I usually don't use headphones for gaming. I just tend to close the door to my room whenever I'm player something to not annoy people around me. Which I prefer doing over using headphones. I've really only used headphones a few times when playing on my 3ds.

When I'm on PC I always use headphones. Part of it is so that no one else has to hear my game, but also because I'm usually on Teamspeak with my IRL friends while I'm playing. Also, now that I'm running Windows 10 it's super convenient to say, "Cortana, launch 'X game.'"

When I'm playing other consoles I won't use my headset. Part of that is because I don't want to crawl under my desk to unplug the headset from the back of my PC, but also because I don't know where the headphone jack on my TV is...

ThanatosUnraveld : That sounds like a great idea to me. My headphones were only $10 and they work really well for me. They do a really good job with video game sound, which makes me proud to have them! I got a very nice deal with buying those headphones.

Most of the time my games sound way better with my headphones and they make me feel like I'm actually inside the game

Zlinqx : I also close my door whenever I'm playing a video game, but I do it because I don't want to hear some of the background sounds of my house, such as my younger brother's kiddie shows.

PacmanandMariofan : Yeah I usually keep my door closed because of that even if I'm not playing games and I'm just on my laptop, can't stop noticing it otherwise >.>

PacmanandMariofan : One thing I like is to be ale to hear the white noise in my ears from my tv when I have my headphones on cuz that doesn't ruin the immersion now does it! And sense my new tv is right next to my computer which is near my parents loud tv headphones are almost always needed!!!!!!! Along with a tub of butter

ThanatosUnraveld : Yeah, that's understandable. Sometimes I need headphones to enjoy gaming on my Wii U since it's in the basement and my younger brother frequently stomps around upstairs, making it sound like the ceiling is going to crash onto me. XD

Not just a tub of butter, but some bread as well.

I always use headphones for playing video games and listen to music. I mean what kinda post is that

PacmanandMariofan : You know I still have no idea what that jack is for on the PS 4 controller is for I thought it was for sound but I plugged in my headphones and I still don't know what it does :/ AND YOU FORGOT THE PENUTBUTTER AND JELLY!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, and if not headphones then earbuds. I like to hear everything, from background music to the SFX. I enjoy the game a whole lot better that way. Plus, if I don't where headphones/earbuds, I am usually asked to either wear some, or turn the sound completely off, so.

If I could, I would not wear them since it makes the top of my head flat.

It's kind of funny. When I was younger, I used to actually hate listening to games I was playing. So, most times I just muted whatever I was playing.

Now, I can't play a game without headphones. I personally like the higher sound quality that headphones provide, and it also works to keep people from being annoyed but whatever it is I am listening to.

Kuti_Kat : I don't like the headphones making my head flat either, it messes up my hair. I really don't like it when my hair gets messed up XD I enjoy it better with headphones as well. I can hear parts of sound with the headphones that I never hear without them

Skilledtree : I can relate to your childhood. I used to not enjoy loud sound that much, so I'd keep my games very quiet, but I don't think I muted them all the way.

I don't always use headphones for gaming, but I do like the pleasure of having the headphones. The only time I actually use them though is when I'm playing online, like multiplayer. Especially when I'm playing any of the Call of Duty games, the headphones I use actually block out any of the outside noise so even when an enemy is close by, I can hear their footsteps. I sometimes also use the headphones when I'm playing a racing game, especially when I like the soundtrack for it. I can obviously hear the music way better with the headphones.

The bad thing about it is when I wear them for a long period of time, they tend to hurt my ears a little. I don't know why but when I first take them off, I can feel a little throbbing pain for just a short amount of time. I don't mind it really, but its just so darn inconvenient sometimes.

MattyIce : Is the pain in your ears or on the outside of your ears? I have a problem like that as well. If I wear my headphones for over half an hour, I take them off and the outside of my ears hurt for a minute or 2. But they aren't throbbing, it's just a slight pain.

It's nice that headphones can block out noise from around you (in some situations), especially if you're trying to escape the tough situations you're in outside of the game.

PacmanandMariofan : I guess its sorta on the outside of my ears, like the very tips of them. It might not actually be a throbbing pain. Maybe I was just exaggerating there a little bit. But its a sharp enough pain for it to significantly bother me. And like you, it only lasts a couple minutes after I have taken the headphones off. I have tried all kinds of headphones too, and I still have the same problem with all of them. But I still like to wear them and like I said, I only wear them when I'm playing multiplayer which isn't all the time.

No, not really. I usually let the sounds of the game fill up the room. Depending on whether or not you have a room in your house dedicated to gaming, it could really be an experience.

mario102: I have my basement that, other than my mom's friend using it to watch TV, is dedicated to video games My Wii U is down there, and we have a 42-inch flat-screen TV that's perfect for people that want a really cool gaming experience! We barely even use that TV for watching TV, I use it only for gaming

It's quite a pleasing experience for me and my gaming friends!

PacmanandMariofan : Thanks for letting me know about your reply.
That's pretty cool! I wish I had a basement like that!

I don't normally use headphones when I play games. But I had to buy some because my dad likes to blast his music at random times during the day. So that's where the headphones would come in. I had these headphones for quite a while now they are compatible with Xbox 360, not sure if they work for Xbox One ( they might). I brought myself Turtle Beach XO 4 headphones. It took me a while to get use to them because like I said I don't normally use headphones. The headphones work great, it has the ability to mix volumes between chat and game sources and the audio is high quality. I use them for games like Halo, Gears of War, shooters basically and some times for my fighting games as well.

I use headphones for gaming most of the time. It makes the music sound so much better.

I almost always use headphones when gaming. And when I don't it's because I'm playing Wii U, or I've got the sound on mute. Although I prefer to just play with sounds on normally.