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Why you should replace the PS4 headset that came with the console

For the first time in Playstation history, Sony decided to bundle a headset with the Playstation 4.

We take a look at the headset and see if it’s worth keeping or whether it should be replaced.

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thekhurg3807d ago (Edited 3807d ago )

The packaged one is a steaming pile of crap.

kazuma9993807d ago

I second that!!!! It doesnt even fit in my ear lol.

Mikelarry3807d ago

Same i had to get the one below which is a beauty

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...

Peppino73807d ago

I'm TRYING to replace it with my SONY Pulse headset but...... they haven't fulfilled that promise yet. Anyone know when they're going to patch those headsets to work?

abzdine3807d ago (Edited 3807d ago )

it works and that's all that counts for me..
i tried to use PS3 blutooth headset but it seems like it's not compatible.. can anyone confirm?

Baka-akaB3807d ago

@Peppino7

Pulse elite full support confirmed for january

TheGreatAndPowerful3807d ago

Already replaced it with a set of Audio Technica AD700x & Astro Mixamp. :)

AD700X - The New Best Gaming Headphones
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Ripsta7th3807d ago

@Pepino7, they work alredy just connect ur audio jcak on your controller

devwan3806d ago

I've gone with Vita headset, has mic mute, perfect!

DeadMansHand3806d ago

@peppino. As the blue tooth does not work yet you can still plug the headphones into the controller. They work great. I've been doing that since day 1. You can still leave the power cable out and run on battery for 7-8 hours. I just plug in to charge when I'm done gaming. So basically, you just have to deal with the little wire going from phones to controller.

XisThatKid3806d ago

All in all I never trust Sony headphones anyway. They always give me outstanding quality sound for about 3 months and inevitably one of the wires starts shorting out. Then I buy some more lol

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MatrixxGT3807d ago

That's giving it a compliment. I took one look at it and left it in the box.

Ray1863806d ago

@DeadMansHand

Haven't you heard. BT Headsets are not going to be supported by the PS4 AT ALL.

PS4: The Ultimate FAQ - Playstation.Blog

“Existing wireless headsets from third-party companies that use a Bluetooth connection will not be supported on PS4, though most USB headsets will be supported following PS4 system software update 1.50.”

The kept that news quiet before launch for a reason.

Callediceman3807d ago

totally agree it doesnt fit in my ear and generally is useless. I picked up the Turtle Beach Ear Force P4C
and its flawless.

nosferatuzodd3807d ago (Edited 3807d ago )

you can get one off amazon see link above

GirlOnFire3807d ago (Edited 3807d ago )

It's too big! The earpiece wouldn't stay in. Besides my cat ate most of my mic now.. :( I'm glad I got an PS4 Camera. ^~^

And what's up with all the Twitch and UStream users wanting to see me naked. o.o I stopped streaming because people got weird comments.

FriedGoat3806d ago

Welcome to the internet.

Since the inception of the Playroom, 4chan and neogaffers often frequent PS4 streams looking for crazy stuff to happen. I have to admit, I was doing it too for the first few days after witnessing half of the insane stuff like the drunk guy showing his wife to the world.

Since twitch stopped the playroom streams Its become increasingly difficult to find anything funny. Therefore they found you, and tried to make something funny happen.

princejb1343807d ago

Lmao that's what I said. I was like Sony must have paid 5 cents to build this in china
But it works pretty we'll for me. And audio quality is clear so far

frostypants3807d ago (Edited 3807d ago )

Looks good to me. You want a chat headset to be minimal so you can still hear your speakers. Not everyone wants a giant pair of headphones. I have a surround system...I want to use it.

thekhurg3806d ago

I have a surround sound system too, but I don't want a stupid earbud configuration that requires you to have mammoth cave for an ear canal in order to function properly.

A simple mono headset with a soft ear piece works perfectly fine and still allows me to hear all surround sound audio while chatting and hearing the players I'm gaming with.

