[xetsog]

Okay, I'm cheaping out on this and getting

It's either this:

Sennheiser HD555 (Refurbished) $51 USD

Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer (Refurbished) $50 USD

Or:

Sennheiser HD201 (New) $25 USD

Creative X-Fi Titanium SB0880 (New) - $79 USD

Should I go with something different entirely? Budget is around $100 USD.

Looking for a balanced sound (for the headphones) and also something viable for gaming. I would also prefer something good for gaming regarding the sound card.

Not really much of an audiophile, but I enjoy listening to lossless music. I like things to sound nice, in general.

 

[Tacoboy]

Fry's is have a sale and mail in rebate on the Creative Labs PCI-Express X-Fi Fatal1TyPro.
An Asus Xonar DG is only $30.

 

[Simca]

Asus Xonar DS+Those HD555s

 

[blur510]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simca;13015438
Asus Xonar DS+Those HD555s

^^what he said ^^

 

[canoners]

Asus Xonar DG + the 555

 

[Tacoboy]

I've been lead to believe that Dolby is better for gaming over DTS.
Unless someone else has heard otherwise?

 

[JoeWalsh]

Xonar DS might serve you better than the DG and the Creative cards. First post here (nvm) explains the difference (not in detail).
+ the 555s

EDIT: Whoops - forget that link - I was looking at the DX vs DS, which I thought was the DS vs DG...was too tired to be posting.
In addition, as Tacoboy said, the guy at head-fi is wrong.
The DG has a max sample rate of 96KHz (DS has 192). However, it has Dolby Headphone.

 

[Ktmrida4life]

Where the heck did you find refurbished HD555's for 51$?

 

[Tacoboy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeWalsh Xonar DS might serve you better than the DG and the Creative cards. First post here explains the difference (not in detail). + the 555s

The "review" states that the DG does not have an processor.
That reviewer did not their homework very well.

 

[xetsog]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ktmrida4life Where the heck did you find refurbished HD555's for 51$?

On Amazon. "DAHMART" sells them. Good reviews and lots of people get HD555's from them.

Anyway, I ended up getting the Creative SB0880 because it's PCI x1. A couple friends persuaded me in getting it (they have it), but my main reasoning was because I wanna cover up the slot above my graphics card. I accidentally took out one too many cutouts on the back of my case and I don't really appreciate it when my USB to PS/2 connector falls on top of my graphics card.

Anyway, whenever I get it I'll probably tell you guys how it sounds. I'm sure I'll be amazed because:

1) Never used a sound card.
2) Only have used crappy headsets.

I'm looking forward to getting them!

 

[xetsog]

omg, they sund gr8, thx 4 al teh resourcs 4 me 2 use ocn