Yeah I think any 3D audio from headphones is already impressive so the new tech in the PS5 should be fantastic regardless of what headset you're listening through...
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Originally posted by Neon Ignition View PostI'm really mixed from reading around as to whether the 3D Pulse headset actually does anything compared to using normal ones and letting Tempest do its thing?
The original PS Blog link: https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10...tation.Blog%29
From the sounds of it the PS5 will do all the processing and it simply outputs a stereo signal either through USB or the Dual Sense controller (3.5mm jack). However there are still questions around if you want to use a (unlicensed) USB AMP/DAC, or games that don't support 3D audio; i.e. can you extract a 5.1 signal from the consoles, as you can with the PS4 (over optical or supported headsets).
Probably won't become 100% clear until units are in the hands of most media or after launch.
The Pulse headset looks like it uses the same earcups as the Gold to me (might be wrong), which in turn as very similar to the Platinums. I found the Platinums to be the most god awful uncomfortable earcups I've ever owned and had to mod them (as mentioned on here) but obviously that is highly subjective.
Also the Sony headsets used an App on PS4 which I assume won't be required, so it may be the Pulse have less unique features albeit they will be a good, budget, wireless option for PS5 users.
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Originally posted by Cassius_Smoke View PostI'm going to get a USB amp/dac if one works. At least just to push the voltage up. The sound is a little flat coming from the ps4 controller because it can't push the drivers quite enough.
I suspect a reason for things not being crystal clear is that they (both) have licensing deals in place. Hence the wording:
enjoy the PS5’s Tempest 3D AudioTech through your compatible headphones in many PS5 games
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Originally posted by Neon Ignition View PostWhich current gen games will you be revisiting and which have you held off playing till the new hardware is in hand?
Doom Eternal will be getting bought once it drops to £20 from somewhere as Bethesda have said it's getting a PS5 upgrade.
There isn't much else really. I've been pretty good this year and have finished what I've bought.
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Week 04
Thanks mostly due to a level of transparency that neither platform holder has revelled in themselves, Codemasters has found themselves the unlikely poster child for next-gen launch titles with their current gen racer coming out around launch time. The latest Dirt game has leveraged the power of the new systems to add in some ray tracing and a dash of 120fps gameplay, riding the new console hype to also promote itself as a worthwhile option for gamers to pick up alongside their new unit.
Dirt 5
Has Dirt convinced you to pick it up alongside launch?
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Like every Codies racer I'm sure I'll play it at some point but it's not something I'm in a rush to. The Dirt series hasn't been majorly noteworthy for a long while and whilst DriveClub etc were decent they weren't what I'd consider to be top tier racers so Dirt 5 to me feels a little like the series being passed over to their B-team and nothing about it looks different than before. Literally, without the new system launches I don't feel this would be getting hardly any attention at all.
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Originally posted by Cassius_Smoke View PostAnyone else starving themselves of games until next gen lands on your doorstep?
Right now I've got Doom Eternal, Control, AC Valhalla and NFS Hot Pursuit remastered pre ordered and in some cases preloaded.
Also have Cyberpunk queued up for a week after launch. That'll be a bumper quota to try out on the new machines (getting Series S and X).
Outside of that I'm playing a load of indie titles while I wait... Little Nightmares, The Touryst etc...
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Week 03
More than any other launch before, the new systems are leaning on past efforts in an effort to bolster their own line ups that would otherwise find themselves dragged over the coals for showing an embarrassing lack of preparedness. Backwards compatibility will sit alongside current gen games that are releasing in the same window and receiving minor patches to tighten up the next-gen performance via increased resolution, increased framerates and sometimes some additional minimal ray-tracing. This week in the countdown we look at the rest of the field:
Third Party Current Gen Titles
Will you be holding on for any of the third party games getting a quick and easy next-gen release such as Assassin's Creed: Valhalls, Watch Dogs 3: Legion or Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?
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