Voice activation vs. Push to talk - what do you use !

[Die Happy]

I was just wondering what do you people use for VOIP chatting in games/online stuff.
specially regarding software like Teamspeak, Mumble & Ventrillo etc. but also the ingame VOIP of games like BF2, HL2, Red Orchestra etc ...

if you want you can give some reasons in the comments.

[Die Happy]

I am a push-to-talk guy
i use the mouse wheel button for TS(mumble) and the left-alt key for ingamevoice chat.
i mostly do this for the obvious reasons, less chatter on the channels, and only what i want gets transmitted. not ringing of telephone,passing trucks on nearby street or the screaming (my and his) when my cat startles me while i m playing left 4 dead.

also it is easier to configure, no problems with having loud music running in the back or other soundloop problems.

of course the response time suffers a little, always reaching for the button to do say something obviously takes some time but i prefer it this way.

[VonMudra]

Used to use voice activation, but it was a bitch when I'd cough or sneeze or something, so I switched to push to talk.

[fh_spitfire]

I use voice activation for TS local channel chat (but I do pay attention to configure it right, so no unnecessary sounds can be heard, also if there is something really lod around me, I have shortcut alt+Q muting my mic in TS), middle mouse button for tournament specific over-channel chat and 'B" key for ingame VOIP.

Voted for Voice activation.

 

[RebelliousLeader1995]

You don't make a fool of yourself in push-to-talk when you sing random songs ingame like me.

[Die Happy]

You don't make a fool of yourself in push-to-talk when you sing random songs ingame like me.

oh yeah the "sing along guys"
i am also one of those, as i ALWAYS have music running in the background i sometimes tend to sing or at least hum along. another reason for my push to talk

[Fuchs]

Push to talk with Ventrilo. Atleast I did that until yesterday. My mic works but it wont work in Vent 

[Flippy Warbear]

Push-to-talk, no matter what program. TS2, Mumble, Ventrilo - all push-to-talk. BF2 VOIP doesnt work for me at all.

[GooGeL]

I've heard Toddel what he did there.

Push to talk, always.

[DLFReporter]

Push to talk is just the way to go.
No bothering sighs, no heavy breathing... no coughing and hence no bird/pig/tami-flu. ^^

The only problem that can occur is when the PtT grows on you and you accidentally press the button while being on the phone. ^^

[Admiral Donutz]

Push to talk as it obviously prevents accidental or unwanted broadcastings.  I use my left alt key.

It can be annoying though when you are doing a ton of things (ea a hectic situations where you are rapidly pressing buttons and moving your mouse around such as in a close combat firefight)  or when you forgot to press they key and start talking...

[Fuchs]

Oh yes, the keys people use, thats quite funny sometimes. Some people use Shift so when they run in FH2 you hear them breathing  I use the middle mouse button, the one you scroll with.

[rattovolante]

I often have to talk while playing (phone and/or other people in the house), so I can't do voice activation

so push to talk bound to middle mouse button (used to be "Q" in FH1)

[Ts4EVER]

You don't make a fool of yourself in push-to-talk when you sing random songs ingame like me.

Same here. Not everyone wants to hear german pop songs over VoiP 

[Schneider]

Tehe, funny. I use PTT when offgame, chatting with friends, ingame I always set my voice activation high enough so no breathing, typing sounds or whatsoever are transmitted. And I don't sneeze/snore all the time, I guess all of you guys have the piggripp... erm pigflu....