My motherboard has onboard sound of Lossless 24-bit/192khz audio which looking around for a sound card looks to be really good compared to other dedicated sound cards. Should I even get a new sound card like a Xonar STX? I have a pair of AKG q701's that need more amplification. Should I just...

As much as I like the q701s (just got a pair) they don't seem that portable to me, but would still like to hear your opinion on the amp you got. I would like to drive these to see if they are worth getting an amp for.

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I recently got the AKG q701's as my first high quality pair of cans, and all I can say is WOW. Never realized how much better these make everything sound. Although getting power from my iPhone isn't ideal. I also am currently looking to buy a pair of beyerdynamic dt770's. It's quite hard to find...

  Quote:   Well then I guess a pair of closed headphones? What would you recommend? Should I look into getting an amp? Mainly listen to Electronica / Hip hop

Should I start by getting some Sennheiser 555's? or spend more and get a decent set of cans

I could spend about 200$ by xmas prob 300

I have a pair of Tritton ax720's that I use for PC gaming but I also want to get a separate headset for listening to music on the go. I wanted to see how the Tritton ax720 compared to maybe a Sennheiser 555 or 595, so that I could also see if it would be worth keeping my "music" headphones for...

Thanks for the suggestion extrabigmehdi, I'll look into those, although I guess what I was trying to imply about mind = blown, is just the fact that I want to move up into a nice pair of audiophile cans. Going from cheap to a quality pair, to really distinguish what it means to have a audiophile...

Let me start off by saying I am a big gamer (PC) and music listener specifically shooters and electronica : drum n bass specifically. I have little to no experience with audiophile set of cans. I have read the forums here to try to find the right pair of cans, but I need some advice to find the...