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PlayStation Compatibility Scores and Tests
Headphones
Updated Nov 05, 2019 at 10:23 am
What it is:
Whether you can use headphones for audio and/or microphone with a PlayStation 4 or 5 using analog, USB, or wireless.
When it matters:
It's important for PlayStation users who want to know what kind of connection they can use with their headphones. Analog provides the least latency, then USB. Wireless tends to have the highest latency but provides the most range.
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Our Tests
PS4 Analog
What it is:
PS4 compatibility with a regular 1/8" TRS or TRRS audio cable.
When it matters:
When you want to use wired headphones with your PS4 controller.
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PS4 Wired USB
What it is:
Compatibility with PlayStation 4 over USB.
When it matters:
To use the headphones' audio and microphone with the PS4 using a USB connection.
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PS4 Non-BT Wireless
What it is:
Non-Bluetooth wireless compatibility with the PlayStation 4.
When it matters:
To connect your headphones wirelessly with your PS4 without using Bluetooth.
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PS5 Analog
What it is:
PS5 compatibility with a regular 1/8" TRS or TRRS audio cable.
When it matters:
When you want to use wired headphones with your PS5 controller.
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PS5 Wired USB
What it is:
Compatibility with the PlayStation 5 over USB.
When it matters:
To use the audio and microphone of the headphones with the PS5 using their USB connection.
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PS5 Non-BT Wireless
What it is:
Non-Bluetooth wireless compatibility with the PlayStation 5.
When it matters:
To connect your headphones wirelessly with your PS5 without using Bluetooth.
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