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[@XenithSND]

found you a month ago. have had light stream since. im now at 130 followers on twitch, i have 12 subscribers and its literally thanks to you. changing console streamers lives, one tutorial at a time. thank you for everything.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

OMG I LOVE THIS! I'd love to schedule a time to do an interview/podcast about your journey!

[@XenithSND]

@@DarkenedCyrus I would definitely be interested in that!!

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Hit me up on socials and let’s schedule it

[@FTLNateHawk]

This video has changed my life! I sound so much better on stream, and in the party chat. I just breathe a little too hard into the mic which is just a me problem 😂, but everything works seamlessly! Thank you for this video.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Great to hear!

[@fearsnipesyu]

How did you do it?

[@222DEUCEY]

For some odd reason my microphone is not picking up in party. Is there an extra setting on xbox?

[@Chad-z4t]

This video literally helped me more than you can think I appreciate it I’m definitely subscribing ❤

[@DarkenedCyrus]

You’re the best ❤️

[@fearsnipesyu]

How did you do it??

[@Chad-z4t]

@@fearsnipesyu plug the mic in a it both input and output the the usb mic

[@AhmedMohammed-wo3vo]

What microphone did you use for it to work

[@Pixl8dwhmsy]

Thank you! You saved me a ton of hassle, time, and money! 💕

[@ariannecano1098]

thatnk you so much it was so hard to get it to work until now

[@fearsnipesyu]

What did you do?

[@jaronbendana2589]

bro i am so lost HELP im so confused how is your headset connected to your controller and your podcast mic??!!?!

[@MaximumGamesRU]

A perfectly logical, simple, and GENIUS solution. Like!

[@bliqzyy]

Bro you are such a lifesaver, I had an old mic that I used with my Xbox and had a Y cable and it worked perfectly, I got a new mic for Christmas and tried the same thing and it didn’t work, I finally figured out how to use it, thanks man

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Glad I could help!

[@rewind5354]

What kind of mic did you get

[@macauleyblagg-nd2bq]

Does this work on both Xbox’s s/x

[@devinebabygirl1992]

How do I turn my mic volume up? My team keeps telling me they can’t hear me and I’m basically eating the mic.

[@pvp7]

i have a question, Is it possible to have the steel series dac, only connected to the audio, and also connect the fifine sc3 mixer with a dynamic microphone? I'm trying to do the test but I can't do it, I don't know how to get the audio out only from the steel series dac, because when you connect everything as you do in the video, what happens is that I do hear the audio as such, but The audio does not come out to the mic, speaking I connect the aux adapter to the steelseries and I take out the audio output and the mic output, when I connect that to the control, it works fine, but I no longer like the audio, since the DAC Yes, it does its equalization job and I like the way it sounds, I just would like to know if there is any possibility and if you can help me

[@Travel3r5]

So to be clear, the headset will have to have an extra aux port? I have a pair of astro a40 tr, it only has one aux port which i connect to my controller. Did the splitter not work because of the headset or will a splitter not work in general? 🤔 I'm looking to buy a pair of Sony MDR7506 and use a stand alone Mic. I'm just breaking into this type of set up and it seems kind of confusing. I realize this video is from 2022 so not really expecting a response, but if you do, thank you!

[@narakiju7754]

I've seen other people say splitters don't work however I saw someone buy a turtle beach adapter for the controller then using a splitter on that, so that might work for u as well.

[@sumWrldMusic]

I literally did the same thing but it makes like a noise maybe because the aux cord I used wasn’t a 3.5mm?

[@AhmedMohammed-wo3vo]

Will the microphone work with in game chats as well or just for party’s and streaming?

[@109oli]

Does anyone know how to use it is you are on Xbox with keyboard and mouse can someone help I can’t find everything on how to work that

[@baddarkassassin2496]

I just bought this mic and aux cables and I can’t comprehend on how this is all supposed to connect properly

[@Papa_Mack]

I just got my self a fifine 688. I set it up just like you video and it works like charm. Although i do have to have my mic gain way up for it to activate the microphone itself. I am on xbox series X

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Love this! And not sure on the gain. That's a new one for me. Go into xbox settings and turn up mic volume in there. Xbox has a natural gain control that you can't control, so as long as you cross their gate, it will adjust the volume for those in party

[@Papa_Mack]

@@DarkenedCyrus good to know thank you. I will look into now

[@Papa_Mack]

I turned my mic monitoring all the way down and had my friend in the party listening. It seems like when I have it down in the party setting the microphones controls work way better. Thank you for the help! I couldn't be happier with the way it all turned out.

