Spec me a Headset (Gaming/music)

J1993

J1993

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Ok, as the title says, not a solid budget yet, but nothing over £80 shall we say.

Also good to post your views on 2.1/5.1/7.1 as people say you can notice the positions with stereo, but some say 5.1 are gimmicks, just your views please.

Oh, and i like bass, but adjustable because music bass (Y), Gaming bass (N)
 
ok, so i see there are loads of fatal1ty soundcards, which one do i get, i cant afford an expensive one, and im not an audiophile, so for what i want, will the cheapest one be ok?
 
Uriel said:
CSS is one of the few games with a decent headphone mode. For most games (without dedicated headphone mode) do better with the combination of a Xonar or X-Fi soundcard (which both give a surround effect over stereo headphones). Preferably then get stereo headphones with good synergy with the soundcard.

My current recommendations are Xonar (not DS) with Goldring DR50, DR150 or NS1000 headphones (depeinding on what you can afford) or X-Fi (not Xtreme Audio or USB) with Sennheiser HD555s.
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here, with your reccomendations, why not fatal1ty with goldrings, do they not work well together or...
 
ok, so, lets say i dont have to buy off this site, because things here are a little bit more xpensive than other places, what should i get

BTW i have Gigabyte UD3R and Realtek HD audio onboard, just to let you know

lets say £80 max, whats my options
 
ok, i have built my own pc yes, but apart from what i own, im not very with the market as far as sound.

Ok, so goldring dr150's. and the soundcard, with these do i want xonar or xi-fi
 
xonar D1 is guess?

It includes dolby headphone, i guess thats what i want

Also, why do you not suggest x-fi here, you did before but not now, how about the Xtreme Gamer version, i might not get goldrings, as it ischristmax i might get Steelseries Siberea V2, released in november, if they are any good.


Basically, cos im a sound noob, does it matter what combination of soundcard and headset i use, as long as i have xonar or x-fi, and if it does, what are the differences
 
Uriel said:
Sorry - you gave the impression you'd decided on the soundcard. I'm a big believer in matching X-Fis or Xonars with particular headphones that suit them - as stated in other thread. I usually make recommendations based on what people already have or have decided to buy.

Don't know much about the Steelseries Siberia V2.

The Xtreme Gamer is OK. It's a full spec X-Fi but a low end one. As usual with X-Fis I'd ether recommend something with angled drivers (like HD555 HD595, ATH AD700 etc) or optical out to a Dolby Headphone processor to headphones with straight drivers (like Goldring DR series). The Xtreme Gamer does do Optical out but you have to pay an extra US$5 to creative so that it will do 5.1 over optical rather than stereo. The X-Fi Titanium isn't much more expensive and has 5.1 over optical included in the price (it's a licensing issue).

The Xonar D1 or DX are a cheaper route to Dolby Headphone but you miss out on some effects that are X-Fi only in some games.
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Ok, i sort of get that. You say a lot about x-fi with angled drivers, and xonar wit normal straight drivers.

What about x-fi with straight drivers. Because, and if im wrong please say, it seems to me that x-fi would work well with mostly all types of headset, and xonar works well with non-angled drivers. Therefore, im better off getting the X-Fi as it is best with either.

Also, i would be using stereo headphones, not 5.1/7.1 as all i hear is that they are a gimmick and a waste of money. If i want to connect via the front of my Antec 300, is that possible on the X-Fi, because you say something about liscencing.

I have looked at the headphones you suggested for the X-Fi, and they are a bit too expensive, maybe the 555's are in range. I looked, before you said, at Audio Technica's and liked the ATH-AD500.

It is hard choosing what i want, but i have pleanty time to make my mind up.
 
i currently have a cheap set of headphones, i think i will get the x-fi titanium soundcard, then in time upgrade to the Sennheiser 555's.

I might even email them and ask if i can have a pair for demo, i know, a long shot, but i will offer to reccomend them to my cod4 clan, and stuff like that. Thanks for your help, i think x-fi will be right for me, because when i get new headset it will 80% be the 555's ive read nothing but good reviews
 
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