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Headphones + Subwoofer??

post #1 of 31
6/9/10 at 7:14pm
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This may sound stupid but has any1 tried it? Never have I but would solve the real bass impact problem I guess 

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post #2 of 31
6/9/10 at 7:59pm

Nope, never tried it, and don't really intend to. I'd just use a whole speaker setup, lol.

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post #3 of 31
6/9/10 at 8:02pm
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Originally Posted by Noobiiee View Post

This may sound stupid but has any1 tried it? Never have I but would solve the real bass impact problem I guess 


Try it out and tell us all how it goes.

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post #4 of 31
6/9/10 at 8:09pm

It was pretty popular with the K1000 crowd. 

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post #5 of 31
6/9/10 at 8:14pm

U mean a built in subwoofer or a whole seperate one next to you,

o-o either one sounds like fun....for a while.

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post #6 of 31
6/9/10 at 8:19pm
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a separate one... only thing I can imagine is myself looking like an idiot wearing my HPs next to a subwoofer with no loud speakers playing. Defo sounds like something fun 

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post #7 of 31
6/9/10 at 8:20pm

I guess it does sound kinda fun, maybe I'll try it one day :P

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post #8 of 31
6/9/10 at 10:39pm
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Originally Posted by Noobiiee View Post

This may sound stupid but has any1 tried it? Never have I but would solve the real bass impact problem I guess 


You made my day....lol 

 

You will be able to feel just the sub vibration. 

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post #9 of 31
6/9/10 at 10:56pm

i run headphones and my subwoofer (dual 10" custom) for gaming, occasionally with music if i'm too lazy to switch cans, but for music i typically pick the right can for whatever music i'm in the mood for.

 

 

for gaming though, it's pretty amazing :)

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post #10 of 31
6/10/10 at 4:06am

I run with my buttkicker LFE at times. Many headphones are just lacking in the bass department. Understandable don´t having the dynamics speakers so it does come in handy. As long as you don´t over do it of course.

 

I could also run with my sub but then the hole idea of using headphones for privacy is shot ;)

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post #11 of 31
2/5/11 at 7:17am


Hi oqvist,
 

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Originally Posted by oqvist View Post

I run with my buttkicker LFE at times. Many headphones are just lacking in the bass department. Understandable don´t having the dynamics speakers so it does come in handy. As long as you don´t over do it of course.

 

I could also run with my sub but then the hole idea of using headphones for privacy is shot ;)

 

I have a Buttkicker on my PC gaming system.  When you use it with headphones, do you just use a twin-jack Y-adapter at the output jack of your headphone amplifier - to feed your Buttkicker with the same signal that's going to your headphones?   If so, is the SQ of your headphones affected?  What amp are you using?

 

Thanks,

 

Mike

 

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post #12 of 31
2/5/11 at 10:57am

Ha that is such a great idea! I went to my living room and used my 5.1 stereo. I tried it with my closed headphones fully on, then one ear on/one ear off - now THAT was cool - you have the POWER of the song while getting the clarity at the same time - me likey :D

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post #13 of 31
2/7/11 at 10:20am

it's a great idea, and it works (infact its in it's own category of awesome) but the subwoofer is very 'antisocial'...:D

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post #14 of 31
2/7/11 at 11:22am

Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips was a big fan of the headphones + subwoofer idea. Even hosted a headphone concert tour...

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post #15 of 31
2/7/11 at 11:34am

ive used a splitter to listen to headphones and a speaker set up at the same time.  my phones are open, so everything syncs together beautifully and the vibration coupled with the detail is amazing.  good times.

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