got my surround headphones for MW2 coming!

-Ad- · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:23

JoeCooper said:
well i had £50 to spend. they were the "best" for £50. all reviews were good. just couple of people somewhere on the internet said they were crap. but then again these are geeks with about 10 pairs of headsets for some reason.

bledd. said:
Meaning they'll know better..

Joe, read the above from Bledd and just let it sink in. People with more experience and who have heard a large variety of headphones/headsets have tried to put right your error. You should not be annoyed with us, just yourself for purchasing some cheapy headset.

Check if it comes with 5.1 ears, as as far as I can guess you still have x2 ears

JoeCooper · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:28

****s

LabR@t · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:29

JoeCooper said:
you sold them off the next day? you didnt send them back to where you bought them from?

you must have got a dodgy set from ebay then.

No sold them to work mate , easier than returning to OCUK

skullman · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:30

bledd. said:
This along with Asus Xonar's DS3D GX or Creative XFI's CMSS 3D = awesome

This. Even with some Goldring DR100's (25 quid) its a no brainer.

Cheap 5.1 headphones just have horrid sound quality imo.

LabR@t · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:31

JoeCooper said:
****s

Well spend £50 a stereo pair as it will no doubt be of better quality.

Kenai · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:34

JoeCooper said:
well i had £50 to spend. they were the "best" for £50. all reviews were good.

Have you ever noticed how virtually no product on OcUK gets anything less than a 4 star review? Why do you think that is?

Steveo1982 · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:39

Are they actually any good these 5.1 surround headphones ?

Kenai · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:43

Steveo1982 said:
Are they actually any good these 5.1 surround headphones ?

No.

They usually are way overpowered on bass to make people go 'woooaaahhh awesome listen to how much bass there is' and the surround effect is just gash.

matt0r · 11 Nov 2009 at 12:49

ScarySquirrel said:
Sennheiser HD555 or HD595 is where it's at.

Indeed, i got a pair of 595's waiting for me at home in england

Tripnologist · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:01

JoeCooper said:
ill see when they come. if not they can go back to over clockers and you can give me the £20 so i can get a decent pair. hows that

No need to be a cocky pratt.
How about instead of me giving you money, you spend 3 quid less and get a pair of DR150s (found online for £47). Alternatively, you could pick up a pair of DR100s for £25. Both of which will sound better than your 5.1

Locke · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:05

Like people have said, buy a stereo headset coupled with a decent soundcard next time.

Although the Zalman 5.1 ones are actually pretty decent if you play CSS, not for much else though.

something daft already!! · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:08

Aww bless, the poor lad started the thread all excited about his delivery and you lot come and totally destroy his purchase and leave him slightly weaping. I hope you are proud and "Would your Mum's be proud?"

Kazz · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:13

Im another one of those who fell for the whole 'surround sound in a headphone thing' and bought Speedlinks 5.1's ages ago. Replaced them with Goldring DR100 just over a year ago and the difference is a lot more than i expected, fantastic quality, much better than the 5.1's.

JoeCooper said:
just couple of people somewhere on the internet said they were crap. but then again these are geeks with about 10 pairs of headsets for some reason.

A little on the hostile side? they are just trying to give you good advice. A lot of people on here have had loads of headphones over the years, and when they say Sennheiser's HD series and Goldrings DR are the best 'bang for buck quality', guess what? its because they are

Tripnologist · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:13

howiepoohs said:
Aww bless, the poor lad started the thread all excited about his delivery and you lot come and totally destroy his purchase and leave him slightly weaping. I hope you are proud and "Would your Mum's be proud?"

I think that would all depend on if he keeps the 5.1 set or goes with something that actually sounds good.

something daft already!! · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:15

Tripnologist said:
I think that would all depend on if he keeps the 5.1 set or goes with something that actually sounds good.

Well there is always the DSA.

pre · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:16

Anyone else thought they accidentally clicked through to twitter blog reading the OP's first and last post? :confused:

I got some useful info about headphones from the rest of you so glad the other posts were actually made...

-Ad- · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:18

howiepoohs said:
Aww bless, the poor lad started the thread all excited about his delivery and you lot come and totally destroy his purchase and leave him slightly weaping. I hope you are proud and "Would your Mum's be proud?"

/learned

And educated hopefully !

MikeHunt79 · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:21

JoeCooper said:
well i had £50 to spend. they were the "best" for £50. all reviews were good. just couple of people somewhere on the internet said they were crap. but then again these are geeks with about 10 pairs of headsets for some reason.

send 'em back, for £50 you can get goldring dr150's, which will sound a million times better... Yes, you read that right, a MILLION!

Hamoodii · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:22

I had the Zalman headphones and they were horrid! They should stick to cooling!

Bones · 11 Nov 2009 at 13:47

I have had multiple pairs of the Medusa 5.1's and currently have a pair of Sennheiser. Yes the quality is obviously higher with the Sennheiser's but for gaming (CSS) the medusa are still better. The directional sound is far better, be it tinny and awful quality.

Also i find the Medusa's tend to break, i went through 3 pairs problems ranging from broken mic to speakers breaking. So they do tend to be cheaply made these days.