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Steam Deck

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If so, which ones? I am looking to game and talk to friends over discord on my Steam Deck. No FPS, more bullet hells, ARPGs, etc. Thank you!!

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[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah a Phillips headset with removable mic and on/mute toggle on the cord.

Works really well, happy with it but it gets warm in the summer...like I don't need more hotness in the heat.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

I use mine with either my Jabra 75t Bluetooth earbuds, or my big Bose over-ear ones using an aftermarket Bluetooth adapter. Both are great.

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I don’t do voice chats on Deck. But when I only have a short time to play, I just use standard Apple earbuds that I’ve had for years.

When I get to game for more than an hour and feel like gaming on the couch, then I use my JBL Quantum TWS earbuds with the USB C adapter. These are primo ear buds, incredibly low latency, sound excellent, and are immersive with the noise canceling and noise isolating. Built in microphone, but I don’t use it for that purpose. I’d imagine for the price point the mic quality should be somewhere between good and great, depending on preference.

Edit: I chose the JBLs primarily because of the low latency. I can’t do Bluetooth because the input lag is so noticeable. Some Bluetooth headphones are great at reducing it, but nothing beats a USB receiver if you’re looking for low latency wireless. A note of caution that you’ll use up your USB C port so you can’t sit and charge your Deck. This setup works great for me though when I feel like having a semi long gaming session, but if I’m gonna game longer or play a more demanding game I head to my gaming PC instead.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I just use the Playstation headphones, seem to work well.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

I don't usually use headphones with my deck, but I've paired my Pixel A-series buds to it and they work pretty well for discord calls.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

I don't have a Steam Deck, but I do have earbuds I use with Linux, which is similar. I have the EarFun buds (3, I think), which allow connection to multiple devices at once, have good compatibility, noise reduction, long battery life, and are relatively reasonably priced, under £60.

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