The official CES thread!

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:35 pm

Who is going, and what will be there? Any word on this new component line coming out for pg?

Post by **stipud** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:46 pm

I'm not personally going, but I will be appearing in the marketing videos for these guys. Look for the scruffy white guy

http://www.psykoaudio.com/

They work right next door to me. It's definitely an interesting design for a surround sound headphone. The 5 speakers are actually in the headband, and it uses "horns" (the orange parts) to transfer the sound into the headset. Ends up being more convincing than cans that have all the drivers built into the earpieces, and it doesn't require DSP. Unfortunately you lose efficiency with the drivers in the headband, so it requires an amplifier... otherwise it plugs straight into a 5.1 soundcard for its signal (you can run it without the amp but the effect isn't great).

If anyone sees them there, tell them Tom from Wmode says hi

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:40 pm

interesting... Although the color is a bit bright. Tennessee orange

Post by **Francious70** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:11 pm

Is 5.1 headphones really necessary?

Post by **Rold Gold** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:29 pm

If yer playing games such as Call of Duty where people are shooting at you from all directions, yes it necessary. Lets ya know where the shots are coming from.

rlockwood · Post by **rlockwood** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:38 pm

or, if you have balls, and are playing games other than call of duty, where zombies are clawing at your fucking face from all directions.. same deal.

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:25 pm

Maybe watching a movie on the computer at home or something. ect ect. They make some very portable amps these days, that will use some double a's, and are very small, so it shouldnt be to bad.. Although You would think they would be able to fit an amp in those things

Post by **stipud** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:47 pm

rlockwood wrote:or, if you have balls, and are playing games other than call of duty, where zombies are clawing at your fucking face from all directions.. same deal.

They were demoing the headphones in L4D

Post by **Francious70** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:12 am

You see, I've been playing Bioshock at home, and even on my stereo I can tell where the voices are coming from. If they're behind me, the voices are muffled a bit until you turn around, then they're crystal.

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:52 am

Whats up with the new pg speaker line? Someone has to know something.

5.9Limited · Post by **5.9Limited** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:15 pm

Im not a big gamer but those are sick...how would they sound just pushing music?? or watching movies on a laptop or whatever? any idea on $$?? i dig the look of em. they'll definitely turn heads.

Post by **stipud** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:14 am

5.9Limited wrote:Im not a big gamer but those are sick...how would they sound just pushing music?? or watching movies on a laptop or whatever? any idea on $$?? i dig the look of em. they'll definitely turn heads.

They are definitely purpose built for gaming, so sound quality was not a top priority. While they sound decent, they absolutely paled in comparison to my Beyerdynamic DT770's. They do however have substantial bass, with a separate gain knob for it as well (not bass boost!). The prototype amp had burr-brown op amps as well... not sure if that will be in the production model.

As it stands they only have a few pairs of prototypes right now, so I have no idea on price or anything. But they did say once they get some production batches going, I will get a pair to test and review.

5.9Limited · Post by **5.9Limited** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:34 pm

Im fairly bad with headphones...I lose 'em break 'em wear 'em snowboarding so I've never invested in a really nice set before...I'd really like to at some point to use in my drum studio for when I play with music.

rlockwood · Post by **rlockwood** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:13 pm

stipud wrote:
rlockwood wrote:or, if you have balls, and are playing games other than call of duty, where zombies are clawing at your fucking face from all directions.. same deal.
They were demoing the headphones in L4D

I can imagine it helped them sell some headphones. Its perfect for 5.1.

I don't mean to talk the game up too much, because i'm really not THAT fond of it. Its short, and even though they claim the AI director makes it "infinitely replayable".. they're wrong. Not enough content!

Post by **Jacampb2** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:27 am

stipud wrote:I'm not personally going, but I will be appearing in the marketing videos for these guys. Look for the scruffy white guy
http://www.psykoaudio.com/

They work right next door to me. It's definitely an interesting design for a surround sound headphone. The 5 speakers are actually in the headband, and it uses "horns" (the orange parts) to transfer the sound into the headset. Ends up being more convincing than cans that have all the drivers built into the earpieces, and it doesn't require DSP. Unfortunately you lose efficiency with the drivers in the headband, so it requires an amplifier... otherwise it plugs straight into a 5.1 soundcard for its signal (you can run it without the amp but the effect isn't great).

If anyone sees them there, tell them Tom from Wmode says hi

I am so confused, how can they have received a CES 2009 innovation award, when the show doesn't start for a few more days?

It looks to be a very cool product though. To bad Tripath is not still around, they had some excellent classT amps that would run on AAA batteries forever and had great sound quality. They could have build a multi channel amp right in the cord...

Later,
Jason

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:38 am

I went to see this new component line dammit

Someone take lots of pictures. Looking for a much higher end set than the rsds.

Post by **AVICJR** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:11 pm

Mackenzie wrote:I went to see this new component line dammit Someone take lots of pictures. Looking for a much higher end set than the rsds.

X2. I've been patiently waiting myself because I'm looking for a high end component set for my car. I also can't wait to see what Exile has hidden in there sleeves as well.

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:28 pm

AVICJR wrote:
Mackenzie wrote:I went to see this new component line dammit Someone take lots of pictures. Looking for a much higher end set than the rsds.
X2. I've been patiently waiting myself because I'm looking for a high end component set for my car. I also can't wait to see what Exile has hidden in there sleeves as well.

Post by **stipud** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:15 pm

Bahaha! I was just walking through the hall and spotted the Psyko guys packing up as they are leaving for CES tomorrow. Apparently they posted the promo video on their website (click on INTRO). My ugly ass isn't talking until about 3/4 into it.

Oh man they took the cheesiest quotes... they asked me to talk like a gamer so I said things like "pure pwnage" and "kill ratio" ahahaha

It's funny too... in the shots of me gaming, I am in a server all alone shooting at the wall, and pretending to have fun. The headphones weren't even connected at that point

Post by **Bfowler** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:08 pm

the only thing worse then your quotes is your beard....what the shit happened?

Post by **stipud** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:09 pm

Bfowler wrote:the only thing worse then your quotes is your beard....what the shit happened?

It's my winter coat coming in

Post by **Rold Gold** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:27 pm

I'll second that Brian.........
You need a haircut and a shave you headphone nay-sayer.........

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:37 pm

quote: Pure pawnage!

un quote:

Mack

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:00 pm

www.kicker.com

new earbuds

Round Solo Classic-big bass in small space

new component sets

Mackenzie · Post by **Mackenzie** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:01 pm

The qs components look very nice actually..