Logitech G35 vs g430 vs Audio technica m40x/m30x for gamming

[csjdruid]

So earlier today I found this article on PCmag that said this,
"Surround sound is a tricky thing to get right, especially in headphones, where it's pretty much impossible. You need individual drivers for each channel, placed properly and wired so they can produce an experience similar to having speakers for each channel in a home theater. No matter what sort of processing tricks you use, you just can't emulate a surround-sound system with two drivers. The Logitech G35 makes a valiant effort with its two 40mm drivers, but this gaming headset falls short of offering the 7.1-channel sound it promises. It does sound good, and it's well-designed, but it doesn't produce the surround sound necessary to justify its $129.99 (direct) price tag" -Will Greenwald.

So my question is this, does the new g430 have drivers for every channel to make it true surround sound? or will something like the Audio Technica m40x be a better headset for gaming?

Thanks

 

[basroil]

This guy must have skipped out on basic biology... Humans have two ears, which means at most two independent "inputs". Having more speakers in a headphone does NOT replicate large channel audio speakers strictly because speakers in a room are NOT independent while those in headphones are. You can indeed do 100% of what "7.1" headsets do in two channel headphones using the proper transfer functions (which apply binaural approximations to modify the relative latency, relative strength, and even sometimes minor changes in pitch just like your head does)

Basically, skip the "7.1" garbage train and go with the m40X if you have a noisy environment or ATH-AD500X or HD518/558 if you want higher positional audio quality.