Sound quality

[tigersty1e]

How's the general sound quality on these 2 head sets.

USB headset
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...Id=pcmcat110000050028&id=1099394633235


VS.


Regular headset
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...Id=pcmcat110000050028&id=1099395744084


I have regular onboard sound built-in to the motherboard (Asrock 4coredual VSTA)



I'm thinking about paying more and getting this gizmo

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...Id=pcmcat110000050028&id=1152229204976


Worth it with my sound system?

 

[InlineFive]

I honestly don't know anything about the sound quality but I can tell you that you are shopping at the wrong site.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106937

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104055

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826257015

 

[tigersty1e]

Originally posted by: InlineFive
I honestly don't know anything about the sound quality but I can tell you that you are shopping at the wrong site.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106937

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104055

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826257015

Yeah, I know. I originally planned on going into bestbuy to buy a 10-20 dollar set of headphones, but got side-tracked by all the bling around me.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

USB = digital
3.5mm = analog

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
USB = digital
3.5mm = analog

correction:

USB - Digital to analog conversion performed in headphones
3.5mm - Digital to analog conversion performed at sound card

In most cases the D/A conversion at the sound card is the better, and more high quality, option.

 

[corkyg]

In addition to what PurdueRY points out, the conventional audio plug can be used else where - i.e., your MP3 player, your home entertainment system, TV, etc., etc. The USB connector is only useful on a computer.

As for what you hear in the headphones, the quality of sound depends more on the quality of the headphones than anything else.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

It depends on the converter. Logitech has better conversion than most onboard sound cards.