Soundcard or Headset???

[Syphanx]

Hey,
For most of my gaming use I use a Platronics Gamecom 1 headset, fairly good quality headset. Now I am thinking of upgrading to the Xtreme Music Soundblaster card, I currently have a 16bit soundblaster card, it's a fairly old one and is not LIVE. It does the average job.
Now my question is, Will I notice a difference in quality from my headset if I change the soundcard? Or will it entirely depend on the original performance of the headset? Or a bit of both?

Thanks.

 

[Crysalis]

Both, with more dependence on the headset.

 

[Syphanx]

so will the sound quality increase be noticable through the headset if i just stay with the one ive got?

 

[Crysalis]

probably not. Actually, getting a better sound card could actually make the headsets defficiencies more noticeable.

 

[Syphanx]

Mm that's a valid point actually...

 

[lancec2c30]

I say get a sound card, and some decent headphones. Or instead of headphones get a awsome 5.1 system LOL

Personally headphones annoy me. The sound is always just .... suphicated or something.

 

[Syphanx]

Well I've got a decent sound system 5.1 with amp and a decent television LG 40" Plasma, so I don't really see the point in getting a 5.1 system, just for my computer which is like on my desk... so that's why I use a headset. Nah Im really impressed with the quality from these headphones, it's really good... What are some other good headphones that you would suggest and their price (in AUD lol).

 

[lancec2c30]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826106328

Well those are some good headphones, from what reviews adn such say. Now I know you cant get them off of newegg, but it gives you the name and reputation of them.

 

[Dexaroni]

I suggest you get a new sound card. I just upgraded my onboard audio to a Sound Blaster live, and everything sounds WAY better, including with headphones.

 

[Syphanx]

Yeah but that's going from an on board one to a actual pci one, i think the difference in that is going to be way more different than going from an already pci board to another.