What kind of sound setup do you guys use?

 

I like using a 5.1 speaker system, but I don't have one right now and the high back of my chair prevents it from working well. With that said, headphones are the way to go. I know exactly where anyone near me is. I usually find beacons just by listening for example.

I am no sure about useing headphones I use 2.1 speaker system and it works great turn down the bass and way you go you can hear becons and players walking/running behide you it is great.

i have 7.1, i have a 5 by 5 corner desk, (about 2 foot deep) and i have the center and left right speakers in front, corners farthest away i have side right and left, and i have the rear on the desk nearest me, it works suprisingly well considering the distance and elevation between the speakers is so small, i guess it was worth the set up procedure that took me 20 minutes (height, left/right angle, up down angle and distance from seating position - if you can calibrate these break out the tape measure and do so its WELL worth it)

I have the Medusa 5.1 headphones. Can't get any better headphones then these. They are great for gaming not to mention how movies sound with them.

I use some koss headphones. I need a sound card though. I have my pc hooked up to my stereo, and I have my headphones hooked up to that. Sometimes I play without headphones and it is kinda cool hearing all the explosions with the deep bass.

 

I do prefer headphones though. I can hear someone sneaking up beside me and so I can turn and face them right away.

 

In counter strike, I never played without headphones. I could kill someone while flash-blinded just by hearing them. I used to shoot through the walls on cs_italy while hanging out downstairs listening to their footsteps.

OMG, you have the Medusa 5.1's. Nice. Hear alot of good reviews on those. The worlds only true 5.1 headphones.

i use simple logitech gaming headphones and mic nice and simple had creative 5.1that i bought in Germany sold it about 3 months ago for like 40 bucks

7.1 speekers

I use in the computer a Sound blaster live 5.1 card but headphone+micro when I play: for to not disturbe around me...

But with the 5.1, it's important for to hear where come the ennemies around me: I found that when I played BF2, I heard where the sound comefrom in any direction by the steep from an ennemy or vehicules on one of the four speakers and go from one speaker to another: can find ennemies if they go toward me, left, right or behind me... Funny!

 

BTW, nice Avatar Underspy: remind me "Spy vs Spy" fun game on Atari 800 and Atari ST/STE.

Egidio.

I use a nice set of noise canceling headphones. I can't remember what brand they are but they deliver great sound.

I have some generic brand 5.1 speakers, but they produce decent quality sound.

I also bough the Razer Barracuda 5.1 surround headphones. They were DAMN expensive too. They suck....badly. One of the drivers was DOA and the sound quality is just awful. The $10 logitech headphones I'm used to were much better!

logitech head phones and mike combo .....cant bother the family with sound not to mention the swearing that some people voip:mad:

Use fatality sound card going into onkyo reciever and polk/harmen towers =D

 

then i have the premium logitech headset..decent headset

 

gotta love working Circuit City

I finally recieved my Medusa 5.1 Headphones last night. WOW!!! Amazing. I watched the intro movie 3 times just to hear it before I started playing. Before these I was using the cheapest POS there was. Mono headphone with MIC. Now I can actually hear where shots are coming from. I should have bought these a long time ago!!!

I finally recieved my Medusa 5.1 Headphones last night. WOW!!! Amazing. I watched the intro movie 3 times just to hear it before I started playing. Before these I was using the cheapest POS there was. Mono headphone with MIC. Now I can actually hear where shots are coming from. I should have bought these a long time ago!!!