A surround sound headset and card for 225- USD

thereckerdbraikr · 03-10-2007, 06:53 PM

I have decided that I am ready to step up my audio, so i have come here for help..

at the moment i have onboard audio and a power supply that isnt godly (350 IIRC)

so could someone break up my budjet accordingly, so that the sound card i get isnt overkill for the headset i get, or vise-versa (sp?)

a creative card would probably be best, but maybe there are other qualified cards out there

Bradan · 03-10-2007, 08:05 PM

just get an auidgy 4 or get the cheap x-fi, i cant really tell the dif between the audigy series and the x-fi, but i use it mostly for games and the EAX isnt much different.

headphones.. donno just to let u kno, they are all 5.0 not 5.1

thereckerdbraikr · 03-12-2007, 12:17 AM

well i touhhgt about it, and i wouldnt mind buying 300$ bose headphones, except they dont have surround sound :/

so i did a search, and these were some of the first results:

http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/products/earforce/surround_sound_headphones.asp

anyone have any expercience with these?

computerhakk · 03-12-2007, 03:03 AM

Turtle Beach is pretty decent. I have the earforce x2 and it's pretty good. Not surround sound, but just letting you know of the experience.

Another to look into is the Tritton ax360. It's one of the only ones I've seen so far that is Dolby Digital and Pro Logic certified; which mean's it's pretty good.

Of course, there are probably other's, but I've never really looked into it so I wouldn't know. I originally was looking for 5.1 headphones while looking for my turtle beach, but just never did bought a 5.1.

Another one I did look into also was Zalman, which you can look more into also. As far as your sound card, I honestly wouldn't be able to give you a good feedback, but just to make sure that it supports 5.1 surround sound.

thereckerdbraikr · 03-12-2007, 08:14 AM

ok a few questions, i have onboard audio right now, and theres a orange (maybe pink) looking port that says: digital audio in

is that digital coaxial audio, cause im pretty sure i have 5.1 onboard sound.
(i plan to get better soundcard though)

and i was doing some more searching for the dolby approved sets, and they all seem to come with the decoder box or whatnot

heres one from a company called shakroon, the xtactic 5.1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharkoon-X-T.../dp/B000GIXISM

i dont even think that they sell those in U.S. either, and i have not seen another dolby digital certified set, so i tihnk i will go with the tritton headset most likely (dolby has an amazing demo on thier website, and i mean amazing!)

heres a sony set with a decoder box, but not dobly decoding
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...863&CatId=2382

so assuming i have a 100ish budget for a sound card, well nvm u dont buy a sound card every day do you?
say 150$ sound card after i get the tritton headphones, what card should i be looking at?

and can mypower suply of 350 (watts i think, its watts right? not volts? or is it volts?) anyway, could taht support my 6600 gfx and an xfi card?

EDIT: i also found these on the tigerdirect website, although im not exactly sure what the ampiliphier thing is, looks more for like dvds i duno
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&CMP=SPC-YAHOO

Bradan · 03-12-2007, 09:20 AM

ur using these for gaming?

if so why the heck would u drop more on a sound card thank on ur graphics card?

i have the zalman 5.1 which are actually great for hearing enemies as they have a line up of three speakers for each ear; center,front,back
if you use the EAX tuning software from soundblaster, you can get the balance right and i can spot anything that makes a peep using the headphones

the trittons are actually grouped much too close together to distinguish where th sound is coming from

trittion ex

zalman ex

if you dont like how the center is further ahead than the front, u can just switch the jacks and re-tune

thereckerdbraikr · 03-12-2007, 09:31 AM

lol though shalt not steal thats a nice trick

i jsut tried that digital dolby test on their website, it left me amazed, u guys shuld try it

oh and my gfx card is prety outdated ill prob get new one after i get audio sorted and maybe get new power supply and just make a whole new rig so i can get core 2 duo instead ill play it by ear, but headphones and x fi s are salvagalbe for future builds

ok after doing more research, i see that the LTB True 5.1 AC3 Dolby Headphones and Amplifier are supposed to have both optical and digital inputs

there isnt much writen on them , and i read some bad reviews on newegg about the tritons that discouraged me, and i havent found a single review or helpful artilce/picture to tell me what ports the sony set has

so now this one here is winning
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=0&NoMapp=0

i havent found an extensive review on it, and as far as i know it only comes with the box thing, the headphones, and a mini remote lol, and there are 4 vague reviews written on tiger direct about it, all say good things though

OK NEW EDIT: after hours of reserching (its 2 am lol) i have found the info i needed!

