THX certified sound on PC

kid halo · 29-11-2003, 04:05 AM

I heard that buying headphones(a good quality pair) is a really good option for playing FPSs b/c you can hear people coming better. Would I have to buy a sound card to get good quality sound? Or is it better to get like a logitech 5.1 surround sound with an Audigy 2?

Big B · 29-11-2003, 03:08 AM

You'd need the speakers/headphones to be THX as well as the source to get the full THX experience.

kid halo · 29-11-2003, 03:51 AM

So what;s the better value-surround sound and audigy 2 card or headphones-do i need the audigy 2 here?

Big B · 29-11-2003, 04:29 AM

If you're going to prepare for that new box you're looking at, I'd go with some speakers. Personally, Creative has some nice setups for a good price. I've bought their 4.1 speaker sets before (FSP1000, Inspire 4400), and they work great, both running around $60 when I got them. You'll pay around $100 for Creatives 5.1 set. The nForce 2 has a 5.1 soundcard integrated, and that's actually pretty good.

kid halo · 29-11-2003, 04:50 AM

Noice!

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kid halo Geek Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 89 Status: Offline	THX certified sound on PC I heard that buying headphones(a good quality pair) is a really good option for playing FPSs b/c you can hear people coming better. Would I have to buy a sound card to get good quality sound? Or is it better to get like a logitech 5.1 surround sound with an Audigy 2?

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	You'd need the speakers/headphones to be THX as well as the source to get the full THX experience. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	If you're going to prepare for that new box you're looking at, I'd go with some speakers. Personally, Creative has some nice setups for a good price. I've bought their 4.1 speaker sets before (FSP1000, Inspire 4400), and they work great, both running around $60 when I got them. You'll pay around $100 for Creatives 5.1 set. The nForce 2 has a 5.1 soundcard integrated, and that's actually pretty good. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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kid halo Geek Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 89 Status: Offline	So what;s the better value-surround sound and audigy 2 card or headphones-do i need the audigy 2 here?

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kid halo Geek Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 89 Status: Offline	Noice!

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