BadlyPackedKeebab3806d ago

Apologist in action ;-)

The turtle beach is pretty cool as it has a hole in the shell with the idea being the exterior sound still comes through clearly. Could be total bs but seems to work while offering a much improved chat function over the default.

frostypants3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

@BadlyPackedKeebab, not everyone who disagrees with you is an "apologist". Hopefully they'll get the PS3 Bluetooth headsets working. Haven't seen the TB headsets with the hole in person. Most of the TB mono headsets I've seen cover the ear way too much though.

Qdog3806d ago

Soundbot SB250 supports both 3.5mm audio out as well as Bluetooth 3.0 out. It has excellent frequency response and great bass output but of course that depends on the quality of the input. So it literally has the best of both worlds wired connection to work with ps4 and BT 3.0 for after the ps4 supports Bluetooth headsets.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pr...

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-wub-3807d ago

Eh, it does the job better than people think.

SuperBlur3807d ago

Im not too fond of it . I just use the earphone that came with my android phone. Stereo and the mic works like a charm on ps4. Cant mute it tho
/shrug

theXtReMe13806d ago

I agree. I found the sound quality exceptional. I was actually quite amazed at the clarity and amount of bass tone the mic picked up in my voice. It does just fine.

I think what a lot of people are experiencing is what I like to call 70s envy. Thinking bigger is better, which means marketing has done its job in selling the big, bulky headsets. Advertising bigger and better 80 and 90mm drivers. I understand them if you are in a situation whete volume is an issue or you dont own a surround system... but to write them off totally, because of look or size...

I say, give them a try... You may just be amazed at the quality. As I was.

Bigpappy3807d ago

Every time I see that head set it cracks me up. Sony has a good sense of humor sometimes. They could of said if you want one buy one. But some people might call that rude. This should keep you quit, but you see need to buy one if you need one. Genius!

Blaze9293807d ago

that microphone is a joke and they know it.

worldwidegaming3807d ago

I was hoping they would have something similar to the old 360 headset and then I realized that Japanese still care little for talking to each other in a game.
looks like a last minute addition. Those things cost less than $1. Hell, the box might cost more.

frostypants3806d ago

The old 360 headset SUUUUUUUCKED. Are you joking?! Nobody could ever understand each other, it would cut out, had terrible feedback, etc.

TheFallenAngel3807d ago

It works fine for me. I don't have a problem with it. People hears me and I hear people so it does the job. It may be cheap but works.

TruthBTold3807d ago

Its free. I use it and it works great. Not sure why people complain about it. All headphones tend to become uncomfortable after sometime of use but since this is only one piece I just switch ears. It does the job and it was included. If I decide I need something more upscale and fancier I can just go out and buy one I really like but it will cost me more money.

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Diablo IV is Available on PlayStation Cloud Gaming - Beats Xbox to the Punch

Diablo IV is now available to play via PlayStation Cloud Gaming! Still not available to Play on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

We ran our script again and found 15 other PS5 games (a lot of popular ones!) that got PS5 Cloud Gaming support within the last month as well.

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Hugodastrevas1d 19h ago

Not for me, I'm 100% physical media all of the time.

jwillj2k41d 12h ago

I hate that I have to keep calling this out, but your physical disks mean nothing if the game code attempts to connect to a server prior to playing.

Hugodastrevas1d 12h ago

And that happens when? I'm playing completely offline here, stellar Blade to be more precise.
I'm sorry but I've never run into that imaginary problem you're talking about, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it has never happened to me.

jwillj2k41d 12h ago

You not running into the problem yet has no bearing on my argument. You’re acting like the medium is the shield for you being able to always play your games when it effectively is not. The game code itself can try to connect to a server or the console you’re playing on may receive an update that requires that game to connect to a server. Just because you haven’t ran into it doesn’t mean anything lol you don’t own your games no matter how you try.

Hugodastrevas1d 11h ago

So I have never run into the problem you're talking about and your answer is an hypothetical? Look I can play any game of my library offline right now without issue.
That issue is in your mouth and alone.

Crows901d 7h ago

Actually...there's an easy way...don't connect. If it doesn't require a connection and you don't connect...the code can't update...obviously....confused why you don't get what he's saying.

outsider16241d 6h ago

Hold on..lets say i dnt have an online connection, can i atleast play the game offline though. Was thinking of getting this

jwillj2k41d 1h ago

None of you use your brains.