Headphones for audiophiles.
Integrate 5.1 headphones into your home theater system the easy way. Panasonic's AC3 ProAmp 5.1 Digital Headphone Amplifier System offers simple connectivity to DVD, HDTV, media centers and game consoles for multichannel true surround sound. With Dolby Digital™ and Dolby Pro Logic™ decoding, this amplifier system supports direct digital or optical input via AC3 to expand your multimedia experience.

Independent Speaker Chambers (ISC) technology delivers true 5.1 surround sound
SafeBass™ technology converges bass response through front channels to protect your ears
2 independent settings for each headphone output let you customize your experience
Multiple-speaker unit headphones for front, rear, center and subwoofer channels

What's in the box

LTB AC3 ProAmp multichannel amplifier
LTB Platinum 6 channel 5.1 headphone set
Dual headset wireless IR remote control
Digital coax audio cable
RCA 6 pair cabling for passthrough
Optical audio cable
AC adapter
User guide

well the amp box thing is made by panasonic, a company that i really trust, along with dolby digital and dolby pro logic, and it comes with the digital coaxial audio cable that i need...

well gnite peeps
~discuss~

thereckerdbraikr · 03-13-2007, 06:42 AM

maybe its not about the headphones having so many speakers in one ear

i found these panasonic headphones, they "feature superior Surround Sound quality, supporting Dolby digital, Dolby Professional logic II, DTS and MPEG-2 AAC."

i dont belive that they have 4 channels in each ear or whatnot, but they do seem like they would be better than the LTB ones (i really trust panasonic xD)

http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_RP...?tag=pdtl-list

well i guess i am looking for something a little different than a headset for gaming

03-10-2007, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	A surround sound headset and card for 225- USD I have decided that I am ready to step up my audio, so i have come here for help.. at the moment i have onboard audio and a power supply that isnt godly (350 IIRC) so could someone break up my budjet accordingly, so that the sound card i get isnt overkill for the headset i get, or vise-versa (sp?) a creative card would probably be best, but maybe there are other qualified cards out there __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

03-10-2007, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bradan Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canad'eh Posts: 1,052	just get an auidgy 4 or get the cheap x-fi, i cant really tell the dif between the audigy series and the x-fi, but i use it mostly for games and the EAX isnt much different. headphones.. donno just to let u kno, they are all 5.0 not 5.1 __________________ The New Beast: Coolermaster CM 690 4x120mm Corsair 550VX - 41A 12v P5N32-E - 680i SLI Motherboard E7200/3MB Core2Duo@3.7Ghz- AC Freezer 7 Pro Corsair DDR2 6400 5-5-5-15 Asus 8800GT@700/1750/1900 Soundblaster Audigy 4 SE Western Digital SE16 500GB WD5000AAKS

03-12-2007, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	well i touhhgt about it, and i wouldnt mind buying 300$ bose headphones, except they dont have surround sound :/ so i did a search, and these were some of the first results: http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/products/earforce/surround_sound_headphones.asp anyone have any expercience with these? __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

03-12-2007, 03:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	Turtle Beach is pretty decent. I have the earforce x2 and it's pretty good. Not surround sound, but just letting you know of the experience. Another to look into is the Tritton ax360. It's one of the only ones I've seen so far that is Dolby Digital and Pro Logic certified; which mean's it's pretty good. Of course, there are probably other's, but I've never really looked into it so I wouldn't know. I originally was looking for 5.1 headphones while looking for my turtle beach, but just never did bought a 5.1. Another one I did look into also was Zalman, which you can look more into also. As far as your sound card, I honestly wouldn't be able to give you a good feedback, but just to make sure that it supports 5.1 surround sound. __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

03-12-2007, 08:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	ok a few questions, i have onboard audio right now, and theres a orange (maybe pink) looking port that says: digital audio in is that digital coaxial audio, cause im pretty sure i have 5.1 onboard sound. (i plan to get better soundcard though) and i was doing some more searching for the dolby approved sets, and they all seem to come with the decoder box or whatnot heres one from a company called shakroon, the xtactic 5.1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharkoon-X-T.../dp/B000GIXISM i dont even think that they sell those in U.S. either, and i have not seen another dolby digital certified set, so i tihnk i will go with the tritton headset most likely (dolby has an amazing demo on thier website, and i mean amazing!) heres a sony set with a decoder box, but not dobly decoding http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...863&CatId=2382 so assuming i have a 100ish budget for a sound card, well nvm u dont buy a sound card every day do you? say 150$ sound card after i get the tritton headphones, what card should i be looking at? and can mypower suply of 350 (watts i think, its watts right? not volts? or is it volts?) anyway, could taht support my 6600 gfx and an xfi card? EDIT: i also found these on the tigerdirect website, although im not exactly sure what the ampiliphier thing is, looks more for like dvds i duno http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&CMP=SPC-YAHOO __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner Last edited by thereckerdbraikr; 03-12-2007 at 09:12 AM. Reason: add new product

