Sound in games

Have to say i have never been a audiophile while i like a good tune and can appreciate a good sound effect like dooms pump action shotgun sound has always been just there for me

Also it feels like audio has not progressed as much as other things for my pc have not used a sound card for years as i always felt like the onboard sound was good enough for what i need

Though part of that could be down to headphones/speakers often people tell me you get good ones it would make a difference though i just never felt compelled to get them.

However i can say in some games the 3d sound is a gameplay help so you can tell where enemies are coming from

I would be very interested in hearing (pun intented) from people who have a top of the line sound system on how much better it is