Do I need a sound card?

[LegendKillerRG]

So I bought a SL150CB headphone and on my iphone I can hear music very clear/HD but on PC it sound like different, sound more like there's too much bass/low quality. Would A sound card make my PC's sound/music much more clear/HD?

[Darell3]

For me differences from motherboard to soundcard was slighty 'better' more clear, bass sounds right. Anyways, try to check your audio driver and play with the settings.

[InfinateX]

It should make a difference. If you're paying extra for a sound card, it had better increase the quality of the sound. Unless of course you buy a really cheap one.

[theroflcopta]

Idk do you want stuff to sound better? Than get a sound card. Do you not care? than don't get one. There we go choices made easy.

[LegendKillerRG]

I just found "MY" problem, I totally forgot I got virtual 7.1 enabled, i disabled it and the music sound more clear lol... 7.1 makes the music's bass "echo" but sounds louder than 2.0 but 2.0 makes music sound more clear... 7.1 surround sounds amazing in games but with music it's horrible...

[ShearMe]

I'd be willing to bet your PC is driving those accessories better than your iPod.

[Hasufein]

It should make a difference. If you're paying extra for a sound card, it had better increase the quality of the sound. Unless of course you buy a really cheap one.

 

^ not always the case :P The Xonar DG i picked up fro $25 was leaps and bounds ahead of the onboard audio on  my P7P55. I have since retired that card though - as good as it was.

[LogicalDrm]

 7.1 surround sounds amazing in games but with music it's horrible...

 

Something like Creative EAX does same job and doesn't effect on sound quality.

[TheDigitalRealm]

Its a little subjective. I personally own a Maximus V Formula, and on-board audio is pretty good. I plan on getting Corsair SP2500's so I'll need to get something like an Asus Xonar D2X for any noticeable difference.

[MalenskiiPC]

Pick up a DGX, it will reduce a lot of background noise.