OK, let’s explore this playing offline. not talking about Diablo specifically just gaming in general.

Are you going to buy two PlayStations? One offline one online? If not, moment you want to play something that requires a connection you’re cooked.

Does game experience you love so much stay the same offline?

Is the game even playable offline?

The whole point of my argument is that we don’t hold the keys anymore. The gatekeepers are the developers and console makers regardless of whether it’s digital or physical. You altering your play style for a lesser experience is not a workaround, it doesn’t solve the overall problem.

None of this matters since the move to the cloud is inevitable.

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spicelicka1d 15h ago

So you have to buy the game and can only stream to the PS5 devices using PS plus premium? What is the point of that. Much more useful when you can stream to other devices.

MrNinosan1d 15h ago

Works great on my Portal while at work 👍

spicelicka1d 13h ago

That's streaming off your PS5, not from the cloud. This is specifically referring to cloud gaming.

CrimsonWing691d 15h ago

Can’t you, uh, do this on your phone?

Tacoboto1d 14h ago

Sony doesn't yet have a web or app-based solution to stream games off their cloud service, the closest you may be able to get would be Remote Play if they allow cloud streaming during a Remote session.

And yes this applies to the Portal too.

Einhander197219h ago(Edited 19h ago)

Tacoboto

Please stop talking about PlayStation Streaming, you don't know what you're talking about.

I just explained this to you the other day where you were telling people that remote play was their only cloud solution, because apparently you didn't understand how PlayStation Premium works even though PS Now was a thing since shortly after the launch PS4..

You can stream to PC and Mac, and they had mobile clients for it in the past but probably for the same reason Microsoft is fighting Apple and Google PS Now wasn't allowed on App stores. Which is why it's not on iPhone and Android still.

And to be honest, I am glad they are trying to keep it on the console, all their moves away from the console seem like a step in the wrong direction, which isn't working so great for Microsoft...

anast1d 14h ago

Blizzard is shoving this game everywhere. Diablo 4 is going to take an even bigger hit soon. Path of exile 2 is coming out and it looks insane.

Crows901d 7h ago

Well they're about to release the next season...I think that might be way they're pushing the game again.

anast17h ago

I mean I get what you are saying, but D4 isn't doing that well either.

UnbreakableAlex1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

I completed it on gamepass. Thanks God I dint pay it full price. It plays like a lazy mobile game. I am not a pro diablo gamer (Diablo 1 was the only one I completed) but D4 has no atmosphere, no creepy feeling and soundtrack like the first one and its so easy, I managed to not buy any weapon and had 4 Million Credits on level 55. I always used the same 4 attacks from the beginning and died maybe 10-15 times. It's so easy, wtf. I remember D1 to be pretty hard.
WTF happened? Is Diablo 3 also that bad?

jwillj2k41d 12h ago

Diablo 3 was my first Diablo game. I had to use the mailbox cheats to keep it interesting.

Crows901d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

Diablo 3 was really hard at launch....then they made it easy.

They love scaling difficulty though.

anast17h ago

D2 is the pinnacle. I still fire it up from time to time.

GrmpyolGamer 1d 4h ago

Considering that the PS cloud steaming is garbage compared to XCloud and is limited to certain devices this isn't something to brag about. Wake me up when Diablo is on PS plus

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PlayStation Doesn't Need a Dedicated PC Store Launcher

With all the PlayStation games that are now coming to PC, is it time for Sony to release a dedicated PC launcher?

thorstein17d ago

No, and they already solved any need with the overlay that's coming.

Vits17d ago

Unless they are trying to kill their recently created PC business, I would advise against opening a dedicated PC store. It's an extremely hard endeavor, and people, in general, are very comfortable with Steam. Even Epic, with their billions of dollars invested, is still struggling to find a foothold, and they have Fortnite.

just_looken16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Money is one thing security is another but again millions have 0 knowledge past 2020.

