Comments on ‘Ears turn to USB for virtual 7.1 sound source’

Seriously? 

So they are selling another stereo sound card that your computer already has with "fancy" software that fakes up positional information.

Products like this slow down the real pursuit of getting people used to the fact that 7.1 requires 8 speakers!

take a deep breath... 

anyone contemplating 7.1 sound - whether through a gadget, headphones or a minimum of 8 speakers should stop and do the 'ear count' reality check!

AndyD 8-)#

Virtual 7.1 

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So its a usb [Stereo] sound card & Headphone amp then?

7.1 My Arse! as Oli said 7 speaker surround & 1 Bass unit, not headphones!

This is a con product for guillible idiots.

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