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Some headset manufacturers make "Around Ear" that sit on your head instead of your ear. I can't stand "On Ear" sets as they usually hurt my ears.]]>Dec 12th 2006 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/Dec 12th 2006 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/
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I'm really glad companies are starting to add mics even to high end headphones. I don't care how weird I look to my roommate, I use Ventrillo with my WoW guild, TeamSpeak with my BF2/FPS clan, and call friends w/Google Chat often enough enough that having a desk-bound mic would be a huge hassle.

Next step: Bluetooth or good wireless headphones w/mic. :)]]>Dec 12th 2006 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/Dec 12th 2006 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/
Do they work?

I haven't read reviews of 5.1 headphones in ages, but generally they weren't so hot. How are these.

This ties in directly to Andir3.0's question. If they are NOT Around Ear, they definitely don't work (or are simulated surround).

-Pie]]>Dec 12th 2006 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.iomagic.com/Products/show_all_results.asp?ProdID=IHD51]]>Dec 12th 2006 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/
I haven't read one single review of Dolby headphone that wasn't very favorable. But right now the only ones to make Dolby Headphone decoders are JVC (with very lackluster support) and Creative, which had one outside of the US, but it seems to be discontinued.

These decoders can decode DD 5.1 and DTS through optical input, and then convert to dolby headphone. Additionally, they can convert DPLII signals (like gamecube and PS2 games to 5-channel, as they have DPLII decoders too.) And you can listen to stereo music in DPLII or plain stereo, but with 2-speaker simulation, which places the stereo sound in front of you, not in or near you head.]]>Dec 12th 2006 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/novacs-dolby-digital-5-1-headphones-put-surround-sound-on-your/
The only problem, in terms of surround sound, is that it's hard to distinguish the direction of low volume sounds. Anything that's in normal or loud volume you'll be able to recognise which direction it's coming.

I'm quite happy with the headset. It's a big improvement over the previous situation where I'd have to set the TV volume so low that I couldn't hear anything over my wife's screams of the TV being too loud.

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