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Decent chat headset?

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  • 15-05-2016 6:34pm
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    TerrorFirmer
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    Can anyone recommend a decent wireless chat headset? Not earphones - just a headset as my gamepad doesn't have an audio jack. I honestly can't find anything other than two on Amazon which both have terrible reviews!


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    RedXIV
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a decent wireless chat headset? Not earphones - just a headset as my gamepad doesn't have an audio jack. I honestly can't find anything other than two on Amazon which both have terrible reviews!

    For the Playstation, I've yet to try anything more satisfying than the official Playstation headset 2.0?


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    dunworth1
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    i believe with the playstation you can connect any bluetooth headset.

    so a handfree kit for a phone might do what you want


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    jonerkinsella
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    ;)


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    TerrorFirmer
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    RedXIV wrote: »
    For the Playstation, I've yet to try anything more satisfying than the official Playstation headset 2.0?

    I don't want a set of earphones though, just a microphone!
    i believe with the playstation you can connect any bluetooth headset.

    so a handfree kit for a phone might do what you want

    Great, thanks! I'll look into that. Really surprised that there's so little 'branded' options out there! Could only find 2 on Amazon and they both had bad reviews.

    Something like the X360 wireless chat headset was what I was hoping to get.

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    Kimbot
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    I don't want a set of earphones though, just a microphone!



    Great, thanks! I'll look into that. Really surprised that there's so little 'branded' options out there! Could only find 2 on Amazon and they both had bad reviews.

    Something like the X360 wireless chat headset was what I was hoping to get.

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    Yeah any bluetooth headset works, I find plantronics one slightly better:

    http://www.halfords.ie/technology/mobile-phone-accessories/bluetooth-car-kits/plantronics-ml10-bluetooth-headset


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Excellent guys, thanks for the help.


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    Riesen_Meal
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    jonnycivic wrote: »
    Yeah any bluetooth headset works, I find plantronics one slightly better:

    http://www.halfords.ie/technology/mobile-phone-accessories/bluetooth-car-kits/plantronics-ml10-bluetooth-headset

    I thought BT only worked on PS3 and not PS4?

    As the official ones use a USB dongle don't they?

    Hence the plethora of headsets on the market... :)


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Fieldog wrote: »
    I thought BT only worked on PS3 and not PS4?

    As the official ones use a USB dongle don't they?

    Hence the plethora of headsets on the market... :)

    Yeah looking into it, that seems to be the case. I'm pretty annoyed by this - my controller doesn't have a 3.5 jack so I really wanted a basic wireless chat headset like what was available for 360/PS3....can't believe they just don't exist? :confused:


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    Riesen_Meal
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Yeah looking into it, that seems to be the case. I'm pretty annoyed by this - my controller doesn't have a 3.5 jack so I really wanted a basic wireless chat headset like what was available for 360/PS3....can't believe they just don't exist? :confused:

    What controller doesn't have a 3.5 jack?

    Is it a fight pad or something?

    The dual shock 4 has one alright....

    I use one of these yokes, does me, kind of similar to the old 360 one, except mine only has one ear as opposed to this one with 2 :

    https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1701645/Trail/searchtext%3EPS4+headset.htm


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    TerrorFirmer
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    It's a Hori pad, it's basically a PS4 controller in the style of a XB1 controller.

    I just never realised that it would be impossible to get a wireless chat headset. I don't want a wireless normal headset as I still want the sound to go through my seperate speakers.


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    Riesen_Meal
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    It's a Hori pad, it's basically a PS4 controller in the style of a XB1 controller.

    I just never realised that it would be impossible to get a wireless chat headset. I don't want a wireless normal headset as I still want the sound to go through my seperate speakers.

    I have a stick for SF V and I get the same issue, my missus has the official Sony ones so I borrow them if I need to chat, I hate being enclosed in two earphones also though...


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    dunworth1
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    found these require a dongle though

    reviews aren't great

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Afterglow-Bluetooth-Communicator-PS4-PS3/dp/B00TO9L49O?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

    seems ok but 3hr battery life

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Licensed-Wireless-Chat-Headset/dp/B014ITVWGE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_63_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=31u1-JX0TLL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=FK25AJEC260SCPFM7B2N


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    uprooted tradition
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    It's a Hori pad, it's basically a PS4 controller in the style of a XB1 controller.

    I just never realised that it would be impossible to get a wireless chat headset. I don't want a wireless normal headset as I still want the sound to go through my seperate speakers.

    I know it is not quite the point but you can set only chat to go through the headset and all other audio will go through your speakers.


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