Holy hell... 5.1 surround cordless headphones!

[NikPreviousAcct]

I can't justify the $299 price for these but if I were loaded with stupid money, I'd SO buy a pair of these. :shocked:

 

[Crescent13]

you JUST heard of theese? I've known about them for about a year now. Sweet headphones nonetheless!

600th POST!!!!

 

[HDTVMan]

300 bills are hard to part with on that.

 

[Geforcer]

Anyone know if they sound good? If you search the net, you can find them much cheaper.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Geforcer
Anyone know if they sound good? If you search the net, you can find them much cheaper.

I've read that in general 5.1 headphones aren't really a good idea vs a quality standard pair. You can use a surround effect on regular headphones and have higher quality sound.

Also you need to spend more on a wireless set to get the same quality as a corded set.

Combining these two factors leads me to suspect that these really aren't a good idea.

I haven't heard these (or any 5.1 set of headphones either) though.

If you search for 5.1 headphones you'll get lots of results on what people thought of them vs regular headphones (not this particular case though).

 

[imported_Kensai]

Wow. I'd rather invest it in higher quality speakers.

 

[alcoholbob]

Wow $300

Yeah I would rather spend that money on speakers...not PC speakers for sure...but almost anything floorstanding or bookshelf sized has better FR response than headphones at these prices. Have you seen the Fr graphs for Grados and Senns? Starts spiking at 10khz...a REAL MESS by 15khz.

Better than most headphones still tho...most headphones under $70 look kinda weak past 2khz even.

 

[Geforcer]

It'd be nice to play games, or walk around and listen to music, without disturbing the wife and kid watching tv. That's the only reason I'd be interested. That's why I'm curious if the $174 I found it for is worth it. Anyone here actually hear these things in action?

 

[alcoholbob]

Seeing as you have to be within 9 feet for a solid connection, I don't see a major difference between these $300 wireless headphones (or $175) versus real high end stereo headphones from Sennheiser or Grado. Most of the cords you will get are light and will be of comparable length (about 10 feet).

 

[imported_ArtVandalay]

They seem gimmicky to me, and I get excellent positional audio using a regular pair of headphones (Grado sr60s). I just don't see the need beyond the 'cool tech toy' thing.

 

[NM130]

Meh... I'd like to get my hands on one of these, the price is horrendous though...

AKG Hearo 999 AUDIOSPHERE II

Price is near the bottom of the page :Q

 

[imported_thomase]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I've read that in general 5.1 headphones aren't really a good idea vs a quality standard pair. You can use a surround effect on regular headphones and have higher quality sound.

These headphones do use a surround effect. They do not have multilple speakers per ear like Zalman on Gainward 5.1 headphones. The high cost comes mostly from the fact that it comes with a Dolby/DTS decoder AND special DSP which implements the surround effect. Wireless also adds cost. Ideally, I'd like to be able to buy a Dolby/DTS decoder integrated with a DSP that produces a surround effect and allows you to plug in your own stereo headphones. This way you don't have to pay for an extra set of headphones. No one seems to be interested in marketing such a product though. I guess this is because the primary application is home theater where people want wireless so they sit far away from their big-screen TV. Thrustmaster and HCT sell something similar (also cheaper) for corded headphones but it also includes a pair of headphones (which I don't want).

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: thomase

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I've read that in general 5.1 headphones aren't really a good idea vs a quality standard pair. You can use a surround effect on regular headphones and have higher quality sound.

These headphones do use a surround effect. They do not have multilple speakers per ear like Zalman on Gainward 5.1 headphones. The high cost comes mostly from the fact that it comes with a Dolby/DTS decoder AND special DSP which implements the surround effect. Wireless also adds cost. Ideally, I'd like to be able to buy a Dolby/DTS decoder integrated with a DSP that produces a surround effect and allows you to plug in your own stereo headphones. This way you don't have to pay for an extra set of headphones. No one seems to be interested in marketing such a product though. I guess this is because the primary application is home theater where people want wireless so they sit far away from their big-screen TV. Thrustmaster and HCT sell something similar (also cheaper) for corded headphones but it also includes a pair of headphones (which I don't want).

Oh, gotcha. The "Real 5.1 Channel Surround Sound" made me think it was the multiple driver technology again.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: thomase

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I've read that in general 5.1 headphones aren't really a good idea vs a quality standard pair. You can use a surround effect on regular headphones and have higher quality sound.

These headphones do use a surround effect. They do not have multilple speakers per ear like Zalman on Gainward 5.1 headphones. The high cost comes mostly from the fact that it comes with a Dolby/DTS decoder AND special DSP which implements the surround effect. Wireless also adds cost. Ideally, I'd like to be able to buy a Dolby/DTS decoder integrated with a DSP that produces a surround effect and allows you to plug in your own stereo headphones. This way you don't have to pay for an extra set of headphones. No one seems to be interested in marketing such a product though. I guess this is because the primary application is home theater where people want wireless so they sit far away from their big-screen TV. Thrustmaster and HCT sell something similar (also cheaper) for corded headphones but it also includes a pair of headphones (which I don't want).

Oh, gotcha. The "Real 5.1 Channel Surround Sound" made me think it was the multiple driver technology again.

Yeah, even I was confused about that too. I figured it was more of a gimmick like those Zalmans.

 

[ShadowBlade]

for $300 i could get a 520W stereo system that plays MP3 DVDs