new headset and soundcard

[falcon23]

for fathers day And my birthday I am getting a turtle beach headset and a creative soundcard...

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=15853

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826502011


         

[falcon23]

anyone have either,and have an reccomendations on setting them up??or just plug and play.

[OOZ662]

Don't use the USB connector for the headphones. It will generally bypass your sound card.

[Hamltnblue]

If the USB connector is like mine, it's just to provide extra power for the amplifier, not for data.

[OOZ662]

In that case, plug it into a powered USB hub (like the ones recommended for use with joysticks) so that it doesn't tax your PSU.

[Getback]

Congrats you lucky rascal!


My advice, do not play it through the USB port. If you do you will use more resources than necessary. Skuzzy explained once. Only thing I can remember is it's not good.

[OOZ662]

That's pretty much what I said...

[falcon23]

Thanke Getback,

Yea,I am replacing a USB headset due to resource issues possible in-game..

And I am hoping the refurbished one I get works well..

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=618&subcategory=637&product=17359

Got it half price

[Getback]

Thanke Getback,

Yea,I am replacing a USB headset due to resource issues possible in-game..

And I am hoping the refurbished one I get works well..

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=618&subcategory=637&product=17359

Got it half price

Ha, half price, even better!

[falcon23]

I noticed in some reviews that some say it does not support EAX,and some reviews say it does..ummm..can someone enlighten me to just what exactly EAX is??
                                                                 Thanks

[Tigger29]

Guys.. you aren't understanding here...

They make two versions of these headphones... one type that plugs into the soundcard, and another that uses a USB Interface and is essentially a USB soundcard of its own.

The ones he's getting is the type that connects to the back of an existing soundcard.  YES IT DOES have a USB connector, but this USB connector is used ONLY to power up the amplifier, NOT to communicate with the computer.

I have the same exact headphones except mine DO use the USB interface however I have yet to notice any deterioration of computer performance in using them.. even before I built my new system.  They sound great.. they work great... and when I plug them it, it 'turns off' the onboard sound and engages them instead.

[OOZ662]

Guys.. you aren't understanding here...

They make two versions of these headphones... one type that plugs into the soundcard, and another that uses a USB Interface and is essentially a USB soundcard of its own.

The ones he's getting is the type that connects to the back of an existing soundcard.  YES IT DOES have a USB connector, but this USB connector is used ONLY to power up the amplifier, NOT to communicate with the computer.

I have the same exact headphones except mine DO use the USB interface however I have yet to notice any deterioration of computer performance in using them.. even before I built my new system.  They sound great.. they work great... and when I plug them it, it 'turns off' the onboard sound and engages them instead.

That's why I posted this.

In that case, plug it into a powered USB hub (like the ones recommended for use with joysticks) so that it doesn't tax your PSU.

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EAX is a hardware based system used to present 3D sounds out of a 2-speaker system. Phase shifting from left to right and (if the speakers are in the correct physical positions) front-to-back sounds are processed through EAX.

Now, ANY simple output system will support EAX, meaning any headphones, any speakers. I'm sure what you read denying the EAX ability was based upon the fact that the USB-only version of these headphones has its own built in sound card that

[OOZ662]

Guys.. you aren't understanding here...

They make two versions of these headphones... one type that plugs into the soundcard, and another that uses a USB Interface and is essentially a USB soundcard of its own.

The ones he's getting is the type that connects to the back of an existing soundcard.  YES IT DOES have a USB connector, but this USB connector is used ONLY to power up the amplifier, NOT to communicate with the computer.

I have the same exact headphones except mine DO use the USB interface however I have yet to notice any deterioration of computer performance in using them.. even before I built my new system.  They sound great.. they work great... and when I plug them it, it 'turns off' the onboard sound and engages them instead.

That's why I posted this.

In that case, plug it into a powered USB hub (like the ones recommended for use with joysticks) so that it doesn't tax your PSU.

------------

EAX is a hardware based system used to present 3D sounds out of a 2-speaker system. Phase shifting from left to right and (if the speakers are in the correct physical positions) front-to-back sounds are processed through EAX.

Now, ANY simple output system will support EAX, meaning any headphones, any speakers. I'm sure what you read denying the EAX ability was based upon the fact that the USB-only version of these headphones has its own built in sound card that won't output EAX.

[Getback]

Guys.. you aren't understanding here...

They make two versions of these headphones... one type that plugs into the soundcard, and another that uses a USB Interface and is essentially a USB soundcard of its own.

The ones he's getting is the type that connects to the back of an existing soundcard.  YES IT DOES have a USB connector, but this USB connector is used ONLY to power up the amplifier, NOT to communicate with the computer.

I have the same exact headphones except mine DO use the USB interface however I have yet to notice any deterioration of computer performance in using them.. even before I built my new system.  They sound great.. they work great... and when I plug them it, it 'turns off' the onboard sound and engages them instead.

I reviewed that headset a little more closely, i.e. I looked at the specifications. So I understand what you are saying. However, it raises another question. Does having a component, cell phone, headset, or mp3 player plugged into the usb port as a power source still require the use of the interrupts?

[Tigger29]

No it doesn't use an interrupt, but it does draw from the amperage pool of the USB.  I'll use an example.. my TrackIR headset attachment has a wire for a USB power source... when I plug it in the computer doesn't even recognize anything being plugged it.. this is because it only uses the power/ground wires and not the data wires.