In need of a new headset for my new rig which I should have soon. So far I have I found these:
Corsair HS1
Roccat Kave Solid 5.1
Creative HS-1100
I have read a few reviews on each, but still can't decide :|
In need of a new headset for my new rig which I should have soon. So far I have I found these:
Corsair HS1
Roccat Kave Solid 5.1
Creative HS-1100
I have read a few reviews on each, but still can't decide :|
Personally i've had my Kaves for over a year and 3 months now, can't fault them. The only downside is their quite heavy and tend to leave a indent in your head after a few hours lol.
Soundwise their excellent with amazingly rich bass and accurate 5.1 positioning.
AledJ (18-02-2011)
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
AledJ (18-02-2011)
Thanks guys! I'll have another mull over it tonight as the Kaves were top of my list. I assume when the Creative ones say 'Amazing gaming audio 3D positional surround sound' , thats the same as the Kaves 5.1 system?
You can basically turn the feature on and off as well by mixing the centre/sub setting in Windows - in fact thats the only way i found out they had a rumble feature!![]()
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
No the creative is a USB audio headset so features 2 speakers that use 3d sound position powered by a inbuilt chip, hence the USB. The kaves are a analogue kit so use standard 3.5mm hookups, 4 infact, 3 for the sounds front,rear,sub and 1 for mic so require a semi decent sound card as thats doing all the work, my laptop soundcard supports 5.1 but was not up to the task so had to get a external USB one. The kaves actually feature multiple drivers in each earcup, 3 I think.
Turtle Beach headsets are awesome if you can afford to splash out on them...
The sound card on the system is this , which I think is decent enough to have great sound using the Kaves. Hmmm I should mention I will have the Hercules XPS 5.1 70 hooked up to my system as well.
Last edited by AledJ; 19-02-2011 at 05:10 PM.
What's the difference between a gaming headset and a good pair of ordinary headphones? (Apart from the mic...) Is there any advantage to having a gaming headset vs headphones? I'm just curious...
Probably something to do with the speaker balance in the phones. Good headphones for listening to music or watching films accentuate specific frequencies to make the sound more pleasing - I imagine you want warm, rich bass for listening to music, but not necessarily for listening to machine guns and screams of agony... I could be wrong though ;P
Maybe a daft question but are the drivers provided with the Kaves existential to install? Or do they work fine with out?
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
Not unless you've got a soundcard, which you should have anyway to drive the Kaves!
They sound pretty special hooked up too my D2X!
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
I do have a sound card so will I be able to hook both the speakers and kaves up, or will one have to by unplugged to use the other. I know my speakers have a control unit where I can connect a mic and headphone, but I assume the kaves need direct connection to the sound card. What is your setup like? Do you have a speaker system and the kaves together?
Last edited by AledJ; 20-02-2011 at 08:14 PM.
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