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...

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

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...

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?

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...

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?

I have a 4.1 setup (Logitech z560) and Sony MDR-CD780 phones (without amp). Would the $70 oem price tag for the Audigy 2 be worth the upgrade in sound quality?? Thanks!!

I just need something simple to plug into my audio card so I can plug my speakers and headphones into them without having to crawl back everytime. I don't want to lose any sound quality and I really don't want to spend that much money at all. Can I buy something like this at Radioshack or...

I just got my Sony MDR-CD780 and after 10 minutes I'm already in love . A few questions... You know how you can set it to 4 speakers, 5.1, 2 speakers, or headphones in the creative drivers? Which do you have it set for when using phones? Does setting it to headphones really make it that much...

It's so annoying... my radioshack foamies keep falling off my senn mx500s when I sleep. Any advice to keep them ON the buds? Glue maybe? Will that distort the sound?

What do you think? Do you think it is possible for the most expensive pair of headphones to sound better than the best surround sound speaker system? I personally don't.

What major retail store do you suggest for sampling headphones? Best Buy? Circuit City? CompUSA? Frys? Which ones have good range of phones? I'm particularly looking for ones in the $50-$100 range. I think I'm set on the Sony CD780s, but I wouldn't mind sampling them vs. the others first...

Help me out. Thanks . edit: can you please mention why it's the best, and which you think of the bunch is the most comfortable and which is the best for long term usage in terms of not getting hot and sweaty. Thanks!!!

Now that I got my earbuds figured out (I just went for the senn mx500s), it's time to find a good pair of headphones for my computer when people are sleeping or I'm playing games :-). I'm looking for phones that are generally considered some of the best, less than $100 (cheaper the better, but I...

Help me out :-). I might actually splurge and buy both and put an end to this madness of confusion that is spinning inside my head and decide for myself which I like better and possibly sell the other on eBay.

Has anyone used it? Is it much worse?

1. Best sound quality? 2. Best isolation? 3. Best overall package? -Worst sound quality? Worst isolation? Worst overall?

Sorry about all these topics from me, but once I finally buy my earphones I'll be out of your hair and away from this board forever. I don't really have a ton of money.... but I might just have to go all out and go for shure. I really don't want to spend that much for a pair of earphones...

Thanks.

They are senn mx300s I think... somebody said they are actually made by Cresyn. I'm not totally sure. Anyways, are the mx500s longer at least? I need something about 5~8 centimeters longer so I can keep the iHP in my pocket and it's not pulling down. Is there a simple way to extend headphone...

Help me out. I'm leaning towards these right now. I need to find canal phones right for me and the sharps (though they look awesome) won't work with my remote . Any other offerings out there (please don't say the Plug)?

I guess what I should ask is: "Do non-earcanal phones isolate at all?" I want to buy one of these, but I don't know if they isolate. If they don't, I dont' see the point.

Well?