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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Lye-El on March 25, 2005, 07:37:33 AM

Title: 5.1 Headphones or speakers?
Post by: Lye-El on March 25, 2005, 07:37:33 AM

I've been using two pairs of speakers from two past computers on my new computer. The speaker sets are very different from each other so may be concidered mismatched.

Therefore I am contemplating a purchase of either 5.1 headphones, such as the LTB ac97-m which also has a mic or a 5.1 speaker system. I have an Audigy2 card.

Not having any experience with either, and not being located anywhere near a Circuit City or such, I thought I would post  to solicit opinions here.

Lord knows if you want opinions you can get them on this board. :D

Title: 5.1 Headphones or speakers?
Post by: Siaf__csf on March 25, 2005, 08:19:52 AM

How do 5.1 headphones work? Do you have 5.1 ears or what? :D

If you have space and privacy I'd go for speakers. But if noise is even slightest problem those new 3D headphones should be nice too.

You should lose $200 for headphones, $2000 for a half decent 5.1 system.

Title: 5.1 Headphones or speakers?
Post by: indy007 on March 25, 2005, 08:52:59 AM

I'm all for the 5.1 speakers. It really helps out in GV's. You can zero in on any noise exceptionally fast. I'm running an Audigy 2 also. The only complaint I have is mic feedback. When you talk, you happen to send over game sounds with it :)

Title: 5.1 Headphones or speakers?
Post by: Lye-El on March 25, 2005, 10:48:33 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Siaf__csf
How do 5.1 headphones work? Do you have 5.1 ears or what? :D

They work like this (http://www.listentobelieve.com/abouttb.html)

Title: 5.1 Headphones or speakers?
Post by: Octavius on March 25, 2005, 01:57:36 PM

Charon has a set of MedUSA 5.1 surround headphones and apparently he loves them.  I was thinking about getting a pair for myself... pricey, but worth it.

Check out a review (http://www.walibe.com/reviews-47.html)

Title: 5.1 Headphones or speakers?
Post by: Siaf__csf on March 26, 2005, 07:25:15 AM

I know how the headphones work Lye-El but they can never be truly 5.1 it's just a marketing gimmick for 3D headphones.

This kind of headphones combined with a bass shaker (device which you screw to your chair to give low frequency vibrations) could be nice.