Question which gaming headset should i buy

[dragon25432]

i am playing fortnite i am searching for a gaming headset to detect the foot steps especially if someone below or above me i am having a hard time detecting this with my garbage headset i have at the moment
so do i really need the headset with 7.1 surround sound . they are really expansive in my country
or i can buy a stereo headset something like hyperx stinger or cougar phontum these 2 headset have a decent microphone
would these headset detect the exact enemy location from the footsteps ?
and about the gun fire would i tell where are they coming from , from a single bullet ?

 

[Isokolon]

I had an 5.1 headset. should be "superior in locating noises".
my stereo Sennheisers I use now are by far superior.
forget about 7.1

 

[Lightningfan]

I had an 5.1 headset. should be "superior in locating noises".
my stereo Sennheisers I use now are by far superior.
forget about 7.1

What Sennheiser headphones do you have

 

[doolittle]

...do i really need the headset with 7.1 surround sound . they are really expansive in my country
or i can buy a stereo headset something like hyperx stinger or cougar phontum these 2 headset have a decent microphone
would these headset detect the exact enemy location from the footsteps ?
and about the gun fire would i tell where are they coming from , from a single bullet ?

No, you can absolutely use plain old stereo headphones or headset and just enable some type of virtual surround:

• the one built into Windows 10 (Sonic spatial sound)
• most on-board realtek sound have it as a check-box on the audio setup (if you select stereo speakers or headphones there should be a "virtual" surround check box to enable it)
• 3rd party software like Razer Surround
• some games have a built-in surround driver if there is a dedicated "headphone" audio option or mode, or some have a check box for enabling surround
• sound cards and bundled software (e.g. Sound Blaster and SBX surround)

Just remember, only use one surround mode at a time, if there are more than one enabled it will sound terrible.

Personally I am using a Samson SR850 headphone and a lapel clip mic with a Sound Blaster Play!3, I prefer the SBX surround since it is very adjustable to my preference. Sounds much better than the HyperX Revolver I got for my son, at less than 1/2 the price.

 

[Isokolon]

What Sennheiser headphones do you have

the HD 569 (basically the same as the HD 598 CS)