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Headset and speaker problem

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I will be getting the Z-5500's next week with my new computer. However since I play WoW I am also going need a headset for Vent. The problem is I cant find a way to use a normal headset and still be able to use my speakers. As far as I know in order to use the headset I'd have to disconnect my speakers plug in the headset play WoW/Vent then when I want to do something else disconnect the headset and reconnect the speakers.

I looked at a USB Headset (The Logitech Premium 350) But it doesn't work in Vista and reading up on it, none of the USB headsets work on Vista. I then had the idea of getting a bluetooth adapter and bluetooth headset, expensive but it should work. Researching it though I found that Vent is hit and miss with bluetooth. Some headsets work and others don't

So maybe I'm missing something but is there anyway I can have a headset without having to disconnect my speakers everytime I want to use it?

EDIT: Forgot to mention the soundcard is Soundblaster X-fi and the motherboard does have onboard audio, this was one idea I had was to use the X-fi for the speakers and the onboard audio for the headset. Would this work or would it cause conflicts?
 
just get an audio 'y' cable for your front speakers and headphones. switch between headphones and 5.1 using the x-fi speaker selector software- i put a shortcut on my desktop- have done this for years no problems
 
You can plug your headphones directly into the control module on the Z-5500 (the little box with the LCD and the sound knob).

I forget if it also includes a micrphone hookup on the control module, but if not then just get a simple 3.5mm male-female audio extension cord from radioshack, plug it into your sound card, and the other end plug into your headset microphone.
 
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