Headset / Soundcard

[[$C]~Jah~]

Right i want 2 use voice comms but it sounds shite........

I've got a SonicFury soundcard and have tried 3 different mics/headsets but it still sounds really metalic and shite on playback

So question is wot headset /soundcard comob's do u peeps use and on wot OS?

By the way i'm running XP Pro.

Thanks for any advise and the no doubt sarcastic and whitty replys u lot will come up with....


Now was there really peeps on BW the other night or was it the ganja!?!?!

 

[S-Gray]

I have

Soundblaster Live 5.1
Labtec Axis 502 Headset
Win2000

Probably Ganja

 

[throdgrain]

I got an sb audigy soundcard which is lovely , and a £6.99 pair of phones from game shop that Ive had for about a year. It sounds fine, dunno wot my voice sounds like though ...

 

[Lara]

I've got a sb audigy card with microsft sidewinder headphones,

running on xp and i sound ok don't i Super_Gray ?

Lara

 

[Trem]

Originally posted by throdgrain
I got an sb audigy soundcard which is lovely , and a £6.99 pair of phones from game shop that Ive had for about a year. It sounds fine, dunno wot my voice sounds like though ...

It sounds like Ben Dover mate, I kid you not

 

[S-Gray]

Originally posted by Lara
I've got a sb audigy card with microsft sidewinder headphones,

running on xp and i sound ok don't i Super_Gray ?

Lara

Um yeah, course you do...

altho i still think your a Cross between a Yank and a Cockney

PS - While in our SHOTTEH Clan match before, tom said my mic was crystal clear....

not bad for £20

 

[throdgrain]

Originally posted by Tremor.


It sounds like Ben Dover mate, I kid you not

LMAO Well ,different from a bluddy cockneh, or whatever it is

 

[old.D0LLySh33p]

Thoddy what the hell is that in your pocket!?

 

[Moving Target]

Sonicvortex 2 sound card

\o/

 

[Pro]v[etheus]

I have SB Live 5.1 and Axis 002 headset, works great for me.

 

[Tom]

I also do a lot of work as a tv sound recordist, there are several things you can do to improve the quality of your headset mic

Position - make sure the mic cannot be breathed upon, from the nose or the mouth. Usually the best place is just very slightly forward of the bottom lip, and to the side.

Angle - make sure the capsule is directed so that it picks up high frequencies, rather than bass frequencies from the neck (think of telephone quality, thats what you want for cs)

Proximity - most headset mics are omnidirectional, which means that they are fairly insensitive beyond a few inches, but still, make sure your speakers aren't being picked up.

Impedance matching - if you have the manual for your soundcard, check the impedance on the mic input (measured in ohms, eg 600ohms), and get a mic that has roughly the same impedance. That will ensure you get the maximum amount of level from the mic, and therefore less noise.

 

[ZaPpeh]

Ive got a few boxes with different souncards in them

my main pc has extigy
my demo box has turtle beach vortex2
my work pc has SB live

They all sound superb with my sennheiser headphones.

 

[S-Gray]

Them Seinnwhatever bloody cost an arm and a leg, arent they meant to be for Planes..?

 

[legendario]

Originally posted by Super_Gray[SG]
Them Seinnwhatever bloody cost an arm and a leg, arent they meant to be for Planes..?

Meant to be for planes?

What on gods earth are you talking about?

Sennheiser are arguably the best (for teh masses) headphones available.

I personally own HD570s which are sexeh to the point where i ditched my bird to be with them.

 

[Lester]

I think he means Ayrton Sennheiser the (now deceased) F1 driver who owns an airline....

























Yes yes, I know it's Nikki Lauda, but that wouldn't have worked would it?

 

[~YuckFou~]

Originally posted by oldlester
Yes yes, I know it's Nikki Lauda, but that wouldn't have worked would it?

They would fall off Lauda's ears (stumps)

 

[S-Gray]

No, i meant they where designed for Planes, thats what i gathered from their Website anyway

 

[Lester]

Originally posted by Super_Gray[SG]
No, i meant they where designed for Planes, thats what i gathered from their Website anyway

Planes listen to music?

 

[S-Gray]

Course they do, but im more on about the Pilots using the Headset stuff to communicate with the Control Places

 

[Tom]

Best headphones are made by Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser. I used to have some electrostatic headphones, which were really good, but I sold them.

:/

 

[ZaPpeh]

You can buy Sennheiser headsets from about £35 I think
Mine did cost quite a lot (£180), but I use them for audio too.
Ive also had the cheaper ones and they are far superior to any other cheaper ones.

 

[[$C]~Jah~]

Right firstly thanks 4 ur help

Got i working now by not really doing anything so there u go another one of life misterys goes unsolved......

However through testing it definately sounds better through my old SBLive than my SonicFury which is a right bugger cos it fooking h8 it

But there u go..


Sure i'm imagining these people on BW servers...... must be the weed 8)~~~~~~~~

 

[Tom]

If it's really a big issue, goto Maplin or such, and buy a mic-preamplifier, then plug the output of that into your line in on your sound card.