• Sound Card + Headphones
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I'm looking for a new sound card and pair of headphones. High quality and surround sound are a must, and not too high on the price side. Wireless would be a bonus on the headphones too. In the UK here. Would appreciate any help you can give me guys.
Your budget for the sound card is?
I dunno, probably max £100 for the whole thing or something.
[QUOTE=Thorny;21540226]I dunno, probably max £100 for the whole thing or something.[/QUOTE] You won't get much of a sound card for 100 £, but i'll try my best. [editline]10:11AM[/editline] Also wait 100 £ for soundcard and headphones?
headphones:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826275027[/url] (not many good reviews but i have them and love them) soundcard:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118109[/url] i know your not in the US of A but just use this as a reference.
[QUOTE=Nsybouts;21542896]headphones:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826275027[/url] (not many good reviews but i have them and love them) soundcard:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118109[/url] i know your not in the US of A but just use this as a reference.[/QUOTE] £ bro, newegg doesn't ship out of US and canada
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;21542927]£ bro, newegg doesn't ship out of US and canada[/QUOTE] i know its just a reference because i don't know of any sites for the UK.
[url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/177528[/url] [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166836[/url] Should work nicely.
for the love of god [B]do not[/B] get a headset with the word gaming/a letter replaced with a number in it. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=868300[/url]
I'm thinking an Audio Technica A700 for headphones. Any idea on sound-cards?
[url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158667[/url] - Plantronics Gamecom 377 ( I've got it and it's fantastic ) 25.04 + [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190498[/url] - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 55.63 80.67 Or if you want to push it a bit more get those headset (or the 367 version which is a couple quid cheaper) and [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127553[/url] 80.70 X-FI xtreme = 105.74
[QUOTE=Thorny;21548760]I'm thinking an Audio Technica A700 for headphones. Any idea on sound-cards?[/QUOTE] yes yes [b]YES[/b] [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/121761[/url] [editline]02:50PM[/editline] [QUOTE=derlicious;21552251][url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158667[/url] - Plantronics Gamecom 377 ( I've got it and it's fantastic ) 25.04 + [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190498[/url] - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 55.63 80.67 Or if you want to push it a bit more get those headset (or the 367 version which is a couple quid cheaper) and [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127553[/url] 80.70 X-FI xtreme = 105.74[/QUOTE] No, the A700s will blow everything anyone posts here out of the water. It's the absolute best set of headphones for this price range. [editline]02:51PM[/editline] anyone who tells him otherwise will get their throats slit
[QUOTE=Odellus;21552818]yes yes [b]YES[/b] [url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/121761[/url] [editline]02:50PM[/editline] No, the A700s will blow everything anyone posts here out of the water. It's the absolute best set of headphones for this price range. [editline]02:51PM[/editline] anyone who tells him otherwise will get their throats slit[/QUOTE] No to Creative. They use low quality parts and overall cheap shit with their cards. Asus is much better and I honestly wouldn't even recommend a sound card usually. I have that same card and it's not [i]bad[/i] but Asus' cards are much much better in terms of both sound and build quality.
closed or open (noise isolation or no) what music you listen to (genre) [editline]06:58PM[/editline] in that budget you probably don't need a sound card [editline]06:58PM[/editline] it's better to buy a nice headphones and no soundcard then mediocre headphone and mediocre soundcard [editline]06:59PM[/editline] oh wait are these for gaming?
Ok, turns out I don't need a new sound-card. I like the look of the A700s, but they're really expensive in the UK - can I import them cheaper from somewhere?
[QUOTE=.ediT;21552960]No to Creative. They use low quality parts and overall cheap shit with their cards. Asus is much better and I honestly wouldn't even recommend a sound card usually. I have that same card and it's not [i]bad[/i] but Asus' cards are much much better in terms of both sound and build quality.[/QUOTE] Uh no, they're not, especially not for the price. ASUS' lower end sound cards are crap. Creative is always the brand you go to for sound cards. You can argue it all you want, but a CAL-I level player of CS 1.6 has used both and recommends the Creative X-Fi line fully because of the EAX 5.0 and CMSS 3D support. [editline]10:16PM[/editline] Oh, and, me too (CAL-I/M exp).
[QUOTE=Odellus;21562036]Uh no, they're not, especially not for the price. ASUS' lower end sound cards are crap. Creative is always the brand you go to for sound cards. You can argue it all you want, but a CAL-I level player of CS 1.6 has used both and recommends the Creative X-Fi line fully because of the EAX 5.0 and CMSS 3D support. [editline]10:16PM[/editline] Oh, and, me too (CAL-I/M exp).[/QUOTE] CS 1.6 is old gay bullshit
[QUOTE=OCELOT323;21562201]CS 1.6 is old gay bullshit[/QUOTE] Uh okay? And it takes twenty times more skill than games nowadays.
[QUOTE=Odellus;21562243]Uh okay? And it takes twenty times more skill than games nowadays.[/QUOTE] doesn't mean its fun
[QUOTE=OCELOT323;21562272]doesn't mean its fun[/QUOTE] Maybe not for you. Why the fuck are you arguing this?
is OP using these for gaming
Yes.
[QUOTE=Superscatman;21547644]for the love of god [B]do not[/B] get a headset with the word gaming/a letter replaced with a number in it. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=868300[/url][/QUOTE] the low end fatal1ty headsets are pretty decent for the price.
Using a Xonar DX + AD 700s here recommended I think Xonar DX is worth the extra over the DS
[QUOTE=ferrus;21576087]Using a Xonar DX + AD 700s here recommended I think Xonar DX is worth the extra over the DS[/QUOTE] Same here.
[QUOTE=OCELOT323;21562272]doesn't mean its fun[/QUOTE] Dude, shut up
So I just got my ATH A700s in the post, trying them out now.
I just bought a ASUS Xonar DS(sound card). It's pretty nice, I love it's low-profile and all. And sooo much better than the last sound card I had(Creative, don't know exactly what to be honest).
So, my first impressions of these A700s. Firstly, wow, they're comfortable. They don't have a way of adjusting the size, but they fit to your head beautifully, and they're so soft and comfortable, they're awesome. Second, the sound quality is amazing. Music sounds much better, and the sensitivity of the sounds is incredible - I tried out CS-Office in the CS:S Beta and I could hear almost EVERYTHING. I could hear the garage doors opening from T-Spawn, windows breaking from miles away and hear footsteps through walls, it's wonderful.
Glad you like them. Consider the Xonar DX if you get a sound card. As soon as I connected mine up I perceived a big improvement over the on-board with my DX, in games and listening to music. [url]http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/05/26/asus-xonar-dx-pci-express-soundcard/1[/url] [editline]02:48PM[/editline] PS: If CS is your thing, set it to 'Headphones' in the audio options. Helps a lot, and is especially noticeable with the DX.
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