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Me, Xbox 360 headset, and stupidity

DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
edited September 2007 in Games and Technology
Ok, this topic is going to make me look SO stupid...
...but seriously, how the hell does the X360 headset works?

I know how to plug it (I'm not that dense), and I know what volume and mute mean. But I've never been able to properly calibrate it or even make it work correctly. See, I was playing Bomberman Live and everyone was chatting and trash-talking and I felt like I was the only one not drinking the juice, so I plugged in my headset mid-game. Half the voices came from the headset and half came from the TV. I spoke into my mic but it seemed like nobody could hear me.

Months earlier, I tried plugging it in before I started a game of Uno, and for some reason, my controller kept unsynching. When I removed the headset, the problem went away.

What I basically want to know is:

- What are your tips to calibrate it so I can talk but my breathing won't always count as sound?
- When is it supposed to be plugged in and what determines when the voices are on the TV or in the set?
- Is it just defective and I should go buy some superior third-party headset?

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    The breathing shouldnt be an issue, if it's picking that up just move the mic farther away from your face.

    You should be able to plug it in at anytime, although I occasionaly get the same sorts of errors you are getting. Try plugging it in before you turn either the console or controller on if you know you are going to use it.

    If not, try turning the controller off and then on again.

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Balefuego wrote: »
    The breathing shouldnt be an issue, if it's picking that up just move the mic farther away from your face.

    You should be able to plug it in at anytime, although I occasionaly get the same sorts of errors you are getting. Try plugging it in before you turn either the console or controller on if you know you are going to use it.

    If not, try turning the controller off and then on again.

    Will do, thanks. Still, does anyone have a tip for a better 3rd party headset than the official one?

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  • AllforceAllforce Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Guide Button -> Personal Settings -> Voice.

    Should be able to set it to "Headset Only" and you won't hear anyone through the TV anymore.

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Allforce wrote: »
    Guide Button -> Personal Settings -> Voice.
    Should be able to set it to "Headset Only" and you won't hear anyone through the TV anymore.

    Cool, I'll finally be able to join the verbal fight, and that's easily half the fun in Bomberman.

    Djiem on
  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    yeah, i find mine doesn't always work properly unless i plug it in when the controller's off.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Mine works perfectly no matter when I plug it in. Maybe it's an older model thing you're experiencing? I've found the headset is pretty well made. My PS2 headset will pick up my cat meowing, the 360 headset won't even register me breathing. I have an Elite so maybe the newer models are a bit better made? Who knows...

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Djiem wrote: »
    Allforce wrote: »
    Guide Button -> Personal Settings -> Voice.
    Should be able to set it to "Headset Only" and you won't hear anyone through the TV anymore.

    Cool, I'll finally be able to join the verbal fight, and that's easily half the fun in Bomberman.

    "Remember kids, follow these guidelines and you too, can make whiny, racial epithet laden smack-talk in your irritating high pitched voices."


    Uh, sorry, couldn't resist. I would advise having a good idea of how to mute people all the same though. :lol:

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  • Tw4winTw4win Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I think we should turn this into a general headset thread.

    I have no issues with my wireless 360 headset. It works like a charm whenever I turn it on. However, the bluetooth headset I have for my PS3 is a real pain in the ass. I can never seem to get the thing to work, even if it's in synch with the machine.

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  • TM2 RampageTM2 Rampage Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Make sure the headset is properly plugged into the controller... that the plug is seated correctly. I've plugged it in before and noticed that the voices only came out of the TV. I had to push it in and wiggle it a bit (well, maybe that might break it... so just line up those 3 little openings and 3 little holes and plug it in).

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    subedii wrote: »
    Djiem wrote: »
    Allforce wrote: »
    Guide Button -> Personal Settings -> Voice.
    Should be able to set it to "Headset Only" and you won't hear anyone through the TV anymore.

    Cool, I'll finally be able to join the verbal fight, and that's easily half the fun in Bomberman.

    "Remember kids, follow these guidelines and you too, can make whiny, racial epithet laden smack-talk in your irritating high pitched voices."


    Uh, sorry, couldn't resist. I would advise having a good idea of how to mute people all the same though. :lol:

    Yeah, but I don't make racial comments and I have a deep voice (I'm not 12 anymore). I was basically just going to laugh out loud and yell "In your face".

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Djiem wrote: »
    subedii wrote: »
    Djiem wrote: »
    Allforce wrote: »
    Guide Button -> Personal Settings -> Voice.
    Should be able to set it to "Headset Only" and you won't hear anyone through the TV anymore.

    Cool, I'll finally be able to join the verbal fight, and that's easily half the fun in Bomberman.

    "Remember kids, follow these guidelines and you too, can make whiny, racial epithet laden smack-talk in your irritating high pitched voices."


