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#1 Bozanimal
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Klipsch pro media 2.1 or swan m50w. The swans are much better, but cost $300 compared to $130. I highly advise the swans.

The rokits are pretty good i have the 5, but they lack bass extension and bass at higher volumes garbles the mids.edinsftw

For a budget build I would normally agree, but given he'll be coming from KRK Rokit RP8 G2s... I'd love a pair of those KRKs! Some follow-up questions before I make some suggestions:

  • "...something that delivers more pleasing sound and the same amount of bass" I'm hoping you can expand upon that. A clear understanding of exactly what you're looking for will be a tremendous help.
  • Are you just looking for bookshelf speakers? How much desk space do you have available?
  • Where are you (country and closest major city). Either I or another poster might be able to suggest local resources.
  • What are you using for a sound card?
  • What are you using the speakers for primarily? Gaming, video, music, movies, etc.?
  • Surround sound: Yes or no?
  • Room for a small amplifier? Receiver?
  • Subwoofer: Do you have space?

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Boz

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KRK makes awesome monitors; if you can get them at a good price you won't be disappointed. To be honest, you'll probably be happy with any of the speakers you've listed; they all review very well in their price range.

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The tweeter in those speakers is not actually a tweeter, it's a passive radiator. To be honest your budget is too small for me to recommend anything other than a used set of speakers, and this is not being elitist. It's a matter of getting a good value for your dollar.Instead, I would strongly recommend savingat least$75, which gets you a pair of bookshelf speakers and amplifier:

  • http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?PartNumber=300-652
  • http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?PartNumber=300-380

If you can swing it, go just a little more and get the M-Audio AV-30, which is a decent pair of powered speakers. You won't be disappointed.

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Note that I, personally, would not use any of these. Going wireless is almost always a sacrifice in terms of audio fidelity quality. That said, I think you're going to want the Chimaeras given your criteria.

You're right to be concerned about interference from the PX5, and there are no wireless headphones with the features you are looking for from traditional headphone companies like Sennheiser and Audio Technica, so you're pretty limited unless you want to wait to see how the TRITTON Warhead 7.1s shake out.

If you don't mind keeping your wired setup, the Turtle Beach Ear Force DSS offers Dolby Headphone processing with any headset. Just something to consider.

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#5 Bozanimal
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Its not really about brand preference. When I buy a pruduct I do lots of research with reviews, and going in to forums and reading what other people's experience have been with said pruduct. It all just comes down on who makes the better product for what your looking for.

GTSaiyanjin2
This; remember that one arm of a company does not necessarily indicate quality products in another arm. Sony makes amazing televisions, yet their car audio products are laughably bad. Sharp is known to be a low-cost electronics manufacturer, yet their microwaves are consistently top-rated. You have to look at each product on its own merit. Boz
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#6 Bozanimal
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But buying speakers will most likely involves buying an amp... and both taxes if I buy it here :(MonsieurX
You're either paying shipping or taxes, so pick your poison. Personally I would just hold on to the Z-5500; they're not that bad to warrant selling them for something in the $200 range unless you're finding something is really lacking, in my opinion. If you're definitely selling, you have some additional options:

  • Consider a pair of studio monitors from companies like KRK, Dynaudio, or Tannoy (the latter being my favorites). Studio monitors have built-in amplifiers and sound wonderful; I don't know why more folks don't use them as PC speakers.
  • If you want to really broaden your selection, buy an amplifier and you can use pretty much any home speaker (something like the Dayton Class-T). This will open up your options on Canuck Audio Mart, since most of those speakers require external power. There is a nice pair of Nuance Star 1S listed right now.

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#7 Bozanimal
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Are you in Quebec city, or elsewhere in the Province? If you're in the metropolitan area, I'd visit the local shops and Best Buy, check out what's on clearance, and see if there's a good deal on some speakers in your price range.

If you're not near the city, even though it depletes your budget, it might be worth sucking up the shipping charges to have access to a broader range of products.

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#8 Bozanimal
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I want to try and get a 5.1 wireless headset but I don't know much about headsets or sound peripherals in general. Hopefully I would be able to use the headset for watching movies in 5.1 on my xbox/PC as well.Serial-No_3404
No offense taken! Reading your note, it seems like the sole reason you are considering another pair of headphones is to get 5.1 audio in a headset. The Razer Chimaeras do NOT do 5.1 surround sound. That is an out-and-out lie on the part of Razer marketing. The only thing "surround" about the headphones is their use of Dolby Headphone, which is done at the processor level, not the headphones. The headset is a standard two-channel stereo headset. I explain it in more detail in the Headphone FAQ in the section, HEADPHONE "SURROUND SOUND" EXPLAINED, but in summary, there are very, very few true 5.1 or 7.1 headphones. You can view the most recent discussion about such headphones, including some of those that are on the market in this thread: http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28880762. You can get Dolby Headphone support by buying an Astro Mixamp and using it with your Turtle Beach headphones (or any headphones, for that matter). Consider carefully why you are replacing the X11 with this knowledge, then come back and ask some follow-up questions. Happy to help out. Happy gaming, Boz
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#9 Bozanimal
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If bass extension is a priority, the Klipsch Promedia 2.1s are a good recommendation.

If you are more concerned with audio fidelity, NVIDIATI typically recommends a set of Swan PC Speakers. The Audioengine 2 or M-Audio Av-40 are well-rated alternatives, as well.

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#10 Bozanimal
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So boz says there is only one headset on the market that has discrete drivers eh?silveriris
There are a few more besides the Tritton AX Pros; including the Sharkoons you mentioned, Roccat Kave, and there is another coming on the market soon from Razer (Tiamat) in the near future that I also mentioned earlier. Those handful of headphones that use discrete drivers either have multiple inputs (plug into their respective outputs on your PC) or a digital surround processor, meaning they are not matrixed. For example, the Roccat Kave has four 3.5mm stereo cables and a USB plug. You would be getting true, discrete surround sound. The price is very high and the results are not substantially better from a high-quality pair of stereo headphones to warrant the purchase for most people, which is one of many reasons there are not very many of them. Good luck, Boz