Analog to USB sound input adaptor for PS3?

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Hoping someone can help, twofold question really. I want to play a couple of PS3 games online but I don't want to invest in a headset, as I would sooner just use something like Skype to talk aloud "in the room". Unfortunately my mate whom I'll be playing PS3 Minecraft with can't hook up to Skype where he uses his PS3.

There are tons of things like this on eBay and many say they are PS3 compatible, though I am not at all interested in the 7.1 effects and whatnot, which appear to require drivers on PC, so a no-no on the PS3.

I was more wondering if this would also act as a simple analog-digital adaptor, allowing me to plug my old analog mic I use on my PC into my PS3? Would the PS3 "recognise" the mic signal via the adaptor?

Then presumably I will hear my friend through the TV on top of the regular SFX of the game, as I do when I play GT online? Or do headsets separate the voice signal in some way and if so presumably then I could hook up some mini speakers to the output jack on this adaptor?
 
Sony's bluetooth headset has a desk mic mode if you plug it into the base, that's the only one I know about. That's the SLEH-00075, not sure if there are others.
 
Thanks, that's worth knowing, though I am thinking these little dongles act effectively as an analog-USB mic adaptor, it's just not really emphasised in the listings. Saw a similar question to mine in another blog when I googled, and one of the people who replied used something very similar, though it seemed to cost a lot more than the one I've just taken a chance on at £1.69 :)
 
Yep, those cheapo USB adapters work just fine. You'll want to use it only for mic input on PS3 though as PS3 only outputs voicechat audio sans game SFX through USB.
 
Playstation Eye. Reminds me that I need to get my virtual pinball table going at some point.

I thnk this person used the PS Eye for their set up.

 
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Thanks guys, actually have the camera and never used it, never occurred to me it has a mic!
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uwotm8? The mic is bigger than the camera itself! :lol:

If you're really not into investing into a proper headset, the PSEye will do, but I've had experiences where some of my friends hearing an echo. It's alright I guess, not the best in my opinion. I prefer the Bluetooth thingy.
 
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uwotm8? The mic is bigger than the camera itself! :lol:

If you're really not into investing into a proper headset, the PSEye will do, but I've had experiences where some of my friends hearing an echo. It's alright I guess, not the best in my opinion. I prefer the Bluetooth thingy.
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Yeah I never really looked at it closely, been meaning to try it some time seeing as it was bundled with the PS3 3 years ago along with the move :)

Got the dongle in the post though so that ought to work, just need to remember to change the settings in the dashboard.
 

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