[@DominicGreene0006]

Hey, i dont know if you still respond on this, but i did everything, and it "works" but you can barely hear me, my mouth has to literally be on the mic to work... this is really stressing me out im on a series x

[@felixkrauth5453]

When I try that, there is a noise in the background. Can sombody please help

[@fearsnipesyu]

So can you please explain how the mic audio is being transferred to the xbox?

[@Jonsey_-]

through the controller

[@cordaborb]

Can I mute my headset for my Xbox party, but still having my stream being able to hear me through the desk microphone?

[@why_apparel]

can i use this when i play xbox games without turning on my controller? pls answer

[@dacolbertnc167]

My son wanted a microphone to use while streaming through Twitch. We purchased one but he has a wireless xbox headset. What do i need to make the wireless headset work with the microphone? thanks in advance for any help.

[@RudeComment19]

Please explain how you can possible plug your headset into your microphone and controller at the same time.

[@ty2fly904]

The headset has a mic that u unplug an the headset has a aux plug in so u run the headset to the controller an plug the mic in through the headset mic port

[@joshua_elvy1070]

Does it work with a wireless headset

[@vEclipseGaming]

So I got a question. I am using the Astro Mixamp pro TR, I directly plug my headset aux cable into the Mixamp which is then plugged into the back of my xbox using a USB, I am concerned about not being able to use my headset because of this. Do I need to use a different headset because I do not have anything that can plug directly into my controller and the mixamp at the same time. What can I do to help with this, because I would like to keep using my Mixamp.

[@MerakiTsu]

Ok so everything works properly but my headset is so much quieter now then when I just plug into my controller. How do I increase the volume?

[@Cornilious]

So headsets already have the headset volume decreased and If you go into the headphones setting you can make it to where your headset volume is maxed

[@charlesnemnich8003]

Hey so I bought the Recon 50 mic you recommended but when I plug my mic into the headset it does not register, is there something I’m doing wrong?

[@Tobywcollings]

Hiya this video was super helpfull. Does it matter how many rings there are on the aux ?because im wondering if it will affect it.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

It does. Stick to the options I discussed in the video and you will be golden

[@Tobywcollings]

@@DarkenedCyrus okay amazing thanks for responding. I only asked because the mic that plugged into the headset had 3 rings and in the video it had 2.🙂

[@RoyalAkipanda]

So I just need a bit of direction here. So I started using lightstream not to long ago and I have ran into a small issue. When I stream I use a camera that is connected to my laptop and in doing so it makes my chat lag. Almost like they arent timing up right. the audio is delayed when talking and you can tell. but when I add a desktop mic I cant be in a party becuase no one can hear me. I ended up resorting to using discord on my computer with the mic and headset connected. then have a second pair of headphones i found laying around to hear the gameplay. is very odd and I need a solution. any suggestions?

[@BobcatFN]

Does it work to this day, if so I’m getting it for my birthday

[@PrimeCHEQZU]

What’s a good pair of headphones to get for the removable mic ?

[@Mschuy1]

@@PrimeCHEQZU Fifine H9 This headphones even had a good microphone for streaming

[@branxenyoutube]

mine is just static. i have all i need. have been ordering the correct things for a week and still no luck.

[@GBrad18]

I have a set of earbud I use but they don’t have a mic would this work?

[@Blayden_Mattox]

Can I use a wireless headset with a headphone jack with this?

[@anbufvLOL]

Thanks so much your the only person that made a great video about this

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Glad I could help

[@Ruver91]

So what if that you have headphone but microphone is broken? it’s doesn’t disconnect btw

[@siggiriggi8988]

I got a brand new mic which is the Sennheiser Profile and on my pc it sounds great you know. But i managed to make it work on my Xbox with your methods but the mic quality is awful and low volumed and the there is a static sound in the mic. Does the cable matter because i used like a Corsair cable for the mic and just my headset cable on my xbox. Cause if it matters than i can breath easily if not ima panic

[@marcoloucas3093]

Hey i bought everything u left a link to but the microphone isnt picking up in the party any help ?

[@UsernameWasGodDamnStolen]

the microphone is outta stock do you have any other recommendations

[@GIANNISDOROPOULOSSPEARFISHING]

I used lightstream , and my sound in the headset is really not good, and my stream crushed.. all this with headset only. I think the whole transfer from console to lightstream and then twitch is too heavy.. what do you think?

[@the.andres7]

I can’t plug in the microphone thing to my headset? What do I do?

