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[jesseolivier]

I am looking to buy a wirless headset that I can use on my wii U , ps4 and PC

I have googled everything i can think of but only am getting suggestions for the afterglow thing, which doesnt have the best reviews.


any help? 

also I am weird and would like one that looks cool too. Would love one with color in it, not just black 

Edited by jesseolivier, 29 July 2014 - 03:28 AM.

[genev]

I think only afterglow one's are wireless :/

[jesseolivier]

I think only afterglow one's are wireless :/

Hey! I thought I posted about the afterglow. Anyways afterglow is the only thing i have been able to find that is universal. But they seem to have bad reviews and are made of cheap materials. Which is the problem with my current headset. This turtlebeach one broke so easily.. 

[genev]

I meant that the ones you mentioned are the only wireless, so you either buy them or buy wired headphones.

[jesseolivier]

I meant that the ones you mentioned are the only wireless, so you either buy them or buy wired headphones.

Really? they are the only wireless universal headphones on the market? that seems impossible 

[genev]

Really? they are the only wireless universal headphones on the market? that seems impossible 

Officially yes. Maybe some others will work, but someone has to try it.

[jesseolivier]

Officially yes. Maybe some others will work, but someone has to try it.

thanks so much for the input either way ! I hope all nintendo forum people are nice as you ! 

[genev]

thanks so much for the input either way ! I hope all nintendo forum people are nice as you ! 

No problem and they are. lol

[alex15810]

Really? they are the only wireless universal headphones on the market? that seems impossible 

 

I think they are. I did a lot of research for wireless headphones and I don't think there's another option. Even with wired it's tough to find alternatives since many USB headsets don't seem to work with Wii U. I have a pair of Siberia V2 USB headset with mic for PC gaming and was very disspointed when they didn't work with my Wii U.
 

If you aren't aware, even if you aren't using the gamepad as your controller you can plug a pair of wired headphones with mic into it and set it beside you to talk. I do this in Call of Duty. I play with the Pro Controller, but to chat I plug my cheap $15 Walmart Wii U headset into the gamepad and set it beside me.

 

I wish there was a better solution but Nintendo doesn't seem very concerned about supporting headsets. Probably because none of their 1st party games have voicechat support that I know of.

Edited by alex15810, 29 July 2014 - 07:14 AM.

[SteventheSlayer]

Honestly, buying a headset is a bad idea at this point. They are all very easy to break and have a very short life expectancy.

Buying with a mic is just more money and more things to break.

 

In my opinion, the best thing to do is get some hardy earbuds (I use gummies, and they last for quite a while. My current pair is a year old and still going) and then find some sort of stand alone mic.

[alex15810]

Honestly, buying a headset is a bad idea at this point. They are all very easy to break and have a very short life expectancy.

Buying with a mic is just more money and more things to break.

 

In my opinion, the best thing to do is get some hardy earbuds (I use gummies, and they last for quite a while. My current pair is a year old and still going) and then find some sort of stand alone mic.

 

Meh I disagree. There are several wii u headsets in the 10-20 dollar range that work just fine. I have this one: http://www.amazon.co...s=wii u headset

 

I've had it for over a year. No issues, working just fine. I tiny hinge on the left earphone broke when I dropped it onto a hardwood floor but it still stays in just fine. A standalone mic is fine on a PC when you are playing on a desk. But for a console I don't think a stand alone mic is very practical since you're sitting on a couch/chair with no desk.

 

I'm not even sure how a stand alone mic would work since the gamepad jack has only one input. Unlike a PC it doesn't have a separate green jack for headset and pink input for a mic.

[SteventheSlayer]

Hmm, I can see that being an issue.

 

In that case, I can currently recommend the ones I have now. They are Afterglow, but more importantly they have interchangeable parts, aka if something breaks there's a strong chance of being able to replace it.

 

Sound and mic wise it seems to work fine too.

[KeptMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

No problem and they are. lol

Don't listen to this scrub.

Who the heck do you think you are? Trying to speak for me? Go kill yourself.

[genev]

Don't listen to this scrub.

Who the heck do you think you are? Trying to speak for me? Go kill yourself.

except you. you're fine now?

[KeptMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

except you. you're fine now?

Dang straight.