i am really sick of cheap desktop microphones. i was thinking of trying to make my own. i found this on radio shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062216&filterName=Type&filterValue=Microphone+elements cheap mics never sound good when boosted so i was wondering if...

Quote: thanks for the input! yeah getting another xonar and a UPS is a option.  honestly i was thinking of a external DAC because it would be a cheaper option. seeing as i already have a external headphone amp. also i never use any of the surround enhancements the xonar has while gaming. ...

sup guys. couple of years ago i got some grado sr60i's and love them. after reading here and elsewhere i got the feeling the onboard sound card wasnt really doing them justice so i got a asus xonar dg card with headphone amp. WOW. one of the gain settings really made them come alive...

im a big pc gamer. after several years of buying cheap headsets every few months i finally took the plunge and bought grado 60's and a desktop mic. never looked back. everything sounds SO much better! music,movies, and dont even get me started on games. i dont know how i played games without my...