7.1 Surround Sound headphones?

[joppenheim]

Hi experts

Any recommendations for a an inexpensive set of true 7.1 surround sound headphones.
Unfortunately it turns out most advertisers don't know what their products are and advertise a lot of nonsense (e.g. 3.5mm jack-based headsets, 7.1 stereo, etc.).

The official sets start at about R2,000 and go well beyond R5,000.

Any ideas?
J

 

[Lupus]

Hi experts

Any recommendations for a an inexpensive set of true 7.1 surround sound headphones.
Unfortunately it turns out most advertisers don't know what their products are and advertise a lot of nonsense (e.g. 3.5mm jack-based headsets, 7.1 stereo, etc.).

The official sets start at about R2,000 and go well beyond R5,000.

Any ideas?
J

7.1 headphones aren't that great, it's better to have two decent sized drivers than 7 little ones.
These are apparently 7.1

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[Nqindi]

The 7.1 surround sound is mostly trash. I wouldn't bother. I got the Razer Thresher 7.1 about a month ago for about 3grand to replace my R800 headsets and I prefer my old headphones in terms of sound.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Hi experts

Any recommendations for a an inexpensive set of true 7.1 surround sound headphones.
Unfortunately it turns out most advertisers don't know what their products are and advertise a lot of nonsense (e.g. 3.5mm jack-based headsets, 7.1 stereo, etc.).

The official sets start at about R2,000 and go well beyond R5,000.

Any ideas?
J

Best option is to get decent studio headphones and add a mod mic. Anything else there is dolby atmos (w10 store)...

 

[joppenheim]

The 7.1 surround sound is mostly trash. I wouldn't bother. I got the Razer Thresher 7.1 about a month ago for about 3grand to replace my R800 headsets and I prefer my old headphones in terms of sound.

Thanks guys

Since my original post, I did quite a lot of research and this is what I found:
- Most laptops come with Realtek or similar sound cards...these cards are only stereo. Plugging in a 7.1 surround sound headset won't produce 7.1 channels of sound.
- Most 7.1 headsets use virtual surround sound: They actually only have two drivers (speakers) and try and simulate surround sound.
- The only true 7.1 surround sound setups include an additional sound card, inevitably a plugin-USB type card or has a dedicated 7.1 sound card built into the headset.

Finding true 7.1 surround sound headsets in South Africa is actually very difficult due to poor search options and inadequate product descriptions.

 

[agentrfr]

Thanks guys

Since my original post, I did quite a lot of research and this is what I found:
- Most laptops come with Realtek or similar sound cards...these cards are only stereo. Plugging in a 7.1 surround sound headset won't produce 7.1 channels of sound.
- Most 7.1 headsets use virtual surround sound: They actually only have two drivers (speakers) and try and simulate surround sound.
- The only true 7.1 surround sound setups include an additional sound card, inevitably a plugin-USB type card or has a dedicated 7.1 sound card built into the headset.

Finding true 7.1 surround sound headsets in South Africa is actually very difficult due to poor search options and inadequate product descriptions.

You have two ears, so you only need two earphones. Anything else can be done in software

If you want a *decent* experience, use a pair of headphones with an onboard DAC/AMP with a certified dolby encoder/decoder. I keep these in my bag:

Plantronics RIG 500 Pro Gaming Headset Review and Mic Tests

The best RIG yet?

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The RIG 500 is lightweight and comfortable, the microphone is good, bust most importantly the audio is very good. Not amazing, but good. With some fandangling you can connct the included DAC/AMP to your cellphone with an appropriate USB Type-A dongle. It works great on Android, not so sure about iphone though

My daily drivers however is this combination:

Objective2 and ODAC Rev. B DAC & Amplifier

mayflowerelectronics.com

Fostex T50RP Mk. III - Version 3 (Bass Model)

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I agree with the audio group that say it is best to have a perfectly neutral DAC and AMP and let the headphones do the colouring. My T50RPs are fantastic for listening to music, movies and playing games. The quiality of the sound is unmatched, and you can pick out the finest detail in lows and highs /simultaniously/. 99% of other headphones I've tried fail to do that

 

[e4et]

Plus, those things are heavy.
You definitely know you've had one on your head after a long gaming session.

 

[Dan C]

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