Well, I dont have a big beef with them, I just dont like how they have to have a crazy seal in order for them to sound right. It kind of hurts my ears, and it's unpleasant to sleep with. I only tried Shures... do all canal phones require the perfect seal for the best sound, or is it just the...

Are there any other earphones out there that sound a lot better? I'm not a big fan of the in-ear phones, so EX71, Shure, ety is probably out of the question. What are some awesome earbud phones that I can buy? This is entirely for portable use with my mp3 player, and it will get A LOT of use...

oops.

What is the technical difference between surround phones and like the ones I have that aren't marked as so?

Do surround-sound headphones really even sound much difference than nice stereo headphones? Is there much of a difference, or is it really just a gimmick? Oh, and how do you listen to headphones and speakers at the same time? I think I pulled it off once, but I don't remember how I did it.

Oh, I thought there were 5.1 surround headphones ?

Are they? What are some of the best mid-range in terms of price phones I can get? I want surround and comfortable .

Isn't the prodigy extremely expensive?

The audigy 2 is giving me hell with some of my games (Far Cry in particular) and the software is kind of annoying. It's not all I had hoped for. I'm thinking of returning it and getting something better. What's a good overall soundcard for both good music playing and game with EAX supported...

Is EAX4 even used by games or will it anytime soon?

Are they really necessary to get better sound, anyways?

Is the Chaintech really superior to the Audigy 2 in music quality? How would I go about plugging in my speakers to two different sound cards anyways. Seems like it would be a hassle.

Yes, I meant decoder. Sorry.

No. That's the absolute LAST thing I am goign to do. I'm not that crazy obsessed. I'm really not a hardcore audiophile like everybody here is. One card is all I'm getting.

I read in a review @Newegg that I'll need an encoder to get the most out of a 24bit card, is this true? I don't currently have one, but once I buy one I'll need to get one. Are there different encoders? What's a good one?

Yeah, people keep trying to convince me to buy a different card for music (I do indeed listen to music much more than playing games on my computer), but I've gotten so many sparatic suggestions I can't cling to anything. Some say Santa Cruz, some say Chaintech, some say Revolution, some say...

Newegg has two versions, one "SB0244" version for $69 and the ZS "SB0350" version that looks different (plug-ins aren't colored, for one). I went to different sites and they have versions such as "SB0240" and the ZS for various prices. WHat is the difference?!?!! p.s. cool new...

Anybody? .

How does it compare to M-Audio Revolution? Audigy 2? I'm looking for a good card (a step up from my soundblaster live!, anyways). This is so cheap and I've heard such good things. I will most likely end up just going with the Audigy 2, but I want to make sure I don't ignore the other...

Do you set the mode to "headphone", "stereo", or something else? Which sounds the best/least cpu consuming? Thanks.

In the EAX control panel, what do you configure your things to? I'm curious. I didn't even know about this until now. It kind of sounds cool with reverb, but I don't know how good it would be for gaming. Better?

What's a good PURE music Sound Card then? I'm much more concerned with my music than my games. I have a 4.1 setup btw, will the Audigy 2 or whichver card improve vs. my SoundB. Live! 5.1? I don't need a 5.1 or higher setup to enjoy the benefits of a new soundcard? What's the better soundcard...

Why is it bad for music ? It's not WORSE than the SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 is it? How could it be?

Now how would I go about adjusting the volume easily when plugging into the soundcard? There is no volume control on the headphones or anything. hmm.... I guess I might have to resort to just using the headphone plug on the controle module for my z560s.

my headphones have a plug to unplug from the phones so I can just keep the cable plugged in at all times and unplug from the phones when I want to listen through speakers. And no, it was on 4-speaker set up. Why would I put on 5.1 when I only have 4.1 stereo setup? I have a Soundblaster Live...