PotatoesFallFeb 22

What headsets are linux gamers using?

https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/55388559

What headsets are linux gamers using? - tchncs

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?

Show threadcraigersFeb 24

I’ve also been on the search for the perfect headset. I have 3 requirements :

  • I want two independent output devices to show up natively without software, 1 for main output and 1 for voice chat output
  • I want on the fly mixing between the 2 outputs, preferably without additonal software, with a physical knob
  • I want good sidetone, preferably with volume knob

Checking all these boxes has been near impossible. I currently have an older steel series arctis and it does it. Newer models tho and almost every OEM out there has some shit software that’s windows only. Newer steel series for instance only has the chat mix as a virtual output in software. I know I can achieve similar with Pipewire. The only headset I found that was close was the audeze gaming headset but the sidetone was awful, static and crackle.

If someone has a rec that can check all those boxes for me let me know.

Show threadne0phyte

I know you specifically want a hardware solution, but if you use pipewire I have something for you that took forever to figure out from the docs and does just what you want with a single static config file: pastebin.com/XigrzvfD

This creates virtual output devices that you can assign applications to and control with e.g. pavucontrol.

I have the volume of these output nodes mapped to physical knobs to control games/voice/media independently globally.

context.modules = [ { name = libpipewire-module-combine-stream a - Pastebin.com

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Show threadcraigersFeb 24
This is dope thanks man. I knew I could do it with Pipewire virtual devices, just hadn’t fully researched it yet. I been using the StreamController app for my elgato deck. It’s been solid, I’m wondering if I can adapt this to their knobs or I should look at open deck.
Show threadKatana314Feb 27
I’ve wanted to work out Pipewire for the specific case of threading music directly into a “Microphone” device to play into game voice comms for memetic moments. But, the extensive commandline setup and duplicative terminology has made it feel like a barrier.