The DualSense PS5 controller keeps one of the DualShock 4’s best features
Thank goodness
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Sonyrecently announced theDualSense controller, the gamepad you’ll be using with thePlayStation 5when the highly-anticipated console releases later this year. And while the DualSense boasts plenty of interesting new features such as a built-in mic, haptic feedback and a controversial new design, a lot of fans were wondering: does it still have the audio jack?
In Sony’s officialDualSensecontroller images, an audio jack can’t be seen, leading some to worry whether the company has done away with the feature entirely.
However, a PlayStation product manager on Twitter has confirmed that the DualSense controller does have an audio jack - we just couldn’t see it in the images.
Still have an audio jack so you can plug in your own headsets like DS4April 8, 2020
Why is an audio jack so important?
The inclusion of an audio jack doesn’t seem like a big deal, but actually it’s one of theDualShock 4controller’s best features - having been missing from the DualShock 3 controller.
An audio jack allows players to plug a compatiblegaming headsetinto their controller, so you don’t need a wireless one or to sit super-close to your TV to plug it into the console itself.
The original Xbox One controller didn’t include an audio jack, instead requiring players to buy an adapter so they could use their own gaming headset, and proving that it’s a small but wonderful quality-of-life feature that we want to see in all controllers.
The fact that the DualSense controller has an audio jack means that players can hopefully continue to use their own gaming headsets with the new console (and gamepad), so youshouldbe able to experience the PS5’s “immersive"Tempest 3D audiowithout having to pick up a new headset - or adapter.
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We’re still waiting to hear if this 3D audio will work on all audio devices but, for now, we know we’ll still be able to plug in headsets.
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