Multi channel headphones.

[Goit]

It used to be six channels, now they are at 7.1.

Razer HP-1 Barracuda 8-Channel Gaming Headphones: Amazon.ca: Electronics

 

[chinesekiwi]

lols. Still doesn't make for the fact they're crap.

 

[Goit]

I meant that we have to downmix 5.1 audio with dolbyheadphone/srs trusurround etc... With 5.1 headphones you don't have to, it plays straight from the source.

With these you now have to upmixthem because there are too many drivers.

 

[billybob_jcv]

They were made for multichannel sound cards, specifically this one:
Razer Barracuda AC1 Sound Card Review - Overclockers Club

If you don't have one of their soundcards, or at least their funky adapter, you're out of luck - the headphones don't actually do any multichannel processing.

 

[kool bubba ice]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goit /img/forum/go_quote.gif It used to be six channels, now they are at 7.1. Razer HP-1 Barracuda 8-Channel Gaming Headphones: Amazon.ca: Electronics

The only 2 7.1 gaming headset/headphones are the Sonys, and Razers new, yet to be released flag ship gaming headset.

 

[fraseyboy]

It says:

8 discrete drivers: 6 for mid-high frequency, 2 for bass


So it's not really 8 channel, its really 6.2 channel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by billybob_jcv /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you don't have one of their soundcards, or at least their funky adapter, you're out of luck - the headphones don't actually do any multichannel processing.

It says '6 channel analog inputs' on the Amazon page...

 

[kool bubba ice]

Just a confusing mess.

 

[Goit]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif It says: 8 discrete drivers: 6 for mid-high frequency, 2 for bass So it's not really 8 channel, its really 6.2 channel. It says '6 channel analog inputs' on the Amazon page...

Oh, so it's 6.1 That's even more strange, for hifi 5.1 is the most common followed by 7.1. For PC speakers they don't really make 6.1 setups anymore.

 

[fraseyboy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goit /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, so it's 6.1 That's even more strange, for hifi 5.1 is the most common followed by 7.1. For PC speakers they don't really make 6.1 setups anymore.

Tru dat.

If movies were going to be in anything other than 5.1, it would most likely be 7.1, not 6.1.

 

[Alpha 1 Omega]

there is only one multi chanel headphone for me
LINK

 

[nullstring]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goit /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, so it's 6.1 That's even more strange, for hifi 5.1 is the most common followed by 7.1. For PC speakers they don't really make 6.1 setups anymore.

.. you can't really make an odd number of channels in headphones.. or at least an odd number of drivers.. thats why it's 6.2..


In any case. If they made nice sounding surround sound headphones, I would probably be interested in a pair... not for music, but for watching movies and playing games. I wonder when or if a solution will be available.

 

[Goit]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nullstring /img/forum/go_quote.gif .. you can't really make an odd number of channels in headphones.. or at least an odd number of drivers.. thats why it's 6.2..

Oh crap, my bad. It's a 5.1 headphone. They put double drivers in the left/right for the center channel. And 2 for the bass again. That's how they do an odd number, they double up the odd ones.

I thought that it was 7.1 before I started the thread.

 

[Goit]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpha 1 Omega /img/forum/go_quote.gif there is only one multi chanel headphone for me LINK

This thing will sound very inferior to a good 2 channel headphone right?