Yes Windows Sonic is terrible unfortunately.
Yes Windows Sonic is terrible unfortunately.
To my ears, yes. Given that HRTFs are incredibly variable, they're all worth trying to see what works best for you. For me, it's DTS.
Been testing the latest release on my Xbox with a bunch of DTS: X UHD films. Did a bit of digging and it seems like it actually does decode and send the DTS: X signal to your headphones rather than just upmixing DTS HDMA one. Not sure if they changed it recently but it's sound a lot better with the UHD films I've tried (Bad Boys 3, Harry Potter and Jumanji) than it did with games. The soundstage is far more 3D and out of your head compared to Atmos but it doesn't sound as echoey or distant as it did for games. The only issue is that it seems to make dialog sound a little soft and distant sounding whereas Atmos made it even more upfront if anything. Disappointed that it still doesn't have a profile for my HD800 though.
Haven't tried it any games this time around since made another account to get the free trial again. Will definitely be buying it once goes on sale for $10-15.
Where did you find the information that it decodes the DTS:X track because I couldn't find anything definitive anywhere after looking for hours? Whenever I play a film with a DTS:X soundtrack it still doesn't acknowledge in the task bar (Windows 10 PC here) that the headphones are in fact decoding DTS:X like it does in games.
It should say it, some others have mentioned this issue though. Never had the issue myself so I don't know what you should do to fix it.So how do you know this is working on games that don't support Atmos or spatial sound? Even with the disable enhancements box unchecked it doesn't say "DTS:X is in use" for normal 7.1 games.
It should say it, some others have mentioned this issue though. Never had the issue myself so I don't know what you should do to fix it.
I gotta say. the dtx headphone x on my steelseries arctis pro wired is pretty damn good once ya configure it right.
If you've tried spatial audio before and weren't a fan, why use this newer one over those other options? Well, it doesn't make games sound overly "tinny" (windows sonic) or like the bass is blown out or just otherwise funky (dolby atmos for headphones). Seriously, it's near stereo clarity/quality, but with outstanding positional benefits. It's solid enough that I'm really thinking about spending $20 on the license when my trial runs out (lasts 14 days), which I absolutely did not expect.
That's what I have, I use it with the HD 650 profile since they're virtually identical. Works fantastically.Anybody tried this on Massdrop/Sennheiser HD 6XX? Sounding good?
It's probably down to the HRTF for atmos not working well for my ears. When things are up close, it's almost echoy and muffled at the same time (which could also be why the bass sounds so off to me in general).Both sets of headphones that I've owned recently (RIG 800LX and Lucidsound LS35X) are not bass-heavy headsets, so Dolby Atmos helps punch it up a little bit. I wouldn't say the bass is blown out but maybe it's different through bassier headsets, or speaker systems. Not sure what you mean by "funky" either.
The list in the first post applies to xbox as well.Man I cannot find an xbox list for this.
EDIT: and I own the Windows 10 copy of Metro Exodus from when it was on gamepass. That should work with this right?
That's what I have, I use it with the HD 650 profile since they're virtually identical. Works fantastically.
It's probably down to the HRTF for atmos not working well for my ears. When things are up close, it's almost echoy and muffled at the same time (which could also be why the bass sounds so off to me in general).
The list in the first post applies to xbox as well.
It should carry over to any Microsoft account you buy it with. i.e it works for Xbox and PC.Looks like it's $13.99
Would the license carry over to the Series X?
It should carry over to any Microsoft account you buy it with. i.e it works for Xbox and PC.
It's currently on sale for 33% off, great timing.
Found it here but it only mentions Xbox. i don't have any DTS:X content on PC to try, only my UHDs.
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"I didn't talk about the extra audio decoder much because I don't have that many Blu-ray discs anymore and I mostly stream film content these days, but if you want to decode DTS:X content on your Xbox without a dedicated receiver and listen to it on your headphones, this is a much cheaper way to do that."
That's what I have, I use it with the HD 650 profile since they're virtually identical. Works fantastically.
It's probably down to the HRTF for atmos not working well for my ears. When things are up close, it's almost echoy and muffled at the same time (which could also be why the bass sounds so off to me in general).
The list in the first post applies to xbox as well.
Looks like it's $13.99
Would the license carry over to the Series X?
No word on that. Hopefully it will since all other xbox one software is supposed to be compatible. I use both Dolby Atmos and DTS Headphone a lot and would love to keep using them on Series X. If they ended up charging for a Series X license I'd pay it. I don't use speakers so they feel like a must at this point. Every time I play a game on PS4 I miss having it.Looks like it's $13.99
Would the license carry over to the Series X?
No word on that. Hopefully it will since all other xbox one software is supposed to be compatible. I use both Dolby Atmos and DTS Headphone a lot and would love to keep using them on Series X. If they ended up charging for a Series X license I'd pay it. I don't use speakers so they feel like a must at this point. Every time I play a game on PS4 I miss having it.
Uh, I can't enable spacial sound. Can't even enable windows sonic.
I click either DTS or Windows sonic but it still just says spacial sound (off).
I tried opening the old style windows control panel and enabling it there, DTS isn't even an option. I tried windows sonic which was the only option, hit apply, nothing happened. As soon as I clicked outside the window it reverted to off again.
Had the same issue on PC, the app is screwy as fuck (this was a few months back). Works fine on Xbox though.
For spatial audio, it has to be one of the games in the first post (it's possible more have come out, but I think that's all of them for now). For virtual surround, it should work in just about everything that has surround sound. There are some fringe cases that don't work with it for w/e reason, and some users seem to not be able to get the virtual surround functionality to work at all. Whether it's spatial audio or virtual surround, you'll see this when you click the speaker in your taskbar to know it's working.tried with Horizon Zero Dawn and PlayStation Pulse Elite Headset, I can't tell if the directional audio is working in-game.
is the compatibility per game basis or global?
I've tried Movie mode and i'm not sure i like it. It emphasizes dialogue but it also seems WAY louder than the Game preset. Some sounds are almost uncomfortable to listen to.For those using Atmos for Headphones, which preset do you use? The Game preset definitely sounds more "open" but dialogue sounds more natural with the Movie preset. I've mostly been sticking with Movie but can't help wondering if I'm not getting the most out of it.
Nah, it doesn't, at least not for me. Only outputs Stereo and clicking the Sound icon in the tray will show that Atmos/DTS won't be in use.DTS/Atmos works with HZD. The game's mixing is horrible though, at least with this current port.
Nah, it doesn't, at least not for me. Only outputs Stereo and clicking the Sound icon in the tray will show that Atmos/DTS won't be in use.
I've tried Movie mode and i'm not sure i like it. It emphasizes dialogue but it also seems WAY louder than the Game preset. Some sounds are almost uncomfortable to listen to.
This is whether Atmos is in use or if you're listening to Stereo output. The Equalizer seem to work globally.
Nah, it doesn't, at least not for me. Only outputs Stereo and clicking the Sound icon in the tray will show that Atmos/DTS won't be in use.
That sucks. I know others have had problems getting it to activate, but I've never had that issue myself. HZD isn't even one of those games that pauses itself when you tab out and automatically disables DTS, so i'm not sure what's causing the issue.
This is the same issue I have with the Atmos app. Since they require you to set your windows sound settings to stereo for them to be enabled most games just send stereo and not surround to be virtualized, so that notification that Atmos/DTS is working never turns on.
It really seems only worth using for games that have proper spacial audio support like modern warfare, because then it knows exactly what to do and works 100%.
I gotta say. the dtx headphone x on my steelseries arctis pro wired is pretty damn good once ya configure it right.