Is this a out of this world surround sound headset with amazing sound quality? Or should I just go for normal gaming headphones?
1821967
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!
1821968
If you have a 7.1 surround sound card, then it provides an amazing sound quality. Very powerful drivers and they deliver excellent sound. Best I've ever used.
1821969
It has a not so good sound. It sounded like a 128kbps MP3s. From 1 to 10 I'll rate it 4! The built is not good too. Cheap plastic. 1 drop or pull and your dollars are gone to the window. If you want accurate sound go for those audiophile headphones that is almost at the same price. I've own tiamat 7.1 before and the sound is really confusing.. Good bass thou and that's it.
1821970
these headphones are great when paired with a 7.1 sound card without a powerful sound card they leave a bit to be desired.
1821971
Yes, absolutely it is. Each individual speaker in the head set harmonise around your ears. You feel like your in the game itself more so than any other gaming headphones I have tried. The only problem with it is that since razer put so much to the sound quality of the tiamat the built-in mic is not the best. Like I said in my review the mic broke in mine but since the sound quality itself was so good I kept it and opted for a stand alone mic to skirt the issue.
1821972
From my experience they are beyond amazing sound. But the reliability of the headphones are questionable. The wiring inside the headphones break extremely easy if the main wire connected to the pc isnt taken care of.
1821973
If your computer allows for 7.1 surround, this is the way to go, but if you don't have the proper connections it won't do you any good.
1815504
I've used these for gaming, both on PC and PS3, and love it. They are overkill for most gaming, as these are high end headphones meant for music, but they function great for basically everything.
1113975
I think the surround sound just makes all the background noise louder!!! I am trying so hard to figure out to just have the voices loud. So far I have found out that surround should be off and I play with the pop or flat settings and balance
1053384
Absolutely not... That was my only complaint with them though. I just purchased a set of Turtle Beach X12s that have decent noise cancelling. I had a set of Sound Blaster 3d Alphas that also did a fairly good job of noise cancelling. In this price range those other two choices are probably your best bet.Edit: None of the aforementioned sets have active noise cancelling. I am speaking strictly of their ability to block out background noise with minimal volume. For instance right now I am softly listening to music on the Turtle Beach x12s and I can't hear my roomate's rather loud and annoying girlfriend sitting right behind me. Absolutely not... That was my only complaint with them though. I just purchased a set of Turtle Beach X12s that have decent noise cancelling. I had a set of Sound Blaster 3d Alphas that also did a fairly good job of noise cancelling. In this price range those other two choices are probably your best bet.Edit: None of the aforementioned sets have active noise cancelling. I am speaking strictly of their ability to block out background noise with minimal volume. For instance right now I am softly listening to music on the Turtle Beach x12s and I can't hear my roomate's... » Read More Absolutely not... That was my only complaint with them though. I just purchased a set of Turtle Beach X12s that have decent noise cancelling. I had a set of Sound Blaster 3d Alphas that also did a fairly good job of noise cancelling. In this price range those other two choices are probably your best bet.Edit: None of the aforementioned sets have active noise cancelling. I am speaking strictly of their ability to block out background noise with minimal volume. For instance right now I am softly listening to music on the Turtle Beach x12s and I can't hear my roomate's rather loud and annoying girlfriend sitting right behind me. « Show Less
1583231
eBay or Amazon. This headset is not all that anyway. Not surround sound and the speakers are only so so. I would invest in a true surround sound headset to hear footstep and vehicle direction better.
1303019
Great Bass, Great Treble, it overall is a great headset. Linus has a really great review on their headsets on youtube /watch?v=XxHFOk0YwuI
894377
I would give it a solid "decent". I believe I was expecting better, and looked for something else. In the course of trying more expensive Sennheiser, B&W;, Beats models, I came to feel the less than perfect isolation was way more than offset by everything else. Audio quality is fabulous and so is the design and fit and finish. Let me know how you go on this. Ed
930283
"S-Logic Natural Surround" isn't actually surround sound; it's referring to the way the headphone tries to direct sound around your ear (as opposed to straight into your ear like most headphones would). It sorta interferes with simulated surround sound, because the design of that audio assumes normal headphones. If you're looking for the best simulated surround, I'd recommend looking at open-backed headphones (for example, the HD-598, which is in the same price range).
