Question about Audio Channels.

Hi, I just got an Asus audio card and in the drivers software it says''Audio channels'' ad theres 2 to 8 channels to choose. Which one shoud I chose if I'm using headphones? Also there's also other features like ''virtual 7.1 speaker shifter'' and ''Dolby Headphones'' Which one shoud I check or uncheck to get the best sound quality possible? Thank you.

2 channel for headphones.

Best sound quality possible? Leave any type of "surround" off. That destroys audio quality.

2 channel for headphones.

Best sound quality possible? Leave any type of "surround" off. That destroys audio quality.

ChubbyGuy40

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

2 channel for headphones.

Best sound quality possible? Leave any type of "surround" off. That destroys audio quality.

orrytur

Maybe for hearing footsteps and such, but it destroys sound quality.

Me personally, I hate the stuff. Not only because it destroys SQ while trying to give a more spatial/surround feel "Which it sucks at doing anyway. Regular stereo does a good job alone," for some reason I get massive headaches listening to that stuff. CMSS-3D on Creative cards, Dolby Headphone on my home theater receiver, any of them. Headphones do a fantastic job of emulating surround without any sort of additional tech, as long as you got yourself a decent pair.

You have 2 ears. If the speakers are of good quality and you are in the sweet spot-I'd consider headphones putting you in the sweet spot, then 2 channel should be all you need.rastan

What headphones do you have? I have a Xonar DG + Sennheiser HD555 and Dolby Headphone creates an unnatural soundstage and distorts the sound when listening to a stereo music recording. DH doesn't really improve the "surround" in games for me so I stick with stereo. But that may be because the drivers in my headphones are angled so they don't benefit as much from DH.

What headphones do you have? I have a Xonar DG + Sennheiser HD555 and Dolby Headphone creates an unnatural soundstage and distorts the sound when listening to a stereo music recording. DH doesn't really improve the "surround" in games for me so I stick with stereo. But that may be because the drivers in my headphones are angled so they don't benefit as much from DH.

simplyderp

Then with your setup, Dolby Headphone with 8 channels is probably best like you said. With an open headphone and angled drivers, stereo would be the better option since the improvement in "surround" would not outweigh the loss of sound quality.

Then with your setup, Dolby Headphone with 8 channels is probably best like you said. With an open headphone and angled drivers, stereo would be the better option since the improvement in "surround" would not outweigh the loss of sound quality.

simplyderp

Could be the headphones. An esoteric pair of high end stereo speakers can sound better than 5 cheapo bookshelf speakers. Could also be some type of additional processing, etc.rastan

[QUOTE="rastan"]Could be the headphones. An esoteric pair of high end stereo speakers can sound better than 5 cheapo bookshelf speakers. Could also be some type of additional processing, etc.orrytur

They aren't. They're normal stereo. They're Sony's line of "bass heavy" headphones which suck absolute donkey nuts unless all you care about is bass.

[QUOTE="simplyderp"]

Then with your setup, Dolby Headphone with 8 channels is probably best like you said. With an open headphone and angled drivers, stereo would be the better option since the improvement in "surround" would not outweigh the loss of sound quality.

orrytur

Is it when you have 8 channels with Dolby Headphone OFF? If DH is on, then it's DH that's making the audio sound better. Listening to a few stereo songs my heapdhones, I don't notice a difference between setting the output channel from 2 to 8. However, when I enable Dolby Headphone there is a difference. It certainly brings the sound in front of me, but makes it sound like I'm living in a tin can (a lot of reverb effects to simulate surround).

[QUOTE="orrytur"][QUOTE="rastan"]Could be the headphones. An esoteric pair of high end stereo speakers can sound better than 5 cheapo bookshelf speakers. Could also be some type of additional processing, etc.ChubbyGuy40

They aren't. They're normal stereo. They're Sony's line of "bass heavy" headphones which suck absolute donkey nuts unless all you care about is bass.

[QUOTE="orrytur"][QUOTE="simplyderp"]

Then with your setup, Dolby Headphone with 8 channels is probably best like you said. With an open headphone and angled drivers, stereo would be the better option since the improvement in "surround" would not outweigh the loss of sound quality.

simplyderp

Is it when you have 8 channels with Dolby Headphone OFF? If DH is on, then it's DH that's making the audio sound better. Listening to a few stereo songs my heapdhones, I don't notice a difference between setting the output channel from 2 to 8. However, when I enable Dolby Headphone there is a difference. It certainly brings the sound in front of me, but makes it sound like I'm living in a tin can (a lot of reverb effects to simulate surround).

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="orrytur"]Yeah I think my headphores are surround headphones, I also remember seeing ''surround'' before buying these headphones.orrytur

They aren't. They're normal stereo. They're Sony's line of "bass heavy" headphones which suck absolute donkey nuts unless all you care about is bass.

Nope. I have better. And these are your headphones. "Extra Bass headphones." I've listened to a pair before, but I didn't like them one bit and I usually love Sony products.

[QUOTE="orrytur"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

They aren't. They're normal stereo. They're Sony's line of "bass heavy" headphones which suck absolute donkey nuts unless all you care about is bass.

ChubbyGuy40

Nope. I have better. And these are your headphones. "Extra Bass headphones." I've listened to a pair before, but I didn't like them one bit and I usually love Sony products.