How many people game with headphones @ Home??

arc@css · 25 Nov 2011 at 00:17

I used to use to but don't have any atm. Must get a 7.1 set sometime.

madindehead · 25 Nov 2011 at 00:31

setter said:
Theese are the settings i use on my xonar DX.

7.1 enabled in windows control panel.

Quick question setter, do you use those settings only for games? Or for music and movies too? Also, do you change anything in game in the audio options? Like changing the speaker config to 5.1?

setter · 25 Nov 2011 at 00:55

I keep those all the time, movies and music, in a few games ill play with settings, but all im playing theese days is bf3. I just use war tapes in it.

madindehead · 25 Nov 2011 at 01:14

setter said:
I keep those all the time, movies and music, in a few games ill play with settings, but all im playing theese days is bf3. I just use war tapes in it.

Ace thanks

Will give it a go for music and movies too. Usually watch movies with my gf so have the speakers on for those, so will see how it goes

Got system sound as 5.1 now, so will see how it goes

bsheep9 · 25 Nov 2011 at 01:53

I've got a logitech 200RMS THX 2.1 speaker system, but for gaming especially in multiplayer fps I have to use headphones...it makes it so much easier to listen to where the enemies/bullets are coming from!

Rroff · 25 Nov 2011 at 01:58

For gaming headphones always, and loving my Sennheiser PC163Ds (depending on what I'm doing I swap between the Dolby Headphone USB module that came with them or plugging them into my X-Fi for CMSS-3D).

I have tried gaming with a 5.1 speaker system but doesn't have quite the same intimacy.

orderoftheflame · 25 Nov 2011 at 07:28

madindehead said:
Quick question setter, do you use those settings only for games? Or for music and movies too? Also, do you change anything in game in the audio options? Like changing the speaker config to 5.1?

In game you'll definitely want to set it to 5.1 or greater.

walk on · 25 Nov 2011 at 08:22

too may threats from my neighbour about noise levels, so now only use headphones! I decided that I want the best sound I could within my budget so have some Sennheiser HD650's, a Cyrus 8vs Amp and a HRT Streamer ii+ DAC, sound fantastic to my ears and would never go back to speakers, they are so much more involving and you really feel zoned into the games.

ooEy · 25 Nov 2011 at 08:36

Headphoned up all the time here.

Mrs isn't a big fan of my noise, in fact last night she complained that my mouse button clicking was annoying!

Goldring NS1000
Fiio E5
X-Fi Music with CMSS