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Ok, so I'm looking for a set of cans for gaming as well as for music. I'm in a guild in WoW that is starting to raid, which means a set of cans and a mic would be good for Ventrilo use, and I also tend to play or just screw around on the computer after my girlfriend has gone to sleep, and therefore need to be quiet.
I've read some of the threads on this and other sites, and have heard that going with a headset is regarded as a bad idea compared to getting a decent set of headphones and a clip-on mic. I'm cool with that, and have seen several models mentioned repeatedly that I want to check out.
My real question is in terms of what else I'll need. I currently use an Audigy 2 ZS and a set of Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers. Should I plug my headphones directly into the soundcard or into the headphone jack on my speakers? Wouldn't that be better because it would make use of my amp? Or would it simply be an extra link in the soundchain to degrade the signal in some manner?
Also, I've noticed that "better" headphones have a 1/4" connector which I obviously don't have on my setup. Will using one of those little adapter gizmos crappify my sound? If I use one of those is there any point in spending money for "good" headphones?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Edit: Since a great deal of the time I'm using these it will be late at night with a sleeping girl within ten feet, I'm very concerned about noise "leaking out." Most of the headphones I see recommended are "open," like the HD485's and 555's, so wouldn't those end up being too loud to other people in the room? What about something like the Sennheiser HD280Pro's? I hear many good things about the noise-cancellation on these, but only in terms of blocking out ambient noise. What headphones are really good for keeping other people from hearing what you're listening to?
I've read some of the threads on this and other sites, and have heard that going with a headset is regarded as a bad idea compared to getting a decent set of headphones and a clip-on mic. I'm cool with that, and have seen several models mentioned repeatedly that I want to check out.
My real question is in terms of what else I'll need. I currently use an Audigy 2 ZS and a set of Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers. Should I plug my headphones directly into the soundcard or into the headphone jack on my speakers? Wouldn't that be better because it would make use of my amp? Or would it simply be an extra link in the soundchain to degrade the signal in some manner?
Also, I've noticed that "better" headphones have a 1/4" connector which I obviously don't have on my setup. Will using one of those little adapter gizmos crappify my sound? If I use one of those is there any point in spending money for "good" headphones?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Edit: Since a great deal of the time I'm using these it will be late at night with a sleeping girl within ten feet, I'm very concerned about noise "leaking out." Most of the headphones I see recommended are "open," like the HD485's and 555's, so wouldn't those end up being too loud to other people in the room? What about something like the Sennheiser HD280Pro's? I hear many good things about the noise-cancellation on these, but only in terms of blocking out ambient noise. What headphones are really good for keeping other people from hearing what you're listening to?