How can I have sidetone with in ear headphones and a standalone mic?

[Blackdima]

I need a mic to talk to friends when I am playing games, but I hate using over the ear headsets; for me, they are uncomfortable, they give me a headache, and they hurt my ears after a while. My problem is that over the ear headsets are the only way I know of to have a sidetone, I cannot use a headset without a sidetone. I would much rather use my earbuds/in-ear headphones.

My question is what do I need to be able to use in-ear headphones and still have a sidetone so I can hear myself? I tried to figure it out myself but I know absolutely nothing about this sort of thing. I don't really want to spend a lot on this, whatever is cheapest will be good enough for me.

 

[ssddx]

three ways generally, depending on what kind of mic, etc.

use windows to do it. on your microphone in windows recording properties there should be a 'listen to this device' option to check. this will allow you to hear the mic as you speak. be aware that there could be a slight delay using this method. this way will work for any mic.

if it is an analog mic (3.5mm or xlr) you could use a type of audio interface to manage sidetone without delay. this will not work for usb mics.

some microphones have a built in headphone port for sidetone. an example would be the at2020usbplus (though i'm sure there are cheaper models that have a jack on them as well, its an example). using this you could listen to sidetone without delay.