BF2S Forums Is a headset worth it?

Teflon.DEP wrote:

DoctorFruitloop wrote:

If you don't appreciate why being able to say a communique is better than having to type it then voip isn't going to help you as you probably don't communicate enough for it to make a difference.

For what they cost, buy one, download TS or vent, get on a server where a good team is all communicating and then if you still feel it is having no benefit to your game write the expenditure off to experience and carrying on muting.

I do you idiot, when its used correctly....but in pubs it never is. People use it to chat with there buddy about what they ate last night or what there doing tommrow with there girl friend. I have tryed it out and it was pretty much useless.

If your not in a clan then theres no point in wasteing the $. Because nobody uses the VOIP in BF2 "tactically". And if you are in a clan why the **** are you useing VOIP, use TS or vent...vent >L TS in my opinion. TS is garbage with tis 29.5 transfer BS!

And you should be playing not typeing or talking. If your smart enough communication isnt always neccasary, use that brain god gave you to learn how to make smart choices.

Yeah, was that aimed at you? Did I quote you? I think you'll find the answer to both of those questions is "no".

I didn't ask for your opinion, I was providing the OP with some information, not flaming you which it appears is something that comes all too easy to your good self.

Perhaps the reason that people don't use headsets as much as they should is because of people like you telling them they are wasting their time unless they are in a clan. I'm not in a clan, but I use a headset all the time.

But thanks for your intelligent response, specifically calling me an idiot, and I'm sure the OP is now more than happy with all the informative posts he has received to his initial question.

@Pavil, unfortunately no there is no way of separating the sounds stream to give you the voices to your headset but the remaining sound to your speakers. It's one, the other, or both (with an adapter) I'm afraid.

headset mike pwns a stuoid standing mic (which i had), hands free.  headset also handy in those wee hours in the morning when your baby/wife/momy and daddy are trying to sleep!!!!

one day youll be in a situation and say 'damn I really wish I had a headset right now' so just get one anyway


I much prefer to join a squad thats chatting (I wish there was a way to tell without going through one by one) not that i say much, usually words like 'stop dood' when im trying to pin a medic bag on someone, just its another option on the battlefield, if it gets me just one more kill/revive etc then id rather have it than not.

totally worth it....

even if you're not in a clan you can create a squad and ask the commander to point out the enemy when he/she scans the bf. that way he can tell u if there are enemy there when u take a flag.

or join a squad. i think its always nice to speak to others. let them know if there is enemy or just for fun.

its easier to hear where the chopper of others come from

even better... don't piss off your neighbors with loud arti (or parents) ( if u are still living with ur parents)

totally worth every dime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


just bought myself a new one today..... it strangely enough is also is a nice chew toy for my dog

Headset is definitely worth it.  I use a Sennheiser pc150 couple that with an X-fi sound card and you have a great combination.  The X-fi card gives your headset virtual surround sound even though it only has two channels of sound.  I'm able to here the direction of enemy footsteps and plan tactics accordingly.

PROS:
* Communicate better - you can tell your teammates where enemies are, what your plan is, or if you need assistance.
* Requires one or two keys - visualize what is faster in communication, typing out where the enemies are or saying it in nice details?  Refer to first point.
* Hear better - while surround sound will enable you to immerse yourself into the game, a headset can sometimes help you hear the faint footsteps coming up from the distance.  A closed headset will also help cancel out some of the outside ambient noise which may improve on hearing vehicles, soldiers, or arties.

CONS:
* Audio spam - like others mentioned, you might get those who do not exactly use the voice comms properly.
* Bad configuration - in somewhat relation to the above point, some people have their mic settings configured badly and may emit horrible audio distortion while talking.
* Lack of usage - Using the in-game voice comm is a double-edged sword... it helps but at the same time hardly anyone uses it.  Those who do use a form of voice communication system are those who are already in a clan with such a system already in place (TeamSpeak, Ventrilo, et al).  As a result, people hardly use the in-game voice comms to communicate with others.

The decision is yours... but it's a recommendation from me to get one regardless of the faults.  Even if you are not a member of a clan/team, you can always try to communicate to your teammate even if it falls on deaf ears.  Who knows?  Sometimes saying something via voice comms can be the one thing that holds your teammates or squadmates together to keep the rest of the team from losing the round.

definaltly worth it

There are a couple 5.1 surround headsets out there as well.  I bought the Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA (~$80 US).  You get decent sound out of it and get true surround out of it.  The person a while ago is greatly mistaken when he said that the simulated surround was ok.  You cannot tell where shots are coming from with a regular set of headphones.

DoctorFruitloop wrote:

It's not just worth it, I'd say it was mandatory to a total BF2 experience.

As above,
There is a reason they put in the mute button.. its for the smart people that realise they can MUTE someone rather then 'Disable' 20+% of the gaming experience...