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I also have a PS3 (1st gen with full back compat) which I JUST got back from a repair shop. So I understand the desire to play older games (in my case it's JRPGS like Xenogears, Valkyrie Profile 2, Suikoden 2, Front Mission 4, etc which aren't available yet on PS5, if ever.I'm trying to find a pair of high quality wireless headphones to use with my PS3 (yes 3, I'm playing some "vintage" games), and I've been running into a few issues.
1. USB wireless tends not to work with PS3. I've tried a couple of USB wifi headsets that the PS3 identifies, but does not send audio.
2. Bluetooth is laggy. I have the PS3 routed to an AVR that does not transmit Bluetooth. I've tried a headphone jack bluetooth transmitter with aptX to send Bluetooth 5.2 to a Razer Barracuda X (headset is Bluetooth 5.2 but NOT aptX) and that's too laggy. Is aptX really fast enough?
Bluetooth is fast enough IF your transmitter is sending out Apt-X Low Latency in particular, and your headphones/receiver can accept Apt-X LL.
4. Budget is wide open, I'd love to get really high quality sound if possible. But wireless & low latency is more important.
You have various options, like what I'm doing...
You can attach an Apt-X Low Latency Bluetooth transmitter (like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086CYS884/ref=emc_b_5_i ) that has optical input from the PS3's optical out. Then find yourself an Apt-X low latency capable headset or receiver dac/amp like the Ifi Go Blu, Quedlix 5K, Fiio BTR5, etc, and attach some efficient headphones to that.
Make sure the PS3 is set for PCM audio in this case, since Dolby Digital will just be garbled noise.
There's something like Ebay-ing an Astro Mixamp 5.8 that will work just fine, though it's a hissy little bugger. This is also another plug any wired headphones to it type of device).
For FULLY wireless, well, again, get a transmitter with Apt-t X LL, and get an Apt-X LL capable headphone. Not sure I'd trust any of these over doing the first method.
I'm sure Sony has some official PS3 headsets that are wireless, but... again, YMMV.
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