iboomboom Posted April 14, 2020 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3381 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3019 Achievement Points: 30033 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 08:44 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Macintosh Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Howdy Folks, A few weeks ago some fellow XI gamers reported I sound different in-game than before. I switched to using Jabra Evolve Link Noise Cancelling headphones for WFH setup. It turns out they've a great microphone with higher sampling. These are not gaming headphones and it got me wondering if I should invest in some gaming headphones. Naturally I started looking at surround sound phones. Typically I hate headphones but I have learned to tolerate Over-Ear headphones. It has something to do with the air pressure inside the ear canal, it makes me sick. Anyways, so I came across this review from LinuxTechTips, see below. What I really caught on to was two things, Dolby Atmos & DTS Headphone:X.. I will let you watch the review to qualify my following analysis. Apparently, in Windows on the Microsoft Store you can try out these sound processing engines that are used in headphones as well. They offer a trial and I highly encourage to test them out on your existing headphones.. Bluetooth headphones are not supported by these engines. One thing is for sure, either of these is a big step up from a basic sound you get from Windows Sonic. Headphones that I used for my testing: Sony MDR-XB950B1 Jabra Evolve Link V-Moda Crossfade LP To enable the engines on your Windows OS, right click on the speaker icon in bottom right corner and in Spatial Sound select the engine of your choice. Dolby Atmos:I found this to be excellent for music and movies. It brought to life, instruments that I haven't heard in the same songs. It's on sale right now for $11.99 DTS Headphone:X I ultimately ended up purchasing this for $14.99 after trying out both engines for 1 week. DTS's surround sound processing is just amazing. Not to forget, they offer customized profiles for popular gaming headphones, very versatile. Movies and music sound excellent, perhaps like 1% less than Dolby Atmos. However, when it came to gaming it has a clear advantage. Games that have been developed with spatial sounding will blow your senses. Oh, almost forgot, these adapt to earbuds as well. It's all configurable in the DTS Sound Unbound application after you install it thru the Microsoft Store. LinusTechTips Surround Gaming Headphones Review Bonus Content () - 10:02 Edited April 14, 2020 by iboomboom piglo, Sharpe, Barron and 3 others 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
iboomboom Posted April 14, 2020 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3381 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3019 Achievement Points: 30033 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 08:44 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Macintosh Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) @YACCster Haha I did, but had to redo it and then forgot. @azzkikr @Chris @babyback @Roxy! @Twinklestorm @Ruggerxi @PigDog @Sharpe @KidSlayer! @Zombie @RANDALL @Tron @WarApe @Primetime @WldPenguin @LOCO Edited April 14, 2020 by iboomboom piglo, YACCster and RANDALL 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sharpe Posted April 14, 2020 Member ID: 23520 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 745 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 824 Achievement Points: 7157 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/13/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Device: Windows Share Posted April 14, 2020 ................. Hax!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheCheeseyCrusader Posted April 14, 2020 Member ID: 88 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 248 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3484 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 1843 Achievement Points: 22909 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 11/13/1991 Device: Windows Share Posted April 14, 2020 oh shit! Faded sounds sick in 8D. need to look for this version now iboomboom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Barron Posted April 14, 2020 Member ID: 20987 Group: +++ Insurgency Head Admin Followers: 21 Topic Count: 190 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1794 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 1775 Achievement Points: 14304 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 12 Birthday: 01/09/1996 Device: Windows Share Posted April 14, 2020 DPS Audio is the best I have come across. I have been using it past 2 years or so, I can only tell you's to try it out to test it Either try the free trial or hit me up for a copy if you want iboomboom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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