BF2S Forums Anyone use just a mic for VOIP without a headset?

I have a standalone mic. The quality is perfect. It does not pick up much ambient sound (unless i turn the speakers up v loud).

I have used a headset but i prefer using a standalone mic as i am then not restricted by the wires on the headset, (say, if i want to get up and walk away in a hurry)

Occasionaly people get an echo of themselves being transmitted down my mic, but it's not the end of the world.

Personally, if you want to get a new mic, go for a desk one, rather than a head set.

Last edited by liquidat0r (2006-07-11 16:47:45)

well, i dont know if this helps but for programs like TS and Vent i have a headset with the earpiece on one ear (if you really want to know its the xbox 360 headset) and i have the regualr sound come out of my speakers and TS and Vent come out of the headset.

if you want to know if it is possible to have VOIP and the game coming out of your speakers, then yes it works fine and that is how i have it.

I use a mic that is built-in to my laptop.

i do the desktop mounted mic and yes, it does interfere with the ingame noise a little (or vice versa....?) but after doing it like this for 4 or 5 years..... ive gotten used to it. i tried the headphone thing last year but sometimes the noises can be too loud all of a sudden and it kinda hurts.... my two cents.

if im in the house alone i use my speakers

if not i use my headphones

speakers is alot better though

I use both lapel + Headset with mic, depending on how the wife is and what show she is watching, or if my daughter is asleep.
Both work well, but i have issue with my SB Live's front aux connections & BF2 using em so mostly its the lapel.

I've got speakers and sennheiser headphones and a little plantronics stick mic. I sound fine whether I use speakers or not. My clanmates can hear the background noise, but it doesn't drown out my voice.

I used to use a desk mic with no problems, I went to a headset so I wouldn't bother my wife in the next room. I found that tweaking the audio settings can do a lot in solving most of the problems that can arise. The most important thing to do is to mute your mic. That doesn't stop you from transmitting, it stops the sound from replaying through your own speakers.

Depending on how your audio preferences are set, and the physical location of your microphone in relation to your mouth, and the other speakers, you'll just have to play with the sensitivities in your computer audio settings as well as in the BF2 audio setting if you're using in game VOIP.

I AM NOT AN EXPERT WITH COMPUTERS, and some of my advice might be contradicted by someone with a lot more knowledge on the subject, but this is what I did . . . with a lot of success.

I use my old usb headset from SOCOM on the PS2. Start up BF2 first then plug in the headset so the game sounds come through my speakers, but voip or TS come through the single earpiece it well cool as i still have the surround sound from my speakers and can clearly hear any voice commication.