How to Use Headphones With PS4 (Compatible PS4 Headphones)

By / Last Updated on: September 3, 2022

Do you want to enhance your gaming skills? Try using headphones with a mic monitoring feature to quickly reduce the echo and spot the enemy. Want to know what headphones work with PS4? You can use the regular headphones on PS4 as long as they are compatible. You can connect compatible Bluetooth earphones too.

How to use any headphones with PS4?

You just need a headphone with a 3.5 mm jack. Next, grab your PS4 controller and plug your headphone’s 3.5 mm jack into the controller’s headphone connector. Next, open the ‘Menu’ by long pressing the PS button on the controller and go to the ‘Sound/Devices’ option. You can now adjust the sound according to your comfort level.

Keep reading about PS4-compatible headphones and how to connect wired and wireless headphones to PS4.

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Can you use Bluetooth headphones on ps4?
What are PS4 Compatible Headphones?
How to use headphones with PS4?
How to connect headphones to PS4?
Wired Headphones
Mic
Wireless Headphones
Conclusion

Can you use Bluetooth headphones on ps4?

Sony PS4 came with a controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a one-ear headphone. This was the first time headphones were functional on a console and it was a necessary step for gamers. But one-ear headphones were not enough. Sony knew it so they allowed third-party headphones to be used with PS4. Take that Xbox.

But not all types of headphones are working for Sony PS4. But you can easily check the headphone’s compatibility with PS4.

What are PS4 Compatible Headphones?

All types of headphones or audio output devices work well with PS4 as long as they follow CTIA standards. Apple products follow standards that are based on CTIA but have a non-standard microphone and use a control signaling method which is why microphones in Apple products don’t work with PS4.

You can check whether your headphones follow CTIA standards and are compatible with PS4 by searching about their model online or testing them on PS4. Make sure to check if their microphone works with PS4 which will be the case if the headphone jack is arranged as

Audio (Left) > Audio (Right) > Ground > Microphone (tip to sleeve)

Here’s a list of PS4 compatible headphones.

How to use headphones with PS4?

One of the common issues with PS4 audio is that controller sounds are heard along with the game audio which suppresses game sounds. But PlayStation 4 lets you adjust its volume and you can set it to zero. 

Here’s how to use headphones with PS4 and adjust the controller’s sound.

  • Long press the PS4 button
  • Go to Sound/Devices
  • Go to Volume Control
  • Set the Controller volume to zero

How to connect headphones to PS4?

Once you have gotten your hands on the headphones of your choice, you need to set them up on your PS4 as you desire. For this, read our guide on how you can set up your new headphones with desired settings, and also set the default mic of the PS4.

Here’s how to connect the wired and wireless headphones to PS4.

Wired Headphones

Although it is older technology, still, most gamers prefer wired headphones. Some gamers prefer them because they don’t need to be recharged, while others argue that their performance is also better than wireless headphones. But this is not true if you are using good quality headphones.

Here are the steps to use wired headphones with PS4.

  • Make sure you have plugged the headphones on the controller or the monitor.
  • Hold on to pressing the PS4 button on your controller.
  • Navigate to settings.
  • Go to Devices.
  • Go to Audio Devices
  • Here you can shift your Audio output device manually. Change it to the newly detected headphones which will shift your chat Audio to your headphones.
  • Now click Output to headphones and change ‘Chat Audio’ to ‘All Audio’.
  • Check the Switch Output device automatically This will change the audio device automatically to your headphones every time you plug them in.

Mic

  • You can easily set your headphones mic as the default audio input device in the Input Devices section.

Wireless Headphones

If you have wireless headphones, you should note that PS4 does not allow you to connect headphones with Bluetooth directly but only allows the controller, so you will have to buy a Bluetooth dongle which is a small male USB port with a Bluetooth connection.

But why do people go through the struggle to buy headphones and a Bluetooth dongle? Well firstly, the dongle is cheap so it’s not very difficult to buy and some people just really don’t like wires. If you have a big-screen TV, you want to sit far away and need long wires which are difficult to find, and store. Storage is an issue and wires get damaged easily when spread out or stuck in the drawer. And good quality headphones never lag in impressive distances.

To use wireless headphones on PS4 you first connect your headphones with a Bluetooth dongle after plugging it in the PS4, so that they are detected. Next, you will have to follow the above-mentioned steps to set up the audio output device once your headphones are detected.

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Conclusion

Now that you know the information required to choose, connect, and set up headphones with your PS4, you can have an uninterrupted gaming experience with the best audio quality without investing in a high-end computer.

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