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<blockquote data-quote="Tenflare" data-source="post: 898560" data-attributes="member: 20064"><p>Indeed. </p><p></p><p>Virtual 7.1 pretty much does nothing but distort the audio. I've especially been befuddled by the ".1" part. Like there's a virtual subwoofer in there somewhere. The truth is that we hear in stereo (two ears) so a 7.1 headset will never do the job of 8 speakers as far as surround goes. </p><p></p><p>Games like the Battlefield series and Squad use binaural audio and 1:1 foleying for positional cues and accurate simulation. If you've ever listened to The Virtual Barbershop, it's the same kind of thing, in that it's stereo but you feel like you are actually there as you can pinpoint where everything is. </p><p></p><p>With the right stereo setup (relatively flatly tuned headphone with width and imaging like the HD598), it's dead on accurate. </p><p></p><p>Remove bass and add treble as necessary for footsteps. If you're sweaty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tenflare, post: 898560, member: 20064"] Indeed. Virtual 7.1 pretty much does nothing but distort the audio. I've especially been befuddled by the ".1" part. Like there's a virtual subwoofer in there somewhere. The truth is that we hear in stereo (two ears) so a 7.1 headset will never do the job of 8 speakers as far as surround goes. Games like the Battlefield series and Squad use binaural audio and 1:1 foleying for positional cues and accurate simulation. If you've ever listened to The Virtual Barbershop, it's the same kind of thing, in that it's stereo but you feel like you are actually there as you can pinpoint where everything is. With the right stereo setup (relatively flatly tuned headphone with width and imaging like the HD598), it's dead on accurate. Remove bass and add treble as necessary for footsteps. If you're sweaty. [/QUOTE]
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