So recently I purchased a few gaming headphones (Sony 3d Pulse + Arctis Nova Pro Wireless) as well as some regular headphones for streaming music off my phone (Bose QC Ultra + Sony XM5s). Like everyone I just googled PS5 headphones and bought what appeared to me to be the best options available.

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However, I recently upgraded to a Smart TV which allows me to connect my XM5s + Boses directly to my TV and stream audio via bluetooth - and it works for games. This is awesome and is making me consider if I even need gaming headphones and should just use my music headphones / upgrade to some higher end headphones.

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Here’s the thing, I dont play online at all. I just play single player. I dont need a mic, and I do prefer low latency but I probably dont need ball-busting state of the art latency connections or w/e. What I do want is 1) the best audio quality possible, 2) 3d audio - which I’m still unclear as to whether this is supported by non gaming headphones connected directly to my TV.

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I like the idea of having multiple devices paired at once (so I can speak on a call while having gaming sounds playing, or streaming YT as I play), but in reality I probably will never use it.

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Can someone clarify? Debating whether to simply sell my existing ‘gamer’ headphones at this point. Will I lose out on 3d audio? Does 3d audio still work even when paired to the TV and not the console itself? Also, will the quality suffer if I stream audio from my TV and not the console itself?

  • GL1TCH3D@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Gaming headsets are, for the most part, trash drivers with a microphone and lots of software for simulated surround.

    Microphones aren’t unique to headsets. You can get microphones like desk standing or other.

    Software is also possible to implement. Keep in mind it also warps the sound a lot for the tricks to work. Many games have good directional audio so if your headphones are good (at least for soundstage and separation) you shouldn’t have an issue picking out sounds.

    Given you’re primarily playing single player you should just get a good pair of headphones that makes the experience sound fine to your ears