Looking for PC/PS3 Headset

Whammy · May 3, 2014

Hey guys, so pretty straight forward, I'm looking for the best headset to get for around 150$ or less. All I want from it is to be able to wach movies or game or whatever on PC and also have the game sound coming out of the headset on PS3 as my current headset only allows mic chat to play through. Also, will there be a problem with having my game sound going through my headset instead of HDMI, as I record with an Elgato Capture Card? Thanks guys

bob hays · May 3, 2014

Since the Elgato only has hdmi out you'd have to split the audio to your headset somehow. You'd need to get a splitter that splits HDMI into video and audio signals. Since it's digital it'll most likely split it into SPDIF or optical. Then another adapter to get the optical into analog (for most headphones).

Another option is to get a bluetooth headset and connect it to ps3 and then set it up so that it outputs audio to both headphones and the t.v (hdmi). Im not sure if there is an option to do that on the ps3 but if there is that's the best way.

Before getting a headset, you'd need to find a way to get the headphones connected while still recording sound.

Whammy · May 3, 2014

My current headset could connect both by Bluetooth and wireless USB and it didn't output sound either way, and I'm 100% sure the PS3 can't output sound by USB or Bluetooth anyways. So what would be a splitter you could recommend?

bob hays · May 3, 2014

http://www.amazon.com/AVUE-Converter-AUDIO-EXTRACTOR-Audio/dp/B00I86J1W6/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

To separate the audio from the hdmi cable, then

http://www.amazon.com/Digital-to-Analog-Audio-Converter/dp/B003O509PY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1399160913&sr=1-1&keywords=spdif+to+analog

To convert the digital audio to analog, then

http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY%C2%AE-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1399160965&sr=1-2&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm

To change the analog audio to something for your headphones.

Whammy · May 4, 2014

Wow thanks, that looks great! But now what about the mic part? How would that work if I just got a headset with 3.5mm jacks, because the PS3 doesn't have that plug...

bob hays · May 4, 2014

I used the same thing, but without a recording card. for the mic get this, http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-CM-UAUD-Adapter-C-Media-Chipset/dp/B001MSS6CS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1399231173&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+to+3.5mm

and plug it into a usb port on the ps3.

NOTE: even thought the usb has a headphone port too, it wont work since ps3 doesn't support sending audio through usb.

Whammy · May 4, 2014

It sounds a bit complicated for what I want to do but I'll figure it out, thanks for your help

bob hays · May 4, 2014

It's pretty simple, but theres a lot of wires and plugging in to do. Ill make a list for you

For the mic: Plug the mic jack into the usb adapter, then the usb into the ps3.

For audio: Plug hdmi into capture card. Plug output from card to the splitter. Then hdmi from splitter to T.V
Plug spdif output from splitter to analog adapter. Plug headphones to the adapter.

Whammy · May 4, 2014

So that means that the headset I'm looking for would have to have 2 3.5mm jacks for mic and audio correct? In that case what would you think about the Turtle Beach PX22's? https://www.turtlebeach.com/product-detail/ps3-headsets/ear-force-px22/344

bob hays · May 4, 2014

I highly DON'T recommend getting any major gaming brand headphones, especially turtle beaches and razer. For good audio look at people like steelseries siberia (very comfortable), asus orion's (asus isn't really in the headphone game but this one is very nice), corsair, and especially take a look at sennheiser.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sennheiser-over-the-ear-gaming-headset/5660142.p?id=1218677952965

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