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Title: Headphones?
Post by: Drunky on October 12, 2002, 03:58:45 PM: Who uses headphones instead of speakers?

I have both but started using headphone cause I'm in the living room with wife/baby/tv.

I've tried speakers when wife/baby/tv is gone/gone/off but I don't like them anymore because I get clearer, more distinct sounds with headphones.

Hell I can tell when a plane is in my blind spot sometimes because I hear his engine.

Anyone one else?

Regards,
Drunky
Title: Headphones?
Post by: RightF00T on October 12, 2002, 04:06:20 PM: Yep...headphones to appease the locals and my vox tends to be garbled w/ speakers.
Title: Headphones?
Post by: funkedup on October 12, 2002, 04:13:53 PM: Headphones are great for gaming. I used to get accused of cheating in Tanarus because I could find "stealthed" tanks by listening for them. :)

Here is a really top notch pair at a great discount: http://store.yahoo.com/millionbuy/snymdrv600.html

MSRP on these is like $130! :eek:
Title: Headphones?
Post by: SunKing on October 12, 2002, 04:23:44 PM: I use a set of plantronics headphones.

This model.

http://www.headphones.com/headphones/html/plantronics/analog/plantronics_audio90.html

They work great for gaming and music plus the mic sounds pefect to my squadies.
Title: Headphones?
Post by: J_A_B on October 12, 2002, 04:54:59 PM: I have a set from the dollar store that I use when the GF is asleep--came in a 3-pack for only 4 bucks. Otherwise it's back to my deluxe $5 speakers :)

J_A_B
Title: Headphones?
Post by: vorticon on October 12, 2002, 05:41:58 PM: i have a bloody good set of speakers on my rig (about 50-60 dollars worth) and they sound fine

i cant put on headphones because my computer is to far away
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Post by: Pongo on October 12, 2002, 06:06:37 PM: I use these
gamevoice (http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?subid=22&site=10511)

excellent platronics headset-mic with a usb hub that lets you extend your headphones along way and gives you a switch to change between speakers and headphones..
35$
Title: Headphones?
Post by: NUTTZ on October 12, 2002, 06:30:57 PM: sounds like you paid 3 dollars too much:)

NUTTZ

Quote
Originally posted by J_A_B
I have a set from the dollar store that I use when the GF is asleep--came in a 3-pack for only 4 bucks. Otherwise it's back to my deluxe $5 speakers :)

J_A_B
Title: Headphones?
Post by: Wlfgng on October 12, 2002, 06:33:51 PM: both.. headphones for apeasing the gf...

surround speakers otherwise.
I just got an Extigy that runs 24bit 5 channel HD audio..
it rocks.
Title: Headphones?
Post by: Kronos on October 12, 2002, 07:02:05 PM: I use gamevoice also... however, the cheesy headset/mic that they sold with it sucks bad. So I bought me a Labtec headset/mic.

Headsets allow clearer vox and sound for me, aswell as appeasing my sleeping wife in the next room.

However, when I want to annoy my neighbors, I switch to my stereo speakers, turn up the volume, and launch a formation of Lancasters. (I live in a 4 -story apartment building... you can hear the reverbs all the way down in the basement when I do that. :D )
Title: Headphones?
Post by: Puke on October 12, 2002, 07:14:11 PM: Headphones here too. I use the big kind that are soft and fit over the entire ear. Funny thing is, after some time flying I start to heat up. I guess ears really release a lot of heat from your body and these things just trap it in. The really bad thing about headphones is that prior to a TOD Scenario Mission, I usually miss some important order from our CO due to having to take off the headphones to get a drink or deal with the kids.
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Post by: Leslie on October 12, 2002, 07:16:46 PM: This headset mic is comfortable to wear for extended periods, and is high quality from Radio Shack.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F003%5F007%5F000&product%5Fid=33%2D1175

Les
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Post by: budking on October 12, 2002, 07:17:07 PM: Headphones are an important tool if you wanna sneak in some extra flying hours when ur supose to be working....!!!!!...at home or at work:D
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Post by: Innominate on October 12, 2002, 07:19:40 PM: I use a $20 labtec headset. Decent sound, and a headset makesit much easier to hear those people who have soft vox.
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Post by: funkedup on October 12, 2002, 08:17:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Puke
Headphones here too. I use the big kind that are soft and fit over the entire ear. Funny thing is, after some time flying I start to heat up. I guess ears really release a lot of heat from your body and these things just trap it in. The really bad thing about headphones is that prior to a TOD Scenario Mission, I usually miss some important order from our CO due to having to take off the headphones to get a drink or deal with the kids.

