

But true surround sound headphones are generally pricier than virtual surround sound headphones. Of course, different brands will have different prices. The most striking difference between the two is the cost. Virtual and true surround sound’s differences don’t end in how they produce 3D sounds. But it uses different algorithms to trick your ears into perceiving that the sounds are coming from different directions.

It only has two physical speakers (one for each ear). Unlike true surround sound, virtual surround sound creates the same effect through artificial means. Virtual Surround Sound ASTRO Gaming A40 TR Wired Headset (From: Amazon) Older models previously had four channels but newer versions now have either six or eight (5.1 or 7.1). True surround sound is an audio system that uses tiny speakers to produce lifelike sound imaging. True Surround Sound ASUS ROG Centurion true 7.1 surround gaming headset (From: Amazon) There are two types of surround sound for headphones: Virtual, and True Surround Sound. This kind of sound immersion is what surround sound aims to achieve. Notice how you can identify where the ‘razor’ is currently “shaving your head”. If you want to include audio from a media player, you would need to select the CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable) as the audio device within the media player or software where the audio is being played from.If you’re having a hard time imagining how surround sound works, wear your headphones and listen to this virtual barbershop video. 🧐 How to include audio from a media player Once it's installed, VB Audio Cable can be selected as the output option for the audio you wish to include. Run VBCable_Setup.exe or VBCable_Setup_64.exe, step through the Wizard and reboot once you're done. Including microphone and other audio combined

For Windows computers, you can use audio mixing software such as VB Audio Cable. If you are trying to include audio from multiple sources, such as music from a media player on top of your microphone, then you would need to use an audio mixer to combine the audio together and create a single input device that can be selected in Studio.
