Quote: When I first hooked everything up I noticed it sounded way different and I put it off as me just being used to my sound card for a year or two and the fact that the E17 is giving me a more true to absolute sound. But even after days of getting used to it and going back and forth I...

I am by no means an "audiophile" but what made me more interested in the audio quality of things was when I purchased my first sound card. (Which is considered a budget cheapy lol) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102176 Once I installed that I immediately noticed a...

  Quote:   It hasn't changed sound however there is rust on the driver, at least in the center. You can see it in the picture.

Before I dive right into the direct problem I'm going to explain why I think it's happening. It's usually hot as all hell in my room (80f+), I game as well so things tend to get a little heated causing me to lightly sweat in the ear region, lol. Since the earcups are entirely sealed it gets...