Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset
Dec 14th, 2010 | By JaredNext I grabbed the specifications for the Psyko 5.1s straight from Psyko Audio’s web page
Features:
- The Optimal Surround Sound Experience
- Patent Pending Psyko WaveGuide Technology for precision directional audio
- You are always in the audio Sweet Spot for enhanced realism
- Zero Latency and Instant Positional Awareness
- Hear directional sounds instantly and more accurately
- Improves game performance through faster reaction times and higher kill ratios
- Simple and Accurate Setup
- Just plug the Psyko 5.1 Amp into your 5.1 sound card, adjust your Control Panel settings to 5.1 and play
- All speakers are automatically in the right place
- Custom Sound Control
- Adjust volume and bass levels on the Psyko 5.1 PC Amp
- Comfort
- Patent Pending ear cup vents pivot open and closed, allowing for open air flow to keep your ears cool and comfortable for those marathon game sessions. Open them to talk to others in the room, close them to block outside sounds.
- Fabric cushioning for extended play comfort
There is a ton of information to be had at Psyko Audio’s website, here is a snippet of information about the Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming headset and the different approach they have taken.
The Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset is a radical departure from any other headphone on the market. For starters, the speakers are not placed in the ear cups. The speakers are placed above your head in the bridge of your headset. The placement of the speakers in the bridge enables three things to occur.
1. Each speaker is placed in a precise position to create the correct timing and volume difference to each ear.
2. WaveGuides (air tubes) connect each speaker to BOTH ears to deliver the correct timing and volume difference.
3. The WaveGuides direct the front sound across the front of the ear, and the rear sounds across the rear of the ear
The combination of these three factors recreates, in miniature, the same things that happen with a room speaker system. There is no signal processing involved so there is no latency introduced, and because we simply recreate the natural conditions of a room in miniature the headphones will work for anyone, to the limits of their audio acuity.
To complete the 5.1 surround sound experience, subwoofers have been placed in each ear cup. The subs offer a solid bass that gives gamers a more immersive feel without interfering with audio quality.