Headphones...?

[Turnspit]

Everybody in the reviews is talking about playing the game only on headphones?

Could somebody enlighten me as to why this is? In which world would headphones have a better sound than a proper 5.1 system for example?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Then the issue is your Audio; not the Headphones, and yes they are junk.
Everything HyperX are like $10 cheap junk. Gamers who say HyperX are good, must be getting $ from them. G430 is half the price and twice as good.

Seriously, get studio quality stuff for around that $100 mark, not cheap quality stuff.

What AUDIO do you have? What does it say in Windows Playback or Device Manager?

[Engels78]

I tested so called Gamers Headphones and... Best are good "regular one"! For 150$ I have Sennheiser RS 170 which beat those Gamers ones in range 18-22.000 Hz and dynamics... And could buy even better from HD series, but I hate cables!!! So I needed wireless...

Oh and I do not use crappy on board audio I have old Audigy 2 card ;)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If you have Realtek HD Audio...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/414340/discussions/0/1471967615860052345/?tscn=1502197453#c1471967615860131471

Sennheiser is high quality stuff; Kingston and Corsair are junk for audio, designed to grab money from gamers. Just like Turtle Beach for Xbox... junk...

[Engels78]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

If you have Realtek HD Audio...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/414340/discussions/0/1471967615860052345/?tscn=1502197453#c1471967615860131471

Sennheiser is high quality stuff; Kingston and Corsair are junk for audio, designed to grab money from gamers. Just like Turtle Beach for Xbox... junk...

Even Sony have some good ones, but proffesionals, yes I work with reals ones, who have got audio consoles for 25.000 $... Use Sennheiser and also quite a lot of JBL... And some stuff from Yamaha (like audio consoles)...

And even for normal person it is easy to go to the shop/market, with Smartphone with set of good bitrate mp3, and check it personally :) But for this you have to have good hearing ;) I have glasses but my hearing is very well :)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Engels PL:

Oh and I do not use crappy on board audio I have old Audigy 2 card ;)

You realize there is zero difference right?

The only reason to get a sound card today, is for better Inputs and Output options; thats it, there is zero difference in Codec or Db quality when compared to Motherboard audio surrounding Realtek HD; they are basically the same dam thing. Most audio is only the way it is, due to logic switching and software enhancements anyways.

Just like how none of those Headphones or "Surround Sound"; its software based virtual surround, thats how it works.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Engels PL:

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

If you have Realtek HD Audio...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/414340/discussions/0/1471967615860052345/?tscn=1502197453#c1471967615860131471

Sennheiser is high quality stuff; Kingston and Corsair are junk for audio, designed to grab money from gamers. Just like Turtle Beach for Xbox... junk...

Even Sony have some good ones, but proffesionals, yes I work with reals ones, who have got audio consoles for 25.000 $... Use Sennheiser and also quite a lot of JBL... And some stuff from Yamaha (like audio consoles)...

And even for normal person it is easy to go to the shop/market, with Smartphone with set of good bitrate mp3, and check it personally :) But for this you have to have good hearing ;) I have glasses but my hearing is very well :)

But see you know the good stuff; typical gamer does not, that is my point.

99% of anything that says Gamer on it; you probably should avoid.
This basically means anything from Kingston, Corsair, Turtle Beach... regarding Audio. These are not audio brands.

[Slayer Seraph]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Originally posted by Engels PL:

Even Sony have some good ones, but proffesionals, yes I work with reals ones, who have got audio consoles for 25.000 $... Use Sennheiser and also quite a lot of JBL... And some stuff from Yamaha (like audio consoles)...

And even for normal person it is easy to go to the shop/market, with Smartphone with set of good bitrate mp3, and check it personally :) But for this you have to have good hearing ;) I have glasses but my hearing is very well :)

But see you know the good stuff; typical gamer does not, that is my point.

99% of anything that says Gamer on it; you probably should avoid.

How much would those Sennheiser cost and what brand are we talking about?
JBL are usually crappy as hell, aren't they?

I am a speaker guy. I have invested in a quality home theater 5.1 system with a new 4K 60FPS HDR AV-Receiver, new rear speakers and more. I don't know anything about HeadPhones and I rarely ever use them. So I didn't want to spend too much - but it would be interesting to know some suggestion in case I make a future investment.

[Engels78]

Originally posted by Ransom Seraph:

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

But see you know the good stuff; typical gamer does not, that is my point.

99% of anything that says Gamer on it; you probably should avoid.

How much would those Sennheiser cost and what brand are we talking about?
JBL are usually crappy as hell, aren't they?

I am a speaker guy. I have invested in a quality home theater 5.1 system with a new 4K 60FPS HDR AV-Receiver, new rear speakers and more. I don't know anything about HeadPhones and I rarely ever use them. So I didn't want to spend too much - but it would be interesting to know some suggestion in case I make a future investment.

