http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/ Engadget Comments for Turtle Beach's AK-R8 eight-speaker USB surround sound headphones http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 4th 2007 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 4th 2007 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 4th 2007 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.3gpvids.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=481 . You have to use headphones to get the real effect. ]]>Jun 5th 2007 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 5th 2007 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 5th 2007 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/This isn't the marketing crap you'll find under the name "virtual surround", it's called Binaural sound
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording

And Stereo ain't got nothing to do with it.]]>Jun 5th 2007 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/"If I hear something behind me and to the right, I can turn my head..."
So, wait. if surround sound is only possible if you turn your head to pick up on the difference in wavelength, then how did you know the sound was behind and to the right in the first place.
Humans are amongst the few on earth that have the ability to distinguish sound location naturally, without moving ears or head.
Surround sound in a headphone is done by placing several tiny speakers inside, and activating each individually, similar to 7.1 surround. Its not trickery, or false promises, if a sound is behind an to the right, then the sound is put through the right headphone, rear most speakers. ]]>Aug 22nd 2007 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/
I have 3 pairs of 5.1 headphones which fail miserably at providing good positional audio. I can't set up a 5.1 system due to my living situation so headphones are my only option. Needless to say, I have reached the conclusion that accurate or even acceptable 5.1 surround sound is only possible with external speakers, at least per my experience.]]>Jun 5th 2007 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 5th 2007 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4171_108990338,00.html?bcsi_scan_4084C5AB3DBD951A=GBqhECwmYlIHG2/X4YilYAsAAADcvH0O&bcsi_scan_filename=0,,2076_4171_108990338,00.html]]>Jun 7th 2007 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/04/turtle-beachs-ak-r8-eight-speaker-usb-surround-sound-headphones/Jun 6th 2007 11:25AM