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Headphone Support
#1
Posted July 14 2011 - 08:01 PM
Now the advantage is not as noticeable but it still provides an extra warning system if somebody is sprinting after your ass.
#2
Posted July 20 2011 - 01:42 PM
Headphones don't have an advantage unless they have actual 5.1 + surround, ( real, not the faked 2 speaker garbage), and your using 4 or less speakers.
#3
Posted July 20 2011 - 05:34 PM
#4
Posted July 20 2011 - 06:43 PM
#5
Posted July 22 2011 - 10:33 AM
#6
Posted July 22 2011 - 03:57 PM
NAVY MARCOM said:
There's a few things going wrong here. First of all, there's no such thing as 5.1 headphones. There are surround headphones, even headphones with multiple speakers, but 5.1 (5 satellite speakers and a subwoofer) does not exist in headphoneland.
Second, 'regular' stereo headphones do amazingly well in outputting simulated surround sound. You might not actually hear the sound coming from behind, but it will be simulated in such a way that it does sound like it's coming from behind. Only people with trained ears will be able to hear the difference.
That being said, I think (and note this, I'm not sure of this) that almost all modern day games simulate surround sound. When shots are fired from your right they will sound different than when they come from behind and in such a way that you will be able to distinctively recognize the difference. Boot up a game of CS:S and try listening to someone walking by.
#7
Posted July 30 2011 - 10:49 PM
NAVY MARCOM said:
Headphones don't have an advantage unless they have actual 5.1 + surround, ( real, not the faked 2 speaker garbage), and your using 4 or less speakers.
Lots of headphones have gaming drivers that amplify specific frequency's of sounds (i.e footsteps, gun shots, etc) that with the correct profile for a specific game WOULD give an advantage. The "faked" 2 speaker "garbage" you are talking about is actually a very clever driver muxer that mixes 2 channels into 5 and in the better drivers can actually be very good. That being said nothing makes up for true 5.1 surround sound headphones (gaming wise).
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