Get the cordless ones. :)

I hear you about the heat build up. After one of the Big Week frames I actually had a puddle of sweat in my earcups.
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Post by: Chairboy on October 12, 2002, 09:35:53 PM: I use Plantronics Audio 90 w/ the headphone/speaker switch. It's a little box I've got double-side taped to my desk next to keyboard that goes to my soundcard, headphones, and speakers. I flip a switch on it to go back and forth, and it supports the microphone on the headphones too!

Very good stuff. The Audio 90s are $30 at Circuit City, and the switch is $15 there or are CompUSA.
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Post by: poopster on October 12, 2002, 10:17:20 PM: 100% headphones here, inexpensive set of labtecs. Light, small...

Mic doesn't get in the way of drinkin beer..

:D

And the speakers gather dust..
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Post by: Hwkeye on October 12, 2002, 10:26:28 PM: I really love my Altec Lansing headsets that I purchased from CompUSA.

I had the $100+ dollar Plantronics and the were uncomfortable and broke fairly quickly.

The Altec Langsing cost around $25 and sound great.

http://www.alteclansing.com/product_details.asp?pID=AHS30&sID=3

Hwkeye
The Original Flying Tigers
Title: Headphones?
Post by: DmdMac on October 12, 2002, 10:37:09 PM: Quote
Originally posted by funkedup
Headphones are great for gaming. I used to get accused of cheating in Tanarus because I could find "stealthed" tanks by listening for them. :)

Here is a really top notch pair at a great discount: http://store.yahoo.com/millionbuy/snymdrv600.html

MSRP on these is like $130! :eek:

Very odd, cause sony sells them direct for $99:) However, the $66 is still better.
Title: Re: Headphones?
Post by: DmdMac on October 12, 2002, 10:48:05 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Drunky
Who uses headphones instead of speakers?

I have both but started using headphone cause I'm in the living room with wife/baby/tv.

I prefer to use my speakers because they are a hi-end set, and sound really good, but when the wife is watching TV, I can't hear my squadmates well enough, so on go the headphones. I think I spent about $20 or so on the headset.

I'd like to invest into a good headset w/ mic, but the plugin for the headset is on the left speaker, and the mic is on the back of the PC, so I end up with two pieces of hardware on me. The mic is a half headset and I wear it like a collar with the mic pointed up.

Getting in and out of the "cockpit" is a pain right now because of it:mad:

I did want to add that ambient sound comes over better on the headphones though. Go figure. Perhaps the speakers are getting on.

Mac out
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Post by: Steve on October 12, 2002, 10:55:35 PM: I have a surround sound system but this is not vox friendly... for vox-gaming I use the plantronics 90 as well... I've been thru many labtec and plantronic sets.. the 90 is a good set for gaming.
Title: Headphones?
Post by: stegor on October 13, 2002, 04:12:50 AM: I always use HP, they add a sensation of real flying; anyway I find little less comfortable wearing leather boots , and all other leather accessories ( you can bet I fly LW planes) :) but what drives me mad is the chute on my shoulders, pretty uncomfortable:D :D in my deskchair.

Would be fine the possibility of having engine and ext rumours from speakers and radio message from headphones
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Post by: Flossy on October 13, 2002, 05:57:03 AM: Headphones are a must for me most of the time, because my PC is in our living room so I often have family behind me trying to watch TV.... I've gone through various headsets over the years, and they always seem to get a loose wire in the end. At one point I was using an extremely good pair of headphones with a separate neck-mike but, as mentioned above, having two separate pieces of hardware on me made going AFK a pain! Eventually the mike stopped working (wire loose again) so I am temporarily using the headset that came with a GameVoice I have. Never use the GV except for occasionally switching between headset and speakers.... :)
Title: Headphones?
Post by: Hawklore on October 14, 2002, 01:42:11 PM: Headphones RULE, especialy when there new fresh cushiony and tight.

and cover your whole ear.

problem now is my dad wears them and streatched out the plastic:eek:

so now they dont fit as good when they were new.
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Post by: blkdvl on October 14, 2002, 05:04:47 PM: Optimus Nova 80's. 15 bucks at Radio Shack. Light durable last and last. I wear them for hours and dont even know they are there. If they break...screw it, i got 2 years out of em...I'll spend another 15 bucks. :)

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F012%5F007%5F000&product%5Fid=33%2D1107
Title: Headphones?
Post by: 715 on October 14, 2002, 09:45:58 PM: For VOX I have the Plantronics Audio 90 as well. But their audio quality does not compare at all to my Sony MDR-V6's (which are probably similar to the MDR-V600 mentioned above).
Title: Headphones?
Post by: Vulcan on October 14, 2002, 11:21:14 PM: http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/computing-gaming/3910.shtml

Love these, good price, comfortable, clear, and a good mic.

I had a Plantronics set, it was pure crap, uncomfortable, the strap broke and the mic stopped working.