One last thing, the money you save by getting the x-fi surround 5.1, use it to add to the money you'll put together and get the m50 :) Seriously, it's the best pair of headphones you can get at that price.
On 5 Jan, 05:33, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, the closer to 100$ you are for M50's, the better the deal. It's > interesting that people that own M50's and headphones costing 10x > more, still listen to their M50's without any regret or frown when > coming from their more expensive ones. I would compare them to > computers, but computers have less price ranges :S > > On 5 Jan, 05:19, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The thing is that creatives still rule when it comes to gaming, but > > for music and video they're not the best choice. Overall, it's a good > > and not expensive upgrade, I do recommend it. If you get it, mail me > > and I'll show you how to mod it :) > > > Those sennheisers are nice, but their build quality is not so good, > > they tend to break a bit too often. If you can, try to get a pair of > > Audio-Technica ATH-M50, you will literally crap your pants with their > > sound :) If you really want sennheisers, and you can find them cheap, > > the Sennheiser HD25 SP II are quite good, though getting them at the > > price of both HD280 and M50 can be difficult. I really recommend the > > M50 though, it will blow your mind :D > > > On 5 Jan, 05:07, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I use my PC for music, media, and gaming lol. I'll probably take your > > > advice on the Surround 5.1 even though it's out of stock at NewEgg :(. > > > I'll still wait for it though. Thanks for the help! Concerning my > > > headphones, it's all because of the slaps :D. I'll probably just get > > > these > > > headphoneshttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106328 > > > if my budget allows me, headphones aren't really my priority. > > > On Jan 4, 8:56 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > HT Omega is quite nice, but definitely more for a media computer, > > > > forget about gaming with that. If you use your pc mainly for music and > > > > video, then stick with the HT Omega. If you game, then something with > > > > a x-fi chip is essential. You have a Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer > > > > Fatal1ty Pro for 100$, a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 USB > > > > for 55$, and a Auzentech X-Fi Bravura for 120$ with improved > > > > components. Do you listen to music, movies, games? If you really want > > > > to start little by little, I would advise on getting the X-Fi Surround > > > > 5.1, as it has digital connections for your speakers, much better > > > > opamps than what you have at both your desktop and laptop, and that > > > > would help you train your ears for better things to come... Besides > > > > being the cheapest alternative that would get you a much better sound > > > > than onboard crap, you would actually be able to listen to good > > > > quality sound on your laptop. Seriously, you don't know how crappy > > > > onboard sound is until you listened to a discreet soundcard or DAC :) > > > > > I'm sorry to say, but your headphones are low end (not dirt cheap, > > > > though:) ), more or less between my Philips SHP2000 and my Technics RP- > > > > F290. You got those Sennheisers because you liked the sound signature > > > > of them, or for other reason? What kind of things do you like in > > > > music, a wider sound (like if the sound came from speakers), better > > > > low end (bass), midrange, treble? > > > > > On 5 Jan, 04:28, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I was just looking for a low-end starter sound card for now and later > > > > > upgrade to a more higher end one. I use speakers (digital) but > > > > > occasionally use headphones (mid-end Sennheiser DJs HD202) when > > > > > company come over..... > > > > > I was looking at this sound card for my > > > > > desktophttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271001 > > > > > I don't really mind my lappy using a integrated sound card, I mostly > > > > > just use it for work and such. > > > > > > On Jan 4, 8:12 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > What kind of soundcard were you looking for? Do you listen through > > > > > > speakers (analog or digital?), headphones (IEMs, full size, dirt > > > > > > cheap, low, mid, high, ultra, insane end?), do you want to use the > > > > > > same soundcard on both your desktop and your laptop? > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 04:10, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I know, if it was slapped with a mid-end discrete gpu, it would be > > > > > > > classified a low-end gaming laptop lol. > > > > > > > Damn I still need a soundcard for my desktop :( > > > > > > > On Jan 4, 8:04 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Oh, and those soundcards also have modded drivers, both > > > > > > > > lightweight > > > > > > > > and with sound mods :) > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 04:03, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Ah, your cpu is a very different story :) that explains the > > > > > > > > > performance you get on several games. > > > > > > > > > Software wise, FMOD is the best software renderer. Hardware > > > > > > > > > wise, > > > > > > > > > OpenAL is the better option. Games went through a rough time > > > > > > > > > between > > > > > > > > > the end of DS3D and the first version of OpenAL, but now with > > > > > > > > > both > > > > > > > > > FMOD and refined OpenAL, gaming audio is quite fine. > > > > > > > > > I still recommend anyone who wants much better audio than > > > > > > > > > those > > > > > > > > > onboard chipsets, to get a x-fi go usb, or a x-fi surround > > > > > > > > > 5.1 usb for > > > > > > > > > both optical and 5.1 output. Any of those makes a world of > > > > > > > > > difference > > > > > > > > > in audio, be it games, music or movies. > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 