PS5 Gaming Headset Use Reveals Event, Says Sony

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If you're planning to tune in to the PS5 game reveal event on June 11, you'd better wear headphones, says Sid Shuman, Sony's senior director of content communications. In a blog post, Shuman said it was "the best thing to watch wearing headphones, if possible - there's some good audio work on the show and it might be harder to appreciate it pumping through your phone's speakers." or laptop." Sony's long-awaited PS5 event will kick off on Thursday, June 11 at 4pm EST / 1pm PST / 9pm BST, which is 6am EST on June 12, and you can log in at PlayStation.com/PS5. Here's hoping Sony shows us how games will work on the PS5, with a number of new demos from Sony and some third-party developers, and judging by the sounds, we might get our first look at the technology. much-hyped 3D audio from the PS5.

"An Evolution of Sound"

In an interview with Wired in April 2019, the lead architect for the upcoming console, Mark Cerny, confirmed that the PS5 would support what he called "3D audio," something he said "it would make you feel more immersed in the game since the Sounds come from above, behind, and to the side." We've since heard about Sony's Tempest audio engine, which we think could be the secret weapon in the PlayStation 5's arsenal, giving it a well-deserved edge over the soon-to-be-released Xbox Series X. In any case, it seems Sony has invested heavily in the PS5's audio, declaring it an "evolution of sound" in a slideshow for a business strategy meeting. At a business strategy meeting for Sony, a slideshow for a business strategy meeting called the PlayStation 5 an "evolution of sound." "By installing a custom 3D audio processing unit on PS5, we've made rich and diverse 3D audio experiences possible," the slide said. "Players can feel sound moving back and forth, up and down, and around them."

We don't know if Sony's Tempest audio engine will allow for Dolby Atmos upmixing, but we're happy to know (Image credit: Dolby) Earlier this year, Cerny described how it would be possible to produce thousands of individual sound sources with the PS5, allowing a player to hear not just a storm, but the fall and splash of individual drops. According to Cerny, this is all possible through headphones too, without the need for expensive surround sound systems, though we daresay the effect would be heightened if you're playing with an advanced soundbar, rear speakers, and a subwoofer connected to your TV. . Surround sound has grown in popularity in recent years, especially with the availability of cinematic codecs like Dolby Atmos in the home, and there are huge benefits to having 3D sound in games, just like with TV. There's no word yet on whether Dolby Atmos upmixing will be part of the new 3D audio experience, but we hope it will – after all, Xbox One already uses it to great effect. In addition to making the gaming experience more immersive, surround sound could provide you with more accurate cues and cues when gaming, for example if you're listening to enemies in a battle royale game. Crossing our fingers, we'll see the Tempest audio engine in action at the PS5 event on June 11. In the meantime, make sure you've got a good pair of headphones on hand — here's some of our top picks and best prices we found today: Today's best headphones deals Sony WH-1000XM3 wireless... Sony WH-1000XM3 wireless...Sony WH-1000XM3/S wireless... Sony WH1000XM3/B Wireless...