ASUS CineVibe Rumble Feedback USB Gaming Headset review

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Originally Posted by Igo kyu

Not true.

I have the Logitech G35s, I wouldn't say they are great, they were a present and I don't think I'd have bought them myself, but they do seem to be adequate. They have software that you have to install (to get the alleged 7.1 sound effects, otherwise they allegedly just run as stereo, but I haven't tried that) and run off the motherboard's integrated soundcard, I don't understand how that gets routed to a USB port, but it does. They come with multiple cushions for the headband, and even then they're not comfortable for me for long periods with the best of the cushions, after a couple of hours I'm very glad to take them off.

I beg to differ:

Fully USB

Since the headset is fully USB 2.0 compliant, it completely bypasses the sound card within the computer, similar as to the Turtle Beach Systems AK-R8, therefor the Logitech G35 then becomes its own sound card. The difference between the AK-R8 and the Logitech G35 though is that the AK-R8 uses 8 speakers, 4 in each ear cup and since the speakers are close together, this is actually considered a con, since some end-user reviews say they can't determine the difference between the direction of sound. The Logitech G35 plugs directly into the USB port on the motherboard, or into a USB HUB, without any extra appliances, however this method puts more load on the Central Processing Unit (also known as the CPU) since it is not using a hardware accelerated PCI or PCI Express sound card placed onto the motherboard.

In other words - another 'toy'.