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best usb 5.1 headphones or stereo-phones w/ emulation software

post #1 of 10
7/22/05 at 1:55am
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i just sold my audigy 2 zs notebook card because i needed the cash and i almost keep breaking it off since it juts out of the lappy a bit, so now i need a surround sound solution in headphone form. i need it so i dont wake up my roommate at night etc. i was wondering what were the best usb 5.1 headphones i could buy with 50~$, or if there was a decoder + stereo phone solution i could use that would sound better at that price (prob unlikely). maybe software emulation + stereo phones is the best bet? i dont know. i have a 9300, now with nothing but onboard sound so keep that in mind. 50~$ish people!
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post #2 of 10
7/23/05 at 1:42am
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post #3 of 10
7/24/05 at 9:34am
Well, have you checked the specs of the onboard sound chipset? As some onboard chipsets only support 2.0 and some support 5.1. If your onboard sound only supports 2.0 then I think getting a 5.1 USB headset would be waste.
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post #4 of 10
7/24/05 at 10:24am
Do you know Tritton has a USB 5.1 headset with literally 4 'speakers' on each headphone to emulate 5.1 surround?
http://www.everythingusb.com/tritton_audio_thunder.html

It's pretty stunning if u ask me.
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post #5 of 10
7/24/05 at 5:37pm
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^^night stalker, thats why im asking for USB 5.1's, usb headphones have drivers in the headphones themselves to decode the sound into 5.1, bypassing the onboard sound.
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post #6 of 10
7/24/05 at 6:48pm
I haven't come across any usb headphones.
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post #7 of 10
7/25/05 at 1:44am
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they're definitly out there, just so many that i dont know which one to pick
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post #8 of 10
7/29/05 at 1:37am
Just came across these on another thread and the post was from CryHavoc
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http://www.hdaudiovisual.com.au/mcpc/ltbusbm.htm

Buy them. Forget about ever needing a soundcard.
there a bit pricey but they look like they could be the next best thing anyways check out the site and you decide
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post #9 of 10
7/29/05 at 1:44am
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thanks, but yea, thats pricey...50~ im looking for, maybe ill just get a decent pair of stereo cans and get some emulation software to simulate surround...does an1 know of good emulation software?
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post #10 of 10
7/29/05 at 5:04am
Check out this head to head to head to head headset review at THG,
I think he includes some USB 5.1 headsets.
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