Do this headphones require 5.1 option in games in order to deliver a 5.1 sound experience?
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No these are usb with their own mixer. Download the drivers from their website for the best results. They are impressive for the price.
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While surround sound may not require a 5.1 option or 5.1 support in the game in order to provide a 5.1 channel sound experience, when used without the option at best emulation will be used to imitate surround sound created from the stereo sound coming from the game. At worst the headset will just use its multiple speakers to play the same two output channels provided by the game, giving only stereo sound. With games that do have 5.1 support and the headphones will simply output the same 5.1 channels of audio that the game delivers. Bottom line is that games with support are required for this headset to really be of use. Note though that almost all modern games support 5.1 whether they display a manual option to switch to it or not. It's best to look up whether the specific games you are partial to natively support 5.1 surround sound or not, beforehand.
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Well its 7.1 surround sound but it works on 5 I suggest being able to support that at least
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Yes and no I wouldn't recommend them for a console to start with. It may be possible but It would require an adapter you may be worth buying turtle beach headphones. Also 7.1 would be waisted on a console because often the games don't use 7.1.
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I had the same issue and returned them and got a less expensive fataly1. not quite as comfortable and in stero only. I run a sound blaster card with great 2. 1 and 5.1 plugged in back. It your choise.
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Not necessarily. A decent MOBO will have the channels to make it work but I use a Asus Xonar DGX with mine. Unless you are an audiophile any 5.1 sound card will be fine.
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It works well but the 5.1 sound in games are bad, in movies and music its fine.
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Doesnt have 7.1, but it has good sound quality. I'm not an audiophile, but it sounds good to me.
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Yes it can. Just be aware, with what is included in package is not enough to have a 5.1 sound when connected to a PC.
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The mixamp that comes with the headset provides Dolby digital 5.1. I have these and an Xbox one and can attest to this
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Yes it does, 100% solidly so! I am running this card with a Logitech Z906 audio system, and it does both 5.1 and 7.1 audio with this card..Very well I might add....you have to try it to believe it, and for its' price range it kills all the other cards by a zillion miler. Wavey Davey - 11-24-2014
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It does have 7.1 surround sound. For listening music I would get headphones without a microphone. This headset is more tuned for gaming it seems.
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Use the optic cable and it will play what it says on the website! I just looked at my headsets to see if 7.1 was the max. Couldn't see it so research at www.turtlebeach.com/px5 I still use mine and it has been years!
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the headset has a speaker toggle button that allows you to switch between the two. the 5.1 plugs into the built in soundcard. i have yet to have both speakers and headset going at the same time. i hope this helps with your question
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I believe they will work, but to get the 7.1 to work I believe you need the driver software. But yeah, they should work fine as standard headsets
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Not sure I understand but I can tell you this:They are comfortable and to me the sound quality is the best I have ever had out of a set of gaming headphones.
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Yes it does, 100% solidly so! I am running this card with a Logitech Z906 audio system, and it does both 5.1 and 7.1 audio with this card..Very well I might add....you have to try it to believe it, and for its' price range it kills all the other cards by a zillion miler.Wavey Davey - 11-24-2014
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Yes! 5.1 still works fine, I haven't tested 7.1 but I expect the original audio stream is passed straight through so anything that works over HDMI should work through the box.