2 audio sources

[azurite2]

So I have a ps3 and a computer, is there anyway to have a headset plugged into both, so I hear both audio sources?

[burnttoastnice]

So I have a ps3 and a computer, is there anyway to have a headset plugged into both, so I hear both audio sources?

 

I'd go ghetto style and use a bunch of headphone splitters. You could use line-in on your PC and pass the PS3 sound through it, but then in-game players won't hear you online. Some headsets have built-in audio splitting and joining functionality though (can't think of any off the top of my head).

[Shinrin_Cole]

There are a few ways to get sound from your PS3 to your computer so you can use the headphones on one device, if you have a headphone out on your and have a 3.5 mm plug to 3.5 mm plug cable, you can plug it in line in and you can get your PS3 sound that way. Or if you have the original audio/video cable ofthe PS3, you can get a Y connector to plug in the White and Red auido connector to 3.5 mm connector to the line in.

 

I have a special way of doing this with mine, but i also got audio coming from a PS4, 3DS, and Satellite reciever audio coming as well, thanks to a cheap audio video switcher, I can do this.  

[aarona493]

I second the ghetto solution, a stereo y-cable (diy or amazon for around a buck) is probably the easiest and most convenient solution. One step up from that would be to get a passive mixer something like this:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SplitMix4?adpos=1o1&creative=55674776881&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CPGTxYulncgCFcQUHwodxysLfQ

These are super handy for splitting and mixing signals, they can go anywhere and ya don't even have to plug them in. I use an active mixer (meaning it does the mixing and amplification) and have half a dozen things going to half a dozen places so I can attest to the usefulness of a mixer over what quickly becomes a rats nest of splitters and adapters.

[azurite2]

There are a few ways to get sound from your PS3 to your computer so you can use the headphones on one device, if you have a headphone out on your and have a 3.5 mm plug to 3.5 mm plug cable, you can plug it in line in and you can get your PS3 sound that way. Or if you have the original audio/video cable ofthe PS3, you can get a Y connector to plug in the White and Red auido connector to 3.5 mm connector to the line in.

 

I have a special way of doing this with mine, but i also got audio coming from a PS4, 3DS, and Satellite reciever audio coming as well, thanks to a cheap audio video switcher, I can do this.  

How do I get to the sound from the line in, or will it just start playing?

[Shinrin_Cole]

How do I get to the sound from the line in, or will it just start playing?

 

You may have to go into your sound settings and unmute it and turn it up to a desirable volume. if it's too low on your computer and you hooked up from the microphone port on the TV, you can turn up the TV volume to help. If you don't hear anything out of line in after this, you may have to go into your sound settings click recording, right click on the line in and tell it to listen to the audio and this should work. I'm at work and can't tell you the correct option name right now. But it should work with option #1 off the bat.

[azurite2]

You may have to go into your sound settings and unmute it and turn it up to a desirable volume. if it's too low on your computer and you hooked up from the microphone port on the TV, you can turn up the TV volume to help. If you don't hear anything out of line in after this, you may have to go into your sound settings click recording, right click on the line in and tell it to listen to the audio and this should work. I'm at work and can't tell you the correct option name right now. But it should work with option #1 off the bat.

Thank you so much, this worked perfectly!

[Shinrin_Cole]

Thank you so much, this worked perfectly!

Glad I could help.