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What headsets are linux gamers using? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 23 hours ago by PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/55388559

I made the mistake of believing some dumb guide online that recommended the Razer BlackShark v2 Pro for Linux. Literally the volume control is broken out of the box lol.

I just want a wireless headset. For listening to audio. And a mic. Don't care for fancy features. Apparently too much to ask for a linux user.

What are y'all using and how is it working for you?

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[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 1 points 22 hours ago

I have some steelseries (I believe maybe arctis 7 or 9? I should check, not the one that also does Bluetooth), and it works fine after using the accompanying software once years ago to set mic loopback to the level I like.

It has

  • mic loopback (adjustable with the windows only software but set and forget)
  • 2 channels, one for chat and one for "gaming" i.e. anything else. Perfect to set gaming as default output and slack or teams or discord or whatever you use to voice chat to the chat channel and you can use the knob to dial between 0% chat & 100% game <-> 100% both <-> 0% game & 100% chat
  • another knob for the global volume which then combined with the other knob allows all possible configurations
  • mic mute button
  • usb micro-b charging
  • some weird specific cable that does 3.5mm jack iirc, never used it but then you can use it for your phone I guess
  • connects to your computer using wireless (2.4ghz usb dongle at computer side)

All of those in hardware so no software needed, except for the mic loopback, so pretty happy with that. I've had it since my windows 7 days, and I refused to "upgrade" to a higher version of windows, instead upgraded to linux, so it's been going strong for years and years now

Only thing was that I replaced the over ear pads

9/10, easily