[@crystalb410]

you need to buy a headset that has a removable mircorphone. he linked turtle beach headphones but i would use hyperx

[@neosaber4]

I’m trying with elgato wave 3 plus aux and wired xbox controller and headset with mic removable …. What i canbonly hear is a metallic sound , can you please help, i would appreciate a lot

[@jb3fb970]

can you still hear your game if you do this?

[@mirimmhl_]

If I used a double jack would it work? since I don't have headphones with a removable microphone

[@thankuhenry]

Is it possible to do this with a wireless headset?

[@JackofAllNiya]

Could there be an Xbox setting that’s not allowing my audio to be picked up by the mic? I got the mic and headset from your bio, did everything you said, and it’s not working.

[@anthonybasketboy4217]

Did you ever figure it out same problem

[@JackofAllNiya]

I had to use my laptop as the power source for my mic. I connected the aux cord from the mic as well as my headset cord (a turtle beach WITHOUT a detachable mic) to a splitter and it works just fine.

[@Raviena_Ranger]

Is there a way to connect the mic through the actual console itself rather than the headset? Also thank you for making this video very informative 🙏

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Unfortunately, no. And thanks!

[@TayTayUzumakii]

How do I plug my aux cord into my headset because the mic has a dent for it to click into the headphones but the aux doesn't and won't go in

[@GamesWithVince]

Will this method also work with the Turtle Beach Xbox Controller?

[@fearsnipesyu]

Is this actually working up to date?

[@Itsme_rav1]

Can people hear me in game or in Xbox party chat and can I hear them?

[@-kevynmagus-2356]

HELLO I have a question do you think this would work with the fifine am8?

[@ev_razer1153]

So I use a splitter and I find my audio slightly feeds back into my game so my friends can hear themselves ect … do you have this issue the way you use it? … also I’ve used lightstream for a year now and it’s so amazing haha

[@imDeify]

1 subscriber? Streaming for 1 year?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

And? People have to start somewhere. What benefit did you get out of that comment?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

A cheap splitter might have spillback of the signals, especially if the volume over the cable is too loud. I'd try and see about turning down the gain on the incoming volume over the splitter

[@rfoxski]

@@imDeify u have 3 what’s the difference

[@imDeify]

@@rfoxski I was just curious how that was possible? I dont stream on youtube so yeah I have 3.

[@Squartle3892]

Thanks so much mate you've answered all the questions I had

[@CL0V3RZYT]

Is there any suggested boom arm for the fifine mic?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

BM88 or 66 from Fifine. Both awesome options

[@Diesel410]

Hey what mic did u use for the headset ?

[@Pill43]

I bought the same model mic, but it doesnt seem to pick up any sound connecting it like your video states, or even with the adapter. Im broke and confused. :/

[@anthonybasketboy4217]

Did you ever figure it our

[@Big.boigtag]

Do you need a cable with an aux on both ends

[@DonAltae]

I have a quadcast USB mic and the elite 2 controller even tried with a regular controller and this does not work for me I'm on xbox series s too.

[@KyleNoStyle]

Hey, I bought a USB mic NJSJ with with aux port in front and did everything you said and still it's not picking me,but I can hear my party chat. Any ideas on why?

[@judysarjoo]

Me too

[@revivedtundra30]

Hey my friend great video I’m using a 3.5mm to 3.5mm and it’s not working. Any tips? Thanks

[@hendops3649]

Hi, can my friend put voice through stream on a USB mic, and party chat on headset mic? without a PC or lightstream?

[@alexcampos-de5yk]

Hey I don’t know if you’ll respond but I got everything but I can hear my self when I talk through the mic but my party can’t hear me and there’s a lot of static

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Watch my latest video. It’s an updated tutorial

[@SklarTV]

I hate the way headsets feel on my head. Is there a way to use earbuds with a splitter instead

[@H00K-KING]

so if i want to use just the mic what do i have to do? i dont like wearing headsets and i dont need game sound but i still want it for my viewers

[@djhbkrosegold5112]

Thanks for this video

[@Nova14159]

I’m assuming this just doesn’t work with the astro a40s from what I’ve seen

[@ghostdictatorxd8715]

On the link for the Mic it says incompatible with Xbox. Is that because you can’t just plug it directly into the console?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Correct, it can’t. You have to use a workaround

[@ghostdictatorxd8715]

@@DarkenedCyrus One more question, sorry. Will any headset with a removable mic work? sorry I just wanna be sure before I start buying everything

[@Melo5-pk9jh]

​@@ghostdictatorxd8715 yes it should

[@NoahLoosli-u3e]

Can I get a bigger stand if yes what should I get

[@crystalb410]

Is there any boom arms that you know work?

