I dont have a sound card or my motherboard does not support 7.1 surround sound. Will these still sound good?
510639
You don't have to buy a sound card to have them sound good but if your motherboard doesn't have on board 7.1 sound on it then it's best you get a sound card. I'm using my on board 7.1 and didn't buy a sound card and they sound great to me but could be better with a sound card. Getting a sound card isn't a bad investment for your computer though if you don't have one
510640
I have an ASUS Maximus VII Hero motherboard and I am only using the audio output from the motherboard. I can hear everything happening around me with no virtualization of surround. Take a look at the video in Razer website and there you will see how to connect the headset
2135933
What software you're running shouldn't matter. If your PC has a 3.5mm speaker output jack you can hook them up.
2199700
Yes, good question. I have a 7.1 sound system in place and don't want to loose the quality I have. I wouldn't mind losing all the speakers though. If it isn't true 7.1, they shouldn't call it that.
1831556
I own two sets of these speakers. I use them for the rear surround 5.1 systems. I think they sound good high and low end maybe a little more on the low end but they are still clear on the high end. I don't know of any set of speakers that can match them for the price. Mow to figure out how to get them without UPS damaging them in shipping? Both sets had shipping damage by the time they got to me.DNS
2051199
This will deff. do it. I have my cable box hooked to these speakers, for the money even being computer speakers they are incredible and I have heard surround sound systems that cost over $800 and they sound just the same. I also have these connected to my xbox 360
1076843
The only thing that plays 7.1 is on a surround sound that has 7 speakers and a sub box. These are a great pair of headphones and I have mine hooked up to my TV with a fiber optic cable. Then it is Bluetooth from the box to my headphones. I have had mine for about three years now, and my wife loves that I have them. I also use them to talk on my smartphone sometimes. The only thing I suggest is some rechargeable batteries.
1931802
I have watched TV shows on my PC and they sound good. I mostly just use them for playing music. Not sure about a movie, especially a movie you would want to hear in surround sound... these might not be so good for that.
880844
Yes, but you are really wasting the potential of this card by using it with simple desktop speakers like that. This card is intended for 7.1 surround through either standard stereo jacks or optical audio/SPDIF. If your motherboard has on board sound I would simply use that. Better yet invest in a surround system Logitech Surround Sound Speakers Z506 or something similar and unlock it's full potential.
1055476
What exactly do you mean that a 7.1 system will never be used? I was planning on getting a 7.1 and putting 4 speakers in the living room with the TV and two in the adjoining kitchen area. No? Do you still get surround sound with 7.1 and are the Onkyo speakers really that bad? I was looking at either the 7200 or 6200.
2129991
You need some sort of audio device in your system whether it be a built-in or an expansion card. If you computer has 6 audio ports you should be good. I've never had any issue hooking up 5.1 speakers to any computer. Also, consider some Logitech speakers, these actually aren't that great.
142928
The speakers are nothing to write home about. You want to get an external set of speakers to get any kind of sound quality but the soundcard is okay!
286931
I recently purchased two different ASUS mother boards. Either one fits the description of your board. Bothboards have the main chipset with 8 channel high def audio. I am not aware of any recent boards using audioon a card; however, you can add a sound card if you prefer to any system wether it has built in audio or not.
860426
These are computer system speakers. They would improve your sound tremendously but I think you may want a surround system or a sound bar with simulated surround. Best bet is to buy a receiver and 6 speakers
759707
Yes. I did myself to get 7.1. You can test it out with the movie "War Horse"' since it has 7.1. I can guarantee you will love these speakers.
1941281
No they are not and this motherboard does not have a built in speaker either.
2699
Your board has Soundblaster cinema onboard. If you get the right software for that, it will be fine. It has a very decent onboard amp that is capable of driving headphones, and you won't find a significant difference in quality here. If you are getting any sort of hum, whine, static, or other noise when using the analog outs, you will probably get that with the Asus card also. In that case, you can use the optical digital out and use a decent DAC like the Fiio D3 or E3.
1081398
I've never found sound cards necessary with most headsets. It should be fine with integrated.