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leochan editor total posts: 314 since: Sep 2000	Jul 14, 10 at 1:16am ^ Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	Log in to remove this sponsored message It's been a while since we reviewed a surround sound headset, but our latest review showcases one with patented technology that attempts to deliver more accurate 5.1 audio. Enter the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset, but does it exit a winner? Check out the review and see! Psyko 5.1 Gaming Headset Review Edit: Sep 25, 12 3:46pm review ------------------- "The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star. Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." - (Jean) Anthleme Brillat-Savarin
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ashantiqua unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Jul 14, 10 at 7:13am ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	2 subwoofer set-ups, they exist. 2.2 5.2 7.2
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The Smith staff writer total posts: 112 since: Feb 2009	Jul 14, 10 at 11:00am ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	quote ashantiqua 2 subwoofer set-ups, they exist. 2.2 5.2 7.2 Of course they exist, but they are much less common than one subwoofer, for the reasons stated in the article.
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tekmosis neostaff total posts: 5031 since: Jul 2006	Jul 15, 10 at 12:21am ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	So these are a PC gaming only headset and cannot be used with a 360? -------------------
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ashantiqua unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Jul 15, 10 at 7:02am ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	quote The Smith quote ashantiqua 2 subwoofer set-ups, they exist. 2.2 5.2 7.2 Of course they exist, but they are much less common than one subwoofer, for the reasons stated in the article. ehhh the article says ANY surround speaker setup has one subwoofer, not just some or most. plus the reasoning is dumbed down to the point of inaccuracy. quote article For locating sounds, it is best to set the bass to a low setting. If not, it has a tendency to mask the direction of sounds, since human hearing is typicall not well adapted to work with such frequencies. This is the main reason why any surround speaker system has only one sub-woofer, which can be placed anywhere in the room. most setups have only one subwoofer because its economical and does the job 'good enough'. the reason people use two subwoofers is because distortion in a subwoofer produces directional sound and having two across from each other tends to smooth this out. this leads to the next point: subwoofer placement DOES MATTER. placement affects the quality of the bass: too close to a wall, even worse a corner, makes it boomy, which masks the other audio frequencies you hear, which is why the author prefers the lower bass setting in these headpphone; because boomy bass sucks and kills treble, and it sounds like these headphones dont have the tighest bass (same with sennheisers). tight bass for life!
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The Smith staff writer total posts: 112 since: Feb 2009	Jul 15, 10 at 1:10pm ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	quote ashantiqua quote The Smith quote ashantiqua 2 subwoofer set-ups, they exist. 2.2 5.2 7.2 Of course they exist, but they are much less common than one subwoofer, for the reasons stated in the article. ehhh the article says ANY surround speaker setup has one subwoofer, not just some or most. plus the reasoning is dumbed down to the point of inaccuracy. quote article For locating sounds, it is best to set the bass to a low setting. If not, it has a tendency to mask the direction of sounds, since human hearing is typicall not well adapted to work with such frequencies. This is the main reason why any surround speaker system has only one sub-woofer, which can be placed anywhere in the room. Thanks for pointing that out. Corrected. quote tekmosis So these are a PC gaming only headset and cannot be used with a 360? Unfortunately, no.
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ChiroVette Come back to us, Susan. We miss you! (supermod) total posts: 43079 since: Mar 2002	Jul 18, 10 at 2:30pm ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	Great review. As much as these sound like great headsets, to be honest, for 300 dollars, they should also be better for listening to music, but then again, maybe I am being a tad picky. quote tekmosis So these are a PC gaming only headset and cannot be used with a 360? Blame Microsoft! They were the ones who decided to make their hardware so proprietary when everyone else (PC, PS3, even the Wii, I believe) went for the more...ya know, rational option of the industry standard USB. It annoys me to no end that I cannot use my USB headsets on my 360, and I cannot use my 360 headset on...well, anything but the 360. -------------------
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The Smith staff writer total posts: 112 since: Feb 2009	Jul 18, 10 at 3:03pm ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	quote ChiroVette Great review. As much as these sound like great headsets, to be honest, for 300 dollars, they should also be better for listening to music, but then again, maybe I am being a tad picky. quote tekmosis So these are a PC gaming only headset and cannot be used with a 360? Blame Microsoft! They were the ones who decided to make their hardware so proprietary when everyone else (PC, PS3, even the Wii, I believe) went for the more...ya know, rational option of the industry standard USB. It annoys me to no end that I cannot use my USB headsets on my 360, and I cannot use my 360 headset on...well, anything but the 360. XBox 360 do use USB controllers that are fully compatible with PCs, and supported by many games though.
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ChiroVette Come back to us, Susan. We miss you! (supermod) total posts: 43079 since: Mar 2002	Jul 18, 10 at 3:11pm ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	Controllers you are right on, but the headsets and other peripherals is what I was referring to. I will give MS credit for USB controllers because it allows you to use the wired controllers (and wireless with an adapter) on your PC. -------------------
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tacosforlife unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Jul 18, 10 at 10:56pm ^ re: Neoseeker reviews the Psyko 5.1 gaming headset
	quote ^^ As much as these sound like great headsets, to be honest, for 300 dollars, they should also be better for listening to music, but then again, maybe I am being a tad picky. maybe just get a good pair of grado headphones and use xfi's cmss3D for virtual 3D audio placement. grados have amazing resolution, are great for music, and since theyre so revealing of audio make 3D audio positioning pretty discernible. $300 is a lot of bones for a one-trick pony.
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