oooh! 5.1 headphones

[az]

They shouldn't be advertised as 5 POINT ONE if they don't have deep bass. Of course, everybody knowing anything about audio at all will know that the .1 oart's bullshit.

AZ

[Wombat]

Why not? The .1 means that they can pick up the base semi-channel.

[az]

The .1 means they have a separate LFE channel, and I really can't see a way to put a subwoofer into a headphone.

AZ

[knirfie]

it also doesn't have a front speaker, so, if you look at it that way, the whole being a 5.1 headphone is actually crap, i think they mean you can hook it up to a 5.1 source and hear sound in such a way that it resembles an actual 5.1 setup.

[az]

They should at least call it "virtual 5.1" or so, then *nitpick*

AZ

[knirfie]

Actually, the packaging says: 5.1 Ch equivalent 6. Speaker Headphones.

And they're pretty nice, bass sounds are indeed a bit on the weaker side, but still strong enough for something that's so close to your ears. I really like my pair.

[The PIT]

Originally posted by knirfie
Actually, the packaging says: 5.1 Ch equivalent 6. Speaker Headphones.

And they're pretty nice, bass sounds are indeed a bit on the weaker side, but still strong enough for something that's so close to your ears. I really like my pair.

Yeh but you're not considering People who like the the bass to be heard ten miles away and think it's realistic.

[az]

Fair enough if you like them

I'm surprised! I'd check them out for gaming, but wouldn't really consider them for music (though maybe they are better than I think - I haven't listened to them yet).

AZ

[Paddy]

hmm.. they are cheap... mind you, I'd still prefer a cordless alternative - there are enough cables in my office already!

[Helevitia]

Originally posted by Paddy
hmm.. they are cheap... mind you, I'd still prefer a cordless alternative - there are enough cables in my office already!

I am with you on this. Cordless is way better. Once somebody comes out with a cordless headset w/ mic, I'll probably buy it.

Dave