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Budget: $400 max

Source: Xonar Essence STX

Requirements for isolation: None

Preferred type: full-size or on-ear

Preferred tonal balance: balanced and warm

Past headphones: HD600, love them. Grado SR-225, loved them too.

Preferred music: Jazz, ambient techno, trance

My pair of HD600s are approaching 10 years of age, and they were refurb when I got them (not that it makes a difference - they were like brand new). Unfortunately they are really starting to show their age. I've already replaced the cable (with one from HD650) and the pads once. The pads are again worn, flat, and disintegrating. The last time I got a new set of pads, it set me back a bit. This time, I think I'd like to try

AFAIK this problem started up after the last game update.

Here's what happens (Match Making mode for example):

• Microphone transmits just fine in the lobby.

• Microphone transmits fine during warmup.

• When the game starts, microphone works fine fora few minutes.

• After a few minutes, the start and/or end of my messages do not get transmitted. I have to hold down push-to-talk for a few seconds before starting to speak, and a few seconds after ending my message. This works for a while.

• After about 10-15 minutes, my microphone stops transmitting completely. Nobody can hear me.

Game ends, go back into the lobby, my microphone is working just fine. Get a new MM game, and the whole p

Sociopaths and psychopaths have brains that are unable to feel emotions like empathy and remorse. There are numerous documented accounts of psychopaths who have committed terrible acts against humanity, breaking many of God's laws, and had no idea that they had done anything wrong.

To quote the famous serial killer Albert Fish before his execution, "I don't even know why I'm here."

It is reasonable to conclude that a psychopath can not repent for his sins, and most likely does not see the purpose in accepting Jesus Christ as savior, since they feel as though they have done nothing wrong.

I've searched the internet for answers, and found some which in my opinion are quite unsatisfactory. I

House Republicans insist that they are serious about tackling the deficit issue, but apparently automatic cuts to defense spending, a result from last year's budget agreements, just can't happen. Instead of across-the-board cuts which would come into place from the sequester, they are trying to shield cuts to defense by pushing the burden elsewhere.

What are your thoughts on this? Why is defense spending "untouchable"?