I have a Soundblaster Z. I've been using the ports on the back of the sound card for my headphones, mic and speakers. But now only the 3rd most port works for playback now. My headphone port on the front panel and on the card don't work. It's not a problem with my speakers or headphones. When...

Hi,   I just read that the thread I started (http://www.head-fi.org/t/729887/recommendations-for-gaming-sound-setup-150-200-budget) should be in the Introductions, Help and Recommendations forum. Could a mod please transfer it?

I've been looking to upgrade to some good quality headphones. I'm buying them primarily to play competitive CSGO with, but I wouldn't mind using them for other things if they sounded significantly better than my current sound setup (which is currently low-end) as I listen to a lot of music and...