Reduced overall audio quality: Quantity over Quality.Important Note: If you want to get the dedicated headsets specifically made for consoles, then I recommend the Surround Sound PlaystationGold Headset or the Turtle Beach Stealth 600. This is because consoles don’t have the built in audio driver software to support some of the more niche gaming headsets. You can still use these headphones to play on the PS4/PS5, but you will only be able to hear left and right direction / stereo audio. For instance, the Logitech G933 Headset does not produce full surround sound on the PS4 (as noted by gamers in the reddit community). Consoles such as XBOX and PS4/PS5s don’t always have the audio drivers that is required on some gaming headsets.You’ll find that these headsets are not super expensive and they come with built in party chat buttons for easy customization Mic Quality: Surround sound gaming headsets have good mic quality built into them.Surround Sound Headphones make it a lot easier to determine where opposing forces are coming from just by the sound of their footsteps or if they shoot their weapon. Usually by the time you’ve established visual contact, you’re either going to eliminate or be eliminated by the opposing force. Great for competitive gaming. If you’ve ever played Apex Legends or a lot of these Battle Royale games, then you know how hard it can be to track the location of players over the maps just using sound.Surround sound headphones are a better option for competitive gamers who rely on directional audio to pinpoint their opponents and don’t mind a decrease in audio quality. So which is better surround sound or stereo headphones? Stereo gaming headphones produce better sound quality because you’re investing in two speakers vs multiple cheaper ones for the surround sound effect. This article is for anyone who’s in the process of deciding on what type of gaming headset to get, and if you need to know if a surround sound headset really is better than a simple stereo one.

So I did some of my own research to write this article. There’s a lot of info and opinions on the web when it comes to what the best gaming headset is and why.

After all, I was on a college budget when I was deciding to make my purchase. But part of me knew that I could get a better headset than the one I had been using for a long time but I also wanted to upgrade it. My Turtle beach headset inevitably broke over the years and I knew it was time to get a new one. I recently moved yet again to another apartment and decided to get rid of some of my old gaming gear.

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