can anyone hook me up some software that will boost my headphones beyond silver?

[backwoodsbob]

using silver now and it just doesn't have enough punch

[jakeXT]

1. It's not loud enough ? /nt

[backwoodsbob]

2. not nearly loud enough

I have headphones capable of blowing my eardrums but my software sucks

[jakeXT]

3. Maybe the source material has been recorded at low levels

Or the system volume is low.

I know that VLC is capable of giving you 200%

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[backwoodsbob]

5. vlc did the trick

vlc did the trick
Excellent..Can blow my eardrums now

Thank you

[Locut0s]

6. Is it possible your headphones could benefit from an amp?...

The best headphones on the market require a powered amp. They offer too much resistance for most run of the mill computer sound cards to drive properly. There are an increasing number of sound cards with built in headphone amps now though.

[EOTE]

4. Check out your computer's mixer.

Make sure that all appropriate levels (speakers, system sounds, etc.) are turned up to the appropriate level. And, as the poster above me suggested, give VLC a try. Even if it doesn't solve your output issue, it's still a damned fine piece of software.

[backwoodsbob]

7. I have everything cranked to 100