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6/21/12 at 8:23pm
They sound good to me. The 7.1 surround is probably the best I've heard in any headset. One CON of this headset - The bass isn't too great. Other than that, its great.
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6/21/12 at 8:25pm
WHATEVER YOU DO. Please don't buy Trittons. Those things are cheap as hell. They break soooo easily.
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6/21/12 at 8:25pm
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They sound good to me. The 7.1 surround is probably the best I've heard in any headset. One CON of this headset - The bass isn't too great. Other than that, its great.

There isn't really any bass and there's almost no sound separation, it's almost as messy sounding as my Sony xb700s.
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You will not be able to tell the difference between 7.1 and quality 2.1 headphones, the speakers are too close to your ears to notice the difference. All of the "surround" can be done with quality 2.1 headphones

I'm rockin Sennheiser 428s and a mic that's laying on my desk. Sounds great compared to the Corsairs. The whole 5.1/7.1 thing in headphones is just a big gimmick.
Edited by lostmage - 6/21/12 at 8:31pm
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6/21/12 at 8:26pm
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They sound good to me. The 7.1 surround is probably the best I've heard in any headset. One CON of this headset - The bass isn't too great. Other than that, its great.

You will not be able to tell the difference between 7.1 and quality 2.1 headphones, the speakers are too close to your ears to notice the difference. All of the "surround" can be done with quality 2.1 headphones
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6/21/12 at 8:32pm
I know headphones dont have TRUE surround at all Lol. I still like my baby Vengeance 1500s
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6/21/12 at 9:14pm
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ew, those are $90? They will perform like $20 headphones xD

Do you have anything to back up your claim?
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6/21/12 at 9:16pm
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Do you have anything to back up your claim?
Ive

Currently I have a razer headset... Before installing the software my motherboard came with for sound, these headphones were crap. After installing all the apps for sound, I was able to really adjust them. I think a lot if it has to do with sound card, or motherboard sound and software. Talking from experience. wink.gif
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6/21/12 at 9:58pm
I have the Vengeance 1300, which is the analog version of the 1500. The earpad's inner diameter measure about 6 cm horizontally and 7 cm vertically. That should give you some idea whether it should fit. IMO the Corsair isn't that comfortable. Although I could wear them for hours and hours, I feel their weight pressing on my head. Sennheisers don't do that, probably because they weigh considerably less and have better padding around the cups and the headband. I don't actually own Sennheiser headphones, but I've tried them on and the difference in comfort is night and day compared to the Corsair.
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6/21/12 at 10:13pm
Mine are comfortable. I wear them for 5hrs+. You do get the headphone hair though lol
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6/21/12 at 10:14pm
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I have the Vengeance 1300, which is the analog version of the 1500. The earpad's inner diameter measure about 6 cm horizontally and 7 cm vertically. That should give you some idea whether it should fit. IMO the Corsair isn't that comfortable. Although I could wear them for hours and hours, I feel their weight pressing on my head. Sennheisers don't do that, probably because they weigh considerably less and have better padding around the cups and the headband. I don't actually own Sennheiser headphones, but I've tried them on and the difference in comfort is night and day compared to the Corsair.

Can I get a set for roughly $120-$140?
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