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Dolby Atmos for Headphones Add-On (Xbox / Windows Digital) for Dolby Access App Expired
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Microsoft.com has Dolby Atmos for Headphones Add-On (Xbox / Windows Digital) for use the Dolby Access app (free download) on sale for $10.49. Thanks goosedude
Note, requires installation of the free Dolby Access app (free download) to use this add-on feature.
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- "Dolby Atmos for Headphones is an add-on for the Dolby Access app, Dolby Atmos for Headphones enables your Windows 10 PC to deliver a premium, immersive headphone experience. You’ll get the full Dolby Atmos moving audio experience with games, movies, and shows designed for Dolby Atmos, and an enhanced surround sound experience for all your favorite 5.1- and 7.1-channel content."
Compatibility:
- Windows 10 PC
- Xbox One / One S / One X
- Xbox Series S / Series X
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at 05:30 PM
I don't post much but this is a deal I noticed last night.
DOLBY ATMOS for Headphones for Windows 10 PCs, XBOX One, and XBOX SERIES S/X is on sale for $ 10.49 (Normal price $14.99). If you aren't familiar...only Windows Sonic is supported out of the box for Xbox consoles and Windows 10 PCs,
Dolby Atmos and DTS are extra and require installation / activation.
You will need to install the DOLBY ACCESS app (which comes with a 7-day free ATMOS trial) via the Microsoft store on Windows 10 & Xbox Consoles.
Via that app you can access the purchase of DOLBY ATMOS as well as the settings. You also can go directly to the link for purchase.
This rarely ever goes on sale though I do know vouchers for a free copy are included with some RIG headsets.
https://www.microsoft.c
DOLBY ATMOS for Headphones for Windows 10 PCs, XBOX One, and XBOX SERIES S/X is on sale for $ 10.49 (Normal price $14.99). If you aren't familiar...only Windows Sonic is supported out of the box for Xbox consoles and Windows 10 PCs,
Dolby Atmos and DTS are extra and require installation / activation.
You will need to install the DOLBY ACCESS app (which comes with a 7-day free ATMOS trial) via the Microsoft store on Windows 10 & Xbox Consoles.
Via that app you can access the purchase of DOLBY ATMOS as well as the settings. You also can go directly to the link for purchase.
This rarely ever goes on sale though I do know vouchers for a free copy are included with some RIG headsets.
https://www.microsoft.c
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For those who have questions, or simply want to learn more about Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic for headphones, this is a really good article.
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EDIT: I wouldn't pay for this. I received it free with a headset purchase but it's not that much better than Windows Sonic. For $11? Maybe worth it but I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.
Headphones: Corsair VOID wireless and ATH-MX50
Game: Assassin's Creed Origin. Selected because it is marketed as a game for Atmos for headphones.
Method: I went into a city with a lot of ambient noises and found a donkey. With my eyes shut I ran away while pressing left and right and spinning my mouse for 5 to 10 seconds. I kept my eyes shut and then when the donkey started walking I would follow the sound and try and track back to the animal.
I repeated this for off, sonic, Atmos, and DTS for both headphones.
Then I climbed a building and stood by the edge. With my eyes shut I waited for a hay cart to come by and tried to jump into the cart.
Again I repeated this for all four for both headphones.
Results: Keep in mind the subjective nature of this and the very limited testing sample.
Overall sound quality. While the overall sound was marginally better with any 3D sound tech vs off I couldn't really tell much difference between the quality of the three options.
Non-voice sound effects had a better sense of depth with DTS than the other two 3D solutions. Noticeable but not significant (subjective use of the word, not statistical). I was repeatedly closer to the hay cart with DTS than the other two options.
Voice sound effects were identical for characters that were walking about, but there was a sense of distance. NPC yelling from a fixed point were very strange as their volume seemed to increase as I moved farther away from them until I could no longer hear them. This negated any depth information their sound provided.
Conclusion. Overall the distance a sound was coming from did seem improved with 3D sound enhancement vs off. In limited sampling no single 3D sound solution seemed the best. Angled sound was less impressive. DTS did seem the best of the three but more so when trying to locate birds above my head than people under me. In both above and below testing it was an acceptable improvement but not impressive.
This limited test suggests that, for gaming at least, Sonic is sufficient for improving sound.
Let me know if it's worth me taking the time to try more tests.
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In all seriousness, I appreciate this unconventional way of testing the features. Would be fun to watch a YouTube review like this. (See your character on screen following a donkey with your eyes closed)
I have a YouTube channel [youtube.com] where I am trying to focus on immersive entertainment. It started as a place where I posted tutorials for terrible software me and my friends were having issues with but at some point I decided I wanted to do more with it. It's pretty rough. Right now I am working on a video about the Canvia frame, ambilight for macOS, and a couple of longer series. Last month I did a live stream of my hot mess of a 'dream office' and I would like to focus on how to improve a real world office. Video's are totally a hobby for me so don't expect Linus. But maybe I will look through the supported game list and try and make some other benchmarks - before my trial runs out.
SlickDeals actually inspired another video I am working on. I have never sim raced before, so I thought it would be fun to do a multi-part review of the products from the perspective of someone new to the hobby. I recently picked up two Logitech wheels and a Thrustmaster T300 and some wheels to go alongside a Momo I found at goodwill. I am still trying to decide if I should pick up a Fanatec setup as well. (I would likely get a direct drive wheel, but that would cost more than double all the other wheels combined.) Every time I see a wheel go on sale here at SD I see lots of comments asking which ones to get. For this product in particular I feel the reviews all fall under one of three types: sim racers with years of experience and a $30,000 racing setup, an influencer who spent 2 hours with a product the manufacture sent them to capture footage, or someone reviewing the one they have used because they reasonably only purchased one. While there are benefits to all these perspectives they also contain significant bias.
I am very lucky to be in a position where I can just buy stuff. I haven't decided what I will do with all this equipment, but if it's like other purchases I might end up donating the ones I don't keep to a holiday drive. I am sure some kid would be thrilled to have it.
However, if the home theater part of the app is free, and you're just paying for the headphone optimization, I'll pass. As many have helpfully noted, Windows Sonic is probably fine for free.
Always have had issues with atmos on my Win 10 PC for the last 2 years.
Sometimes you have to reboot to get it to work. Sometimes you have to go into the settings and enable Dolby Atmos for Home Theater under spatial sound.
What GPU are you using? I'm using a Nvidia 1660 right now in my HTPC.
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I was watching "Homeland" on amazon prime using a Bose QC 35II on my laptop while browsing slickdeal and saw this. Gave it a try; installed and launched. It didn't make much difference on the initial startup with the default settings. Went into settings and make a few changes and wow, I can hear every detail in the movie. Worth every penny.
EDIT: I wouldn't pay for this. I received it free with a headset purchase but it's not that much better than Windows Sonic. For $11? Maybe worth it but I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.
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but the problem is you cant pay with us cc! You need to have Argentina cc or Xbox gc from Argentina. Let me know if you find a way.