Speakers or Headsets?

[IAEInferno]

For my new pc build I would mainly just play games, watch movies and etc. what would be good?

[pcshme33]

if you play games get a headset... You can get both you know. Good pair of headphones for gaming, and just some cheap speakers if you want.

[Godlygamer23]

Thread moved to Audio.

[iShad]

Depends if you need the isolation, but typically speakers outperform headphones.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I prefer speakers to headphones, mainly because I enjoy being able to also hear my surroundings while listening to music / playing games. I also have a super directional mic that doesn't pic up anything except my voice so I can play games in chat without fear of background audio seeping in.

[aeroencychris]

7 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

I prefer speakers to headphones, mainly because I enjoy being able to also hear my surroundings while listening to music / playing games. I also have a super directional mic that doesn't pic up anything except my voice so I can play games in chat without fear of background audio seeping in.

you have a special mic setup

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

3 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

you have a special mic setup

Super Cardioid Pattern mics will only pic up what's right in front of them, don't understand why more people don't use them.

[aeroencychris]

1 minute ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

Super Cardioid Pattern mics will only pic up what's right in front of them, don't understand why more people don't use them.

Because my shitty desk setup at school doesn't allow for that sort of thing sadly

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Just now, cdsboy2000 said:

Because my shitty desk setup at school doesn't allow for that sort of thing sadly

You don't need a lot of space, if you can use a regular desktop mic, like a blue yeti, etc. you can use one of these. 

[aeroencychris]

3 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

You don't need a lot of space, if you can use a regular desktop mic, like a blue yeti, etc. you can use one of these. 

I don't see how I can fit that sadly

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

4 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

I don't see how I can fit that sadly

You can use a boom arm off the shelf to your left, or just get a regular desktop stand to hold it up like the little silver mic you already have. I'd also recommend using a monitor stand to get your monitors off the table, giving you more space for stuff beneath it.

Here's a great mic stand example.

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Foldable-Microphone-Double-Net-Podcasts/dp/B014W4NBQO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1474251007&sr=8-7&keywords=desktop+mic+stand

[Pomfinator]

Speakers > Headphones anyday.  Unless you're a CS:GO player and need to hear footsteps and soft sounds at all times, speakers give a more natural soundstage that IMO suits gaming and movies a lot more.

 

Music you can make a case for headphones though.

[Dackzy]

Well this really comes down to your use case. I cannot use speakers that often, because of family, so I have high end headphones and mid range speakers.

[IAEInferno]

Yeah, a speaker and headphone combo would be real great.