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Title: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on January 12, 2009, 11:38:00 AM http://i.gizmodo.com/5129001/psyko-audio-labs-51-gaming-headphones-pound-your-entire-skull-with-sound (http://i.gizmodo.com/5129001/psyko-audio-labs-51-gaming-headphones-pound-your-entire-skull-with-sound)
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/01/Psyko-surround-sound-gaming-headphones.jpg) The folks behind these Psyko 5.1 surround sound "gaming" headphones went an unorthodox route when deciding how best to deliver sound to your ears—through your skull. And if the picture doesn't give it away, then I'll just tell you: It's delivered by a bunch of speakers in the headband. Two subwoofers live in the cans, and your fillings will live on the floor after they get shaken from your teeth. Skeptical, like I was at first? Well, apparently they do the job, says DVICE: Coupled with subwoofers in the earphones, the result is impressive — during a Call of Duty 4 demo, the sound had some amazing depth with distant artillery booms muddled as they should be, and nearby gunshots crisp and present. There was also a very clear direction in my mind from where each sound came, seemingly more so than I get with the surround-sound headphones I currently use. I suppose for $300 they better work as advertised. You can try them too, when they launch later this year. Title: Re: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|buzinator on January 12, 2009, 12:48:27 PM That is a lot of money they're asking ... like the one comment says, these are about the same...
http://pc13.flashecom.com/cybersnipa/product.asp?pf_id=CSHSSO01 (http://pc13.flashecom.com/cybersnipa/product.asp?pf_id=CSHSSO01) Title: Re: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on January 12, 2009, 02:23:59 PM doesnt look like those got good reviews
http://apcmag.com/cyber_snipa_sonar_51_headset.htm (http://apcmag.com/cyber_snipa_sonar_51_headset.htm) "To put it bluntly, the Sonar software crashed more often than a drunk driver in a demolition derby. Every single time we tried to play a game with these headphones, the PC blue-screened. Many games wouldn’t even boot, others crashed when we tried to adjust the audio options. On the rare occasions when the game did work, we’d barely begun to appreciate how cool the 3D positioning was before being greeted by the PC’s POST screen as it spontaneously rebooted. We promptly visited the Cyber Snipa site to get the latest drivers; unfortunately they didn’t make a lick of difference." Title: Re: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|buzinator on January 12, 2009, 03:45:30 PM nice find. I guess it's totally worth the $300 bucks then, lol.
Title: Re: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on January 12, 2009, 03:51:46 PM nice find. I guess it's totally worth the $300 bucks then, lol. ;D ;D ;Dsmartass Title: Re: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|buzinator on January 12, 2009, 03:55:14 PM well, sarcasm aside, why are they $300? I don't see what about them warrants such a high price.
Title: Re: Gaming Heaphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on January 12, 2009, 04:50:13 PM I have know idea :P |