Hello, i encounterd a possible alsa bug with the "ID 0d8c:0006 C-Media Electronics, Inc. Storm HP-USB500 5.1 Headset".
After Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Ubuntu 10.10 works, Ubuntu 11.04 doesn't work at all, Ubuntu 11.10 and newer have the bug), the headset only plays sound at maximum volume level if the volume is turned down just a little no sound is being played.
I have filled a Ubuntu bug for 12.04 LTS at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1200925 . I was advised to contact this mailing list.
AlsaInfo for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with the bug: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=3bde76b15a15f585418a6a4a4703ca67fd4cdf42 . AlsaInfo for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS without the bug: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=5824e55345c3f7128937405254485a489886b9dc .
Thank You for your help.