So I decided to just get the antlion mic to pair w/ my Sennheiser headphones. We'll see how it works Soon™.

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The neat thing about the Gold headset is that if it's drained of battery, you can simply plug it into the controller with the Aux cable and continue to use it. Sure, it'll drain the controller's battery a bit faster, but it's a good last-resort thing.

Doesn't this kill the headset's mic functionality? I remember trying this and being disappointed.

No. It does lose some audio quality (and button functions), but everything audio-wise works fine (including mic).

And the reduced audio quality's fine enough that I haven't charged my headset in well over a year. Then again, I'm not picky; long as I can hear enemy footsteps and which direction they're coming from, I'm happy.

The neat thing about the Gold headset is that if it's drained of battery, you can simply plug it into the controller with the Aux cable and continue to use it. Sure, it'll drain the controller's battery a bit faster, but it's a good last-resort thing.

Doesn't this kill the headset's mic functionality? I remember trying this and being disappointed.

I use the PS4 Gold headset and I love it.

We got Gold headsets at launch, and still have them to this day. Mine's been chewed up, dropped, stepped on (snapped in half), crushed, and the Aux cable was chewed... and it still works. I've patched it up with duct tape, and I've never felt like it is any less reliable (and it works fine on the Xbone).

Sound quality is great, cancels a lot of noise and being able to adjust game and chat volume on the fly is very nice. I don't know if I can go back to wired headsets now haha.

If I had anything bad to say about it, it would be that it has the same shitty sony rechargeable batteries as the dual shock controllers so you will charge it a lot if you don't have a super long usb cable.

The neat thing about the Gold headset is that if it's drained of battery, you can simply plug it into the controller with the Aux cable and continue to use it. Sure, it'll drain the controller's battery a bit faster, but it's a good last-resort thing.

https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Gold-Wireless-Stereo-Headset-Black/dp/B00HVBPRUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=148426...

$70 is a neat price, but if you want a more advanced headset, Sony just launched the Platinum headset today:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/accessories/platinum-wireless-headset/

$160, so it's a bit on the pricier side, but we'll be getting one soon, so I'll let you know if it's worth the upgrade.

I use the PS4 Gold headset and I love it.

Sound quality is great, cancels a lot of noise and being able to adjust game and chat volume on the fly is very nice. I don't know if I can go back to wired headsets now haha.

If I had anything bad to say about it, it would be that it has the same shitty sony rechargeable batteries as the dual shock controllers so you will charge it a lot if you don't have a super long usb cable.

https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Gold-Wireless-Stereo-Headset-Black/dp/B00HVBPRUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=148426...

^ This has been a good headset for me. It has decent sound and works with other devices via Bluetooth or 3.5mm pass through. It is rather comfortable on the head, but the inside of the ear cup might be a little bit tight on the ear after a long raid or something. Sliding the headset forward laterally on your head/ears slightly creates a little more space within the ear cup.

I ended up getting the headset brand new for $50, which was a killer deal about 2 years ago. I price matched and used gift card/rewards. I really would love Astro's but I have not been able to justify the extra cost for semi-similar base functionality. I also really wanted a headset that would easily work for multiple platforms without much fuss (no extra cables, clunky in-line adapters, or mix amps)

The downside really is the rechargeable battery, which is sealed inside. Expect about 4 hours on a charge like the DS4 controllers.

When researching 'elite' controllers recently I noticed Sony is releasing a new Platinum headset. It appears that it works wirelessly for PS4 over Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth and reportedly has upgraded 3D sound functionality and might be optimized for PSVR?
It is more spendy though, and if I were to spend that much, I might as well just splurge on the A40 or A50
(I'm not currently looking for a headset, I'm content with my Gold headset that is still functioning)

https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Platinum-Wireless-Headset/dp/B01LW6SOV9

Sound quality is great, cancels a lot of noise and being able to adjust game and chat volume on the fly is very nice. I don't know if I can go back to wired headsets now haha.

If I had anything bad to say about it, it would be that it has the same shitty sony rechargeable batteries as the dual shock controllers so you will charge it a lot if you don't have a super long usb cable.

https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Gold-Wireless-Stereo-Headset-Black/dp/B00HVBPRUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=148426...

One headset, nearly four years.

Plus, it fits with everything else! (3.5mm)

So I bought another one. I don't have anything to compare it to, but I enjoy it.

Plug it into 3.5mm jack XB1 controller for Mic monitoring, chat/game/volume mix. XB1 settings panel.

Sensitive mic but no annoying feedback though plush cabling.

Ear cups are very sound deadening but are sweaty in the summer.

Myself and friends who use these have the least problems of anyone I game with.