03:58, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > @Tribal > > > > > > > > > > My specs are on my profile :) > > > > > > > > > > I have the 1.0 so I'm all good :D > > > > > > > > > > @Espi > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the retexturing link :) I'll be sure to > > > > > > > > > > reinstall UT GOTY > > > > > > > > > > for my comp and try this sucker out. > > > > > > > > > > To the sound renderer topic, I prefer OpenAL because its 3D > > > > > > > > > > audio > > > > > > > > > > positioning work better than FMod. FMod however has a very > > > > > > > > > > good > > > > > > > > > > quality and has a really good working audio library. > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 4, 7:11 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > The difference is that OpenAL enables audio acceleration. > > > > > > > > > > > Of course > > > > > > > > > > > that the quality of both the audio hardware/chipset as > > > > > > > > > > > well as the > > > > > > > > > > > driver, do make a lot of difference. Don't forget that > > > > > > > > > > > some onboard > > > > > > > > > > > chipsets don't resample audio so well, so windows audio > > > > > > > > > > > settings might > > > > > > > > > > > have to be lowered to gain both some fps and better audio > > > > > > > > > > > overall. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 03:09, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Meh I think OpenAL and FMOD sounded about the same to > > > > > > > > > > > > me, but I forget > > > > > > > > > > > > what the conditions were, but when trying to use > > > > > > > > > > > > Hardware audio on one > > > > > > > > > > > > of the 2 audio renders, it would have a (lot) higher > > > > > > > > > > > > pitch on all > > > > > > > > > > > > sounds (I'm thinking this was on XP on my 950GMA laptop > > > > > > > > > > > > with Realtek > > > > > > > > > > > > HDA) > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:03 PM, tribaljet > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Last time I played it, OpenAL wasn't an option yet. I > > > > > > > > > > > > > always recommend > > > > > > > > > > > > > OpenAL for most users, as well as me when using my > > > > > > > > > > > > > DAC instead of x- > > > > > > > > > > > > > fi. How's the quality of the OpenAL renderer? And I > > > > > > > > > > > > > do understand you > > > > > > > > > > > > > using FMOD instead of the default audio renderer, it > > > > > > > > > > > > > was kinda > > > > > > > > > > > > > finnicky :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 03:00, Espionage724 > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Yea, UT99 or the Goty version of it, also I cant use > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the Galaxy > > > > > > > > > > > > >> (default) audio render cuz it plays corrupted audio > > > > > > > > > > > > >> for some reason on > > > > > > > > > > > > >> 7 for me (other option is OpenAL also) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 9:40 PM, tribaljet > > > > > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Luckily I was able to get a first version :) But > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > anyway, if any of you > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > guys have a second version, I posted a downgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > patch a few days ago > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > here, on the first topic about gta sa online. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Espi, is that for UT99?? That big of a pack must > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > have kickass > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > textures :D I only disagree with FMOD, that while > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > being quite nice, > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > still isn't match for audio hardware renderers, > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > which can be emulated > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > by now, at least at those audio hw tiers. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On 5 Jan, 02:34, Espionage724 > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> I downloaded san andreas a few days ago (I'm > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> pretty sure its the first > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> edition DVD) but yea steam/direct2drive/version > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> 2.0 dvd's dont work I > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> heard > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 9:26 PM, tribaljet > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > Hey Espi, do you happen to know about any high > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > quality texture packs > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > for UT 99? Despite me being a quake fan, it > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > kinda went downhill for > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > quite some time ago, and that UT, as well as > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > 2004 are great :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > Which version do you guys have of gta sa? > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > Because multiplayer only > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > works with the first version. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > On 5 Jan, 02:23, Espionage724 > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> Yea I could host a server (my server pc is > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> doing nothing at the moment > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> cept hosting teamspeak 3 lol) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> I was thinking about hosting a CS:S server or > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> Gmod, or maybe > > ... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
