Seil
07-12-2011, 03:27 AM
So way back when, I gamed exclusively on me PS3. I wanted to talk to people, but I looked at the price of those PS3 mics, and I was like "Stuff that!" Then I discovered that you could use any old Bluetooth headset, and it would work. So I bought one on the cheap, and after a little trial and error, I got it to work. Success! I was soon annoying the PS3 TF2 userbase.
Anyway, fast forward to the last few months. I discovered Steam, and all the games therin (and I finally got a computer that could run them) and so I purchased a Logitech Clear Chat headset. It was neat. I like Logitech. When I was a young nerdling, I found they made quality products. However, I've got some trouble with my mic of late - no one can hear me. Sometimes I do have the computer set up to record from itself, but for the most part the mic won't work unless it's right up to my mouth. Which is a problem, 'cause it's attached to the headset in a way that makes it undoable.
So, I checked around and discovered that I could use my Bluetooth headset thing for the gaming of gamey goodness. Joy. I didn't need to go out and buy a mic after all. However, I was dissapointed by the news that I apparently need a dongle. (A USB plugin.) I didn't get a USB plugin with my headset, I got a charger cable thing.
So there's my connundrum. Is there a way to get either mic up and working without buying something new, and if not, is there a good gaming microphone available for under $50?
Anyway, fast forward to the last few months. I discovered Steam, and all the games therin (and I finally got a computer that could run them) and so I purchased a Logitech Clear Chat headset. It was neat. I like Logitech. When I was a young nerdling, I found they made quality products. However, I've got some trouble with my mic of late - no one can hear me. Sometimes I do have the computer set up to record from itself, but for the most part the mic won't work unless it's right up to my mouth. Which is a problem, 'cause it's attached to the headset in a way that makes it undoable.
So, I checked around and discovered that I could use my Bluetooth headset thing for the gaming of gamey goodness. Joy. I didn't need to go out and buy a mic after all. However, I was dissapointed by the news that I apparently need a dongle. (A USB plugin.) I didn't get a USB plugin with my headset, I got a charger cable thing.
So there's my connundrum. Is there a way to get either mic up and working without buying something new, and if not, is there a good gaming microphone available for under $50?