I was digging through a ton of my old gear and came across an A3D card and started reminiscing.  I then thought to myself that there has got to be someone out there that could figure out how to get A3D working again for semi-modern games, so I began to google away and came across this thread...

  Quote: Thanks for the info.  I've bought so many pairs and believe it or not my favorite pair of earbuds are still my Sony DR-EX81C4.  They are my beaters and what I resort to most of the time.  Regular earbuds with no attachment/hooks don't fit too well in my ears and stay.  ...

True... my brother definitely wishes it were 6-speed, but fragile I haven't heard about... I assume the people who say it's fragile are the ones that have added horsepower?

  Quote:   Is that why Firefox jumped 7 versions in just over a year? :) Firefox 3.0 to 4.0 was a nice, big hop that I liked.  From then on, it has looked the same to me... I know there were development changes, but it's obvious they are playing games with version #s..

I almost bought the WRX 2012 and ordered it in October.  I went with my younger brother to see if we can cut a deal on 2 cars.  After leaving the dealership and deciding to try another Subaru dealership, my mother found out... she was cool with the younger one buying a new car, but not me (30...

I really wanted to buy these also, but b/c I do most of my listening on my iPhone on my commute or at the gym, I need something with a MIC too to take calls. :(

Quote: I'll play more with it, but my ears are not the simplest b/c they're so small.  Worst case, I was thinking I may just purchase these: Comply TX-100 Foam Tips: http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Image-X10-Noise-Isolating-Earphone/dp/B000WAHFBK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Quote: Yes, but perhaps I'm just not plugging them in correctly. Does orientation matter much, or is it just different for everyone as far as orientation? Thanks for the quick response btw...

Ladies and Gents, I never thought I'd spend this much on earphones, but I had to give it a shot to know what all the fuss is about.  I've been using audiophile headphones for a bit (not the most advanced user) now with amplified audio from an X-Fi Elite setup.   Anyway, for the life of me...

Quote: Originally Posted by ourfpshero with the x-fi its a crapshoot. some of the external and internal breakout boxes are said to have stronger amping, some arent! i have had an x-fi w/internal box and it wasnt as strong as the card itself and vice versa. what name you play l4d...

I'm using the X-Fi Elite Pro package with these headphones. I noticed that using the external audio console's headphone output, my headphones have MUCH MORE power offered to them!! When I use the port in the rear of the card, it's not nearly as powerful. Does the external console offer...

UPS just dropped off the headphones... I ripped the UPS box open so fast... like a teenage boy about to get laid for the 1st time. I popped in the headphones into the front headphone port on my x-fi fatality front panel... and my God I've never witnessed audio quality ever before. You guys...

Damn it... it comes in tomorrow and I'm leaving tomorrow to stay with my parents all weekend. Maybe it'll come in before I go. I'll just mess with it there on my spare rig that I have set up for myself...

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxvla Good luck. You won't be disappointed. I'll report back when I play w/it. Thanks for all the help here!!

Alright, it seems like people have recommended this for gaming, which is my primary importance, so I went with the... Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Headphones It was $93.77 at amazon, estimate arrival Tues the 25th with my 2-day amazon prime shipping.