DTS Sound Unbound & Headphone:X impressions

DTS Sound Unbound is downloadable for free, which offers DTS:X Home Theater and DTS rendering options on Xbox and Windows 11 devices on DTS ... NewtoShacknews?SignupforaFreeAccount Alreadyhaveanaccount?LoginNow  Feature DTSSoundUnbound&Headphone:Ximpressions-Easyauralupgrade WetestedoutDTS'ssurroundsound-amplifyingapplicationsonsomeofthelatestpopulargames.AreSoundUnboundandHeadphone:Xworththecost? TJDenzer January5,20226:30AM 1 Soundisanabsolutelymassivepartofthegaminglandscapethesedays.Inregulargames,itimmersesplayersmoredeeplyinthemoodofthetitlewhileinesports,beingabletohearandpinpointthedirectionofacombatantbeforeyouseethemcanbecrucialtoawin.DTSSoundUnboundandparticularlyHeadphone:XareapplicationsthataimtoboostthequalityofsurroundsoundonsupportedheadphonedevicesforPCandXboxconsoles.Whilethelistofgamesspecificallyoptimizedbytheseapplicationsisalittlelimited,thequalityforcostthattheybringtothetableisprettydanggood. BreakingdowntheDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:Xprograms DTShasbeenintheaudiosceneforquitesometime,deliveringhigh-qualityhometheaterandsurroundsoundexperiences.WithbothcinemaandgamingexpandingsomuchonconsoleandPCplatforms,aswellasthesounddesignsforboth,DTStooktheopportunitytoaddressthatmarketinawaythatspecificallyfocusesonheadphoneusers.DTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:XareavailabletoXboxandPCusersandaimtoboostthequalityofsurroundsoundonmoviesandalimitednumberofgames,supportedonaround500stylesofheadphones. DTSSoundUnboundisdownloadableforfree,whichoffersDTS:XHomeTheaterandDTSrenderingoptionsonXboxandWindows11devicesonDTSsoundbarsandAVRs.However,onceyoumakea$19.99purchaseofalicense(ortryitfora14-daytrial),youcanuseHeadphone:X,whichiskindofthejeweloftheprogram.Intermsofgaming,thewayinwhichHeadphone:Xworksisthatinsteadofcreatinganaudio-basedsoundstage,itcreatesanobject-basedone,attachingsoundsourcestovariousobjectsatdifferentdistancesandrangesfromtheplayer. TakingDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:Xthroughtheirpaces ThelistofoptimizedDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:Xsupportedgamesisalistthat'ssuretoexpandovertime,addingmorevaluetothesound-upgradingprogram. DTSSoundUnbondandHeaphone:XaremeanttoworkonanyheadsetandgamethatsupportsMicrosoftSpatial.ItestedafewdifferentoptimizedgamesonHeadphone:XviaaLogitechGProXWirelessheadset.ThestandoutexperimentsincludedResidentEvil2RemakeandHaloInfinite.IntermsofResidentEvil2,Headphone:Xdidservetocreateabitmoreofanimmersiveenvironment.WanderingaroundtheRaccoonCityPoliceStation,hearingwindowsbreaking,zombiescreepinguponme,andMr.XwanderingthehallswithhisloudstepswasquiteaboostedexperiencecomparedtomyusualAstroA40s(whicharenotcurrentlyoptimizedthroughtheapps).BeingabletopinpointwhereazombiewascomingfrombytheirsoundwasalsoenhancedwithHeadphone:X,whichhelpedmetomorequicklydetectattacksfrommysidesorbehindbeforetheyhappened. IntermsofHaloInfinite,Headphone:Xdidsimilarthingsforthecampaign,helpingmetokeeptrackofenemiesIwasn’tlookingatmoreeasily.ItalsomoredeeplyimmersedmeinHaloInfinite’salreadystellarsounddesign.However,itmightbeprettyobviousthatHeadphone:XreallyshinesinInfinite’smultiplayer.WhilemyA40’sdoaserviceablejobofmakingsureIgenerallyknowwhenanenemyiscoming,Headphone:Xhelpedmetomoreeasilydeterminewheretheywerecomingfromandrespondaccordinglyfaster.I’mnotgoingtosaythisprogrammakesyourgameplayorreflexesbetter,butitdoescreateanupgradedsoundenvironmentthathelpstomakeyourearsjustasusefulasyoureyesindeterminingthewhereaboutsoftargetsandenemies. AreDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:Xworthit? Whenitcomesdowntoit,DTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:X’soverallvaluewillbedeterminedbytheheadphonesyouuseandthegamesyouplay.Again,theprogramoptimizesuseofover500differentstylesofheadsetsfromvariousbrands.However,thereareafewitdoesn’tfeaturecustomtuningfor,suchasmyaforementionedAstroA40satthistimeofwriting.Thelistofoptimizedgames isfarmorelimited,butatleastwiththeinclusionoftherecentlyreleasedHaloInfiniteandtheupcomingHellblade2,weknowthatlistisexpanding.It’salsoworthmentioningthatDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:XsupportiscurrentlyconfinedtoXboxandPCplatformsandgamesandhardwarethatutilizeMicrosoftSpatial.There’snosupportforPlayStationorSwitchplatformsatthistime. Evenstill,ifyouareplayingonXboxorPCandhaveaheadsetoptimizedbySoundUnboundandHeadphone:Xorareinthemarketforone,anextra$20isaprettyeasy-to-swallowone-timecostforwhatDTSoffersonsomepopulargames.Thepromiseoffurtheroptimizedgamescomingtothisprogramisalsosomethingtoconsiderasthevalueoftheseapplicationsincreases. Overall,forthetimebeing,ifyoudon’tplanonplayingonXboxorPC,thenthere'slittlereasontoshelloutthemoneyforDTSSoundUnboundjustyet.Thatsaid,playerswillfindquiteasolidupgradeexperienceinHeadphone:XforthepriceinHaloInfinite,MicrosoftFlightSimulator,ResidentEvil2,andfurthergames.Itoffersthevalueofgoodsurroundsoundonimmersiveandcinematicgames,aswellascompetitiveones,andataveryreasonablepriceatthat.ThatmakesDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:XwellworthconsiderationwhenplayingsomeofXboxandPC’smorepopulargames. TheseimpressionsarebasedonasuppliedlicenseforDTSSoundUnboundandHeadphone:XonPCtestedviaaLogitechGPROXWirelessHeadset.TheDTSSoundUnboundapplicationcanbedownloadedviaXboxorPCthroughtheMicrosoftStore. TJDenzer SeniorNewsEditor TJDenzerisaplayerandwriterwithapassionforgamesthathasdominatedalifetime.HefoundhiswaytotheShacknewsrosterinlate2019andhasworkedhiswaytoSeniorNewsEditorsince.Betweennewscoverage,healsoaidesnotablyinlivestreamprojectsliketheindiegame-focusedIndie-licious,theShacknewsStimulusGames,andtheShacknewsDump.Youcanreachhimattj.denzer@shacknews.comandalsofindhimonTwitter@JohnnyChugs. FiledUnder Feature DTS Impressions ResidentEvil2Remake HaloInfinite DTSSoundUnbound DTSHeadphone:X SaintsRow(2022)review:Identitycrisis WeekendDiscussion-August21,2022 RainbowSixSiegeswarmsinwithGrimandanewStadiummap WeekendDiscussion-August20,2022 Shacknews  reply January5,20226:30AM TJDenzerpostedanewarticle,DTSSoundUnbound&Headphone:Ximpressions-Easyauralupgrade Login/Register