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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: BigBrother on Wed, 24 February 2010, 00:40:16
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i ordered one so i'll give feedback on if they work or not and maybe a review on the item itself.
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The Zalman 5.1 are steaming turds. I hope the Logitech cans are what you want.
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they've had overall good reviews so far. i hope they can at least match my Tritton headset that I had and somehow magically lost. ;_;
there's a 'no questions asked 30 day money back guarantee' if all else fails.
**edit: what do you mean by "steaming turds" and "cans" ?
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Steaming turds = They weren't even good for mp3.
The Zalmans' - wiring was incorrect from the factory for 5.1, at least mine and my friends'. Center and Sub should be equal on both ears; they were center left sub right.
- frequency response was dismal. Generously I'd say 100Hz (without the one-ear subwoofer) to 12,500-13K. By 16-17K, they were distorted enough to be unpleasant at best. There was a bass peak around +3dB at 120 Hz to let that good old kick drum mask their complete lack of a low end.
- wearing comfort was bad. They were loose and too long front-back to seal around the ear properly.
- separation was nearly non-existent. Example: Somehow a mono signal from left was audible in the right ear. No kidding. Maybe they ghosted the 5.1 signal....
- imaging was muddy front-back
I'm sure there was more but I've blocked it out. I got them on sale for $30 and felt ripped off.
Cans = an old radio term for headphones.
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well... I'm no audiophile so maybe I'll be happy with them. the main things i need are a good bass, a fair microphone and clear audio (even military audio would work) and I'm good. being comfortable is an absolute bonus.
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Flat is good. Sennheiser 'phones have my blessing as a brand.
My Koss Pro4AA are flatter, though. A laser beam has more peaks and valleys.
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Sennheiser PC350. I'm a Sennheiser fanboy of that flatter response curve though so YMMV.
OMG Ripster am I following you like a mindless lego zombie or what?
I got a PC350 about a year ago, I like it a lot. I am not an audiophile at all, but the sound is good for gaming, the microphone is great. I have tried many microphones for work (I use dragon naturally speaking to dictate stuff) and the PC350 has been the best microphone I could find for my purposes.
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Flat is good. Just like I like my women.
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i got the Logitech G35 in today and i've already played L4D2! now... L4D2 is no L4D because L4D2 doesn't really do echo-location very well imho (oh, i hear a boomer, TO THE LEFT! -wastes a clip-). I also played FFIX on an emulator (i know, shame on me... (but i bought the game just to support)) and the sound was amazing.
ROFL @ the video from itlnstln.
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If you haven't seen the movie, it's Airplane. That is just one of MANY scenes in that movie that will have you rolling.