03-12-2007, 09:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bradan Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Canad'eh Posts: 1,052	ur using these for gaming? if so why the heck would u drop more on a sound card thank on ur graphics card? i have the zalman 5.1 which are actually great for hearing enemies as they have a line up of three speakers for each ear; center,front,back if you use the EAX tuning software from soundblaster, you can get the balance right and i can spot anything that makes a peep using the headphones the trittons are actually grouped much too close together to distinguish where th sound is coming from trittion ex zalman ex if you dont like how the center is further ahead than the front, u can just switch the jacks and re-tune __________________ The New Beast: Coolermaster CM 690 4x120mm Corsair 550VX - 41A 12v P5N32-E - 680i SLI Motherboard E7200/3MB Core2Duo@3.7Ghz- AC Freezer 7 Pro Corsair DDR2 6400 5-5-5-15 Asus 8800GT@700/1750/1900 Soundblaster Audigy 4 SE Western Digital SE16 500GB WD5000AAKS Last edited by Bradan; 03-12-2007 at 09:29 AM.

03-12-2007, 09:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	lol though shalt not steal thats a nice trick i jsut tried that digital dolby test on their website, it left me amazed, u guys shuld try it oh and my gfx card is prety outdated ill prob get new one after i get audio sorted and maybe get new power supply and just make a whole new rig so i can get core 2 duo instead ill play it by ear, but headphones and x fi s are salvagalbe for future builds ok after doing more research, i see that the LTB True 5.1 AC3 Dolby Headphones and Amplifier are supposed to have both optical and digital inputs there isnt much writen on them , and i read some bad reviews on newegg about the tritons that discouraged me, and i havent found a single review or helpful artilce/picture to tell me what ports the sony set has so now this one here is winning http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=0&NoMapp=0 i havent found an extensive review on it, and as far as i know it only comes with the box thing, the headphones, and a mini remote lol, and there are 4 vague reviews written on tiger direct about it, all say good things though OK NEW EDIT: after hours of reserching (its 2 am lol) i have found the info i needed! Headphones for audiophiles. Integrate 5.1 headphones into your home theater system the easy way. Panasonic's AC3 ProAmp 5.1 Digital Headphone Amplifier System offers simple connectivity to DVD, HDTV, media centers and game consoles for multichannel true surround sound. With Dolby Digital™ and Dolby Pro Logic™ decoding, this amplifier system supports direct digital or optical input via AC3 to expand your multimedia experience. Independent Speaker Chambers (ISC) technology delivers true 5.1 surround sound SafeBass™ technology converges bass response through front channels to protect your ears 2 independent settings for each headphone output let you customize your experience Multiple-speaker unit headphones for front, rear, center and subwoofer channels What's in the box LTB AC3 ProAmp multichannel amplifier LTB Platinum 6 channel 5.1 headphone set Dual headset wireless IR remote control Digital coax audio cable RCA 6 pair cabling for passthrough Optical audio cable AC adapter User guide well the amp box thing is made by panasonic, a company that i really trust, along with dolby digital and dolby pro logic, and it comes with the digital coaxial audio cable that i need... well gnite peeps ~discuss~ __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner Last edited by thereckerdbraikr; 03-12-2007 at 10:15 AM. Reason: more new research

03-13-2007, 06:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	maybe its not about the headphones having so many speakers in one ear i found these panasonic headphones, they "feature superior Surround Sound quality, supporting Dolby digital, Dolby Professional logic II, DTS and MPEG-2 AAC." i dont belive that they have 4 channels in each ear or whatnot, but they do seem like they would be better than the LTB ones (i really trust panasonic xD) http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_RP...?tag=pdtl-list well i guess i am looking for something a little different than a headset for gaming __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner Last edited by thereckerdbraikr; 03-13-2007 at 07:49 AM. Reason: i had a self-realisation

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