Shattered (Gamer)
New Head-Fier
So this is kinda an odd ball question. Are there any type of drivers (planar, electrostatic) or headphone design other then the standard Dynamic coil that produce less vibration when producing sound?
All 4 of my headphones are dynamic, HD650, AKG k612, and Razor Tiamat 7.1. Due to financial restraints and being new to the hobby, I have only ever used dynamic. I use the headphones for non-competitive gaming and movies with my main goal of immersion. The main thing disturbing the immersion is the vibration of the actual drivers/headphones.
Explosions in movies and games are a good example. The sound is good enough for me to pin-point in what direction and how far away that explosion is. But the vibration of the headphone producing the needed bass destroys the immersion. Basically if I want the same sound with out any or minimal headphone vibration, I believe it would add to overall immersion.
My current solution is to put an extra subwoofer behind the couch, I initially had it under but on the first night we realized it wasnt so "family friendly". Spreading out the vibration mainly caused by bass helps convince my mind the sound is natural. I actually think my ideal situation would be a 7.5 system. With 5 external sub-woofer for bass, one in middle and 4 surrounding.
I've used external speakers my whole life and really prefer headphones. I live in NYC so there is alot of sound pollution and Im restricted by how much sound i can produce. Even just running a single small sub-woofer on low along with my headset gets complaints.
In my understanding sound and vibration are linked, but I imagine a micro-thin electrostatic driver will produce far less vibration then my Tiamat 7.1 with a 5 dynamic drivers in each ear. When the dedicated 40mm bass on the Tiamat hits it physically moves the headphone back and forth at least a 1CM.
This forum has been a great help as it has led me to purchase all 3 of my headsets, amp, dac, wires, and components. All that I am extremely satisfied with both price and quality. As a gamer I started shopping in "gaming" headsets, I was lost in a sea of fancy marketing, misused terms, and over-pricing. This forum was the guiding light to Hi-Fi sound and the science behind it. Thank you for time, sorry for the long read.
All 4 of my headphones are dynamic, HD650, AKG k612, and Razor Tiamat 7.1. Due to financial restraints and being new to the hobby, I have only ever used dynamic. I use the headphones for non-competitive gaming and movies with my main goal of immersion. The main thing disturbing the immersion is the vibration of the actual drivers/headphones.
Explosions in movies and games are a good example. The sound is good enough for me to pin-point in what direction and how far away that explosion is. But the vibration of the headphone producing the needed bass destroys the immersion. Basically if I want the same sound with out any or minimal headphone vibration, I believe it would add to overall immersion.
My current solution is to put an extra subwoofer behind the couch, I initially had it under but on the first night we realized it wasnt so "family friendly". Spreading out the vibration mainly caused by bass helps convince my mind the sound is natural. I actually think my ideal situation would be a 7.5 system. With 5 external sub-woofer for bass, one in middle and 4 surrounding.
I've used external speakers my whole life and really prefer headphones. I live in NYC so there is alot of sound pollution and Im restricted by how much sound i can produce. Even just running a single small sub-woofer on low along with my headset gets complaints.
In my understanding sound and vibration are linked, but I imagine a micro-thin electrostatic driver will produce far less vibration then my Tiamat 7.1 with a 5 dynamic drivers in each ear. When the dedicated 40mm bass on the Tiamat hits it physically moves the headphone back and forth at least a 1CM.
This forum has been a great help as it has led me to purchase all 3 of my headsets, amp, dac, wires, and components. All that I am extremely satisfied with both price and quality. As a gamer I started shopping in "gaming" headsets, I was lost in a sea of fancy marketing, misused terms, and over-pricing. This forum was the guiding light to Hi-Fi sound and the science behind it. Thank you for time, sorry for the long read.