Do these take advantage of a soundcard? If these are plugged into a USB port for the wireless... is there a point in spending $60 on a 7.1 Soundblaster?
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Nope there's no point in paying 60 bucks on a 7.1 soundcard in tandem, unless you also want to have a surround speaker setup. You are correct John, all audio is processed by the G930's soundcard including the simulated 7.1. While using the headset all other audio hardware in your system will be ignored.
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The speakers themselve should be enough. I have a crappy sound card and these speakers sound wonderful! Good luck. They're awesome!
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No, they can't. Honestly though... I don't see any advantage because wireless rear speakers still need to be plugged into an outlet. These sound fantastic!
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Yes, they need to be plugged in to a headphone jack. They have wires; you just can't see them in this picture. They sound just fine. My laptop's built-in speaker wasn't loud enough. Plugging these in solved my problem. The seller is willing to work with you as well. Very good customer service.
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Sound channels are wrong? Is it because you are unable to match up the proper channels to those on the card? I ran into this issue for a bit but eventually found the right channels. Part of the issue is that I don't think the coloring is universal and 2 of the channels required using conversion cables. Otherwise I have 7.1 playing pretty well through these headphones.
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They're pretty good! I bought mine a couple of months ago and they sound great. the 7.1 surround sound is a little overkill but they make for a fantastic 5.1 surround sound headset, just make sure your computer has enough audio jacks at the back for all the wires!
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They are very clear but probably not practical for workstations. Other alternatives out there. Look at some Bluetooth speakers. That's what I use and very happy with.
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I'm pretty sure the answer is no .....they are completely wireless except for the mini USB jack
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I don't think it will make much difference. I plugged them into cheap Creative desktop speakers and the sound was great when it worked.
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These are not powered speakers. You need an amplifier. So these are definitely not meant to be hooked up to a computer.
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What software you're running shouldn't matter. If your PC has a 3.5mm speaker output jack you can hook them up.
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Hello...they are not wireless.....So i guess if you add cables you can do that but its very loud as it is ,so i believe you NOT need to do that.....:)
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Appreciate the feedback. I'm looking to replace the Harmon/Kardon speakers that I originally attached to my Dell laptop, but the speaker jack has quit working (plugging/unplugging) so I am considering a wireless or USB connected alternative.
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No / well, not out-of-the-box. I'm sure there is an adapter somewhere (which might cost more than the headphones), but I would not recommend getting these unless you have audio inputs.
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Keep shopping for the SH-FX70 wireless option for this. I haven't earnestly looked into it since my room was already wired up for 5.1 and running the two additional wires was no big deal. Plus, at around $100 per set (you'll need two to wirelessly connect all four rear speakers), the ROI didn't make any sense in my case.
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you have to have at least a built in sound card to even process sound on your laptop. but no, you don't need one for this.
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You should be able to hear something no doubt. But these type of headphones and up usually benefit from an external amp or interface. I currently use an old alesis usb2.0 interface (100$new) and its perfect for these as an external driver. You can find something like that (usb2.0 external audio interfaces) all over amazon for $20+ maybe even less.