News

Psyko Audio Gaming Headset Whitepaper

Sep 27

Written by: PsykoAudio
9/27/2011 3:55 PM  RssIcon


Science, it works. 

Psyko Audio prides itself on being experts on directional audio.  Here is your chance to become more in tune with your audio experience. Our head psyko and inventor of the Psyko headset, James Hildebrandt has put together a whitepaper that goes through the technology behind surround sound headphones.

This White Paper describes:
1. How humans detect the location of sounds,
2. The two old headset methods that attempt to produce 3D audio, and why they cannot fully reproduce 3D images.
3. How the new Psyko audio headset works to accomplish deliver precision directionality.
4. The benefits of correctly hearing 3D sounds.

So do yourself a favor and give the whitepaper a read.  You would not believe what you are missing out on when it comes to understanding how you surround sound works.  Here is a quick summary of the first page from the whitepaper:

"If you close your eyes and someone walks into the room and speaks you instantly know the location of the person. How is it possible to detect direction in 360 degrees with only two ears, and can headphones provide the same audio experience?
Our ability to place the location of a sound source is a result of three factors: the different distance sound has to travel to each ear, the different intensity with which sound hits each ear, and the effect of sound reflecting inside the external part of the ear – the pinna – before entering the ear canal. Our brain combines these inputs to tell us where the sound is originating.
Until now, headphones have tried to simulate 3D sound using software (HRTF methods) or multiple speakers in each ear cup. But neither method correctly reproduces the directional cues to everyone. Our ears are as unique as fingerprints, so these have never resulted in true surround sound. If there is any front-to-back effect many people say it does not sound natural.
Psyko Audio’s patented technology uses a completely different approach. By generating the sound away from the ear and sending it to both ears along precisely engineered audio channels, Psyko headphones utilize the each person’s pinna as part of the sound experience and the precise timing differences. The result is precision directional audio.
Gamers using Psyko headsets report a fuller, more realistic and more natural surround experience, giving them a distinct competitive edge and richer immersion."

View the Psyko Audio whitepaper here.

Trackback Print
Tags: guides
Categories: Blog
Location: Blogs Parent Separator Psyko Audio Blog