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Looking for a decent $50-$100 surround sound system/headphones

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  • MethodManFTW
     
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    Oct 8, 2012 5:31 pm GMT

    Hey duders...

    So I used to use a Sharper Image system for my PC that sounded pretty good, but one of the speakers cuts in and out all the time now so I have gone back to just using the speakers in my monitor.. Which aren't great.

    Looking for something cheap, but that sounds nice.

    Any cheap/good 7.1 headsets exist? I'd really like to have something 7.1 for Left 4 Dead 2.. But not a neccessity by any means.

    Thanks for the help all!

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    Hey duders...

    So I used to use a Sharper Image system for my PC that sounded pretty good, but one of the speakers cuts in and out all the time now so I have gone back to just using the speakers in my monitor.. Which aren't great.

    Looking for something cheap, but that sounds nice.

    Any cheap/good 7.1 headsets exist? I'd really like to have something 7.1 for Left 4 Dead 2.. But not a neccessity by any means.

    Thanks for the help all!

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  • Bozanimal
     
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    Oct 9, 2012 6:14 am GMT

    If this is purely for PC gaming, get a Asus Xonar DG sound card ($26 on Amazon) and pair it with an open-backed headphone like the Grado SR80i (~$90). The Xonar DG will provide Dolby Headphone processing, which gives you your surround sound. Then you'll just need either a Zalman clip-on mic or inexpensive desktop mic. This will provide excellent, inexpense sound.

    Good luck!

    Boz

    Edited on Oct 9, 2012 6:15 am GMT

    If this is purely for PC gaming, get a Asus Xonar DG sound card ($26 on Amazon) and pair it with an open-backed headphone like the Grado SR80i (~$90). The Xonar DG will provide Dolby Headphone processing, which gives you your surround sound. Then you'll just need either a Zalman clip-on mic or inexpensive desktop mic. This will provide excellent, inexpense sound.

    Good luck!

    Boz

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  • Mozelleple112
     
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    Oct 9, 2012 6:16 am GMT

    First of all, there's no such thing as 7.1 surround in headsets, its a gimmick designed to trick people who don't know any better. What matters is how wide the soundstage of your headphones are. If you buy a seperate pair of headphones and a cheap 10 dollar clip on mic a la Zalman, you'll get much better sound quality for your money.

    The best headphones for gaming are the Audio Technica AD700 in the sub $100 range, they'll cost you around $90, and I can fully recommend them. For more information on this, read this Headphone FAQ / sticky.

    As for 5.1, don't even BOTHER getting a surround sound system for $50-100, you'll need closer to $500-1000 to get something "good"

    The titanic/mona lisa/bible/MGS4/Patek Phillipe/GT-R of speakers:

    capable of 1hz-105khz at perfect sound quality, the 12.12 channel Snell THX Reference system

    First of all, there's no such thing as 7.1 surround in headsets, its a gimmick designed to trick people who don't know any better. What matters is how wide the soundstage of your headphones are. If you buy a seperate pair of headphones and a cheap 10 dollar clip on mic a la Zalman, you'll get much better sound quality for your money.

    The best headphones for gaming are the Audio Technica AD700 in the sub $100 range, they'll cost you around $90, and I can fully recommend them. For more information on this, read this Headphone FAQ / sticky.

    As for 5.1, don't even BOTHER getting a surround sound system for $50-100, you'll need closer to $500-1000 to get something "good"

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  • kraken2109
     
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    Oct 9, 2012 7:24 am GMT

    I'm afraid what you're looking for doesn't exist.

    I'm afraid what you're looking for doesn't exist.

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