Headset and Dolby support

kinger8938 · 4 Oct 2021 at 16:31

Hey guys, I'm in the deep end a bit

I bought a headset for PS5 but is also compatible on PC Switch etc. (Arctis 7P)

It's designed to work with Sony's 3D audio mostly, then 2.0 on pc.

However I keep hearing talk of a Dolby subscription that will then make this magically work in surround sound? I'm probably way off. Just want to check as I'm partially thinking of returning them as I'm not sure they are what I'm after.

Any advice given is appreciated

Ta

kinger8938 · 5 Oct 2021 at 10:14

Both really helpful posts. So yeah it's essentially a form of virtual surround.

I was wondering if it would just make all games 5.1 virtually but found a bit more specific than that.

I currently use my pc via the TV with a Sonos set up and an old usb soundcard that still supports Dolby before they started to remove it. So games work nicely 5.1 over that set up

This headset is mostly for ps5, I was just getting ahead of myself thinking it would be spot on across the board.

Sounds like it will work well enough, but it's focus is on the ps5 3d tech which is fair.

kinger8938 · 5 Oct 2021 at 13:17

Timber said:
@kinger8938 It is more an evolution of virtual surround, in that 3D audio has the potential to generate sounds from anywhere in a 360 sphere around you, rather than on a horizontal plane (obviously ignoring the fact that both 'simulate' the sound in stereo headphones). That said the Windows/Xbox spatial audio will default to virtual surround in unsupported games.

Regarding the Steelseries Arctis 7P I think it's more licensing and working with PS5 specific features. For example the Arctis 7X will work wirelessly with Xbox One/Series X|S and PS5 (why some people like them if they are multi-platform owners). However the 7P has sidetone for PS5, where as 7X has chat mixing with game sounds that will only work on the Xbox. Technically the 7X and 7P are the same drivers and features (i.e. battery life).

Thanks.

Yep I've been getting a bit hung up on that too, the differences between the 7p/7X

I have no intention of owning an Xbox again really as I have the pc for their titles so went for the 7P as it just looked a bit nicer to me