Author Topic: 5.1 Headphones or speakers? (Read 299 times)

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.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:19:52 AM »

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

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.

indy007 · « **Reply #2 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

Lye-El · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:48:33 AM »

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

They work like this

Octavius · « **Reply #4 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

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #5 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.