looking into getting a surround head set

[travis121]

Hi every one i'm new to the forums and looking into getting a surround sound head set but i'm not sure if i need to get a sound card or if a DAC is enough to make it surround sound possible. I just watched to video on you tube with Linus on NCIX's channel and i still don't understand

[Droidbot]

Don't bother with surround sound, it's shit. It muffles audio and makes stuff harder to hear, as well as makes music and content sound different. 

 

Get a decent headset like ATH-M50X

 

[Majestic]

12 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Don't bother with surround sound, it's shit. It muffles audio and makes stuff harder to hear, as well as makes music and content sound different. 

 

Get a decent headset like ATH-M50X

"Don't get surround sound, it's shit. Get this closed-back and overpriced headphone instead."

 

What? There are much better open-backed cans that do a much better job at spatial awareness and soundstage.

@travis121 what is your budget?

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, Majestic said:

"Don't get surround sound, it's shit. Get this closed-back and overpriced headphone instead."

 

What? There are much better open-backed cans that do a much better job at spatial awareness and soundstage.

@travis121 what is your budget?

Decent. Not amazing. I'm just saying one example, not saying 'omg it's insane buy these'. 

 

[Majestic]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

Decent. Not amazing. I'm just saying one example, not saying 'omg it's insane buy these'. 

It doesn't help if you call OP's initial idea "shit". Because i'm pretty sure a few of those headsets will provide better surround than a closed-back, mobile set of cans will ever do.

 

If you're not going for aesthetics and don't have roommates -> open-backed headphones offer the best spatial awareness and soundstage for your money.And also perform well outside of this task.

 

If you're going for aesthetics (Shiney LED's, Bright colors -> LAN-party's) and/or have roommates -> headsets can offer decent surround, but are generally inadequate for anything other than this (music).

 

Closed back headphones are just only good for music on the go, or if you prefer bass in your music. You don't buy them with gaming in mind.

 

 

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

There are two kinds of surround sound. Ones that fake it in software and ones that have multiple speakers. Ive had both and I didn't like them. One of them had multiple 3.5mm plugs that I could put straight into motherboard surround sockets

[nicobombai]

Whats your budget and what genre of music do you generally listen to?

 

A good open back headphone will easily emulate the "surround" sound experience without the gimmicky software or hardware those gaming headsets offer as compensation for the lack of sound quality and "gaming" name.

 

EDIT: few typos fixed.

[pas008]

nothing wrong with software surround many games have shit sound

 

if you cant hear the differences in these then your loss

 

 

[pas008]

5 hours ago, Droidbot said:

Don't bother with surround sound, it's shit. It muffles audio and makes stuff harder to hear, as well as makes music and content sound different. 

 

Get a decent headset like ATH-M50X

 

wants immersive sound you use m50s as example

 

they are junk, cals, fischer clones, clouds, 770s are way better then those no fucking soundstage fuckstick cans

m50 randos everywhere these days

no offense but before you start throwing example plz have some experience with them vs others

[travis121]

12 hours ago, Majestic said:

It doesn't help if you call OP's initial idea "shit". Because i'm pretty sure a few of those headsets will provide better surround than a closed-back, mobile set of cans will ever do.

 

If you're not going for aesthetics and don't have roommates -> open-backed headphones offer the best spatial awareness and soundstage for your money.And also perform well outside of this task.

 

If you're going for aesthetics (Shiney LED's, Bright colors -> LAN-party's) and/or have roommates -> headsets can offer decent surround, but are generally inadequate for anything other than this (music).

 

Closed back headphones are just only good for music on the go, or if you prefer bass in your music. You don't buy them with gaming in mind.

 

 

well my budget is about $150 but prefer something under $130 you know what i mean? Also i live with my parents still while i'm trying to get work. I'm really looking to use them for gaming as well as movies for when i upgrade to a BluRay player

 

thank you for your response and i feel your's gave me the most help and way more civil so thank you for that

[Guest Kloaked]

12 hours ago, Droidbot said:

Don't bother with surround sound, it's shit. It muffles audio and makes stuff harder to hear, as well as makes music and content sound different. 

 

Get a decent headset like ATH-M50X

 

While I agree, the M50X has a narrow sound stage and are more for studio/production use, more so than other headphones.

 

9 minutes ago, travis121 said:

well my budget is about $150 but prefer something under $130 you know what i mean?

There is a pinned thread in this section you could take a look at and get an idea of what's available. My personal recommendation is to get a pair of open back headphones if you will be in an environment that you won't bother people around you while you play games. There are some headphones that won't require any extra amplification that you wouldn't find in your typical PC motherboard and such, like the Philips SHP9500 (an "entry level" open back headphone) or something similar.

 

Here's the thread, though:

 

 

You should also take a look here:

 

 

[travis121]

9 hours ago, Kloaked said:

While I agree, the M50X has a narrow sound stage and are more for studio/production use, more so than other headphones.

 

There is a pinned thread in this section you could take a look at and get an idea of what's available. My personal recommendation is to get a pair of open back headphones if you will be in an environment that you won't bother people around you while you play games. There are some headphones that won't require any extra amplification that you wouldn't find in your typical PC motherboard and such, like the Philips SHP9500 (an "entry level" open back headphone) or something similar.

 

Here's the thread, though:

 

 

You should also take a look here:

 

 

i don't know if you noticed that i said i don't live on my own correct?

[Dackzy]

1 hour ago, travis121 said:

i don't know if you noticed that i said i don't live on my own correct?

good thing that there are good closed headphones like the DT770 or K553  

[Guest Kloaked]

5 hours ago, travis121 said:

i don't know if you noticed that i said i don't live on my own correct?

When audio posts about surround sound get posted I generally don't read every post as it quickly gets convoluted and I don't feel like putting in the effort. I'd rather give my two cents based on your title and opening post.

 

But I did suggest open backs if you're in the proper environment, not you should totally get this no if ands or buts about it.

[travis121]

On 1/26/2017 at 5:00 AM, Kloaked said:

When audio posts about surround sound get posted I generally don't read every post as it quickly gets convoluted and I don't feel like putting in the effort. I'd rather give my two cents based on your title and opening post.

 

But I did suggest open backs if you're in the proper environment, not you should totally get this no if ands or buts about it.

i might not have seen that or read it incorrectly sorry about that