The mic...what about a regular headset?

[Megan321]

I looked around the forums and couldn't find an answer to this question.

If I don't want to buy the mic, can I use my regular Xbox 360 headset to sing?

Thanks for any replies :-)

[CableCarrier]

I looked around the forums and couldn't find an answer to this question.

If I don't want to buy the mic, can I use my regular Xbox 360 headset to sing?

Thanks for any replies :-)

I remember reading somewhere that the 360 headset wouldn't be used as a mic because it is generally pretty low-quality. I wonder if standard USB headsets would work, though.

[ThePaska]

You sure can, Rock Band will support the headsets. It should also work with most any USB mics/headsets.

[Megan321]

You sure can, Rock Band will support the headsets. It should also work with most any USB mics/headsets.

So it's been confirmed by Harmonix officially?

[Xzyliac]

You sure can, Rock Band will support the headsets. It should also work with most any USB mics/headsets.

Yeah. You didn't look too well as this has been frequently asked and is in the n00b guide but hey there's your answer. :D

[Megan321]

Yeah. You didn't look too well as this has been frequently asked and is in the n00b guide but hey there's your answer. :D

Okay, okay, I'm lazy and didn't look really hard. Sorry. :-)

Thanks for all the replies guys! I'm so glad I can use my regular headset, that is freaking AWESOME!

[Xzyliac]

Okay, okay, I'm lazy and didn't look really hard. Sorry. :-)

Thanks for all the replies guys! I'm so glad I can use my regular headset, that is freaking AWESOME!

\m/ Rock on sister!

[logicalnoise]

Okay, okay, I'm lazy and didn't look really hard. Sorry. :-)

Thanks for all the replies guys! I'm so glad I can use my regular headset, that is freaking AWESOME!

banging the headset against your hand may get hard for the tambourine/cowbell sequences.


psst guys don't tell him he can just make a plosive sound.

[HeXcoda]

For a headset you can get the 'bang' probably by doing a sharp puff of air into the thing. It's not motion sensitive, it won't know the difference between a bang and any other burst of noise.

However, I thought stock X-Box Live headsets wouldn't work because they're too low fidelity..? Has this changed? I know they said more generic USB headsets (like Karaoke Revolution came with) would work...

[Bullseye]

banging the headset against your hand may get hard for the tambourine/cowbell sequences.


psst guys don't tell him he can just make a plosive sound.

There's always the wall...

[Xzyliac]

However, I thought stock X-Box Live headsets wouldn't work because they're too low fidelity..? Has this changed? I know they said more generic USB headsets (like Karaoke Revolution came with) would work...

Yeah they confirmed headsets would work.