medusa 5.1

go ahead they are the shit.

Whatever you do don't get a pair of Sennheiser 595s b/c they suck.
 
They have a rattler which works quite well. Setup is a b1tch though, and I've only had the analog version which I thought was fairly decent for a pure-gaming headphone.
 
for another $40 you can get a set of BeyerDynamic 80ohm DT770 Pros.


Just a thought..... :D

This is coming from somebody who "bought" into the 5.1 gimmick. ... ... ... ... twice :p
 
They are a good sounding set of headphones, pretty comfortable and the 5.1 is a cool extra.
They make an excellent set of earphones for online use as the microphone works well and can be swivelled and/or bent out of the way when not needed.

Each ear has its own subwoofer, centre, front and rear speakers, so they give 5.2 sound but use a 6.2 configuration.
They are trickier to set up right with the analogue centre, front and rear volume controls on the cord.
The sub volume is adjusted with the centre speakers control.
Overall volume is adjusted on the 5.1 amplifier.

The 5.1 amplifier has analogue passthrough in case you need to plug 5.1 analogue into your amp as well.
You can also plug them into a stereo socket without the amplifier by using a supplied adapter to power all the speakers.
There is a CD/DVD switch on the cord, DVD is for 5.1, CD is for stereo. I dont know if switching to CD does the same thing as the 5.1 to stereo adapter.

5.1 separation isnt quite as good as you would hope but its good enough for when you cant use your hifi.
They are very pleasant to listen to music with.
The price is fantastic for what you get!

I bought mine not long after they came out so I'd check out some recent reviews to see what changes have been made on the new V2.
 
I was being sarcastic.

Go ahead and buy a pair.

Years later, when you hear a real pair of headphones, or speakers, remember me fondly.
 
spaceman said:
I was being sarcastic.

Go ahead and buy a pair.

Years later, when you hear a real pair of headphones, or speakers, remember me fondly.
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I am quite sure they are good but I dont want to drop 250.00 on head phones. They are out my price range . no more than 150.00
 
Surround sound headphones are a huge gimmick. Surround sound is spec'd to be used in large rooms (larger than your bedroom). Headphones are stereo, and there is really no room to implement surround functionality with the type of path-lengths involved. If you want to hear good image and soundstaging, use good stereo headphones on properly recorded content (or a soundcard with all of the latest EAX etc), and be much better off.
 
Fryguy8 said:
Surround sound headphones are a huge gimmick. Surround sound is spec'd to be used in large rooms (larger than your bedroom). Headphones are stereo, and there is really no room to implement surround functionality with the type of path-lengths involved. If you want to hear good image and soundstaging, use good stereo headphones on properly recorded content (or a soundcard with all of the latest EAX etc), and be much better off.
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I disagree with you.

While 5.1 headphones cannot give the positional quality of a 5.1 speaker setup, and there are games where it's hard to tell the difference, (Quake 4 and STALKER don't seem to sound any better with Medusas vs. good stereo), the difference is very, very noticeable in some games - FEAR and HL2, for example.

Where FPS gaming is concerned, I don't think that 5.1 headphones should be dismissed as a gimmick, because I have personally experienced the difference they can make.
 
Agreed, the 5.1 is no gimmick, it truly works and is way more immersive than with stereo headphones.
Thats a pretty good review!
 
Nenu said:
Agreed, the 5.1 is no gimmick, it truly works and is way more immersive than with stereo headphones.
Thats a pretty good review!
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matters on what kind of sound card you have. 5.1 headphones can't beat an X-Fi with a good set of stereo cans.
 
Respectfully, your opinion is just that.

Compared to some Open Darth Beyers, an XP amp and an X-Fi? NO WAY lol.

You have never heard that so why say 5.1s rule?

Now, if you said for the $$ you have an argument only on the basis of positioning and nothing else.

More on this here

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1204311
 
spaceman said:
Respectfully, your opinion is just that.

Compared to some Open Darth Beyers, an XP amp and an X-Fi? NO WAY lol.

You have never heard that so why say 5.1s rule?
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Who are you talking to? I don't see anyone here who said 5.1's rule...
 
jester1176 said:
matters on what kind of sound card you have. 5.1 headphones can't beat an X-Fi with a good set of stereo cans.
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I misread the quote lol. Just empasizes my point even more now lol.

Having a bad hair day if you will excuse me thanks.
 
Ok yes. The A700 Airs are better or the A900 is best but $200 new. I think the Sennheiser 555 or 595 are the best for unamped gaming.

Try head-fi for used headphones.
 
I purchased my HD555s here, and they're also one of the cheapest on Froogle.

The HD595's are close to $200-$250 new anywhere I look except here, which doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence.

Personally I'd go with the HD555s, especially for gaming. I don't know whose ears are sensitive enough to justify $100 per ear when for $60 per ear you get the sound of the HD555s, which kick freaking ass.

I'll still be able to knife you with my Medusas, though. :D
 
Nicepants42 said:
I disagree with you.

While 5.1 headphones cannot give the positional quality of a 5.1 speaker setup, and there are games where it's hard to tell the difference, (Quake 4 and STALKER don't seem to sound any better with Medusas vs. good stereo), the difference is very, very noticeable in some games - FEAR and HL2, for example.

Where FPS gaming is concerned, I don't think that 5.1 headphones should be dismissed as a gimmick, because I have personally experienced the difference they can make.
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Headphones are THE BEST POSSIBLE hardware for positional audio. It just has to do with how the head calculates sound. Sure you can have a speaker blast from one place behind you, but with stereo head phone, you have a dedicated speaker for each ear, right on the ear. This allows the sounds to be subtly delayed between each ear. That way any sound can be anywhere with out any problem at all, simply because that's the way the brain calculates sounds and position.

Multi speaker set-ups are crude by comparison.


Seriously, listen to this bi-aural promo CD with the 555's. Make sure your speakers are set to "headphone" and not 5.1 of course.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16658019/Binaural_Demo.aif

(Don't worry it's legal)
 
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