Hi, Firstly, I am from the UK, so no amps here. Nor did I wanted to have one initially. I thought my onboard soundcard was decent enough, but even the Audigy won't be able to drive the 120 Ohm version HD555s. Secondly, I am a gamer, and I play games 80% of the time, mostly battlefield 1942...

Hi, I am a bit confused as to what soundcard to upgrade to - Can anyone give me some advice ? Torn apart between Audigy 2Z and Audizy 2Z Platinum. I recently Bought the Senn HD555 (120 ohm version) and they sound horrible through my onboard Soundmax soundcard. Would the audigy be able to...

Quote: Originally Posted by SyntheticDream that just means that your cans will be harder to drive and will need an amp to sound good out of most devices... so whats the cheapest (but with quality) amp I can get ? Is it worthwhile getting an amp if I am upgrading the soundcard ?

Quote: Originally Posted by renesis_au is there a huge difference between the 120ohm and 50ohm hd555 if an amp isnt used? if its only minor, i dont see it as a big problem, but if there is significantly reduced soundstage, etc it might be a problem I've got the 120ohm version...

Quote: Originally Posted by sgrossklass I guess the "normal" 2ZS would work fine for you (isn't the Platinum Pro the thing with the drive bay that'll probably be far beyond your budget?), just be sure to use good-quality resampling to 48 kHz for music. That said, you may want to check...

its £70 (I can get an Audigy 2 ZS 7.1 here for £50, and Platinum for £120 which is out of my range....) Like I said, not really into music - just 20% of the time.

Alright, I think I need to get a new soundcard I've got onboard sound so the cans sound horrid. Play games most of the time so need to get an audigy, unless there is a better card out there. The choice to make now is, Audigy 2 ZS OR Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro OR Some...

Hi The sound on my cans is really bad with the settings/onboard sound card. Just wanted to make sure its the card and not the settings causing the bad sound quality. Anyone else configured theirs with Soundmax ? Any settings ?? Cheers

Ok peeps - looks like I have a bad soundcard then. What do you recommend I should do now - can ANYONE confirm the HD555 are good for games WITH a decent soundcard ? I've got creative inspire 7.1 speakers but bought nice headphones so that I don't disturb people around me, but the headphone...

Hi, I bought the Senn HD555, plugged it into my Soundmax built in soundcard (the one on ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe - http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?l...75&modelmenu=1). Changed the settings to Headphones in the SOundmax applet and tried playing Battlefield 1942. To be honest my £20 headphones...

Quote: Originally Posted by bangraman Do you need isolation (blocking of outside noises)? If not, just pick up a Sennheiser PX100, Grado SR-60 or Alessandro MS-1. If portability is a requirement, look at the PX100. It's a decent low cost phone (sub $50) and it's portable...

Hi, I need a multiple purpose headphone, which should sound good as sometimes I listen to music, either on the PC or in my Axim PocketPC. I am a gaming nutter so 80% of the time it will be for gaming. I will plug it to the back of my 7 channel audio card (on the motherboard), but eventually I...