Is THX Spatial Audio worth it?

[KennyAtom]

So I was looking on the market for a new headset, and I came across the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition, which markets THX Spatial Audio as a selling point. So if any of you have dealt with this before, does it actually make the audio better or is it just Razer overhyping something again?

Also I know this will come up in the discussion sometime, but yes, I do know what THX is, I've dealt with it all my life whether it be VHS or DVD

[Vince ✟]

Only if you're watching the film

[KennyAtom]

Morrlehs eredeti hozzászólása:

Only if you're watching the film

So it only works if I'm watching movies?

I think everyone's getting confused, I was talking about this headset, which markets THX Spatial Audio[www.razer.com], not the THX certification as a whole

[Electric Cupcake]

KennyAtom eredeti hozzászólása:

Morrlehs eredeti hozzászólása:

Only if you're watching the film

So it only works if I'm watching movies?

I think everyone's getting confused, I was talking about this headset, which markets THX Spatial Audio[www.razer.com], not the THX certification as a whole

They meant the movie THX 1138. And if the Disney butchers ruined it too, I honestly wouldn't be shocked.

[WarBucks]

I see the non tournment versions are going for 40 bucks at bestbuy? i assume with out the software license? Meh, id buy those they seem like a solid deal.

Windows has a built in Windows Spatial audio function id probably try out and a 7 day trial of the dolby atmos headphones software id definetly give a go. Thats 15 bucks of you like it. I bet both do 99% the same thing with live remixing as the THX

Edit: what the thx software does is remix the multichannel audio down to the stereo that the headphones have. It probably has different profiles for games, web, music and movies

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

Don't buy Razer.

[KennyAtom]

💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕 eredeti hozzászólása:

Don't buy Razer.

How come? I heard they were good

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

KennyAtom eredeti hozzászólása:

💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕 eredeti hozzászólása:

Don't buy Razer.

How come? I heard they were good

you heard lies, they are terrible and over priced.

[Spawn of Totoro]

I have a Razer Blackshark v2 (MSRP is about $100), wired and enjoy it. It comes with THX Spatial Audio as well.

All it does is emulate a 5.1 or 7.1 surround system. Not as good as a true surround sound headphones, but at a far fraction of the cost.

It sounds better then my Logitech G933 that finally dies on me. The "comparable" replacement was more of a downgrade, so I went with the Razer instead. I do not regret it.

KennyAtom eredeti hozzászólása:

💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕 eredeti hozzászólása:

Don't buy Razer.

How come? I heard they were good

Depends on who you ask and their experience with Razer.

My wife has a Razer mouse and had the Razer Phone (2nd gen) and had no issues with either, though the USB on the phone went dead at some point, so it can't be charged by the wire anymore (past the two year mark and she tends to overcharge, imho).

Do research and make your own, informed, decision though.

[Li77lehorn]

I think it depends what sound setup you already have. I've always had soundblaster stufff and logitech decoders, so when I got the THX spatial audio/Kraken, I didn't like it as much(though I'm not a fan of Razer software tbh). I think it was mainly because it was more annoying changing between the headphones and 5.1, regardless of the sound quality. I didn't play around with it much though, I might test it out again.

[swillfly]

Ask yourself this simple question:
Are marketing gimmicks and fancy jargon worth it?

Ultimately what appeals to your hearing will vary from others. Only you can decide what sounds good or bad by direct empirical data (in-person).
So try out the device and return it if it sucks.

For video and sound I always go by what looks best for me, and only me.
Because specs won't tell you what you are most comfortable with.
Only what you see, hear, feel - and pay for - will.

[Li77lehorn]

I've been testing the THX spatial in Tarkov and it definitely sounds better than what I had been using. So it's good that game supports it, it goes into a competitive mode which sounds similar to a scout mode.