Wave-on's new big ass cans provide 5.1-channel sound

by Paul Miller, posted Nov 20th 2006 at 11:17AM

There's nothing like a good pair of headphones that can offer some decent, 5.1-channel surround sound support, along with planet destroying capabilities in a pinch. The new AON MDH-501H/D headphones from Wav-on can take a juicy S/PDIF plug straight from a HD source, which is then decoded for the six internal speakers inside the gargantuan headphones. Of course, with the power requirements of the decoder, along with the extreme bulk of all included components, it's going to be a bit difficult to take this surround sound gig on the road, but we're sure plenty of gamers and movie nuts can find refuge in its sound-containing capabilities for late night media consumption sessions. The unit should be available late November in Korea for 149,000 KRW, about $159 US.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals

Tags: aon mdh-501h/d, AonMdh-501h/d, headphones, surround sound, SurroundSound, wave-on

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Revrant2394 @ Nov 20th 2006 11:49AM

No freggin' thanks, I'll be keeping the Audio-Technica ATH-A900s, "5.1" style headphones have a lot of maturing to do before they're worth anything.

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Rat Bastard @ Nov 20th 2006 1:05PM

Now I love me some big cans, but not in a set of headphones.

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