Quote: Too much hassle for an uncertain result... :P   Will prolly try and get some decent switch box when i have some cash to spare.

Yes it does change with usage, it's definitely related to the general pc load. Losing the front USB isn't really an option, since i use it quite often for my digital camera and whatnot.    One would think that Antec cases won't have such problems, being semi-high end and all... Lame :/

As mentioned, i have a Xonar DGX, so i don't think going for an USB connector thingy is a good idea ;)   As for the 1/4 jack, i'd be nice to find a switch box that has one since the HD555 come with 1/4 jack by default.

Looks decent, thanks for the help mate. I am based in europe so i will have to check local amazons etc, but i get the idea. :)

What are these called officially, at shops etc?

Thanks for the suggestions!   I was pondering the switchbox solution, but doesn't it lower audio quality, signal strength etc? If not, what brand should i be looking for?

Nope, the noise is then hearable in the headphones and not on the desktop...

Hey all,   I recently bought myself a pair of Sennheiser HD555 and a Xonar DGX to go with. I've kinda changed my plugging setup since, using the back jack (on the Xonar) to plug my headphones and the front jack for my desktop speakers. Problem is, i am getting quite a lot of noise when using...

I finally have all the gear! I had some troubles installing the soundcard, apparently there are some problems when having a previously installed soundcard etc... Anyways all is working now, i have my headphones and mic.  I didn't have a lot of time to properly test it out this weekend, but...

I ended up picking the following:   ASUS Xonar DGX Sennheiser HD555 Speedlink - SL-8691-SBK-01     Gotta wait 2 weeks to test it all out, but it's looking good.

I went ahead and ordered HD 555 + a small "bow-tie" mic. Will get the soundcard later on, it's all for next month anyway.   Now a thing i've been wondering about - Do the front-case audio connectors provide the same output as the ones on the back of the soundcard? Will i be able to just plug...

Sorry to bump that up again, but:   I can get Sennheiser HD518 and HD555 for the same price. I know that the HD555 are supposedly bette, higher grade and all and can be turned into HD595 which is even better... in theory. Any last comments on that, before i make a final decision?

I will make a tour in local shops to try some headphones on, hope they allow people to try (and then not buy lol)...   BTW, how do you connect your phones over s/pdif? Isn't that the optical connection?

Thanks for the reply Enoyin, that clarifies things quite a bit for me now.   A couple of questions concerning sound cards, since my last real soundcard was a Creative Soundblaster GOLD, back in like 1995 or even earlier:   1. If i understood well, the whole DH thingy is software. Where...

Quote:   I picked the DGX for the PCI-E