and now I can hear sounds that I didn't even...

Well I'm picking up a used pair of DT770/80 to start with, see how it goes on the cheap.  If they work well I'll try a mic mod.  I have a feeling though that I'm going to want to branch out and try some other ones after this LOL.   Thanks.

Audioholic, thanks for the awesome writeup!    It seems your analysis infers that open cars are better (for the most part) for gaming. And for me, using VOIP, etc, I just seem to like the open cans better.  Maybe just personal preference.   So I have 2 questions:   -any idea how the...

Thanks.  I understand the MX 300 is based on the 770 (true?), but obviously with the microphone designed into the package.  If that's the case, how does the 770/MX 300 shake out against the 990?

Am looking at getting a new set of cans, I hear good things about the Beyerdynamics, and here's my situation:   -Will be used mostly for gaming, but I don't care about the uber-3d positioning features that tend to make the sound quality garbage for the most part.  I'm not out to win gaming...