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I need some good quality (preferably 5.1 surround sound) headphones, and a USB gamepad. Anyone reccomend any?
I'm willing to fork out a fair bit for the headphones if they are worth it, but I don't want to spend too much on a gamepad, just something that's decent enough for racing/football games on the pc.
Cheers.
I'm willing to fork out a fair bit for the headphones if they are worth it, but I don't want to spend too much on a gamepad, just something that's decent enough for racing/football games on the pc.
Cheers.
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Malaktix wrote:
> (Ok I did cut that quote to make you look silly)
Hehe trust me you dont have to try making me look sily.
> Of course I'd rather speakers, but it's not an option with a
> semi-detatched paper thin walled house with a gamer who likes to play
> in the very early hours of the morning.
I know what you mean, headphones are nice enough. Ive got a very good old set, good acoustics etc but they hurt like hell after an hour or so. So maybe i should get some new ones but im off to university in september and i think i plan to cut down on niternet gaming and step up on socialising and getting rather tipsy.
> (Ok I did cut that quote to make you look silly)
Hehe trust me you dont have to try making me look sily.
> Of course I'd rather speakers, but it's not an option with a
> semi-detatched paper thin walled house with a gamer who likes to play
> in the very early hours of the morning.
I know what you mean, headphones are nice enough. Ive got a very good old set, good acoustics etc but they hurt like hell after an hour or so. So maybe i should get some new ones but im off to university in september and i think i plan to cut down on niternet gaming and step up on socialising and getting rather tipsy.
nova prospekt wrote:
> Speakers are a lot better than headphones, better quality (arguably)
> and more versitile.
Well.. arguably if you were to get headphones and speakers of the same sound quality, frequency response and all that technical sound jargon, the headphones would be better as the acoustics of the room will not affect the sound, and you'll hear things as they were intended.
With the exception of certain music, such as Drum'n'Bass, which is engineered to cope with the acoustics of a club.
> If you want headphones so you wont annoy the people you live with
YES! Spot on, Mr Mindreader.
> they are a bit pointless
No.
(Ok I did cut that quote to make you look silly)
> Also you can crank speakers up very very loud. Joy!
That kinda defeats the purpose of headphones doesn't it?
Of course I'd rather speakers, but it's not an option with a semi-detatched paper thin walled house with a gamer who likes to play in the very early hours of the morning.
> Speakers are a lot better than headphones, better quality (arguably)
> and more versitile.
Well.. arguably if you were to get headphones and speakers of the same sound quality, frequency response and all that technical sound jargon, the headphones would be better as the acoustics of the room will not affect the sound, and you'll hear things as they were intended.
With the exception of certain music, such as Drum'n'Bass, which is engineered to cope with the acoustics of a club.
> If you want headphones so you wont annoy the people you live with
YES! Spot on, Mr Mindreader.
> they are a bit pointless
No.
(Ok I did cut that quote to make you look silly)
> Also you can crank speakers up very very loud. Joy!
That kinda defeats the purpose of headphones doesn't it?
Of course I'd rather speakers, but it's not an option with a semi-detatched paper thin walled house with a gamer who likes to play in the very early hours of the morning.
Malaktix wrote:
> Not sure what else, maybe the latest ProEvo.
"maybe" it should be the first thing on your list. You can play it online too - so why wouldn't you get it!
> Not sure what else, maybe the latest ProEvo.
"maybe" it should be the first thing on your list. You can play it online too - so why wouldn't you get it!
Speakers are a lot better than headphones, better quality (arguably) and more versitile. If you want headphones so you wont annoy the people you live with, they are a bit pointless if you use something like ventrillo our team speak.
Also you can crank speakers up very very loud. Joy!
Also you can crank speakers up very very loud. Joy!
I imported a cable from Lik-sang which allows me to play my Xbox pad on the PC...very cheap..only about £7..however none of the games I own appear to work properly!!
Seemed like a good idea at the time!!
Seemed like a good idea at the time!!
I ended up getting a MadCatz pc gamepad from ASDA.
It's basically a more comfortable version of the Xbox controller for the PC.
Now I just gotta get some games to make use of it.
Currently getting NHL 2004 and Colin Mcrae 2005..
Not sure what else, maybe the latest ProEvo.
It's basically a more comfortable version of the Xbox controller for the PC.
Now I just gotta get some games to make use of it.
Currently getting NHL 2004 and Colin Mcrae 2005..
Not sure what else, maybe the latest ProEvo.
[URL]http://specialreserve.co.uk/Logic-3-Rumble-Pad-F_4012_r.html[/URL] ?
Dunno what it's like though.
Dunno what it's like though.
A PS2 controller converted to PC.
I've found something which will let me use an existing PS2 controller on the PC but I don't have a PS2 controller so I'd have to buy both things so I was wondering if you kew of a PS2 identical controller for the PC?
I've found something which will let me use an existing PS2 controller on the PC but I don't have a PS2 controller so I'd have to buy both things so I was wondering if you kew of a PS2 identical controller for the PC?
do you mean PS2 as in the connection type or PS2 as in a playstation 2 controller converted for PC?
Hye Chip do you know of something like that X-Box pad but a PS2 versin?
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