Pantocrator
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Hey, so I'm looking into buying a new set of speakers for my PC and 360.
Here's the set up
at least 9 months a year, my 360 and pc share the same monitor, and i connect the 360 into the audio in on my pc (currently an x fi (gamer??)) and they share the same speakers and monitor. (the other three months, i have a separate home theater system with a tv and 5.1 surround for my 360).
The speakers will be used in a dorm room and apartment.
I currently use a sound bar which is an accessory for my dell monitor. it does a good job for almost everything. very clear, surprising bass, great for music and every day use, but not good for gaming. they "crack" or "break" on rather high frequencies or loud frequencies, and don't handle bass very well. they really dont do well for any game ive played on either the 360 or pc, but they work fine for all other pc uses.
requirements
I haven't decided between 2.1 and 5.1 yet.
They need to last me for a while, between 2 and 4 years, before i buy a legitmately good system.
They need to be affordable for a college student, but still be high quality, as i am a musician, so im pretty discerning. I'm just trying to find a balance.
If it is 5.1, at minimum the rear two speakers need to be wireless, since it is for a dorm room. the 2.1 (or the front 3.1) speakers can be wired.
I will use it for gaming and music and movie viewing. I do some sound editing, but that isn't a concern.
They would hopefully be small (again, dorm room) but be loud enough that I can use them to listen to music loudly when I have guests over (mood music) or a room full of people watching a movie.
Did I forget anything? I don't have a budget yet, because I don't know what I should expect. I know that's a pain--sorry!!
Thanks for the help, you guys are always great helping me buy stuff!
Here's the set up
at least 9 months a year, my 360 and pc share the same monitor, and i connect the 360 into the audio in on my pc (currently an x fi (gamer??)) and they share the same speakers and monitor. (the other three months, i have a separate home theater system with a tv and 5.1 surround for my 360).
The speakers will be used in a dorm room and apartment.
I currently use a sound bar which is an accessory for my dell monitor. it does a good job for almost everything. very clear, surprising bass, great for music and every day use, but not good for gaming. they "crack" or "break" on rather high frequencies or loud frequencies, and don't handle bass very well. they really dont do well for any game ive played on either the 360 or pc, but they work fine for all other pc uses.
requirements
I haven't decided between 2.1 and 5.1 yet.
They need to last me for a while, between 2 and 4 years, before i buy a legitmately good system.
They need to be affordable for a college student, but still be high quality, as i am a musician, so im pretty discerning. I'm just trying to find a balance.
If it is 5.1, at minimum the rear two speakers need to be wireless, since it is for a dorm room. the 2.1 (or the front 3.1) speakers can be wired.
I will use it for gaming and music and movie viewing. I do some sound editing, but that isn't a concern.
They would hopefully be small (again, dorm room) but be loud enough that I can use them to listen to music loudly when I have guests over (mood music) or a room full of people watching a movie.
Did I forget anything? I don't have a budget yet, because I don't know what I should expect. I know that's a pain--sorry!!
Thanks for the help, you guys are always great helping me buy stuff!