Hello!
I’m looking for some ways to replace headphones. I can wear then for like 20 minutes max, untill i get a severe headache. So far relaying only on visuals, makes spoting tanks, planes, helis way harder than with headphones on.
I know that 7.1 systems exist, but they are complicated to install and cost alot. I Heard about soundbars that can supposedly create a surround sound, but i’m not sure if these are legit.
Then there are the 5.1 speakers, but i don’t know if these will be enough to help with locating enemy players.
Tanks in advance! :)
Beanies work good, also hoodies.
It’s the weight of it sitting directly on your head that does it, and the cushions not doing enough cushioning.
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Just to check, but are in-ear headphones not a consideration?
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Usually that is because they squeeze your head too much. Try leaving them overnight on something that will widen its frame, or like the other guy said - wear a hoodie or something under them.
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It could be worse . . . .
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I regularly play WT with a 7.1 system.
Sound immersion and power is awesome, but, probably due to the relatively small area of my room, it’s not easy to understand where the sounds came from without turning the volume considerably high.
As you can immagine… this is not always possible.
My suggestion is to try different headphones, maybe something smaller than common gaming headphones, like these
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Surround sound (speakers) is the only other way to get spacial audio other than earbuds or headphones.
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Is it the pressure of the headphones on your skull or the sound?
I’ve got sensory overload issues (most of my senses are “turned up” too much) and I use the Audio-Technica ATH-R70x because it’s open-ear and has a quiet top end. The open-ear speakers help to stop noise isolation causing me headaches, and as per Crinacle (and my own experience) they’ve got a really quiet upper end if high pitched sounds are the issue for you. They are pricey, but for me it was the cheapest I could find that had a good enough profile. There are some other headphones similar to the one’s I’ve got that are more budget-friendly, though (the ATH-M40x and ATH-M30x). Note, I’m not an Audio-Technica salesperson or anything, I just really like my headphones lol.
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I use a set of “Skull Candy” earbuds. Good bass and directionality. I don’t like the pressure and stuffiness on the ears of headphones, and my kids would laugh at me.
If that doesn’t work, I hear wallhacks are a good replacement for hearing (I’m KIDDING DON’T BAN ME BRO!)
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Thank You for All the responses! I will try the cushion/ hoodie first, after my headache will pass. (Once it starts, it will hurt for at least a day :c)
I use an ifi iDSD signature DAC/AMP paired with a pair of FiiO FH7 in-ear monitors. You can use either Dolby or DTS software to simulate 7.1 sound.
You don’t need all of that, but some in-ear monitors will help reduce fatigue, and you can get some high-quality sound from them. Different ear tips are available to further customize the sound profile.
Btw was it the pressure or the sound?
I use a Creative Sound Blaster Katana soundbar since 2017 when I finished building my PC. Lately I’ve also been trying to play with heaphones, wired or wireless, cause unfortunately Gaijin updated sounds in the game a few years ago and I stopped hearing the bomb whistle in Arcade Ground Battles on my soundbar, I also decided to try using headphones cause I kept watching Youtubers knowing where enemy tanks were and sometimes which type/model just by their engine sound cause they were using headphones. With the soundbar you can still tell that an enemy is close by but it’s not as clear where it really is as with the headphones.
I really don’t enjoy to play with headphones for long periods of time with the kind of sounds that we have in this game but unfortunately Gaijin decided to give a huge advantage to those that use it and to make it worse they even gave the option to decrease other sounds like your own engine sound.
Still, between playing with a huge advantage or saving my hearing, I prefer the second option.
Seems to be mostly pressure. After I wore a hoodie I managed to last 2 hours, then the pain started again, so i presume the sound itself is also a factor in this.
Yeah. Without headphones I often end up in panic mode cause i hear billion of noises, and all of them come from the front. :P
You wanna get some out-board speakers then, what they’re mentioning is another issue entirely.
Even check those headphones that don’t go over the head, but around the back. Those sports ones lol.
I’ve been playing for months with no sound due to other reasons.
I’d say try to see if there are any headphone pad mount things (idk how to describe them really). I haven’t ever had many problems with the normal headphone mount type, but see if there are some adapters you can buy on amazon to make the headphone rest on the top of your head more. As for the sound, I like to look at Crinacle’s (youtuber known for reviewing IEMs, earphones, and headphones) website for sound profiles of the headphones/earphones I buy.
'Normal' Headphones
Resting-on-top-of-head type
Additional Headphone Pads?
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