Ghost Breath

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD201-Closed-Back-Headphones/dp/B0007XJSQC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333454591&sr=8-1

£20 - cheap but they get the job done.

You cant get banned and just google reaktek audio manager

pinetreee wrote: »

Unless it's a USB headset.

Well I have g35's which are a USB headset They helped to a certain extent but they weren't incredibly helpful until I upgraded my sound card.

'Density wrote:

[;2898873']a USB headset doesnt work with a soundcard it has its own audio processor, USB headsets basically have a USB sound "card" integrated, if u take out ur soundcard your usb headset will still give u sound. You probably just changed ur EQ settings

I haven't changed anything as far as I know and the sound is definitely a better quality. Not sure if it's a placebo effect or not. Something definitely changed when I got the new sound card.

I don't use an equalizer.

Edit: If I switch my sound card from 2.1 sound to 5.1 sound it affects the sounds I hear in my headset.

'Density wrote:

[;2898957']do u have an analog input that connects it to ur sc? try using reg headphones directly to ur sc and u should see a huge difference.

2.1/5.1 thats because ur using a software, which has nothing to do with ur headset.

Hmm I'll have to try it when I get home.

Can I ask why the sound quality changed from my old computer to my newer computer if I used the same headset for both? It improved. Is this a software thing? As you can tell I'm not a computer person.

[MOD]Talonblaze wrote: »

People are going to say I'm oldschool, but don't use an equalizer.
Why?
Because if you can fine tune your ears to adjust to hear breath even amongst the noise, you will be even more lethal if you get periods where there is no noise.
On top of that, you can go on any computer and still pinpoint like a pro. (Which will be needed for some if they ever decide to go to LANs)


As stated, all you really need is:
-A good pair of headphones (not all headphones are created equal)
-A decent soundcard, most built in ones for computers these day qualify.
-Patience and practice.

and that will make you an average player, cf doesnt support 5.1/7.1 so i would say the EQ is necessary and comes in handy

IAmMunch wrote: »

Hmm I'll have to try it when I get home.

Can I ask why the sound quality changed from my old computer to my newer computer if I used the same headset for both? It improved. Is this a software thing? As you can tell I'm not a computer person.

it was probably a problem with ur old comps motherboard, btw ur headset is 7.1 surround sound ;o why did u buy a sound card?

IAmMunch wrote: »

For kicks lol. Never could hear bd very well. Also cf supports some sort of surround sound now.

It's terrible.

VATAV wrote: »

My sound card sucks.
In order to hear the ghost breath at unmodified equalizer settings I need to raise the volume of my computer to the point that the gun fire sounds are a major hearing loss risk.
I use the equalizer to boost the ghost breath sound with out boosting the ear splitting gunfire.

LOL. That's funny. People actually damaging their own persons for shooting a Corporal ghost in GM. That's very smart. I bet school is very far from your house.

ExeuntOmnes wrote: »

LOL. That's funny. People actually damaging their own persons for shooting a Corporal ghost in GM. That's very smart. I bet school is very far from your house.

Graduated high-school in 2010, currently in college to become a Computer Network Administrator, and the college is only a mile away. And it isn't my shooting that hurts, it is my teams spraying that is the problem.

With no Equalizer Ghost breath only registers at 40 Decibels on my computer well gun fire registers at 120. Anything above 100 decibels can cause hearing loss.

With a equalizer I increase the ghost breath to 70 Decibels and lower the gunfire to a more reasonable 90.

'Density wrote:

[;2899256']Mmm from my Point of view i would consider u as an average player since i went against u with burrito the other day as u can see is hard to kill a good bhoper with bd without a good EQ/SC,SB/AMP.. But thats just my opinion

if i remember correctly u can bring ur desktop/keyboard/mouse in events like that.

Actually on the contrary, in pubs, testing the skill of a player is skewed. Even great players die in a pub full of sprayers beside their ear against a good BL. The BL has the advantage. So its literally no surprise.

I can usually hear well as long as I don't have a guy with an AK spraying my ear off.

