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Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8
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Written by DM on Thursday, December 13 2007
Labeled With turtle beach pc
Written by DM on Thursday, December 13 2007
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Before I go any further, there is one thing that needs to be said to those of you who never have used 5.1 headphones before. If you put on 5.1 headphones expecting to hear sound like you are sitting in an IMAX theatre, you will be disappointed, no question. Headphones designed to play back in 5.1 are an entirely different animal. While the discrete sound channels are certainly discernable, it is by no means a substitution for a home theatre. Bearing that in mind, I can say that the directional sound from the R8 hardware was vivid and crisp. The sound was clearly coming from front left at times, and rear right at other times. These phones are likely some of the best directional sound you will obtain from headphones. Some PC games include a directional sound capability. I am happy to report that the headphoens fully support this feature, and in games like GRAW and Bioshock, it works very well. The reproduction is accurate and can actually be used to help discern who is shooting at you and from which direction. The included snap-on boom mic is prefect for gaming as well, but be warned. If you have the volume cranked up, the sound tends to bleed into the mic, which can annoy the hell out of other gamers. If you are one of those partially deaf gamers who makes everything echo for the rest of us, then find some way to use a press-to-talk button, please. Music reproduction on the R8 hardware was spectacular, and I can tell you it is due to one thing – the earwoofer. I am a big fan of bass, and these headphones literally vibrate your head when the bass rings out. This is pure heaven for me. I cranked up some good old 80s style techno (James Brown Is Dead) and let the bass blow my head off. Conversely, old Blue Eyes comes in clear and crisp, with his full orchestra behind him. The phones are great for just about any type of music. The list price of the headphones is about $150 USD, but you can find them online for cheaper, I am sure. With a simple USB solution and an 8-foot cord included, the price is not so much considering you get an all-in-one headphone solution for your PC that you will likely not need to replace for years to come. As I said, no headphones can replace a home theatre, but the Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8 comes about as close as you can inside a headphone. |
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