Thank you very much Roller! :)  

Thanks Roller.   I will probably switch them out and go for what you recommended. The 595s are worn out physically (2nd repair so far) but i cant be certain about the sound although i feel they arent what they used to be but that may just be the lack of a proper sound card . I think ill...

Thanks for the reply   Ok so basically here is my situation.   I still have my old 595 set but its gotten worn out and it probably wont be long til they start failing.   So i ordered the M50s because of all the reviews but i still have the option to change my opinion for another set...

Thanks for the reply.   Do you think the X-Fi card will give me better performance for music and movies compared to the Xonar DG and DGX you mentioned?   I think the music would be my top priority, followed with games and movies  

Hi.   I just ordered the Audio technica ATH M50 headphones and i plan on using them for listening to music,watching HD (and 3d) movies and playing games.I will basicly use them for everything sound related. I know they arent the best headset but i dont have the cash to get the high end ATM...