Re: Directional audio, footsteps, soundstage

@I_DYN4MO_I

On your recommendation I ordered the Sennheiser HD560s Headphones. I was looking for open back anyways.

Will see myself what all the fuss is about.

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@I_DYN4MO_I wrote:
@sk1lldWow dude that's a lot of pressure! Hope you like them. I'm very confident in them they're an amazing purchase for the price and really light weight and comfy.

If you need a mic for them check out the - "GEEKRIA Boom Mic Headphones Cable Compatible with Sennheiser HD 599SE 598 560S, 2.5mm Jack" (not sure if |I can post a link to amazon)

You have to make sure you get the compatible mic (if you want a mic that is) because the HD560 has a 2.5mm jack input.

Also at 120 OHM's you might need a DAC/amp to power them which is something pretty much all gaming heatsets do not require. I recommend a Schiit Hel 2 as it has the mic in and headphone in.

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The Creative G6 has a 600-OHM headphone amp so should be good but thx. I will look into that mic but have one already so should be good to go.

Don't worry I was already looking at the Sennheiser Headphones so no pressure.

I still don't get how a NEWER game can be Worse than an older one?

The sounds in this game are C$%p, Footsteps are non-directional, and you find yourself spinning around to try and see where they are coming from. Then there are the Ghost vehicles which just appear with NO sound at all.

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@sk1lld wrote:
@I_DYN4MO_I

Got the Sennheiser HD560s last night, am very pleased with them. I do seem to hear more footsteps if that's possible. The soundstage on them is incredible and they are very comfortable, thanks for the recommendation!

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Nice one dude! I'm really glad you're happy with them. Great choice at that price point 👍 

This is what my 560's look like with a boom mic cable (just plug and play) no sticky pads or magnets. 

The footsteps in 2042 are generally really good.

But, explosions or things that deafen you will completely negate the former, and that is by design.

Obviously the sound can get broken from time to time but in general I think it's really good.
Depending on what way you look and what's around you, you can really pinpoint audio sources.

The vehicle sounds, however..
Are just trolling by DICE.

It's been like this since the start too, with absolutely no changes.

"Oh yes, I hear that vehicle, it's 100 meters away. I'll continue doing what I'm doing here and then I'll make eyes on it, and decide what's next."

SPLAT!!!

"Oh, it was 5 meters away.."

Just trolling, honestly..
Can't be anything else.

@Gibl3tsJust played Haven and people comes running behind you without making any sound at all, the footsteps are totally broken much of the time. This is an old Frostbite-issue, but it seems like it's gotten worse compared to BF1 and BFV.

The sound is almost as bad as in BF4, where footsteps where inaudible much of the time.

Having explosions and other things deafen you are perhaps realistic, but it makes for bad game-play. The game is so unnatural regarding movement and gadgets (zip-lines, wingsuit, wallhack-scans, hacking soldiers etc etc) and "removing" sound just makes the game more frustrating to play.

@cso7777   ""removing" sound just makes the game more frustrating to play"

Is that even possible ?

Got the "GEEKRIA Boom Mic Headphones Cable" finally, my G6 DAC Amp won't properly amplify it so I can barely hear it, going back to the Mic I already have. Will keep it just in case.

Appreciate the help!

@sk1lldWow man, that's really strange! I just googled the G6 having mic issues and it seems you're not the only one.

The 'Fosi Audio K5 Pro' DAC/AMP should fix your problem for half the price of a 'Schiit Hel Plus' but obviously means spending more money. These are only compatible with PC and PS5 though. 

What platform are you on?