    Uh, sorry, couldn't resist. I would advise having a good idea of how to mute people all the same though. :lol:

    Yeah, but I don't make racial comments and I have a deep voice (I'm not 12 anymore). I was basically just going to laugh out loud and yell "In your face".

    I was talking in reference to the main 360 crowd, hence my comment on learning to mute people. Most people already on this forum aren't (typically) that retarded as far as I've seen.

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  • Mr PeepersMr Peepers Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I am extremely passive I guess.

    When my headset worked, I was pretty much the quiet guy who says good game.

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  • übergeekübergeek Sector 2814Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I was wondering, I if I got a wired/wireless 360 controller for my PC, would the headset work?

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I was wondering, I if I got a wired/wireless 360 controller for my PC, would the headset work?

    IIRC it plugs into the controller doesn't it? I don't own one so I'm not certain, but I don't think it's USB, so it would probably only work if you're using the 360 controller in the first place.

    In any case there are plenty of good headsets you can buy for the PC. I don't see why you'd want the 360 one. Even if you do own a 360 controller, you're not likely to be using it for most of your PC games.

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  • FreddyDFreddyD Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I was wondering, I if I got a wired/wireless 360 controller for my PC, would the headset work?
    Yep. It is fully supported in windows. You just have to set up your sound settings in the control panel.

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  • CronusCronus Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    FreddyD wrote: »
    I was wondering, I if I got a wired/wireless 360 controller for my PC, would the headset work?
    Yep. It is fully supported in windows. You just have to set up your sound settings in the control panel.

    I'm sure that you can use any mic. If you already have a mic or headseat I don't see why it couldn't work with and Windows Live games.

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  • mspencermspencer PAX [ENFORCER] Council Bluffs, IARegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I asked this question when the 360 was new and nobody knew. Now that it's been out for a while, I'm curious: do we know enough about how the headset interface, that I could start plugging non-headset things into it now?

    For example, personally I'd enjoy hooking the 360 microphone input up to an audio mixer (so I could connect a different kind of microphone.) I always have my chat audio piped through speakers anyway, so I don't need audio out from that jack. Can I chain together a couple adapters and go from an RCA plug to 3/16ths or whatever size that jack is?

    (I want to use an Audio Technica AT835b. Yes I know that's total overkill -- it's a broadcast-quality shotgun mic -- but it's been gathering dust for years so I might as well use it for something. I know audio compression kills any quality improvement, but I want to use it for directionality. I can point it at a group of people and hear *everyone* at once. Plus, on the mixer I can turn the gain up high enough that the mic can be several feet away and still be loud enough.)

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  • EleazarDMMEleazarDMM Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    So I'm trying my best to avoid starting my own thread with a simple 360 headset question in the G&T forums. Resurrecting this thread was as good as I could get.

    I'm buying a 360 and already own a headset/headphone combo that I like from my pc. It has two cords, one for the mic jack and one for the speaker jack. The only accessory I could find to facilitate using my existing headset is the adapter from Intec, but I've heard that the jack on the controller only transmits in mono and is primarily for voice chat. Will I have to use the adapter for my mic, then run my headphone cord all the way to my xbox, (making an awkward web of audio cords)? Is there a better solution short of buying the wireless 360 headsets already out there?

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  • BoomerBoomer Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    My headset works perfectly every time, but the on/off could probably help a bit. I hear logitechs wireless headset is nifty.

    In totally unrelated fashion: I once broke the original XBL headset and glued my arm to a countertop all in a matter of moments. It goes like this, I had just arrived home late from work with a new cpu for the pc in hand and only about an hour till I had a little Burnout Revenge tourney on Live. I had my roommate get on Live and race some peeps and feel out the competition for me while I installed the new cpu. I've got the cpu installed into the socket and I'm about to apply thermal grease when my roommate starts screaming for me to get on live. I squeeze the tube of thermal grease and it exploded. Face to hands, and all parts between, splotched with thermal grease. I ran out into the living room and my roommate is telling me that some dude that does voiceacting for dragonballZ is showing off the voices and talking about the show.

    What the fuck do I care, right? Now covered in grease, I go to snatch the headset off my roommate to curse at some random stranger and the fucker breaks at the speaker side of the headset. Now I'm screaming, and panicking as this is the only headset I have and I need it for the tourney. Quickly and angrily I move into action! I grab the superglue and am over my kitchen counter quicker than lightning. I'm holding the headset in the air, trying to get the glue completely around and in the break. I set my arm down and was blowing on the headset, not realizing that the glue had dripped onto the countertop and that my forearm was embedded in it. I didn't realize until I stepped away rapidly and left a few lawyers of my arm permanently attached to the countertop. So, covered in grease, with a broken headset, missing skin from where I glued myself to the countertop.

    So, basically, the original XBL headsets fucking sucked.

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