5.1 through turtle beach x12

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Hi guys,

I have a x12 i use for fps-gaming on the pc (and occasionally on xbox but my question only applies to use on the pc)

I want to switch from stereo to surround, be it virtual or true. I want it so i have a better sense of what is going on around me on the battlefield. Now i saw the DSS(2) from turtle beach which turns your stereo headset into surround.

Now was i wondering how do they achieve surround sound through a single jack cable (x12 has a green, pink(mic) and a usb power supply). Maybe even more curious as to why there aren't any programs/emulators that do the same thing as the DSS2-unit. Turtle beach claims the DSS2 turns any stereo headset into a surround one.

I always thought 5.1, if using jacks, needs at least 3 jacks. 6 channels, 2 per jack.

Can someone tell me if it is worth plugging the 90euroDSS2 of if i'm better off getting a new 5.1 headset (thinking roccat Kave)

Thanks in advance for the info and advice.

Edit: I know the X12 only has one driver per ear cup, but headphones have some tricks to... well trick you into believing you have surround sound which should do the trick for me. This is what makes me wonder what that magical DSS2-brick does and why i can't find anything similar.
 
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There is a program that will upmix stereo into surround and its free. Look up Razer Surround. Or if you want to just buy a good pair of 7.1 surrounds if you can afford it. On the cheaper end of 7.1 ( and still high quality) i would reccomend the razer megalodons. Served me well untill i just recently decided to upgrade to something very high end. As far as what the dss2 does, it is essentially a dedicated soundcard for the x12s to use. It upmixes stereo sound into surround. I cant do a very in depth explanation as headphones arent my area of expertise. However i have used a lot of different pairs and i can reccomed not buying anything by PDP and i try to avoid turtle beach. Turtle beach is a good company for consoles. But when you come...
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There is a program that will upmix stereo into surround and its free. Look up Razer Surround. Or if you want to just buy a good pair of 7.1 surrounds if you can afford it. On the cheaper end of 7.1 ( and still high quality) i would reccomend the razer megalodons. Served me well untill i just recently decided to upgrade to something very high end. As far as what the dss2 does, it is essentially a dedicated soundcard for the x12s to use. It upmixes stereo sound into surround. I cant do a very in depth explanation as headphones arent my area of expertise. However i have used a lot of different pairs and i can reccomed not buying anything by PDP and i try to avoid turtle beach. Turtle beach is a good company for consoles. But when you come over to pc i would reccomend razer. They cover many price ranges and their products are almost always very high quality. If you would rather keep the x12s then i do not reccomend buying the dss2. If i were you i would use razer surround. It will do the same thing as dss2 but for free. Heres a link https://www.razerzone.com/surround . By the way i used to use a pair of x12s on xbox and pc also before i switched go just pc. And i thought they were the coolest headset around till i got the megalodons. The only problem is those wont work with your xbox
 
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Thanks, it works quite nice!

The helicopter demo after calibrating worked perfectly and in battlefield 4 I could quite acurately tell where sounds were coming from.
I still have some trouble pinpointing exact locations mostly left seemed less loud but it gives a better sense especially in what's in front or behind you.
After trying the "virtual haircut" (quite impressive piece of stereo) I found I had the same problems. I hope i'm not going deaf on one side.

A friend pointed out to me that there are sound cards that do the same thing as razer surround does (CMSS 3D, GX2.5 for creative and asus cards respectively). This means I'd have to get a card that supports that (I'm still on 'onboard audio'). But for people with the same question but with a discrete audio card they might allready have this feature at the ready without knowing.

Thanks again, i'll keep the megalodons in mind when i get to try some true surround headsets. Eventually i'll be craving a new shiny soundcard and all the high end periphirals my paycheck allowes me to buy, just because.
 
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Glad I could help. The great thing about the megalodon is that you wont need a good sound card to use it. And you will be able to better distinguish where the sound is coming from as you get used to it. After my first surround headphones I couldnt get things perfect, now I can hear almost down to within a 5 degree angle of where the sound is coming from. Works great for FPS games.
 
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