Hey guys, Right now I am planning to upgrade my sound system on my computer. Main use is for Movies and Tv Shows. Current Setup: Dell U2412M IPS Monitor Asus Maximus IV Gene-z/Gen3 (ON-board X-fi soundchip) Cheap G-Shark Headphones Upgrade Plan: +ASUS Xonar D1 7.1 Channels 24-bit...

Sadly, these aren't sold in my country (Malaysia). And to bring them in, would cost almost 2 - 3 times its original price. :(   Quote:  

Quote:   Thank you. Are these the headphones that you're talking about?   http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HARX700-Precision-Sound-Headphones/dp/B0013OWPV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332165290&sr=8-1      

  Hey guys, I upgraded my connection a few weeks back and now I am able to download HQ shows for my computer (Itunes 720P). I understand that old tv shows were utilising the 2.1 sound channel while the newer ones, in HQ are using 5.1 . I am also a huge fan of Movies, so I am either watching...

John In Cali,   So everything is clear with the XB although explosions are going on? Nothing is drowned? I am just afraid of that. How about its performance in movies? Would the explosions causing other details to be drowned?

NamelessPFG,  so you mean that the XB500 wouldn't sound good with games, mainly because explosives would overwhelm other noises?  

Comfort is going to be of great importance to me. The unbranded headphone that i was previously using tend to hurt my ears after 2 - 3 hours of usage.   If the XB500 is a solid performer when it comes to gaming and movies, i guess i am sold. I am not an audiophile, so it wouldn't make much...

NamelessPFG,   That did it. I searched for the SR850 and found that there are a few sellers from my local forum who are selling these headphones. Its certainly cheaper than the XB500. But, i am afraid that the XB500 might outperform this headphone. As i am using it mainly for gaming and...

  Hey guys,   Just built my custom computer a week ago.   I salvaged an my  Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1(USB)  from my old computer.   Prior to this, i was using a cheap unbranded headphone. They are uncomfortable though but i didn't find any problems with the sound...

I heard you got to tweak the EQ a little bit to unleash the XB500's full potential.   Not sure what the Samson SC850 is though. Did you mean Samsung? If so, no results too.    

Hey guys,   Just built my custom computer a week ago.   I salvaged an my  Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1(USB)  from my old computer.   Prior to this, i was using a cheap unbranded headphone. They are uncomfortable though but i didn't find any problems with the sound output...