Recent content by ejohnsson

Wow that's a lot of bass! Started to hurt after a couple minutes It wasn't the "handling" of bass I was concerned about, it was the emphasis. I know it's not a heavy drop, but I wanted to make it one. I'll take your word on it for the distortions though. All in all, the m50 definitely seems...

Right now I think the m50s are my best choice. My only concern with them is the bass. The headphones seem perfect for rocking out to the Rolling Stones or listening to the lyrical genius that is Eminem, but I'm not sure it can really "drop the bass" for some dubstep songs. To me at least, there...

Yea you're right, I should look into this stuff a little more. I bit immature of me I suppose. You actually know what you're talking about, after all. Soundstage is not a big a deal to me. I do like it for games but it's not a requirement - I only game for fun, not competitively I wouldn't...

I'm okay with good stero sound. I checked out the ath-m50s, and it looks like a good fit for me. I'll probably be buying that with the Xonar. The headphones won't bottleneck the card, will they? I only ask because of the price.

My budget is around $250, but if I don't get the Xonar I'm willing to spend more. I edit music and game for fun, so I want something to handle both. How much can I get for $250?

Hi, I was looking at headphones to go with the Xonar Essence STX I've been planning to buy, but I noticed that so many gaming headphones (like Astro) are usb connected. I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure that means the audio will not pass through the sound card at all, and go straight to the...