Do you play with a headset?

[Philip Coutts]

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, I'm just so off the wall about things like this.

 

[Vandyl]

No headset, just a mic between my throttle & stick for VoiceAttack. No one else is allowed in my home office unless they are cleaning it, so no need for a headset.

 

[Elan]

one of these days I might try it, but I'm just not big on wearing headphones for hours at a time. Plus then I can't hear anything around me, like the door or the phone.

Not hearing the door or phone are both positives in my book!

 

[WiseDuck]

CMDR BLADE, headset extraordinaire.

http://www.razerzone.com/gb-en/gaming-audio/razer-tiamat-71

 

[McCloud]

I have an Alienware headset that I use mainly as headphones. I have a standalone mic though - Audio-Technica something.

 

[rincewindcymru]

This is exactly WHY I wear them! Go away, I'm busy

one of these days I might try it, but I'm just not big on wearing headphones for hours at a time. Plus then I can't hear anything around me, like the door or the phone.

 

[Microblitz]

I use a 7.1 headset... I would sooo like to hear 7.1 surround sound, but we're limited to boring old stereo.

 

[bigmuthatrukka]

I always have a headset but am using a 3rd party chat app to talk to friends.... maybe if the game adopted an xbox live party system it would be better.

 

[kapitankev]

Does the game allow conference calling? more than 2 players in a chat channel? Never tried it with more than 2 hence the thread.

 

[Magic Man]

Yep, sometimes. Speakers other times.

 

[ninja]

yess ...

 

[BlackReign]

No, I tried various headphones, but found the sound quality too inferior to my 5.1 DTS setup. Much better sound from my speakers.

 

[GrimThara]

Nah, never played with a headset in all my years. I like speakers, though I understand headsets are better (I've tried them time to time, it is incredible how much more I can hear).

 

[Almighty Bob]

Since the supreme commander came home one day in December and could hear the explosions from the road. I have had no other choice.

 

[CarlitoCool]

CMDR CarlitoCool

I always play with my headset on but I only use mic when the wife is not home .

Feel free to "friend" me

 

[eza]

needs a "no, because i have a soundblaster zx with beam-forming microphone and the people i'm talking to can't hear what's playing though my speakers" option ;-p

 

[Kayweg]

Sort of, game audio through my 5.1. setup, but headset around my neck for TS comms.

 

[CATPAIN KIRK]

I sometimes play with a headset and also have a desktop mic enabled when I'm playing with speakers. Not sure if any of them would work in ED since I never tried ED voice comms and there is no setup/testing utility for them in game - or if there is I haven't found it. Speaking of which, I wouldn't know how to take a call, but I guess I'd be able to figure it out.

I most likely would respond if hailed ingame due to common courtesy, however to use an analogy: If some stranger pulls next to me on a highway, cranks down his window and starts yelling at me, I'd most likely slow down and lower my window to listen to what he has to say - but it better be more important than just saying hi.

 

[AndersonDG]

No sometimes option? Can't wear mine for more than two hours before it gets uncomfortable.

 

[KorbenD]

Sometimes. If I'm using my Rift, then yes.