I tried it, but it didn't help, unfortunately. Thanks anyway. :)

Dear all, I have a newbie question about recording with the Asus Xonar Essence STX II sound card. I invested in this card for my PC a while ago as I wanted to enjoy listening to music in HQ (which is why I got the HD650 at the same time). Recently, however, I decided I wanted to try a bit of...

So it is much better than the O2 but not enough to replace it? What do you mean by that?

Well, it can happen in some distant future. But at least the headphones will be the same. :) For now, however, I am quite happy with what I have and it wouldn't even be practical for me to buy any extra equipment right now.

OK guys, so I've had the HD650 for some three weeks now, so I thought I'd share my impressions. Those of you who have read my first posts in this thread might still remember that I wanted the headphones for use with my PC, and for both gaming and music. I ordered the HD650 along with the Sound...

Thanks, you actually made me smile! It feels good already, and I am sure it will only get better over time!

Thanks for the warning (to all), but I do think this will actually save me money. I tend to be rather uncompromising when I buy equipment so it stays with me for a long time, and I don't need more of it. If I decide to buy additional gear for my headphones, I will only do it once and properly...

OK people, my poor wallet just took a huge blow. ;-) I do not think I will regret this decision, but it is true I was sweating while placing the order. Anyway, thanks for your support guys, without you I couldn't have clicked that "order" button.

Dear all, I am an audiophile-noob; I just discovered this site a few weeks ago when I started considering improving my new PC's sound setup. I have already got the Sound Blaster Z sound card for my PC. I know that for most of you this is barely entry-level, but I am on a kind of a budget. But I...

For me getting a HD650 would be a long-term investment; it seems to me that with these headphones I just can't go wrong (I really like what people write about their sound signature - should be the kind for me). Later I could add external amp and DAC, but I don't feel like spending so much money...

OK one more question: What if I am willing to spend the money to get a HD650? I've done some reading and it seems these headphones will stay with me at least until I retire (say 35 years), and they will deliver an excellent all-round solution for my home use. I don't like the idea of...

Thanks again for all the responses, you guys have been really helpful. I decided to get the Sound Blaster Z and see how the included mic does. If I am really happy with it, I will get the HD558 or even HD598 (thoughts?), otherwise it will probably be either Game Zero or Game One headset. The...

Thanks a lot for your reply. Any particular reason, why I should get the HD558? Also, since you recommend headphones without a mic, why not just get the SB-Z and play with my HD25 which is also excellent?

Hello all,   I just recently started doing my research on audio equipment for my new PC, and from the number of times I ended up reading posts at this site I realized it could be a good idea to join. To quickly introduce myself, I am 29 and I currently live in UK where I work as a postdoc...