I recently got the AKG K550 to replace my 6+ year old Sen. HD 280 Pro's. The K550s suffer from an annoying Stethoscope Effect, any time the cable rubs against my clothing or i rub either the cable or the headphones themselves, I get annoying noise and interference that partially mutes the music...

Just got the AKG K550s. I've been happy with the sound but any time the cord rubs against my clothing I get static noise. I can duplicate this if I rub any part of the headphones or cord with my finger. When this happen while listening to music or gaming the sound volume decreases and then...

I'm thinking of combining these headphones with this sound card. • AKG K550 - 32 ohm impedance http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1J70FM4269 • Creative Soundblaster Z - 600 ohm amp sound card...