Hey cheers for the advice but I don't quite follow. How would the DSP in a sound card introduce surround into 2 channel audio? Surely the number of channels would be dependant on what the computer supplies to the card. Which on a digital connection could be x channel surround sound signal?

I'm planning on building a m-itx form factor pc as my entertainment unit at home using a Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe motherboard. I'm not sure what the on-board sound card will be like as I couldn't find much info about it but I'm guessing not great.   Problem with m-itx is the lack of expansion...

Any other options? just to get an idea about what is available. Read up about the denons, seem good for sound quality but a bit worried about durability. Cheers for help so far guys.

I really want something that is an all rounder due to the varied uses, in terms of music I'm fairly eclectic there also. If I were to order my uses in terms of time spent (starting from the most time spent) I'd say; games, music, movies (but games and music are fairly even).   I know I won't...

Thanks for the advice, what about in the £80 - £150 range? I've looked at a few different models, mainly from Audio Technica (A500 - A900) and Beyerdyanmics (DT770), but each time I think I've found one that sounds good, I seem to find another conflicting review saying the opposite.

Was hoping for suggestions of good headphones for around £50-£80. Would consider slightly more if it would make a large difference.   Main uses; gaming (with mixamp for surround sound), music and occasional movies.   Need closed-ear as purpose is to prevent annoying gf while she's...

Why are headsets with integrated mics considered a bad choice, don't they use the same technology?   I had a look at reviews for a few different ones, i.e. the Corsair Vengeance 1500 which most said had good audio performance (though I don't want to get them as they only connect over usb)...

I've been looking to get a headset primarily for gaming so that I can play without annoying my partner. Although I will probably use it for listening to music too. I thought I'd come here for advice, I've been a silent reader for a while and really appreciate the depth of knowledge users here...