[biggbenn74]

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Ok thanks so much for you help guys I think I'm going with the Akg Q701  What sound card would be a good match. Under $150 would be great !!!!!!
 
Thanks for your time and effort
 
- Moe

 
Congrats on your decision! Welcome to the Q Club! Anyway, to answer your sound card question, look at the ASUS Xonar series. Particularly the 

[size=1.7em] ASUS PCI-Express x1 Sound Card XONAR ESSENCE STX/90-YAA0C0-0UAN00Z[/size]

It's around $175 on Amazon, but there are tons of Xonar choices, most are excellent. I even use a Xonar. Have fun with your new Headphones!
 
P.S. What color will you be getting?

 

[Moe91]

Green or black hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
Thanks so much guys its great to be a part of this awesome forum community !!!!!!!!!!!
 

 
-Moe
 

 

[biggbenn74]

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Green or black hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
Thanks so much guys its great to be a part of this awesome forum community !!!!!!!!!!!
 

 
-Moe
 

Well, welcome to the family! I joined not but 2 months back, and I love it here. Go for the green!

 

[WiR3D]

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Green or black hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
Thanks so much guys its great to be a part of this awesome forum community !!!!!!!!!!!
 

 
-Moe

NP have fun opamp rolling, AKGs in general change their sound a fair amount when you do. so you fine tune its sound signature to your tastes, and remember they have serious burn in time, out the box the bass will be a little sloppy, and the highs a bit shrill, about 200 hours should be fine. Also the pads will soften to your heads shape and make a better seal which will help things. 
 
Welcome to head-fi, sorry about your wallet

 

[Moe91]

Hey guys just got my set of cans today they feel and look awesome !!!
For some reasons though I just feel they should be louder is it because I'm not using a separate sound card but on board ?
Or maybe is it the quality of the music/ game I'm Listening to ??
 
 
I got the Lime ones btw
 
 
Thanks for your time
 
- Moe
 

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

The Q701 isn't exactly easy to drive and need some power behind them. You're gonna want an amp, or a soundcard with a decent built-in amp.

 

[Moe91]

Suggestions ?
 

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

I don't know your price range. As far as entry with high praise, the O2 is the usual recommendation. The Matrix M Stage is probably the most popular choice. You can buy the one with the USB option which has a built in dac (which I hear is fine, until you wanna spend money on a dedicated DAC/soundcard).

 

[Moe91]

Hey

Thanks for your time my budget would be $150 I saw the 02 and the xonar essence there about the same price anyone have any experience .

Do you think a external amp will work or is this the way to go.
My motherboard is evga ftw sli 3 x58 board
The only problem I have is that is really low.

Thanks for the time guys sorry for dragging this topic out my first time.

- Moe[/I]