I currently got my system connected to a Creative Inspire 5300 5.1 surround set, and I wish to add some good headphones to this configuration. What I will be using these headphones for is quite diverse, ranging from merely listening to music, to judging the sound, music and such in the games I develop professionally, as well as in videos I produce in Vegas. I'm not looking for expensive, high-end professional headphones as these fall outside my budget for now, but just some nicely balanced ones, which can be closed or open assuming they don't let through too much environmental noise. By the way, I live in The Netherlands, which may change the brands available to me somewhat.
A complication is that the PC is some distance from my desk and also lacks front audio connections. Ideally I'd like to be able to switch between speakers and headphones without unplugging any cables, but all audio switches I have found so far seem limited to 2.0 setups. The speakers I have lack a headphone out feature.
Any thoughts?
A complication is that the PC is some distance from my desk and also lacks front audio connections. Ideally I'd like to be able to switch between speakers and headphones without unplugging any cables, but all audio switches I have found so far seem limited to 2.0 setups. The speakers I have lack a headphone out feature.
Any thoughts?