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LuckyBoi
56
Jun 5, 2017
I've read a lot of stuff about the Astro's mixamp for simulated 7.1 for console, they seem like the best option. There aren't too many options for that unfortunately. There is also a huge console headphone review on Head-fi by the name of a guy "Madlustenvy". Its not letting me post the link, but if you google their headphone review it talks a lot about headphones for simulated 7.1 on console, and links to a thread talking about PC stuff too. If anything i think you could keep the Mixamp for console (PS4 or xbox?) and get a seperate setup for pc.
DillonT
16
Jun 15, 2017
LuckyBoiThanks for the assistanc, mate. I thought about just having two different set ups for console and PC gaming. However, it probably wouldn't be the most desirable outcom. I know that sound won't improve much coming from a console even if I get a better DAC. I would have double the cables and I wouldn't be able to listen to music or communicate through the Xbox companion app (my preferred way) on PC while I was playing on console. And I would still have stereo on my PC. I think the best option would be just to accept and get used to using stero while playing FPSs. Something I'm not entirely sure I'd really dislike.
DillonTI've personally never had any issue with stereo and FPS games, granted I don't have the time to invest in them like I used to. Good headphones greatly outdo software based emulation in creating a realistic point source for audio. I've always found the faux 5.1/7.1 emulation devices to do more harm than good with a lot of games. It all lags behind a true 7.1 speaker setup for positional audio queues but that's a significantly greater investment cost than a headphone rig. I mirror the X2 comments for the gaming front. If you go THX00 I would probably recommend some Dekoni TH900 pads as they greatly enhance the size of the soundstage over stock pads. I like the X2's because of the removable 3.5mm cable, I use the VModa Boompro for gaming. If you only get one pair the X2's are solid all-rounders but they aren't the "best" at any one particular thing.
DillonT
16
Jul 17, 2017
ElectronicVicesThanks for your feed back. I'm becoming more and more convinced that I'll be just fine with stereo sound.
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