Quote (dolarsignzeroxeighty @ Jul 19 2012 09:27am)

just got some sennheiser hd 201 w/ a asus xonar dg.

sound is badass :3

Quote (SX-XiP @ Jul 19 2012 11:39am)

nice

Everything sounds better with good headphones and sound card/amp.

Other day I was listening to this track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZ4dW2cxNg with earbuds from my laptop and I was like meh

then I played it with my hd650s/xonar stx and it sounds like a totally different song lol

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We lent an ear to Plantronics so the company could tell us all about its new limited edition GameCom Commander headset built for professional gamers. In short, Plantronics claims they took a noise cancelling headset developed for military applications and adapted the design for gaming. That sounds like overkill, until you factor in that professional and semi-pro gamers often find themselves surrounded by thousands of competitors, and when you're in a confined space with 3,000 people, things tend to get a little boisterous.

The GameCon Commander "distills the roar of the crowd into a silent current of energy" so you can focus on the on-screen action without being distracted by all the chatter. In doing so, Plantronics claims its headset can reduce background noise by up to 85 percent, or approximately 20 decibels, and reduce transmit background noise by up to 80 percent, or 18 decibels.

In addition to advanced noise cancelling technology, the GameCon Commander boasts a flexible wire boom type microphone (noise cancelling, natch), a ruggedized ear cup design, full spectrum stereo, Dolby 7.1 USB dongle, a pair of 3.5mm plugs for analog soundcard connections, quick connect controls to PC, breakaway cords for mobile/tablet applications, and a case for tournament travel and storage.

Plantronics says it will limit production to 10,000 GameCon Commander headsets, which you can pre-order today for $299. Orders will ship in September.

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Along with your first day at school, and (for the boys at least) growing your first peach fuzz mustache, many of you might also never forget your first Sound Blaster soundcard. In the present day (unless you're blessed with youth) only the Sound Blaster can be enjoyed again, and today Creative introduces its new Z-series. The latest PCI-Express cards use the firm's Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor and come in three variants: the Sound Blaster ZxR, the Zx and the Z. As you might have guessed, the more letters, the higher up the food chain it is. The flagship ZxR ($249.99) boasts a 127dB SNR, sockets for swappable Op-Amps, 80mW into 600 ohm headphone pre-amp, plus RCA / optical connectivity (via additional daughter board) and an external "ACM" control module for less fiddling around the back of your machine. You can save yourself $100 with the Zx model, if you don't want the ZxR's "DBpro" daughter board, and the Z edition saves a further $50 at the expense of the external controller. Want to dive into the full specifications? Plug in to the PR after the break.

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Creative reveals Sound Blaster ZxR, Zx, and Z PCI-Express sound cards, pumps up the volume

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/16/creative-reveals-sound-blaster-zxr-zx-and-z-soundcards/



http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/08/soundblasterzseries16jt.jpg

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Plantronics GameCom Commander Headset Uses Military Grade Noise Cancelling Technology







http://www.maximumpc.com/files/u69/plantronics_gamecon_commander.jpg

Quote (Rikuo @ Oct 27 2012 09:58pm)

Totally forgot about this thread.

Bump so we dont get another 500 headphone / turtle beach threads again.

Quote (Mariners @ Jul 13 2012 12:11am)

so i just got a new tv on black friday (40" lcd samsung), but i moved and have no way of getting it down here, so my parents are giving it to my brother and offered to buy me a new one and now i have a few questions

I'm a MAJOR gamer (PS3/360) so my questions are

1. LCD or LED? my Samsung is 40" LCD 1080p/60Hz
2. 120Hz or 60Hz? what does this mean?

My brands I'm down to are

Samsung, Sharp, LG, Vizio, maybe Toshiba

Which would be the best option for me? Seeing as my current Samsung was $550 off sale, my budget would be maybe $550-600

Thanks
P.S - If you say "23 inch tv's are best for gaming" I will ignore your post and look past it, I sit minimum 5-10 feet away from my TV at all times, so that is clearly not an option.


ignore the last part

and i read the first post but im still confused

Quote (heyyous @ Oct 27 2012 10:20pm)

Monitors are the best for gaming...