Thank you, this is just what I needed. I ended up buying the Sennheiser GSX1000, which is rather pricey and may seem like a waste considering the effects can be replicated with HeSuVi, however it should be noted that you need an audio device that can be configured as 7.1 channels within...

I'm not skipping on it.

My desktop's gotten old and I've decided to upgrade to a laptop for mobility purposes, meaning I can no longer use my internal sound-card, an Asus Xonar DX. I've always enjoyed the Dolby Headphone effect, and I would prefer to keep it. But I can't seem to find any USB substitutes for this card...

So my headphones took a bit of a short fall, I can't imagine the driver would've broken in some way, same goes for the wires, but something's wrong with them.   I dismantled them to some extent, and I cannot determine what the problem might be. I can only assume something happened to the...

Yes, thanks so much! I've had this sound card for two years and never thought to check if it was actually turned on or not.   Sarcasm aside, you're about two years late for giving me advice that I didn't ask for and still don't need. No offense.  

It depends.   The soundcard will be more customizable, and if you're a PC gamer, then you'll want that. You get more in-depth customization for the Dolby Headphone effect, including speaker placement and three different levels of reverb\room size.   The mixamp will prove more useful for...

I recently just purchased an Astro Mixamp to go with my Sennheiser HD 598, as I am a pretty avid gamer and enjoy the surround effect that Dolby Digital provides very much.   However, I digress. I'd like to know what's better:   I understand that the Mixamp provides the user with the...