No no, you're not getting what I'm saying. You can have bitchin' speakers :D but if the source sucks, then you won't get nearly what you expect. When I asked about the quality, I mean if you listen to mp3 (vbr, cbr, abr, bitrate?), or non lossy formats, as well as with movies. What is your current onboard audio chipset? And no problem, I'm glad to help
On 5 Jan, 22:51, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > It's alright, I got subs connected to my speakers so I got that rich > bassy sound lol. Thanks for the help BTW, I appreciate it. > > On Jan 5, 2:48 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Then get ready for full EAX gaming, and detailed audio for both music > > and movies ;) Btw, what is the average quality of your music and > > movies? > > > On 5 Jan, 22:28, 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 > > ... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
