Do you primarily game with a headset or headphones?

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#1  Edited By themartyr
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#2  Edited By themartyr

I just plugged in a pair of headphones tonight, the over-the-head variety, and holy guacamole, the sound is amazing! These are pretty cheap, entry-level DJ headphones, and they still made everything awesome. From now on, this is how I will game.
 
Anyone else?

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#3  Edited By Aetos

How is this a yes or no question? 
 
EDIT: Unless you are asking if we use either of those or just our speakers. I took it for meaning a headset or a pair of headphones.

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#4  Edited By Yummylee

I assume you mean ''and/or''? But just incase....I don't usually game with my headset on unless it's with friends, and no I don't use headphones.

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#5  Edited By StupidGamer

No, not primarily. For my consoles and handhelds I don't use them. When I play on PC, I typically like having headphones, however. Since I play my consoles and handhelds 10:1 over my PC, I guess that means I primarily do not.

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#6  Edited By Outrager

       I use a pair of Sennheiser  PX 100 and when I need a mic I just use the one from my broken Plantronics headset (the mic on it is fine, but one of the speakers in the headset broke a long time ago). I used to use a pair of Sennheiser HD201 but they were too big and kept falling off my head if I tilted my head too much. 
Looking at the new PX 100-II I kind of want that because it only has a cord coming out of 1 side, but so expensive =( 
I got these cheap $10 speakers I use if it's too hot for headphones or something, but the majority of my time is with headphones.

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#7  Edited By ThePhantomnaut

I game with speakers.

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#8  Edited By Themanohall

My brother uses headphones, but I've always preferred my tv speakers.

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#9  Edited By twhalen

I always game with headphones. To me I get more and better sound that way (since I don't have really good speakers. But even then, I think I'd prefer headphones).

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#10  Edited By Lemoncookie01

I would use headphones but the jack on my TV is broken.

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#11  Edited By A_Wet_Shamwow

i got turtle beach x1's around christmas and then my other headset broke so yes

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#12  Edited By peepeepoopoo696

This is a confusing poll.

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I prefer speakers because wearing headphones too long starts to hurt my ears. But if I'm playing something where sound cues are really important like Counter-Strike I bust out the headphones.

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#14  Edited By PATERSON

Wait what? I think I get what you mean, no I use speakers. When I read it I thought it meant with mic.

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#15  Edited By eatalargefrog

I usually use my sennheiser hd 202 headphones when im playing on the pc  best set of headphones i have ever bought for 20 bucks and i don't really use a mic unless my friends are playing

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#16  Edited By DukeTogo

I plug the headset in and set it on the table so I don't have to hear the garbage people spout.

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#17  Edited By tomance

I always used TV speakers.  I've been thinking of getting a pair of headphones though.  Tested just put up an article reviewing 7 of them that I'm going to go through.  I imagine they would make my games sound a whole lot better.

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#18  Edited By Arbie

Not too often no! Maybe I will do it more often to see if I find much difference!

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#19  Edited By mrariscottle

Yeah I do because my headset has vibration, so that makes it worth it on most games.

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#20  Edited By Sooperspy
@ThePhantomnaut said:
" I game with speakers. "
This, unless the mic headset counts, because Im always talking to my friends.
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#21  Edited By Consaw

I only really use the speakers on the TV. I bought a surround sound headset a couple of months ago, but they just feel too heavy and its really distracting. I might give another pair a try if they are substantially lighter.

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#22  Edited By JoeyIA

No headphones, I use a receiver w/ a powered sub-woofer for 5.1 surround sound.

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#23  Edited By Scrawnto

I have a pretty awesome set of speakers built by my dad hooked up to the TV downstairs, but I mostly game on my computer where I use my Grado SR225 headphones. They are quite nice. Way better than any speakers I could fit in my bedroom.

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#24  Edited By Hourai

I always use headphones for PC, and now that I've got a nice headset for my TV I've been using them 75% of the time. With headphones I can have the volume as loud as I want instead of constantly worrying if it's too loud or not. 

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#25  Edited By 234r2we232

Only when drumming in RB. Otherwise, my Creative speakers work just fine :)

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#26  Edited By iam3green

i use the tv speakers. i would not like to hear sound from a game coming out of a headset. sure, the sound can be better but still.

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#27  Edited By Synthballs

I don't really have sound on when I'm playing games on my PC. Thats the only thing that I can put headphones into without a lot of effort.

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#28  Edited By Darksaw

Headphones, I love the immersion. Being able to play at night time with a decent volume is good too.

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#29  Edited By Linkin10362

Headset

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#30  Edited By MrKlorox

Not any more since I got my 5.1 set up with a silent subwoofer (aka transducer). But sometimes I still do if I don't want to make much noise or if I'm playing competitive online games where I need to hear footsteps and firing direction. I mainly use speakers because I'm too lazy to swap the subwoofer channel with the headphone channel on my bass chair; because once you feel your bass, you won't want it any other way.
 
I own a pair of Sennheiser HD-595's and a couple Buttkicker Gamer units. You thought headphones were cool before? Wait until you can feel the bass throughout your body while wearing them, and I don't mean those ghetto-ass subwoofer headphones (although I certainly get the appeal).
 
Everybody should own a Buttkicker, even if you don't use headphones and have a regular audible subwoofer.

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#31  Edited By XxBarretxX

No I have surround sound in my room. But when these Psyko Audio headphones release on consoles I'm getting them, they may be expensive but they're better then anything out.

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#32  Edited By citizenkane

On PC, I always play with headphones since the speakers on my laptop aren't the best and I don't have money for a better sound card or external speakers.

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#33  Edited By CSXLoser

headphones unless i need to chat online. Then i go with my cheap headset

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#34  Edited By one_2nd

Why yes/no? 

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#35  Edited By Mighty
@Tactical_Kill said:
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How is this a yes or no question? 
 
EDIT: Unless you are asking if we use either of those or just our speakers. I took it for meaning a headset or a pair of headphones.

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This puts me in a precarious spot... 
 
I use both... 
 
Headsets are cheaper, but sometimes if I want to tune everyone out, I use headphones.
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#36  Edited By Franstone

Yes I was under the impression that headphones and a headset are the same damn thing... 
 
Anyway...  Logitech G35 Headset.
Great headset / headphones. 
  
When I don't feel like wearing the G35 (which is hardly ever) or want some1 else to hear whats pumping I switch over to my Onkyo 7.1 surround.
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I use speakers but i have tried headphones and boy do i just love not being able to hear anything but the game/song. 
If i actually owned headphones i would use them 100% of the time both console and pc. Since i don't i stick to earbuds on the PC and normal speakers on consoles.

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#38  Edited By MrKlorox
@XxBarretxX said:
" No I have surround sound in my room. But when these Psyko Audio headphones release on consoles I'm getting them, they may be expensive but they're better then anything out.
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I would not agree. Even though I have never used them, no way.
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#39  Edited By Andorski

I did when I was in college.  Having the sound on full blast while your roommate barely notices that you are in the room is quite helpful.
 
Only problem: it's hard to accommodate for headsets for online play.  I usually had to put one of the headphone's ear pieces to the side of my head so I can have my PS3/360 headset on.

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#40  Edited By FluxWaveZ

Yeah.  I usually put on my Ear Force X11 unless it's something where the sound doesn't matter at all like Street Fighter.

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Headphones.