SpeedLink Medusa SL-8790 5.1 Surround Headset

bellylard · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:16

I live in canada and our power uses different voltages than in the UK and I was wondering if I ordered this set from OCUK if it would work, or if maybe they could get a special order for me? The only place I've seen that has them in canada is all out for at least a month and I noticed on their website it says "INCLUDES NORTH AMERICAN POWER SUPPLY", thats why I'm not sure about ordering from OCUK.

any help would be great!

bellylard · 21 Feb 2006 at 15:53

Maybe a regular UK to North American power adapter would work?....If I can find one.

bellylard · 21 Feb 2006 at 17:12

If I got the USB version then I wouldn't need any power adapter or new soundcard right? I've heard the USB version isn't the best quality though. Would it be noticable if your not a sound geek? Because right now I use a very old SB soundcard and a $30 set of Jenson CD player headphones(full ear cover)

bellylard · 21 Feb 2006 at 18:17

Well I've just read about all the problems people have ran into with the USB set with quality and driver issues, so I don't really want to get them. I think I'm going to get a "Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound Card - OEM" to work with the non-usb Medusa's. Will that soundcard be ok?

Also a European to North American power adapter should allow them to work for me here in Canada, right?

bellylard · 21 Feb 2006 at 19:19

110V

I've decided against the Medusa's, too many people seem to be having problems with them and I don't want to be bothered with an RMA overseas, if I get a dodgy set.

What I think I'm going to do is get the Sennheiser PC160 headset. I haven't heard NEARLY as many bad things about these headphones and even though the sound quality might not be "as" good, compared to the Medusa's(ones that work anyways :rolleyes:

), I think they will be fine with an Audigy SE 7.1 card for a person like myself who has been using a cheap $30 pair of Jenson headphones with a 10 year old Ensoniq sound card