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Hi guys, I have question about Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 . I planing to buy it but before that i want to be sure right decision or not. I have Creative Sound Blaster AE-5 . And for that i looking real 7.1 headphones, but never have experience before with 7.1 headset. Always have stereo headphones , right now have Sennheiser game zero unfortunately its broken now so that`s the another reason why i looking for new headphones.Anyway i heard many negative and positive comments about Taimat 7.1 V2 so thats make me confuse and also never have experience before with real 7.1 headphones. Hope it`s gonna work well with my soundcard and there is no major negative sides from this headphone.Please let me know what are you thinking about that.Will be very appreciated for your advice. Thank you!

Sorry for my inexperience in this area. I am going to try include as much detail as possible while making it to the point. Background: Until now, I was using laptops for everything including gaming. However, my gaming laptop is 2 years old and therefore I decided this time to build my own desktop computer; I am thinking of building a mini itx one, therefore the space for my PCIe slots is limited on the motherboard/case; The way I use Tiamat 7.1 v2 now with my laptop is through the external sound card from Sweex which supports surround sound (see below in "More Info"). Question: In order to have surround sound in this headset while playing games on the new desktop I am trying to build do I need a sound card (assuming I am not using an external one) (which means that I will need to look for 2 PCIe slots on motherboard and case)? And would sound card on the motherboard (price doesn't matter) improve the sound in comparison to the external one for this headset (ultimately I am asking which one is better for the purpose of gaming, and if they are the same then I won't need to look for mini ITX motherboards with 2 PCli, ...) (I believe I can also plug them in my motherboard directly as it has the plugs, but I would imagine a dedicated sound card would make the experience much better). (I looked on the internet if I need the sound card for a headset with 7.1 surround sound but all the results (discussions) I found related to people having USB connected headsets that provided surround sound artificially through software and didn't have the front, back, center, surround plugs that I have, therefore they didn't need a soundcard) Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking time to read this message and of course to reply in case, you can help. P.S. If there is a post addressing any of my questions (as the search didn't find anything relevant; and I might have missed it), feel free to post a link. More Info: The external sound card I have been using: Sweex External sound card: http://www.sweex.com/computer/audio/sound-card-usb-71-550512283 The motherboard I wanted to buy until I realized I might need a sound card (will be waiting for your response to know if I will buy it): https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z370-I-GAMING/

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS ONLY MY EXPERIENCE AND MAY VARY Hello people , i recently got very interested in having best possible sound and surround in bf4 game . and starting to look in forums whats best headphones for it . This 3 headsets was very recommended for gaming and surround sound particularly .... ASUS STRIX 7.1 , > So 1st i went a got ASUS STRIX 7.1 , its USB headset with real surround 7.1 , top on the ASUS line, its has 5 drivers inside each cap . sound on those somewhat surround and issues is volume level , if i bump up volume in Bf4 , they starting to fart when explosion next to me , another thing about this , that are super huge and heavy , so after playing around 40 min my head and ears starting to heart . They has this external hub where you can adjust volume in for each speaker , but effect of the surround is minimal ... Iam very disappointed in this RETURNING Since i have SoundBluster usb external card with optical output , i wen and got SteelSerries Wireless H > ordered thos one , and i must say sound quality ist very very good in this ones , Mids , Highs , Lows , and they very comfy and sterdy , sound very clear . They have external Hub and anything can conect to it , optical , consol, TV , PC . But issue with them they that 7.1 surround , my sound card only can do 5.1 , and as i found out early optical cable only capble of 5.1 output , so ingame they sound great , but surround sound is not that great , and i not happy about it , as iam looking for surround ... Iam gona keep them for watching TV and they work great simply connecting to the back of TV optical So i still didnt found good surround headphones to play bf4 The only option was is razer tiamat 7.1 , is has 5 jacks , but this one needed a good sound card with 7.1 surround capabilities . Ordered ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus , top card on the market , has all possible options , its PCI plus need 6pin power connector to power it .... razer tiamat 7.1> So now iam very excited about i have 7,1 sound card and true 7.1 headphones .... This Razer overprices crappy products , Highs and Lows are somewhat good , but mid its absolutely horrible in this headphones , the drivers it self , they must be very low quality , the hertz range it very low , again if i crank up volume , when explosion next to me they farting really.. . I coudnt believe how bad this headphones sounds , iam not sure why , i played with all possible options with soundcard soft , and again i couldn't achieve more or less immersive sound in game , very disappointed in Razer company . I only had bad experience with them , 1st was Mice now this headphones .... My verdict is , that i couldn't find good headphones that gives me good surround sound for bf4 ... there is one more in marker ROCCAT® KAVE XTD ANALOG – PREMIUM 5.1 , but iam afraid it will be same Finaly i went and got Sennheiser IE 80 and this is the best earbugs i ever head , they sound simply amazing , very very good quility sound , ingame (stereo ) and music

Hey guys, I'm a gamer and I want to buy a good headset and sound card for gaming. I am NOT an audiophile, but I do listen to music. My current headset is a Razer Kraken Pro, which to be honest, was a waste of money as it is NOT the world's most comfortable headset to my ears. I am not using any sound cards, DACs, or AMPs at the moment (don't know much about them). My motherboard is an ASUS P8Z77-V. I mostly play any game titles that I can get my hands on, FPS included. My music preferences might be weird for some as I mostly listen to soundtracks but also enjoy some Linkin Park, Eminem and classical music (not a basshead). But music is not the main issue here as my main concern is for gaming. I was thinking of going for the Tiamat 7.1s as I heard that they have superb 7.1 Surround Sound and to go with them I was looking at the ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus as a sound card. But I want to hear what people think before actually throwing my cash on them. If you have any suggestions please leave them below. I know Razer headphones suck (I use one) and I know how many audiophile hate them, but the Tiamat got a lot of positive reviews on its 7.1 audio. I know a lot of the audiophiles out there have something against sound cards (I have no idea why) but as I said, not an audiophile here. Just enjoy good music and gaming audio like the rest of us. Hope you guys can help me out here before I make a purchase. Thanks!

Hey guys, I just have a quick question. Will my Asus Sabertooth Z87 board with Realtek® ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio support the 7.1 surround sound that my Razer Tiamat 7.1 boasts? Or will I have to fork over the hefty price tag for the Asus Xonar Phoebus? I'd like to put that money towards a better monitor. If I need to get a sound card should I get one cheaper than the Phoebus? Also, should I save up for a 1440 monitor and get a regular 1080 one now, or should I get a 1080 now with a good refresh rate? If I wind up going 1440 on this monitor, I would have to get another 780. Should I get this or this 1080 monitor for now?