I believe BF2 only uses 5.1 though 7.1 should be supported in newer games (not activision)
With a USB head set doesnt even use your PCs sound card so there is not point in having that shweet soundcard with a USB head set
ANYWAY
"I just want to tell you once more, that your ability to hear where I am, as I walk around the room, is simply the amazing power of your brain."
The ONLY reason you need 5 speakers for a surround is because they aren't right next to your ear! In addition to the depth in the sound itself, the speakers are not located at 0 distance from your ears, so you perceive more distance than there really is, which prevents the effect you get with binaural recordings (or a FPS game).
Play a FPS game with your stereo headphones. You can judge the location of objects based on the sounds they make. Same thing with the binaural recording. When provided with two inputs - your ears, using the difference in volume (simplified) between the two ears, your brain can tell a lot more information. Just like how with two eyes - your brain can judge depth, and that enables 3D video.
That is why 5.1 headphones are a scam: they provide a less accurate soundstage than simple stereo headphones, because there are multiple speakers which don't overlap with one another.
TL;DR: Multiple speakers in a surround speaker configuration is to compensate for the distance between you and the speakers. You only have two ears. When there is no (very little) distance between you and the speakers (headphones), there is no need for multiple speakers.
And you cannot disagree. It's not a matter of opinion. Look it up - it has to do with how the brain works, and nothing else.
aaand its up to you in the end, its pretty hard to say, youll need to try both types (stereo and surround) if you can see which one you like best, not 20$ stereo though
G35's aren't real surround sound. It is a USB headset that does not utilize your sound card. It's like the megalodon, virtual 7.1.
heres another guy saying something important, i own g35s and the simulate that surround pretty well, and its awesome in games, and movies, for music not that much but still pretty good
There is only one unforgivable lie That is the lie that says, This is the end, you are the conqueror, you have achieved it and now all that remains is to build walls higher and shelter behind them. Now, the lie says, the world is safe.? The Great Khan.
40k is deep like that.