Epic store for years struggled with a shopping cart/account theft/credit card theft

Rockstar launcher/store to this day over 5 years later still has horrific user interface security flaws lost account's and stolen CC

Then you got that activision need phone number oh we lost it launcher

The crown jewel is the ea launcher/store ea app 3 yrs old still has hundreds of threads were people lost games/accounts/game access or just straight up crashes.

Edit" Oh ubi launcher were you buy a game that may or may not be there again or work and the launcher 5yrs old still has no 4K support if you launch it on a 4k screen there is a high chance it will just crash.

ocelot0716d ago

Can tell who ever put this together is not all that clued up on pc gaming.

It's just a known fact. The PC gaming community prefer Steam and Steam alone. They don't like different launchers. I personally don't mind them. But majority just stick with steam. Hence why EA and Ubisoft went back to on releasing on steam and why Microsoft release games on steam as people hated buying from the windows store.

The only other launchers that I imagine are doing ok is GOG due to being drm free and epic games due to the free games every week. Sony shouldn't release any sort of pc launcher n

Nitrowolf216d ago (Edited 16d ago )

It literally says in the OP that PC gamers don't like multiple launchers lol. It even mentions Steam being the go to for gamers

Tacoboto16d ago

Title: "PlayStation Doesn't Need a Dedicated PC Store Launcher"

N4G: "Can tell who ever put this together is not all that clued up on pc gaming"

When you don't even read the headline...

ocelot0716d ago

I read it and had a brain fart. As read the title then this "With all the PlayStation games that are now coming to PC, is it time for Sony to release a dedicated PC launcher?"

So I hold my hands up on that mistake. Rest of my comment still stands.

Giblet_Head16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Steam and GOG are highly preferred because of the rich feature set. Ubisoft, Rockstar, EA, Epic etc have all set a precedent over the years for customers to instinctively expect individual publisher launchers to be so extremely half-assed that the majority simply don't want to bother dealing with what is almost an inevitable disappointment by comparison to Steam or GOG. Those publishers and their inaction or general disinterest to improve have effectively ruined any future adoption to be taken seriously.

Einhander197216d ago (Edited 16d ago )

This is just another ridiculous double standard article.

It's like how Microsoft can spend 20 years of making nothing but gaas and live service style games to sell microtransactions, dlc and subscriptions and get praise for doing it, but if Sony wants to make a single game like that every website under the sun is writing articles saying how Sony is anti-consumer or whatever.

derek16d ago

Yep, huge double standard look at the tortured reaction to the ps5pro, websites hyperventilating like Sony is forcing people to buy it.

just_looken16d ago

Wait my xbox from 2004 has avengers gaas on it? wow your so smart

m$ Gaas started with the other companies like sony

Gamepass yes they are deep into that but its still a huge money saver sense you do not own your games then get a service like that.

Now there pc xbox launcher that is trash for years now

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Is Driver (PS1) Still Worth Playing in 2024?

"Driver was a technical achievement for PS1, a pioneer in cinematic gaming, and an often brutal challenge - TechStomper asks if its brand of 70s car chase antics still holds up."

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PrimeVinister24d ago

The driving holds up, most of everything else does not.

PrimeVinister24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

@Shane Kim

Well, I mean the driving physics hold up. The draw distance, police AI, visuals in general etc do not

Cacabunga24d ago

One of my all time favorites on PS1. I spent a summer vacation playing this was so good

isarai24d ago

Sadly youd be hard pressed to find any driving game with better physics these days. But the draw distance really kills it for me

PrimeVinister24d ago

The physics hold up ridiculously well. And the draw distance is a real hurdle at first.

__y2jb24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Nonsense. The physics in any modern game or any 360 game is light years beyond Driver.

Dandizzle24d ago

This game is hard, you will fail and quit

PrimeVinister24d ago

But you will get there eventually... maybe

MatrixxGT24d ago

All in the first two minutes.

jznrpg24d ago

Stop with is it worth it articles. If you want to play a game play the damn game!

anast24d ago

I loved this game awhile back.

Barlos24d ago

Yeah but is it worth reading pointless articles?

__y2jb24d ago

It wasn’t worth playing in the 90’s.

Espangerish24d ago

My thoughts exactly. I bought it at release for full price and got frustrated and bored with it very quickly.

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