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I've never really used headphones whilst console/PC gaming, but having moved into a shared house where I don't want to keep my housemates up with gunfire noise all night, I've switched to headphones. I can't believe I've never tried gaming with headphones before as it really does make the experience much more immersive, especially in FPSs when trying to determine the location of a shooter.
With this in mind, I was thinking about getting a semi-decent pair of wired or wireless headphones. I started looking into so-called 'surround' headphones and they don't seem to be that much more expensive.
Can anyone offer any info on these? Do they use more than just L&R speakers? Or do they just emulate surround sound? And if so, are they really worth it?
My other question, if they do in fact offer true 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound is, do they connect via standard headphone jack connector? Or do you need a console with an optical or other output capable of carrying a digital audio stream??
I'm clueless!!
With this in mind, I was thinking about getting a semi-decent pair of wired or wireless headphones. I started looking into so-called 'surround' headphones and they don't seem to be that much more expensive.
Can anyone offer any info on these? Do they use more than just L&R speakers? Or do they just emulate surround sound? And if so, are they really worth it?
My other question, if they do in fact offer true 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound is, do they connect via standard headphone jack connector? Or do you need a console with an optical or other output capable of carrying a digital audio stream??
I'm clueless!!