[MOD]Talonblaze wrote: »

Actually on the contrary, in pubs, testing the skill of a player is skewed. Even great players die in a pub full of sprayers beside their ear against a good BL. The BL has the advantage. So its literally no surprise.

I can usually hear well as long as I don't have a guy with an AK spraying my ear off.

and thats why we use the EQ.. we can adjust how things sound just like we want.

[MOD]Talonblaze wrote: »

Yes, thats all well and nice. But I still think those who have the capability, to not use an Equalizer. In a team, you don't have problems with obnoxious sprayers.
And personally, I feel my skill is more earned when I don't need to utilize your 'hearing aid'.
People managed just fine without EQ's before.

you gotta take in mind that we all started like you, but since we are all competitive we try to move on and stay on top, the gm community is small and only a few clans are competitive, besides gm is no longer fun.. bcuz of the sprayers and nubs kicking.

Edit: I realized your probably the only mod that has some interest in gm and tries to help the gm community.. but like i said GM is not longer fun and challenging, hopefully those i.g mods come soon.

[MOD]Talonblaze wrote: »

I guess it all depends on how far people are willing to go to be 'on top'.
I've seen alot of things people even in the competitive community have been utilizing to gain an edge. (you know who you are) And frankly its a bit saddening to see. Doing anything to win, regardless of how legitimate or not it is.

There's drafts and there's going to be more tournies. It's going to pick up.
To me, it sounds like most use EQ's because its the 'easy way out'. You have to train your ears less because the machine does most of the work for you.
I don't call that skill.

no matter how good you are, you will always get beaten by those who spend money on this..
isnt dat why people buy zp for weps,crates etc. For GM is Headphones/Souncard,SB,Desktop AMP, EQ, Audio enhancers.. you get my point.

Edit: What can u do to stop this from ur tourney? Growler wont help.. so now you have an idea of what kind of people will be on da finals.

[MOD]Talonblaze wrote: »

I guess it all depends on how far people are willing to go to be 'on top'.
I've seen alot of things people even in the competitive community have been utilizing to gain an edge. (you know who you are) And frankly its a bit saddening to see. Doing anything to win, regardless of how legitimate or not it is.

There's drafts and there's going to be more tournies. It's going to pick up.
To me, it sounds like most use EQ's because its the 'easy way out'. You have to train your ears less because the machine does most of the work for you.
I don't call that skill.

Just makes it easier to hear. We still need to figure out the angle and distance of the breath.
My main problem is Breath only goes up to 40 Decibels when I don't use a EQ and gunfire goes to 120.

For comparison.
A average conversation between two people is 70-80 decibals.
A whisper is at 50-60 Decibels.
A vacuum cleaner is 100-110 Decibels if it is a loud one, 70-90 if it is quiet.
A jet engine is 140 Decibals.
A jackhammer is 110-130 Decibels.
A drop a water from a leaky sink is 20 Decibels

Trying to hear ghost breath that is as low as a whisper through the sounds of gunfire that are on par with a jackhammer does require a lot of skill and most likely leads to hearing loss.

I rather take the easy way and keep my hearing then take the hard way and become deaf by my 30s.

[MOD]Talonblaze wrote: »

ZP weapons aside, we're assuming on equal grounds here.
And even so, skill still beats out the pay2play factors.
That's why competitions and drafts have weapon sets and rules.
Headphones are simply to utilize a factor in the game, even if its not made clear.


I'm not saying one can't use EQ's, but I find it's just as unskillful as the guy with a shovel, armor combo and shock absorber with breath down.
Just my opinion of course.

Your right but in gm is different becuase not even half of da gm community know what pp/bhop is lol and if u do 3,2,1 kicked

"But you could have 200$ headphones and still get beat by the guy that uses a pair of 10$ earbuds"

sadly yes ghosts cant shoot but i see ur point.. but in gm is different.

I Agree with you but u cant stop us from using it even tho it will be fair for everyone, but lets just say everyone wants to be "Good" in the gm community.