Headphones

Easily_Lost

I was wondering how many people play wearing headphones?

I started using them when I had my room mates son here for about 2 months. So I picked up a pair of headphones. I loved how it is in stereo, When you hear NPC's talking and you turn the camera how the sound changes to that side. Now I use them all the time.

Nervani

I'm using my old studio headphones from back in the days when I recorded music, KRK KNS6400. Like them alot

ArchMikem

Used to play using my screen speakers, had to keep them down so I'm not too noisy, so sound quality wasn't good.

Realized I can plug my headphones into my controller, suddenly the sounds for everything is so much better and I can have it as loud as I want. Definitely not going back to my speakers.

Aisle9

Turelus

I'm using Corsair Void headset most of the time and year the directional audio is fantastic.

I also love the bass that a Dolmen put out when it spawns.

jaschacasadiob16_ESO

If you plan to buy headphones, make sure to pick ones with a mic. They don't need to be pro, but there are times where the mic is useful, if not required: DLC dungeons, trials, ...

Flameheart

I use headphones just for Teamspeak 3. Otherwise I use none and just have my normal HiFi-Speakers as output device.

As a headset I prefer lean and light weighted office/callcenter headsets/-phones like the Sennheiser DW 10 Office with DECT, because it should be just a comfortable microphone holder for the purpose of communication, nothing else.

I don't like heavy headsets with big earcups - be their sound and acoustics still so brilliant - they always start to feel uncomfortable after a longer time imho.

Slick_007

jaschacasadiob16_ESO wrote: »

If you plan to buy headphones, make sure to pick ones with a mic. They don't need to be pro, but there are times where the mic is useful, if not required: DLC dungeons, trials, ...

i got logitech g930 with mic, but i hate them when using the mic. sound is fine but mic isnt. the reason why? voice and audio all come through the same speaker. the BEST way to do voice and game is with like a callcentre headset that only covers 1 ear. voice output through the headset and game output via speakers. Then its much easier to hear the voices over the game.

DaiKahn

These. Absolutely love them. My partner has a later version of these and they're even better

Tactical32

Slick_007 wrote: »

jaschacasadiob16_ESO wrote: »

If you plan to buy headphones, make sure to pick ones with a mic. They don't need to be pro, but there are times where the mic is useful, if not required: DLC dungeons, trials, ...

i got logitech g930 with mic, but i hate them when using the mic. sound is fine but mic isnt. the reason why? voice and audio all come through the same speaker. the BEST way to do voice and game is with like a callcentre headset that only covers 1 ear. voice output through the headset and game output via speakers. Then its much easier to hear the voices over the game.

Honestly, that's about the WORST way I could possibly think of to play any game.

It's 2017, we have headsets with independent controls for all volume needs.

Takes-No-Prisoner

I use mine for PVP. It's Sonys $99 one for PS4. Had it for 2 years and love it to bits.

Runschei

Most of the time I play without ingame music, only effects and voices on, and blast some music. I have a playlist folder called "ESO" with I think 17 different playlists in it. One for every occasion The only reason I'll slap on a headset would be TS/discord required trials and guild raid in Cyrodiil.

TheDoomsdayMonster

Easily_Lost wrote: »

I was wondering how many people play wearing headphones?

I started using them when I had my room mates son here for about 2 months. So I picked up a pair of headphones. I loved how it is in stereo, When you hear NPC's talking and you turn the camera how the sound changes to that side. Now I use them all the time.

Oh yeah, Headphones rock in this game...

As you noted, the audio is amazing with them...

And of course, they are very good to use when you have peeps nearby that are sleeping...

menedhyn

I use headphones pretty much all of the time. These AKG K550 MkIIs suit me just fine - massive padded cups that cover the ear, closed back (but sound remarkably open) and comfortable - very comfortable. I bought them for general use, but the quality and natural sound belies the price tag and I use them far more than my other pair of high end headphones.



For those rare occasions when I need a mic, I also have some pretty basic lightweight Logitech somethingorothers that I just about tolerate. I can't stand flimsy headsets.

DrPain

I have Corsair Voids. The depth of sound is great and close thunderclaps scare the life out of me when they happen.

Khenarthi

I always play with headphones. It already drives my partner crazy that I spend a couple of hours playing everyday, if he had to hear the NPC chatter again and again ("Beliiieve what you like", Khajiit in Grahtwood) it would be even worse.

Slick_007

Tactical32 wrote: »

Honestly, that's about the WORST way I could possibly think of to play any game.

It's 2017, we have headsets with independent controls for all volume needs.

iv done it for years. and iv used my logitech with all the audio coming through it. for gaming only, second way is best. the speakers in the logitech headset work quite well. for voice+gaming, the first way works far better. i've never had to ask anyone to repeat something.

theher0not

I've used headphones for almost as long as I can remember.

I rememember not using a headset when playing games but I can't pinpoint when I really started using them.

Drachenfier

I play with a pair of turtle beach headphones and it sounds amazeballs

Mojmir

Polk audio,game sound is off

Enemy-of-Coldharbour

I use headphones as to not disturb my family. Unfortunately, their continued use over the years has left me with a bad case of tinnitus.

Keep_Door

Why didnt you make a poll ?

EllieBlue

Using Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum Wireless. Surround sound is really great. Sometimes I just use my Bose music headphones.

CMFan1966

I love my Bose sound cancelling headphones. The only way I can use my speakers is to turn it up to full blast. With my headphones, I can choose my own volume without bothering anyone. There is a built in mic on the cord, but I'm not quite sure how it works. Plus I'm not sure that people want to hear me swearing all the time.

Easily_Lost

Keep_Door wrote: »

Why didnt you make a poll ?

I thought it was not worthy of a poll.

I am hoping some one reads this a decides to try using headphones. I wish I would have read something like this, so I would have tried them earlier. LOL

danno8

I need to hear stuff outside the game, like my family. I can't cut myself off by using earphones.

I'm too important.

EttinTheBreton

I play with a few years-old set of Turtle Beach P11's. The mic quality is surprisingly great, and I do love the stereo feature where you can hear which side NPCs are from you.

ALSO THUNDER & LIGHTNING SOUNDS

Sigtric

Easily_Lost wrote: »

I was wondering how many people play wearing headphones?

I started using them when I had my room mates son here for about 2 months. So I picked up a pair of headphones. I loved how it is in stereo, When you hear NPC's talking and you turn the camera how the sound changes to that side. Now I use them all the time.

I only play with good quality stereo headphones. Speakers are great but with the extraordinary sound design in ESO, nothing can beat using quality ear cannons.

Keep_Door

Easily_Lost wrote: »

Keep_Door wrote: »

Why didnt you make a poll ?

I thought it was not worthy of a poll.

I am hoping some one reads this a decides to try using headphones. I wish I would have read something like this, so I would have tried them earlier. LOL

Lol thats cute, you must be new.

nine9six

I have a proper Surround Sound setup in my game room but sometimes I'll wear my Headphone s (HyperX Cloud II) when I want to rock-out without shaking the house and pissing my wife off.

Also, my free-standing Mic is a POS and picks-up too much audio from my Speakers, so I wear Headphones a lot of the time when in Discord.

EttinTheBreton

Keep_Door wrote: »

Easily_Lost wrote: »

Keep_Door wrote: »

Why didnt you make a poll ?

I thought it was not worthy of a poll.

I am hoping some one reads this a decides to try using headphones. I wish I would have read something like this, so I would have tried them earlier. LOL

Lol thats cute, you must be new.*

*What we mean is, feel free to make a poll out of anything I agree! I'm just glad that I did think to play with headphones right away, I'm loving it.