The thing is that getting quality sound is not really expensive, even for laptops :) But the real trick is that a good set of headphones has really much better sound that speakers costing 3x as much
On 5 Jan, 22:56, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > I got a stereo speaker setup for $13 with sound being produced by an > intergrated IDT chip, so my sound experience is awesome haha > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's alright, I got subs connected to my speakers so I got that rich > > bassy sound lol. Thanks for the help BTW, I appreciate it. > > > On Jan 5, 2:48 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Then get ready for full EAX gaming, and detailed audio for both music > >> and movies ;) Btw, what is the average quality of your music and > >> movies? > > >> On 5 Jan, 22:28, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Well right now, I have to wait for my paycheck on Friday, but after > >> > that I'm go to go :) > > >> > On Jan 5, 2:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > I'm eager to know what do you find of the synergy between that gear :) > >> > > Are you planning on getting it soon? > > >> > > On 5 Jan, 15:52, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to try to get the m50's and a new > >> > > > soundcard. > > >> > > > On Jan 4, 9:47 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > One last thing, the money you save by getting the x-fi surround > >> > > > > 5.1, > >> > > > > use it to add to the money you'll put together and get the m50 :) > >> > > > > Seriously, it's the best pair of headphones you can get at that > >> > > > > price. > > >> > > > > On 5 Jan, 05:33, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > Oh, the closer to 100$ 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, > > ... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