As I wrote above... 150$ Sennheiser RS170. And as I wrote I could buy even better quality but wired...
I am family guy with wife and kids and can play only on headphones so I search for good ones ;)

[Engels78]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Originally posted by Engels PL:

Even Sony have some good ones, but proffesionals, yes I work with reals ones, who have got audio consoles for 25.000 $... Use Sennheiser and also quite a lot of JBL... And some stuff from Yamaha (like audio consoles)...

And even for normal person it is easy to go to the shop/market, with Smartphone with set of good bitrate mp3, and check it personally :) But for this you have to have good hearing ;) I have glasses but my hearing is very well :)

But see you know the good stuff; typical gamer does not, that is my point.

99% of anything that says Gamer on it; you probably should avoid.
This basically means anything from Kingston, Corsair, Turtle Beach... regarding Audio. These are not audio brands.

You are 100% right!

And I am too old (38 and with computers for 31 years...) so all this for gamers stuff does not work on me :p

[mcc]

Originally posted by Ransom Seraph:

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

But see you know the good stuff; typical gamer does not, that is my point.

99% of anything that says Gamer on it; you probably should avoid.

How much would those Sennheiser cost and what brand are we talking about?
JBL are usually crappy as hell, aren't they?

I am a speaker guy. I have invested in a quality home theater 5.1 system with a new 4K 60FPS HDR AV-Receiver, new rear speakers and more. I don't know anything about HeadPhones and I rarely ever use them. So I didn't want to spend too much - but it would be interesting to know some suggestion in case I make a future investment.

I can recommend Zalman headphones.
I don't mean the headphones they produce nowadays.

Look up "Zalman ZM-RS6F".
It was the 1st REAL 5.1 headphone
Headphones with 6 integrated speakers 4 perfect surround sound.

U can find it on ebay.

[Pangolin Legends: Arceus]

Anyone know if the "voices" come up on the subtitles? I'm hearing-impaired and in a lot of games while the main conversations are subtitled, the random things people say, for example people on the street in gta and watch dogs aren't subbed.

[Slayer Seraph]

Originally posted by pango:

Anyone know if the "voices" come up on the subtitles? I'm hearing-impaired and in a lot of games while the main conversations are subtitled, the random things people say, for example people on the street in gta and watch dogs aren't subbed.

Yes they do. They appear in the Subtitles, sometimes in the lower part of the screen, sometimes above. Depending on the "whisperer". :) Cheers

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Not sure how this game will actually be for hearing impaired folks; many of the puzzles rely on the audio to guide you.

[helldweller]

Originally posted by mcc:

Originally posted by Ransom Seraph:

How much would those Sennheiser cost and what brand are we talking about?
JBL are usually crappy as hell, aren't they?

I am a speaker guy. I have invested in a quality home theater 5.1 system with a new 4K 60FPS HDR AV-Receiver, new rear speakers and more. I don't know anything about HeadPhones and I rarely ever use them. So I didn't want to spend too much - but it would be interesting to know some suggestion in case I make a future investment.

I can recommend Zalman headphones.
I don't mean the headphones they produce nowadays.

Look up "Zalman ZM-RS6F".
It was the 1st REAL 5.1 headphone
Headphones with 6 integrated speakers 4 perfect surround sound.

U can find it on ebay.

Sorry, I rarely do this but I have to disagree. I have a pair of those that have been sitting in a box for more than a decade. The audio quality is just awful and the surround effect is anemic in comparison to modern day virtual algorithms. While I don't agree with some of the harsh comments in this thread regarding the quality of the OP's headphones, I can agree with the sentiment.

Nothing compares to high quality audio gear from a vendor that specializes in it. I don't even run a 5.1 setup in favor of a pair of high end (though not ultra, audiophile quality) speakers (Vanatoo T1s). Once you discover how much better the experience is with this class of audio gear, you'll wonder why you wanted so long.

[mcc]

Originally posted by helldweller:

Originally posted by mcc:

I can recommend Zalman headphones.
I don't mean the headphones they produce nowadays.

Look up "Zalman ZM-RS6F".
It was the 1st REAL 5.1 headphone
Headphones with 6 integrated speakers 4 perfect surround sound.

U can find it on ebay.

Sorry, I rarely do this but I have to disagree. I have a pair of those that have been sitting in a box for more than a decade. The audio quality is just awful and the surround effect is anemic in comparison to modern day virtual algorithms. While I don't agree with some of the harsh comments in this thread regarding the quality of the OP's headphones, I can agree with the sentiment.

Nothing compares to high quality audio gear from a vendor that specializes in it. I don't even run a 5.1 setup in favor of a pair of high end (though not ultra, audiophile quality) speakers (Vanatoo T1s). Once you discover how much better the experience is with this class of audio gear, you'll wonder why you wanted so long.

Strange.
Do u have the USB-version?
I don't have the USB-version.