I have a pair of the Bose QC2 headphones that I bought for $300 back in the day.
I just built my new computer and so far I've been using the built in soundcard. I haven't noticed any noticeable background noise and it definately powers my headphones to a loud enough level. What I'm trying to figure out is what will I gain with an external sound card? Will it virtualize surround sound better? Will it have more noticeable depth and better bass response? And if so what's a good card under 50. I'd also like a card with a built in eq for all of windows if that's possible.
I use my computer mainly for games and music.
I just built my new computer and so far I've been using the built in soundcard. I haven't noticed any noticeable background noise and it definately powers my headphones to a loud enough level. What I'm trying to figure out is what will I gain with an external sound card? Will it virtualize surround sound better? Will it have more noticeable depth and better bass response? And if so what's a good card under 50. I'd also like a card with a built in eq for all of windows if that's possible.
I use my computer mainly for games and music.