Multi-driver vs Dolby surround headsets?

[J87X]

I'm thinking about getting the Logitech G35 7.1 (USB) Dolby surround headset (or possibly waiting for the Razer Megalodon), but I have read a few comments where people prefer the 8 driver (Tritton/Astro 5.1) over the Dolby technology. I've seen mostly negative comments about most multi-driver headsets, but the Tritton 5.1 has a lot of favorable reviews. I wanted to get the general opinion on here first, multi-driver worth trying out?

 

[Blue Fox]

General consensus on surround headphones is usually that they have crap quality compared to similarly priced normal ones. Headsets tend to be a lot worse compared to regular headphones as well. If you want audio quality, regular headphones are the way to go. Get some decent headphones and a clip on mic if you really want a headset.

 

[Stanley Pain]

Going to second the, get a good pair of cans and attach a clip on mic, sentiment.

 

[oqvist]

True there is only companies not capable of making good headphones that try instead to sell them on their amazing 10.1 surround in a headphone.

Truth is the best way to get surround sound in headphones is using binaural techniques not jamming 6 drivers within a few centimetres of eachother and as mentioned it does ruin the sound quality.

So avoid ALL gaming brands they are just not serious. If you really must have headsets check for pilot headsets they are at least robust and won´t crack in a year like most gaming headsets do.

 

[J87X]

I didn't realize the same dolby technology was on sound cards, I'll just get an auzentech + stereo headphones, from stuff I was reading I really thought these surround headsets were something different.

 

[jamesrb]

When I tried the multi-driver headphones, I felt the sound was three dimensional but could never tell if a sound was coming from in front or behind.

Using stereo headphones, regardless of Dolby processing, I still cannot locate front to back.

Don't expect any miracles.

 

[J87X]

When I tried the multi-driver headphones, I felt the sound was three dimensional but could never tell if a sound was coming from in front or behind.

Using stereo headphones, regardless of Dolby processing, I still cannot locate front to back.

Don't expect any miracles.

what headphones were you using with the dolby processing?

 

[oqvist]

It depends on the headphones. It´s of course quite hard to achieve great soundstaging with headphones and the one that do tend to be quite expensive. That is not the 1500$ Grados they don´t have any soundstage

But general with headphones generally they are quite good at positioning sound behind you and to the sides but not that far to the front.

The one that works the best for me Ultrasones actually have displaced drivers. They can be scary accurate actually with positional audio though as mentioned there is no headphone out there that beats surround speakers of course. If you are looking for that forget it. But different DACs effect the size of the soundstage, amps and such as well... Actually the bigger of a soundstage they can deliver the more they cost I have found ...

Works the same for my speakers. My Keces 131 mk 2 DAC is considerably better then the burr brown stuff in my RX-V663

 

[kool bubba ice]

It depends on the headphones. It´s of course quite hard to achieve great soundstaging with headphones and the one that do tend to be quite expensive. That is not the 1500$ Grados they don´t have any soundstage

But general with headphones generally they are quite good at positioning sound behind you and to the sides but not that far to the front.

The one that works the best for me Ultrasones actually have displaced drivers. They can be scary accurate actually with positional audio though as mentioned there is no headphone out there that beats surround speakers of course. If you are looking for that forget it. But different DACs effect the size of the soundstage, amps and such as well... Actually the bigger of a soundstage they can deliver the more they cost I have found ...

Works the same for my speakers. My Keces 131 mk 2 DAC is considerably better then the burr brown stuff in my RX-V663

The more transparent the headphone, the more noticeable the upstreaming of your components will be.. The headphone becomes totally submissive to the components, which can be good or bad.. The 131 is that much better then the DAC in your 663? Not just different? I have the Yamaha 1800. I'm hoping it's better in the DAC and sonics department then the 663. Albeit, I will probally buy the DAC1 again or a amp and DAC that can take advantage of my 48's strength.