WHICH 5.1 HEADPHONES FOR GAMING?

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I was just wondering Which headphones to go for

i have heard good things about the medusa's but there are two different models the Medusa Sl-8793 and Medusa Sl-8790

is there a big difference between the two as the 8793's are slightly more expensive!

my mates got a set of zalmans which i thought werent bad and are cheaper - is it worth stretching for the medusas or are the zalmans ok

any help would be great

Cheers

Duncan
 
I'm just about to post a similar question on 5.1 headphones, but to answer your question, I *think* the difference in the 2 models of Medusa's you mention is the USB and std version ... I'd go for the std version, although there is a ver of the Medusa's that comes with 2 headsets and the amp in the same box, but is otherwise similar to the std ver.

I think ... LOL

PS: Having owned both, the Medusa's are definitely better than the Zalman's IMHO.
 
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Mr Bulbous said:
PS: Having owned both, the Medusa's are definitely better than the Zalman's IMHO.
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Same story here. Owned both and the Medusas produce the better sound quality, although they're still not exactly hi-fidelity. Also the Medusa amp means you can have speakers and the headphones connected together and switch between them without swapping any wires.

I have stopped using my Medusas though. In particular I think the 3d sound isn't that convincing.
 
The 8790s come with a mini-amp that also lets you plug in a set of normal PC 5.1 speakers so you can alternate between the two with ease. There is also a second socket for another headset in the amp.

The 8793s plug directly into your sound card so you would need to muck about with cables if you wanted to use speakers as well.

Jokester
 
Jokester answered before me, but after doing a swift Google on Medusa 8793 it came up with several hits as these being *Pro-gamer* versions ... LOL

I'm actually thinking these would be better than mine, cutting out the mini-pre-amp and hopefully the background noise I get that ... has to be from the supplied Medusa amp. I like being able to switch from headphones to desktop speakers though.

All I'll add to this Dunc is, you probably wont be disappointed, despite my moans the Medusa's are very good indeed and reasonably priced too.
 
apparently the SL-8793's have a detachable mic but other than that and the option to power the amp with usb there doesnt seem to be any other difference

I do like the look of the medusas and think i may well purchase since they are on offer!!
 
actually i did read that thread!!!

and if you read my main question it is what the difference is between the SL-8790 and the SL- 8793 which this thread deos not cover

if you have any answers please let me know as i can safley say this question hasnt been covered in any other threads
 
I wouldn't bother with the SL-8793, they seem a bit pointless to me. The Sl-8790 should be fine unless you really need a little carrier bag for them or don't have a spare plug :) They both come with an amp and have identical sound quality as far as I know.
 
locutus12 said:
if i were you, id pay the extra and get the USB sets, far better than the amplifier set (ive owned both)

Amplifier set Pro`s:
no team speak corruption (will explain further in)

can use on your DVD player if it outputs 5.1 sound.

Cons:
amplifier picks up every frigging taxi and mobile phone within half a blooming mile.

its very distracting to hear a taxi driver halfway through BF2 ...
speakers are difficult to level out

right bass driver on these model has a tendancy to blow then distort (i went through 3 sets via RMA)

Analogue controlls

no microphone mute on the controlls

too many damn wires and too much of it, youve got the 3 audio connectors at 2 meters, the main headset wire at a good 14 feet, the mic wire that splits off that adding another 6 feet, the power adapter for the amplifier, all in all makes for a mess which makes it difficult to look after (i cant count the ammount of times i got the wires wrapped in my office chair wheels)

the mini amp can give out waaaaaay more than the headset can take, leading to a lot of blown headsets.


USB set Pro`s:
much shorter wire!!! :D got about 8 feet here.

only 1 thing to plug in to the system

no interfearence from taxi`s, aircraft, carrier pigeons with walkie talkies ect ect

nice digital controlls with a mute button for the mic

speakers are always configured for optimal 5.1 surround sound

USB soundcard built into the digital remote :D

no base driver pop issues

comes with a hook to put your headset on when your not using them :)



Cons:

ts corruption...

very rarely, your ts craps out on you when you launch battlefield 2, i.e. your mic gives mad feedback, but its easily fixed by turning off ts and restarting it, ive had this headset for a month now and its happened twice (i use it every night)

cant use on your DVD player as its only got a USB connector for your pc.
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dont bother with the pro gaming set, only difference is a travel bag and a detachable mic...
 
I never had any problems like that with my non-USB version, the most it picks up is the phone which is right next to it and you do get a handy holder with the non-USB version too.
 
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