[@PrinceMagwick]

Does this work with a wireless controller

[@dreams.9999]

Hey man I have a question. I’m in the market for a usb mic bc I’m a streamer that’s Streams on Xbox. And apart from your video all others say you need a bunch more stuff to make it work and be able to use the usb mic on your Xbox is this due to the fact that the videos our older. Do you think you can do a more in depth guide how to use it and show how it sounds. Thank you.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

I can take a deeper look at it, but the setup is straightforward. What I showed in todays video was recorded not even a week ago, so it’s current. I also listed everything you’d need in the description of the video

[@Bobtrigger]

The aux cord you recomended is not going into the headphones all the way. Gonna try a different aux cord and see if that helps

[@dotalest265]

The aux cord you linked has a casing that is too big to fit in the headset

[@slim.on.capcut]

I get a lot of background noise. Any solutions?

[@Moist_456]

Any other headsets that you know of that’ll work besides the one in the video

[@HazeG7]

Thanks for the tutorial, but would a Yeti or a Razer microphone work?

[@DemoDeezNutz]

did you find out?

[@JenniferLuvsYhu]

i need help. i have no idea why it’s not working if i did exactly what you suggested

[@ajinrey4060]

Does this work for steelseries headsets?

[@artemis3318]

Do you be know if it will work on wireless headset with removable mic

[@dusty7691]

I’m having a problem, It says there a microphone connected but my voice isn’t going through

[@halzeyb9682]

Would something Like a yeti nano work using this method? I have an xbox series x, and I'm trying to find a great mic for streaming.

[@DemoDeezNutz]

did you find out?

[@Realging]

I used everything in the description and followed the steps but it didn’t work do you have any idea why it might not have worked

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Really? That's so weird as that's the exact setup I used. You did use a 2 ring (TRS) cable, right? not a 3 ring (TRRS) cable?

[@handyreparaturbyxpert7061]

my question is if i can use it wiht no controler just the consol

[@trueskilltv6711]

So the problem I’m running into is when I plug my USB Mic into the Xbox directly the mic won’t work. The power is on, but no audio. But when I plug the usb into my laptop it works. Very odd. Any fixes?

[@TakumiOfCarX]

Xbox don't pick up USB mics you'd have to use a 3 mm headphone jack and do what this guy did

[@multigamer5168]

This does not work, I have the exact setup and all I get is a hell of a lot of feedback and an ear piercing screech.

[@JakePlayz808]

Do you have a video with the mics quality on Xbox?

[@M12YKTV]

i have this yendili mic i plugged the usb c in to the mic then my headset but nothings coming through on xbox

[@youcamrii]

Will a standalone mic work with a artcis 7x?

[@Johnsupnxt]

I did the steps on my Xbox, but after I plug my headset into the controller I can hear audio and plug my mic into my other port. My audio isn’t being produced. Why isn’t it working?

[@macauleyblagg-nd2bq]

Did you work it out as I’m finding this problem too

[@Johnsupnxt]

@@macauleyblagg-nd2bq no I don’t think it’s even possible.

[@macauleyblagg-nd2bq]

@@Johnsupnxt I’m try to work it out myself as I got everything today

[@Johnsupnxt]

@@macauleyblagg-nd2bq how did that go for you. I really just gave up and used my headset mic

[@macauleyblagg-nd2bq]

@@Johnsupnxt pretty much the same 😂 I do keep trying just in case!

[@Kraize_]

does it work on xbox one?

[@IGKiddmalo]

I’m confused how did he plug in the headset to the controller if he plugged in the mic

[@senyorlimpiogaming]

Ok so just so were clear (coz im dumb), mic aux to the headet mic port. Then headset plugin into the controller.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Yep!

[@NOVA85856]

Does this work for wireless headphones

[@oliwer_wieze]

Thank you so much for this! I'll try it myself soon.

[@mikkochugsMilk1]

Does this work with a hyper X cloud???

[@devbeast69]

Will it work for wireless headphones too

[@RisingMiracles]

I’m trying to buy a streaming microphone for my son this is like a whole language. 😂😆 He has Xbox & PS5. I was looking at the QuadcastS

[@DrewAk49]

Is there something different with the a40s? Every time I do this with my a40s to the mixamp pro it doesnt work....

[@Nova14159]

Tried the same thing with my a40s and the mixamp m80 and it also didn’t work

[@JoseHernandez-su3tz]

any mic with headset jack will work ???