Ah sorry, I should have listed it. Thought I did actually. My budget is around $300-350 (that includes soundcard, headphones and a potential amp) - the cheaper the better. I don't have that much money to spend on this unfortunately.   I play mostly new games. Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield 3...

Well, the PC360 together with the Xonar DX seem to be what I'm aiming at currently. But, given proper headphones, is there a nice (and cheap) microphone solution that I could pick up? I'm thinking about a clip-on, as I'm not a huge fan of table-stand microphones. Any suggestions?

I'm a complete novice when it comes to sound.     What I have: - MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard with the Realtek ALC892 sound chip. - Generic 2.1 speaker system (slightly above average). - Philips MC-M570 stereo. - Philips SHE9550 in-ear plugs.   What I seek: - An increased...

I made a separate thread but was told that it might be wise to post here as well.   What I'm looking for: Entry-level audiophile headphones. Good quality and good sound. Will be used together with my PC mostly (also have an iPhone) to play games (Battlefield 3 e.g.) and listen to music...

Quote: Thanks for the reply Nupie. I'll give the search function a go (I searched earlier for both the Xonar DX and the AKG K 242 but nothing of interest came up; the Xonar DX had 1 review and it was fairly poorly written). But, I'll give it another go and scout the forum threads that...

Added the ATH-M50 to the list, although they are borderline too expensive for me at 1600 SEK.   Anyway, I was thinking about going for the AKG K 242 HD together with an ASUS Xonar DX. Any comments on that? Good choice/not a good choice?

I would like to take the step onto "entry-level" audiophile sound equipment. I'm more specifically looking for a pair of really nice headphones that will more or less blow my mind. To go with that, I'm more than confident that I would need a stand-alone soundcard. Current system: I'm using...