I have an Asus xonar dx (I know) and was looking for a pair of headphones for FPS games like bf3 and counter strike. I also want to be able to use it for music. I mainly listen to electronic music like dubstep and some rock. If you also know of a good external mic that would be awesome :D I was...

I need something fairly bright for home theater. What is good and cheap? Thanks.

One of the ongoing criticisms of a lot of the gear on the market is that there is no attempt to supply meaningful measurements to support the marketing rhetoric. In addition to a favorable subjective review. the Dragonfly seems to have done OK for itself on the test bench -   ...

The following article shows the results of a farily extensive test of the Xonar D1 PCI sound card. In my opinion, this card is very good value for its low (less than $100) cost, and can - if used in a machine where interference is not an issue - even compete with the ODAC. It is also available...

I currently have a Titanium HD and AD700s that I use for gaming, and I love them.  However as everyone knows they are pretty bass light, and I'm looking for a pair of headphones that I'll use for music.  As far as genres go, I listen to all types of rock, and a ton of instrumental stuff from big...

So, I will be getting the HD 598's in a couple of weeks, but having used my noisy inbuilt audio on my computer, i need something to stop it. Max 100GBP, although less is better, I was thinking a nuforce uDac-2 or xonar dx, but would prefer something <100. i don't need portability, just a pretty...

Grado sr80i- 95EUR-o XOnar dx 70 EUR-o Cmoy my DIY with best parts 30 EUR-o

[Edit] Dang I just realized this should have went to the amp subsection. My bad guys.   Hey guys, I know some of you may say that this has been discussed already, but there are a few finer points that I want to hammer out which I haven't found an answer to.   I have already decided on...

hi   i want to buy a some headphones for gaming, and mp3 player ( sansa clip+ punk rock music mainly)   price: 80 top   in my computer i have audigy se ( might upgrade it if you recommend it for something no more than 80dlls ), and its connected to an amplifier technics su-co4   ...

I've heard some interesting things about the AD2000. People say that they are one of the best heasphones in the world when matced with the right amp and DAC. It is also said to have one of the best mid presentations out there, and Im looking for a headphone with really good mids. What amp and...

Hello !   My PC 350 (from the Xonar Xense bundle) just passed away, and I can get a refund (200€). So I need a new soundcard, and headphones. From what I've read, the DT770 has deep basses, which is something I would like, because I mostly listen to dubstep. But I don't know anything about...

Hi there,   I'm sure this has come up many a time but I was wondering what you chaps would recommend! I'm looking for a sound card (PCI or PCIe) that will only be used for music listening, possibly recording but this doesn't matter, my main use will be listening! Budget is £20 to £30. My...

I am a bit confused, hoping someone can help here. I will start with my requirements, most of my music are on the computer, so DAC is a must. Some of them are lossless, and I have some MP3 as well. I listen to all types of music. I also watch some movies through headphone so that I won’t disturb...

Hi all, this is my first post here, and I really hope I'm not bringing up a repeatedly talked about subject.  One of the last helpful posts I found about this subject was from 2007 and that was connected to a DAC instead.   However, I wanted to know if anything different was required for a...

I am wanting to buy a sound card, which will then go into a DAC, then an amp for my headphones.  It will also be used to send the PC audio to my home theater, any suggestions? (I have a pair of k702's, and am going to get a 5.1 channel Polk setup (don't know the receiver yet) (I'm also using...

Hi, I own Sennheiser hd 518 which is powered through a Harman Kardon amplifier and i have a little question. Should I bother buying a new better soundcard that will replace my realtek onboard sound? And if so which one would you recommend? Maybe an Usb soundcard and then to the Hk amplifier...

Hello, i just built my computer and decided to use my old NAD c372 hooked up to the motherboard soundcard (z77 Extreme 4) using B&W  601 speakers or Grado 225/Sen HD280/TB P11 headphones (depending on the situation). I was wondering how i can improve the sound from this setup? I know i could...

Hello everyone,   I currently own an Ultrasone HFI-580 and a fiio e17. Since my usage is desktop only I will change my e17 for a stationay solution. Could you give me some advice what Amp / Dac combination will do fine? I planned to spend around 200$ (150€). I mainly use my headphones to...

Hi Head-fiers,   I've finally decided to make an account here since I've gotten so much information from here already by just lurking threads.    I'm kind of new to proper audio equipment and before this I was the type of guy that would even believe in surround sound headsets, I've...

Hey Mates,   So im pretty sure im going to be buying the Sennheiser hd558, and am wondering what of the next options will give me the best results within my budget - 100-120$ My main purpose is for Movies, after that just general use for music and gaming.   im using onboard sound at...

Hi,   I've never used headphones before.   only i used IEMs, then, i'd like to buy headphones.   but, i don't have any knowledge for it.   so plz feel free to recommend.   and i liked UE triple.fi 10 pro.

Hello all,   I've recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser HD 558s and I've found a slight hissing noise with the on-board audio (ALC892) on my MSI P67-GD55 mobo and it's a little annoying. I've read that for the 558s you need a good source and the on board audio probably doesn't quite cut...

Hey guys, ive just got a couple of questions about possibly adding a DAC to my home setup, ive searched a bit through the forums but all of the threads i see are people going from right out of their computers to looking at DACs. I'm having trouble trying to figure out if adding a DAC will...

Hello all, I'm currently using a Xonar DX and a C421 headphone amp. I've been doing a bit of research to try find at what level to properly set my sound card's volume, but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer so far.   I had read that setting the Xonar DX to 100% volume was the best...

Hi,   I normally only listen using headphones at work where I am running a USB DAC (Music Streamer II) connected to a PPA. At home, I just use cheap 2.0 speakers with a line out from my motherboard. I noticed my motherboard also has optical out and possibly digital coax out as well. I have a...