Worse than even the cheap on-ear ones schools have that feel like a vice (and sound like a toaster)?

Can they really be that bad?

The things you guys do for sound...

Quote: I can see where it would be useful. As do I!

Thanks again for all your help. The Xonar DG it is, then.

So I guess it is significantly better. For a budget of around $30-$40, is the DG the best?

Quote: Hmmm... Good, then. Is the sound quality significantly better compared to a PC's standard audio built-in sound card? I do have a spare PCI. EDIT: My PC doesn't even have any optical ports; I just realized that. My older PC did, but this one apparently doesn't. Oh well, I guess I'll...

How do I find out if it can?

No, that's not it... After further research, the two ones not being used by my graphics card are a PCI and an unknown one...

No, it's some weird port.... The motherboard is old as anything and I should be getting a new PC soon...

Literal facepalm...

Oh, sorry. I was looking at the DG...

Yeah... The thing is, my PC doesn't have any -- ----- -- shaped slots in it. What's a good budget USB Amp or something like that... (all my PC has is a ----- -- and a ----- -- -- shaped one. I know this is a weird way of showing off ports, but... Yeah....)

I typically game on the PC nowadays, and the X12 works on PC as well, but it will become my Xbox 360 set once the  SR850 and Modmic arrive. What meant was if you guys new of any decent sound cards/DACs/Amps that work well for a PC...

Any recommendations?