soundcard in your PC? update drivers if possible
I fully updated the drivers to the most recent, still didn't really do anything.
Which OS are you using? Windows Vista and 7 are very different beasts, and many sound cards allow you to apply effects ("enhancements") to the final mix. If any of those are enabled and not tweaked right they could caused the audio to sound crappy.
If you really want a set of headphones, give Skullcandy a shot. My dad and I both have headphones from them (I have a set of Skullcrushers, my dad has the Hesh) and they deliver very crisp sound.
I'm using Windows 7, and I tried tweaking the settings out as much as I could, maybe I was doing something wrong, but i'm really not sure. I tried the USB version of the Trittons, and personally, they sounded the exact same way...I personally think it was just the quality of the headphones themselves. Because those headphones were actually the earlier versions compared to the Tritton 720's and what not. But then again, I don't think they should sound shittier than the A4Tech HD-800's I purchased for $20. Also, with those skullcandy headphones, do they have a mic? I'm looking for something with a microphone on it as well and those didn't look like they had one. Also, I'm looking for a good surround sound headset, the current one I have is a 7.1 surround sound headset, so I should look for something 7.1 surround. I was actually thinking on getting the Psyko headset, seems pretty awesome, but at the same time, I don't wanna buy them and end up being disappointed with them.
I'll throw my 2c in and recommend some Sony MDR-V6s. Relatively cheap and still VERY high quality sound, full ear experience with supreme bass that isn't muddy or dry. They've been making these bad boys since the early 80s and people still hold them as the most durable headphones they've had that also offer the same great performance no matter how much you use them. There are 2 more 'higher' models that come after the V6 that offer small improvements such as larger drivers or gold plated connectors.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665089914
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_MDR-V6
Again, it looks like these don't have a mic, but I don't know.
When on earth did I say that they compared to better headphones or were intended for audiophiles? You're putting words in my mouth.
They're good if you want something in the $50-60 range and are awesome for games, especially Skullcrushers (mostly due to the subwoofers; you can feel explosions and the like). It's pretty obvious that he wants it mainly for games.
Correct. They're mainly for gamaing, but at the same time, I DO want good sounding music. These A4Tech headphones have good sound for both. Unfortunately, I would stick with the A4Techs, but first off, they broke on the left headphone, and I had to superglue it back together, and 2, the program to use to tweak the sound settings isn't compatible with Windows 7. I try to open it, it takes like 45 minutes to open, then afterwards, it never saves the settings, and takes up all my memory....I tried playing left for dead 2 when I tweaked them, and it said, fail to launch, because I didn't have enough free memory to do so.
I just want something that sounds like full awesome surround sound, where it feels like I'm sitting in a room, surrounded by a bunch of speakers, and not wearing headphones. And before you say "well just go buy a good surround sound system for your computer", I'm not going to because I like to listen to my shit loud, and I'm tired of getting the cops called on me for noise complaints. And I personally like headsets better anyway
Oh, also, if I were to get a new good set of headphones, what soundcard should I get? Because I normally used the soundblaster XFI Xtreme audio, not sure if I should bother with any other one or not.