Can a mic be used with speakers?

[Mr. ADHD]

Sup,

Is it possible to use a Headset for voip, while getting sound through your speakers? I'm using a PS2 headset...so I have mono sound.

Thanks

[signa]

you could probably use one of those splitters to split the sound output. radioshack or other electronics specialty stores has em


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[Mr. ADHD]

Surely you jeste?

[ShootToKill]

splitters are cheap. I got one for $0.90 at RS

[imported_HorrorBusiness]

Sure can, Nodhere. As long as the mic's plugged in you can crank up those speakers.

[Talus]

The question is:

Can you hear VOIP through the headset and hear game sounds through the speakers?

The answer is, unfortunately, no

I have been trying to get an official statement on this, but none is forthcoming. I am using the XBOX Live Communicator/headset (mono headset, perfect for this type of game) and I would love to hear the VOIP sound through it rather than through the speakers.

Setting the windows voice recording and output settings to a USB headset has no effect on BF2.

How does your PS2 headset connect to your PC out of curiosity?

[Merlin]

Using speakers and a mic is bad, all you will succeed in doing is filling other players ears with your gameplay. It is very annoying.

[imported_HorrorBusiness]

The question is:

Can you hear VOIP through the headset and hear game sounds through the speakers?

The answer is, unfortunately, no

I have been trying to get an official statement on this, but none is forthcoming. I am using the XBOX Live Communicator/headset (mono headset, perfect for this type of game) and I would love to hear the VOIP sound through it rather than through the speakers.

Setting the windows voice recording and output settings to a USB headset has no effect on BF2.

How does your PS2 headset connect to your PC out of curiosity?

Sorry, misunderstood the question. If your mic is plugged in and you don't connect the headphone jack, you can only hear VOIP over the speakers.

[Talus]

Using speakers and a mic is bad, all you will succeed in doing is filling other players ears with your gameplay. It is very annoying.

I guess you've never used a good headset mic then. They are very good at picking up only your voice and no speaker sounds. Especially when you have the threshold set properly.

If you are using a crappy $5 boom mic and not changing the threshold, then it's your fault

[Mr. ADHD]

Background bad???

PS2 uses a usb port...thankfully, it's the only thing they did right.

As for background noise...true...it would be annoying...although more "realistic", but I digress.

My point is if you have a mic'd headset...that disables stuff like my sub-woofer ect...what's the point of EAX and superiour sound quality?

The question is:

Can you hear VOIP through the headset and hear game sounds through the speakers?

The answer is, unfortunately, no

I have been trying to get an official statement on this, but none is forthcoming. I am using the XBOX Live Communicator/headset (mono headset, perfect for this type of game) and I would love to hear the VOIP sound through it rather than through the speakers.

Setting the windows voice recording and output settings to a USB headset has no effect on BF2.

How does your PS2 headset connect to your PC out of curiosity?

[NoSoup4You]

This is the exact setup I have. I have my headset for VoIP and my speakers on for the full surround effect.

However, if you mean, can you have just VoIP on the headset and not in-game sounds. Then no, currently its not possible. Hopefully EA will make it possible to set two different outputs, but I doubt it.

[Mr. ADHD]

How?

Okay, How did you set up your sys?

Thx

This is the exact setup I have. I have my headset for VoIP and my speakers on for the full surround effect.

However, if you mean, can you have just VoIP on the headset and not in-game sounds. Then no, currently its not possible. Hopefully EA will make it possible to set two different outputs, but I doubt it.

[Hound_Dawg]

Yeah i have 5.1 but for this reason i got a stereo headphone system with a microphone that way i have excellent sound and other playters wont hear my gameplay sounds.

[PBAsydney]

My $50 headset worked for a month...then they stopped makeing sounds slowly, im checking if its maybe a losened wire inside and trying to fix it, but meanwhile i use speakers and the mic (it still works, w00t). Noone has complained, since it is a noise cancelling mic.

[Talus]

Okay, How did you set up your sys?

Thx

I use an external VOIP app (GameVoice) to chat with my BF2 buddies that is output to my USB headset.

I have Battlefield 2 playing through my 5.1 speakers.

Gives for a very immersive effect.