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Earbuds under headphones? Wtf

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Khenra
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands885 Posts
July 22 2011 17:37 GMT
#1
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Picture taken from today's GSTL game


Ok, I've been wondering this for the longest time: Why do all progamers use earbuds under their headphones? Those Razer Banshees they are wearing have perfectly fine audio. Could someone enlighten me on this subject?

Thanks!



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dasanivan
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States532 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-22 17:38:48
July 22 2011 17:38 GMT
#2
I'm pretty sure it's for maximum noise cancellation
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 22 2011 17:42 GMT
#3
Music for ultimate fist-pumping action when they win or soothing sounds of the sea to calm their jitters, etc. etc.
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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-22 17:45:04
July 22 2011 17:44 GMT
#4
well i dunno about sc2 if they're waering razer banshees but in bw the progamers 'headphones' are actually for shutting outside noise out so they can't hear the commentators or the crowd etc
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GigaFlop
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1146 Posts
July 22 2011 17:46 GMT
#5
On July 23 2011 02:44 alffla wrote:
well i dunno about sc2 if they're waering razer banshees but in bw the progamers 'headphones' are actually for shutting outside noise out so they can't hear the commentators or the crowd etc

This.
They also are made with cooperation from Blizzard, the people who made the game the people are playing.
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Semtext
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany287 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-22 17:47:13
July 22 2011 17:46 GMT
#6
Thats really not new, back in the brood war days they just used construction worker's hearing protection and had the earbuds under it for the sound.

the way is see it, this is just a sort of sponsorship/advertisement thing for razer, where everyone gets to see those neato headsets from them, and razer doesnt care much about if they are actually used. which they are seemingly don't. mabe they are just bogus, not even bringing sound at all but refitted with noise cancellation material instead of headphone speakers...
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Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 22 2011 17:52 GMT
#7
Earbuds are for actual sound from what I'm aware. The external headphones are more meant for the noise cancellation.
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Horrde
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada302 Posts
July 22 2011 17:55 GMT
#8
God damn, do I ever miss the old BW days.
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
July 22 2011 17:56 GMT
#9
From what I heard, the banshees actually are very poor when it comes to noise cancellation, so this is more of a promo move than anything else.
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Khenra
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands885 Posts
July 22 2011 17:56 GMT
#10
On July 23 2011 02:52 Zlasher wrote:
Earbuds are for actual sound from what I'm aware. The external headphones are more meant for the noise cancellation.


Yes that's true. But I am just wondering why they don't just plug in the sound plug of the Razer Banshee and just use the audio provided by that headset.

Maybe the players want the exact audio they are used to in practice?


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Sega92
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States467 Posts
July 22 2011 17:59 GMT
#11
its to better sound proof the booths if i remember correctly
O-ops
Profile Joined February 2009
United States4236 Posts
July 22 2011 18:01 GMT
#12
The big headphones acts as earmuffs. Notice how no wire is connected to it?

Earbuds provide the actual sound.
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Khenra
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands885 Posts
July 22 2011 18:03 GMT
#13
On July 23 2011 03:01 O-ops wrote:
The big headphones acts as earmuffs. Notice how no wire is connected to it?

Earbuds provide the actual sound.


Actually if you check the picture in the OP you will see that there is, in fact, a wire connected to the Razer headset.
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Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-22 18:05:33
July 22 2011 18:04 GMT
#14
On July 23 2011 03:01 O-ops wrote:
The big headphones acts as earmuffs. Notice how no wire is connected to it?

Earbuds provide the actual sound.

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How does it know when to change colour (player's APM) then.
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dlcofls21
Profile Joined July 2011
71 Posts
July 22 2011 18:13 GMT
#15
On July 23 2011 03:01 O-ops wrote:
The big headphones acts as earmuffs. Notice how no wire is connected to it?

Earbuds provide the actual sound.


It is plugged in because thats how the APM Technology™ works, whether or not they output sound is a different question >.>.
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Vipsanius
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands708 Posts
July 22 2011 18:25 GMT
#16
Liquid`Tyler said on a stream (IdrA's or Incontrol's viewing party of gstl) that there isn't any sound coming out of the headphones.
Duka08
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
3391 Posts
July 22 2011 18:48 GMT
#17
On July 23 2011 02:56 Khenra wrote:
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On July 23 2011 02:52 Zlasher wrote:
Earbuds are for actual sound from what I'm aware. The external headphones are more meant for the noise cancellation.


Yes that's true. But I am just wondering why they don't just plug in the sound plug of the Razer Banshee and just use the audio provided by that headset.

Maybe the players want the exact audio they are used to in practice?



Yes. Answered your own question imo. Koreans seem pretty meticulous when it comes to recreating their practice environment when on stage. Seems like the most logical reason.
Bibdy
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3481 Posts
July 22 2011 21:18 GMT
#18
Do those headphones/earmuffs have a particular brand attached to them? Could be a good spot for extra advertising.
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
July 22 2011 21:21 GMT
#19
On July 23 2011 06:18 Bibdy wrote:
Do those headphones/earmuffs have a particular brand attached to them? Could be a good spot for extra advertising.


They are part of Razer's SC2 line. I don't know what their relationship is with GSL, but they definitely make all the players wear them.
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Geovu
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Estonia1344 Posts
July 22 2011 21:44 GMT
#20
I am 99% sure that the earbuds would have far better noise cancellation than the headphones.

The thing that irks me is that it is most likely VERY uncomfortable to wear. I know its uncomfortable for me whenever something is pressing down on my earbuds/plugs.
FreezingAssassin
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States455 Posts
July 29 2012 20:03 GMT
#21
I don't mean to bump this but I don't see a reason to start a whole new thread about this same Idea but a different question.

Why do some pro gamers like LoL in this instance have 2 different headsets on. One they are using and another around their neck? Is it merely for the advertising? I'm just confused.

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Vestrel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada271 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-29 20:41:43
July 29 2012 20:40 GMT
#22
The one they're wearing are noise isolation headphones, meaning they're not actually headsets. You can see their earphone cables coming from underneath.

and if they're sponsored by Steelseries, might as well not take the Siberias off for sponsor's sake, I guess.
Mstring
Profile Joined September 2011
Australia510 Posts
July 29 2012 21:36 GMT
#23
They're using the headset around their neck for the microphone; you can see it poking up towards their mouth on both players in that photo.
FreezingAssassin
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States455 Posts
July 29 2012 22:27 GMT
#24
Yea, I figured that the headphones on bottom were for the mic but I didn't get why they weren't wearing it. But it makes sense now since the ones they are wearing are noise cancellation. Thanks guys
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