Do you game with headphones or speakers?

[futurefields]

I normally use speakers but you really hear a lot more with decent headphones.

 

[surfsatwerk]

both

Headphones makes it easier to not piss the wife off.

 

[KaOTiK]

Headphones only

 

[VulgarDisplay]

You can get far better sound for your money with headphones.

 

[motsm]

5.1 speakers, using a receiver.

 

[videogames101]

headphones only

 

[nickbits]

Speakers.

Must maintain my stance of dominance.

 

[Dankk]

Headphones for sure.

If I could afford it, I would buy a nice set of speakers that matched the quality of my ATH-M50's, but I can't.

As mentioned above, headphones give you better sound for your money.

 

[Bman123]

You really miss out on a lot of stuff if your not using headphones

 

[Doppel]

Speakers, not out of any preference it's just how it goes.

 

[shortylickens]

Usually speakers. I dont like having something chained to my head.

Though I will admit good headphones can make for a nice gaming experience some times.

 

[46andtool]

Audio-Technica headphones, nothing like a good pair of cans

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Audio technica Ad700s are good but they can't touch akg q701's.

Q701's are the best gaming cans you can buy provided you drive them well enough.

 

[MustISO]

Used to be speakers all the time, used headphones once to not disturb the wife and liked it much more. Now 100% headphones.

 

[KidNiki1]

both

game sounds from speakers

vent/teamspeak/mumble through headphones

 

[spacelord]

Headphones most of the time.
Logitech G35 USB 7.1 Surround sound.. they rock.

 

[frozentundra123456]

I use headphones. Basically what another poster said: for the same price, you can get much better sound. Additionally, shuts out background noise.

 

[Geosurface]

Both - but headphones more. If I'm playing any sort of single player experience at night, particularly something really immersive - headphones are a must.

If I'm just playing some Counter-Strike or something in the middle of the day, I may go with speakers. If I'm playing something console-ish I may use my soundbar over on the TV across the room. If I want that console experience. I guess I used the sound bar a lot (and my TV's wireless headphones) recently for Crysis 3 and Tomb Raider.

 

[PinmasterJay]

Speakers for the longest time, until I bought the ATH-M50s, wow what a difference...

 

[JumBie]

Headphones only

This, I cant game without headphones. Too many people living under one roof.

 

[cronos]

Headphones is always plugged in. Sometimes I put them on, but mostly I just let it lie on my desk, i.e I mostly don't care about the sound while gaming.

 

[Matthiasa]

Headphones exclusively, my current monitor doesn't even have the cheap speakers most use to come with.

 

[TidusZ]

headphones only ever since I got them

 

[sandorski]

Headphones are just better. Speakers can be very good, but you need to be in a properly setup room and be able to turn the volume up without disturbing people. That's very difficult.

 

[Spike]

Just my wife around and she does not care about the volume so I use a set of Energy 5.0 micros with a polk 10" sub. Works very well and produces great sound. That being said, I am still looking at getting a decent set of headphones to plug into my yamaha receiver. Though I really enjoy having true surround sound.

EDIT
Ok, question for you guys. I love my setup for movies and games but if headphones are so much better, do you guys have anything in the $100ish range you would recommend for a gaming set of cans? I don't need audiophile level sound, but I would like something that can approximate surround. I am using a Yamaha RX-V373 with my setup, a fairly basic receiver that does the job for a room as small as mine. I assume that could power headphones that required an external amp?

Thanks!