As a nice surprise my GF bought me a PC360 so I guess that part of the equation is solved! :) I also have a mixamp 5.8 shipping in now... can't wait!  

thanks for the reply :) Yes once I have the mixamp 5.8 I would not route anything through my monitor anymore. What my monitor can do is take an HDMI connection and pass the audio out through a 3.5mm connection. This is necessary because I need to mix the sound together with the skype using my...

I'm in a very similar situation, looking for headphones for gaming and music/movies. I don't have to have a closed air headphone but I do like a little bass, so I am a bit apprehensive about ATH AD700. Do the A700 have better bass? Granted I'm no bass head, but I just like a little bit with my...

hey guys, i'm in the market for a mixamp + headset (or headphones + mic) setup and I've narrowed it down to this: Mixamp 5.8 +...   ATH-AD700 or ATH-A700 or ATH-A700PRO? or Sennheiser HD555   these would presumably be used alongside a clipon mic of some sort. I took a look...