I probably would not get the card I have stereo sets but I can get an almost surround feeling with this senheiser hd 205 dj set. The ear phones can stay on my head for at least 2-3 hours. The disadvantage is they will hurt your ears eventually and they are a bit heavier. they will also block everything else. so when I am out the house I don't use these. At 09:18 a.m. 11/03/2009, you wrote: >Hi Che, >Yes, that is always the major problem with software development. It is hard to >expect our customers to shell out $120 for a really great set of headphones >like the Medusa5.1 surround sound headphones. Personally, I don't mind the >$120 price tag as I felt they were well worth every single penny I spent for >them. Another potential customer might not exactly feel that way. >For us 3d audio, full 5.1 surround sound, is the holy grail of audio based >gaming. This is our equal to the 3d graphics that our sighted peers look for. >Some of those main stream games require at least a $300 high quality graphics >card to get the best vidio quality out of there PC games. For us a 5.1 >surround sound card and 5.1 surround sound headphones is about the same thing. >Only problem is can or will our customers pay for it? >It is hard enough to get sales for a game that costs $30 to $35 which is >priced well below the average for sighted mainstream games. Requiring a $120 >pare of headphones, and a high quality sound card might hurt those sales even >further. Then again, as I said earlier what we see as change to day could be >the standards of tomorrow. It is not uncommon these days to buy a computer and >already have a 5.1 compatible sound card already built into the system. > >Che wrote: >> yes, there is no doubt that headphones for a game in stereo allows for the >> best experience, unless you are into getting bone rattling bass out of your >> games. >> I considered doing true surround sound for rail racer, but in asking around >> it seemed very few gamers out there have dolby 5.1 setups, and even fewer >> surround headphones. I have a set of medusa surround headphones, and for >> the main stream games it works with, it is awesome, but I doubt many >> accessible gamers will be willing to shell out $120 for a set of headphones >> just for a gee whiz factor. >> Later, >>che > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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