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No, surround sound is a different thing. This actively makes it seem like the sound is coming from a certain place, even though you have headphones on.
by akmarinov 6y ago
No, surround sound is a different thing.
This actively makes it seem like the sound is coming from a certain place, even though you have headphones on.
- leokennis 6y agoSpatial Audio also emulates having more than just stereo headphones. So, if the 5.1 soundtrack dictates that a sounds starts behind you and moves forward, SA will emulate that using software tricks. It's a well executed feature with a extremely limited scope/use case. I would not base headphone purchasing decisions on its availability.
- peteretep 6y ago> This actively makes it seem like the sound is coming from a certain place vs surround sound: > able to create the sensation of sound coming from any horizontal direction Having been using spatial audio for a few days, the effect is surround sound. What’s clever is it works regardless of where your device is