Parker Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 For those of us who use current headsets we've just been given some good and bad news. The good news is our headsets will be supported by the PlayStation 4, but the bad news is until a patch is released we won't be able to use them for chat. Xbone users will have to purchase an adapter it seems and according to Game Informer it won't be available at launch either. Yesterday, we received a note from Astro Gaming (whom we've recently spoken with about next-gen audio) indicating that their headsets will work for chat on the PlayStation 4… just not right away. This prompted us to dig a little deeper and find out what gaming headset owners can expect on November 15. The answer we received from Sony is complicated. If you have a Sony-branded PULSE gaming headset (or the elite edition of that product), you will need to wait for a system update coming in the future. It seems that those will not work at all at launch. Any other headset that relies on bluetooth for chat will not work at all. If you have something that relies on USB for chat (like the Astro mixamps and Astro A50 wireless system), you'll eventually be able to use those. An update will be coming in the future. Any headset that relies on digital optical for game audio will continue to provide that out of the box. You just won't be able to chat yet. The situation is similar for the Xbox One. The connector on the controller is completely different, and until Microsoft delivers the adapter it has promised, you won't be able chat using legacy devices. Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will come with a headset in the box, and there's always the option to use the Kinect as a microphone (but if you have dogs or kids, please don't). Our TakeWhile it's good that these headsets will eventually work, it's a shame that both platform holders won't be ready to support them at launch. Gaming headsets are significant investments that can cost hundreds of dollars. I know that technology moves on and changes are required to improve the overall experience. That doesn't make me any happier that my $300 headset won't work with my new consoles right away. I can't say I'm happy about this but I'm not upset either. I'm glad our headsets will eventually be fully supported but it doesn't seem like it should be difficult to have it ready for the system's launch. I hope this means our USB racing wheels will be supported too, I'm almost certain they are though. Source: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/10/10/planning-on-using-an-existing-headset-with-a-ps4-read-this.aspx Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVolloxx Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Saw this an hour ago , And i'm actually kind of pissed of but saying that i would be using the Mic that comes with the Ps4 anyway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Saw this an hour ago , And i'm actually kind of pissed of but saying that i would be using the Mic that comes with the Ps4 anyway . I'll be trying to rig something up where I'll use the included mic hooked on my shirt for chat and use my headset for audio. Hopefully I can do something like that until that patch releases. Even better, hopefully Sony figures it out between now and launch and has the patch ready on day one. Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Even better, hopefully Sony figures it out between now and launch and has the patch ready on day one. Sorry, I hadn't had a good laugh like that all day. My wife probably thinks I'm nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Huh, weird, i thought they had that figured out? I believe i read it somewhere that old headsets would work on the PS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Huh, weird, i thought they had that figured out? I believe i read it somewhere that old headsets would work on the PS4. They will. Sony announced old headsets would work and they will, we just won't be able to use their chat features at launch. It seems like Sony had every intention of having headsets fully supported at launch but something has obviously changed that. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusFantastic Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Kind of expected that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Chile Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 At least it comes with a little something to use in the meantime. We can hope against hope that all the Network and Store stuff is stable through the launch and maybe we'll get the fix even faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerPicon Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Thats good news my friend told me that they were not gonna work on ps4. I've only had the SONY PULSE for about 5 months, at least im gonna be able to use them. Edited October 13, 2013 by TylerPicon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusFantastic Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I use my A40 generally for mixing in music using the mixamp (a blessing since we can't mix in MP3s), but primarily for game audio. Chatting is an afterthought to me. I'm glad I will be good to go out of the box instead of having to use the hokie-wired-mono abomination that PS4 is providing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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