i know you should buy this with the mix amp for best quality but I don't do Game Battles anymore. So is this headset great for just using stereo sound
1328634
I would spend my money on some good headphones after a while I'm almost sick of the muddy sound. The mix amp doesn't do much beside make them louder. Spend 100 more and get sennheisers or some audiotechnicas.
1328635
I don't have the mix amp and I feel it still sounds good but I couldn't compare without having tried both. But.... you can always purchase it separately.
561257
It depends on what are you playing. It may be good for single player games especially if they have a story line with a bunch of cinematics or for games when you do not need to communicate with other people or listen to their footsteps. It is always better to heave a nice gaming headset for the rest of the games though...
139111
I use these daily on my PS4 plugged straight into the controller along with a Zalman Mic. I do not use a mix amp though I know someone who uses these with a Astro Mix amp and they work beautifully. As far as sound, you can clearly hear foot steps and tell from which direction. These have a very neutral sound, not a lot of base but they are very clear and sharp. The only plus you gain with let's say an Astro Mix Amp would be you gain "Digital Surround" if that's your thing. Hope this helps.
1005590
It's just a 3.5mm (1/8th inch) jack on either side, so as long as you can get audio into it then the source doesn't matter. I have not tried to use something like a microphone headset with it, but I don't imagine that would pass the signals through, and you would need a 4-connector cable on the other end, which I've never seen.It has its own volume controls (which is why I got it, to use with a console's line out) so even if the volume control on your headphones don't work, you can adjust the volume on the amp itself.
1137957
You wasted money buying this sound card if your using an Astro mixamp.... all a mixamp is, is a soundcard in a little box. Should just hook up a nice pair of headphones and a mic directly to the card and actually use the card... your not even using the card if u use optical.
1042472
This is a professional studio / broadcast headset. It is not meant for computers. It needs a good mixer or headphone amp to make it usable. I use a four channel Behringer mixer that runs around $150. I can take that output and drop it down low enough for a PC's audio input to handle. If you just want a headset to connect to a PC, go look at gaming headsets instead. This is much too high end for such use.
1975051
The mixamp that comes with the headset provides Dolby digital 5.1. I have these and an Xbox one and can attest to this
1025962
This is a juicy question. All headset surround sound is 'virtual' -- digital signal processing is used to give you a surround sound experience. I won't get into the math. That said, it is extremely effective, more so than having a typical home theater set-up with multiple speakers. Because your left ear only hears the left channel, and the right ear only hears the right channel, a headset can deliver a really immersive and accurate surround sound signal. There are people who will argue all day long that you need to have multiple speakers in a headset for 'true' surround sound, but actually sticking a bunch of speakers in a small space like that is more likely to create audio chaos than quality surround sound. Trust me on this, I work at a headset company. I wear them when I play and the quality of the surround is amazing. You can also read reviews of our headsets ... the writers all say the same.
1024206
If you want to take the astro mix amp + pc headset route, i'd recommend the Senn pc360. That seems to be agreed on as the best combo for quality surround sound. Pricey though. Honestly, save money and get the u320's. You'll be happy with the sound.
519875
i personally think this guy's sound really good!! the "surround sound" on the G430 is just the external sound card, the "adapter to convert from 3.5 to USB" and some software tweaks so if you want a headset that can be used on PS3 buy the 430 but if is just for pc then you better buy this one.
707174
Yeah i use them for gaming all the time. I play CS:GO and other games where hearing other players is important and i think these work great. And honestly any Amp that has a 1/4 plug in will do the trick. I just have a $20 amp and it works really well
2270585
It's great for both! I love em. Now I wouldn't wear these on the bus or in a store, but sitting on my computer they sound great. Only issue is...if you turn the speakers up high, there is a slight haze sound when there isn't anything playing. Other then that, best gaming headset I've owned. And I'm a music buff. You'd like it man!
306882
I use it with my audio system as well as headset. The quality will be no differs from what you hear in other circumstance; it depend upon the system, not the transmission. I have two units, one on my audio system; the other one is attached by Velcro to one of my headsets. I will be ordering two more
880063
I definitely like it for pc gaming and i like it, but if you already have a mic i would try that out and see if it works well with your setup and it sounds nice before you go and buy another one. I would always rather have this over a headset though.
1630108
It work perfectly for me with my turtle beach headset. I think it's going to be tough to get a straight answer from someone. It's not very expensive so If you want to take the gamble like I did then go for it. You can always resale it on ebay for about 9-14 bucks. Then it would be there problem haha. Best of luck to you.
63473
I use it on PS4 with astro mixamp and Y connector to fully utilize the power of this headset.
1422868
These headphones work great for listening to music and watching movies. But about playing games it depends on the game you want to play.I tried these for playing counter strike on my pc. But didnt find them great for playing games. I think you should go for gaming headset for gaming if you are a regular player.