7.1 surround headsets: how to test??

[cat824]

hi guys,

how would one go about testing trueness of a 7.1 surround headset when looking to buy?

many thanks

 

[IdiotInCharge]

hi guys,

how would one go about testing trueness of a 7.1 surround headset when looking to buy?

many thanks

Mostly, don't.

 

[cat824]

so we shall trust whatever the manufacturers say on the packaging?

 

[BoogerBomb]

so we shall trust whatever the manufacturers say on the packaging?

Very few movies out on Blu-Ray offer native 7.1 or up. Most are 5.1. The only real way is to try them out for yourself.

 

[IdiotInCharge]

so we shall trust whatever the manufacturers say on the packaging?

You should trust your ears- that said, you only have two of them. Better to get a headset with two quality drivers than one with eight crappy ones.

 

[Mothakes]

You could try something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XBN72tQEvk

 

[spaceman]

Yeah they don't work as well as advertised, ever.

Best to get a good stereo headset or headphones. Sennheiser is a name that you can trust in this regard.