741622
Don't expect amazing sound quality. I had some noise issues in various games and sometime people on the other side couldn't understand me at all (same problem with Skype).I tried to use it with my Soul Republic Master Tracks and the quality drop is huge, I wasn't expecting a lossless quality but I was certainly wasn't expecting my 200$ headset to go mono. my advice is the unless it's for Skype spend a few extra bucks and get a USB headset or a better adaptor.
319023
I find it great for gaming. Great sound and great isolation for voice on the mic and just today I found them comfortable enough to wear for 3 hours straight (it was a teleconference this time though)
1472998
The surround sound is good, I use it playing Battlefield 4 and I can tell where everything is coming from. *disclaimer * I am no audiophile :-)
128377
There surely is nothing to say you can't. A "Gaming" headset is still after all just a headset. If you are wondering if its audiophile grade; No, I would say its rumble feature detracts from its music experience. Its gaming experience however is its strong suit.
1401531
if I were you I would get the sennhieser 350 se only if you have a sound card I just got sennheiser 350 se and they sound great. everyone can hear my mic. I installed a sound blaster 3d recon 5.1 surround sound card . and they sound great you can hear on each side . front and back . good bass good treble only if you have a sound card installed
1772153
The CM storm is true surround with multiple speakers per ear cup, the Skullcandy is digital surround, with only speaker per cup so the CM sirus provides better more correct 3d positional sound. I only breifly used the Skullcandy 7.1's at a store as a demo they were comfortable, I dont know how they would be after long gaming sessions or after watching a movie but my initial impression was the sound was good they were comfortable, but damn expensive. Ive owned tons of gaming headsets, Turtle Beach (junk) skullcandy (good) Alienware (ok) Logitech (ok) and the SM sirus blows them all out of the water, the build quality is phenominal the soldering and wiring is top notch, the screws and picot points on the headset are way overengineered to make sure they last, there is metal reinforcing every stress point and after almost a year of use they are as good as new. Most of my headsets especially turtle beach require some sort of fix after 3-6 months then a major fix at about 9 months then at the 1 year mark I have to replace them. I cant speak to the longevity of that particular skullcandy headset but the Skullcandy headset i did own (cant remeber the model number) lasted me about a year, then a speaker gave out and I tried to fix them but the speaker was just toast. I will never buy another set of headphones other that the CM Storm Sirus or equivelant set from CM. They are the most comfortable and best made gaming headphones ive ever used. The only headphones Ive got that sound better ar Bose Proffessional Studio headphones that cost like $600. but they dont have a mic. The CM Sirus Headset at less than $100 is a steal, I would be happy with these headphones if they were just as much as teh Skullcandy 7.1's. I say forget the skullcandy set and get the CM Sirus, or something similar from CM in wireless if thats a big deal for you
971035
I bought the headset and it works very well as a gaming headset and for communicating via voip or in game chats but it is not a headset designed for the music afficiando. Great for gaming but if you are interested in bass i reccomend you look at skull candy or beats, but they aren't cheap unfortunately.
834637
I've personally tried every other Wireless headset that's out and this is by far the best in sound and range. As for wired headsets, definately beats or matches everything in it's price range.I'll admit though some of the higher end Turtle Beaches/Razer I've tried definitely beat it though.
1109631
As long as your source includes a 5.1 audio stream and your headset is capable of reproducing 5.1 content then your golden. But consider that most headsets use software to simulate the surround effect using only 2 channels, other use multiple drivers for each ear to produce a surround experience. In the end it's really about which headset will trick your ears into thinking they're actually surrounded by 5 speakers and a subwoofer (5+1 = 5.1) in a big room the best. A lot will depend on the headset and your ears. TheWirecutter.com has some good reviews as well as this article from Tom's Hardware ( http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/surround-sound-headset-benchmark,3125.html )