I feel like I'm missing out on the awesomeness of sound with my main computer being a laptop.... lol
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:28 PM, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > Well right now, I have to wait for my paycheck on Friday, but after > that I'm go to go :) > > On Jan 5, 2:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm eager to know what do you find of the synergy between that gear :) >> Are you planning on getting it soon? >> >> On 5 Jan, 15:52, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to try to get the m50's and a new >> > soundcard. >> >> > On Jan 4, 9:47 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > 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... >> >> read more » > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
