5.1 headset

The Astroman · 03-20-2007, 06:11 PM

Hey guys. I just bought a 5.1 headset online and would like to know if I can still get 5.1 sound on a laptop (only headphone / mic output)... Not necessarily true 5.1, where the sound you hear is the sound where it comes from. What you hear on the right is what is coming on the right. I can do with the same sound seeming to come all around you.

Do I need 2 of these

To make this

With the three 5.1 jacks, CENTER, FRONT and BACK

Which would effectively give the same sound to each of the inputs of the headset, giving an equal sound, albeit surround.

g4m3rof1337 · 03-20-2007, 08:48 PM

Mmmm....
I honestly dont know.
But i got that same exact ipod splitter to solve my problem with having my 5.1 speakers plugged in and have my computer headset plugged in at the same time...
I am still working on it. lol.

diduknowthat · 03-22-2007, 12:05 AM

well, the channel cable that you split twice would be quieter than the other one, but besides that, it should work.

The Astroman · 03-22-2007, 07:35 AM

Really? The 2 in 1's actually give a different volume output? Damn.

But if I were to only plug the "front" plug, I would just get regular stereo, but wouldn't it feel as if some sound was missing from around me?

lovely? · 03-22-2007, 12:31 PM

lol im not sure you understand. a regular headphone jack gives you right and left hearing ability, thats standard. when you do this, all your doing is multiplying that very same signal, not really changing anything at all... you will still hear only right and left sounds, no difference at all

[-0MEGA-] · 03-22-2007, 12:34 PM

I wouldnt, its all the same sound after all. Just use the green one, thats what I do with my 5.1 z-5300's on my laptop, and you still hear everything out of all the speakers, its just not different front, rear, center, etc positions.

Styrak · 03-23-2007, 05:34 PM

Oh my. you can't get 5.1 from a headset. At least not weird looking ones. Do youself a favor, save yourself some trouble, and plug in your headset to the ONE JACK on your laptop.

03-20-2007, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Astroman Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,597	5.1 headset Hey guys. I just bought a 5.1 headset online and would like to know if I can still get 5.1 sound on a laptop (only headphone / mic output)... Not necessarily true 5.1, where the sound you hear is the sound where it comes from. What you hear on the right is what is coming on the right. I can do with the same sound seeming to come all around you. Do I need 2 of these To make this With the three 5.1 jacks, CENTER, FRONT and BACK Which would effectively give the same sound to each of the inputs of the headset, giving an equal sound, albeit surround. __________________ Intel P4 HT 2.4 GHz // Asus P4P800 Radeon 9600// 2x256MB PC3200 Infineon + 2x512 MB TwinX 3200C2 Corsair XMS 80GB IDE//140GB SATA // CM Stacker DVD Player // LiteON SHW 16H5S Lightscribe Logitech Z5300// SB Audigy 2 ZS Akasa Rheobus // 19’ LCD Keyboard // Logitech MX518 FAN of: Lost,The OC, Alias, DH, Prison Break, 24, Nip/Tuck, CSI, NCIS CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

03-20-2007, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
g4m3rof1337 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,275	Mmmm.... I honestly dont know. But i got that same exact ipod splitter to solve my problem with having my 5.1 speakers plugged in and have my computer headset plugged in at the same time... I am still working on it. lol. __________________ Desktop/Laptop nForce 750i SLI FTW E6300 @ 1.86GHZ OCZ Vendetta/ T8100 @ 2.10GHz Two XFX 512MB 8800GT's/ Two 512MB 8600GT's RaidMax 700Watt OCZ 4GB/ 2GB WD 500GB,200GB,80GB/ 320GB Sceptre 20.1'' or 32'' Sharp Aquos HD LCD/ 17'' Widescreen G15, MX518/ 4 Harmon/Kardon Speakers w/ Sub. CM Stacker 810

03-22-2007, 12:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,331	well, the channel cable that you split twice would be quieter than the other one, but besides that, it should work. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

03-22-2007, 07:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Astroman Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,597	Really? The 2 in 1's actually give a different volume output? Damn. But if I were to only plug the "front" plug, I would just get regular stereo, but wouldn't it feel as if some sound was missing from around me? __________________ Intel P4 HT 2.4 GHz // Asus P4P800 Radeon 9600// 2x256MB PC3200 Infineon + 2x512 MB TwinX 3200C2 Corsair XMS 80GB IDE//140GB SATA // CM Stacker DVD Player // LiteON SHW 16H5S Lightscribe Logitech Z5300// SB Audigy 2 ZS Akasa Rheobus // 19’ LCD Keyboard // Logitech MX518 FAN of: Lost,The OC, Alias, DH, Prison Break, 24, Nip/Tuck, CSI, NCIS CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

03-22-2007, 12:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,739	lol im not sure you understand. a regular headphone jack gives you right and left hearing ability, thats standard. when you do this, all your doing is multiplying that very same signal, not really changing anything at all... you will still hear only right and left sounds, no difference at all __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

03-22-2007, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,046	I wouldnt, its all the same sound after all. Just use the green one, thats what I do with my 5.1 z-5300's on my laptop, and you still hear everything out of all the speakers, its just not different front, rear, center, etc positions. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

03-23-2007, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	Oh my. you can't get 5.1 from a headset. At least not weird looking ones. Do youself a favor, save yourself some trouble, and plug in your headset to the ONE JACK on your laptop. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

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