I have both the xb1 and PS4. The ps4 ppl rarely have mics in open lobby's. On the xbox they do almost in every lobby In any FPS game. Idk about skill base though but my K.D in cod on xbox is 1.2 but on ps4 it's 1.7 so? I personally prefer playstation for that very slight graphic difference. But when it comes to the heavy hitter games (big sellers) cod Battlefield Destiny Etc... I prefer the xbox cuz the community is more active mic wise. Which enhances the experience for me. Yeah you'll run into **** talkers from time to time but you have to expect that it's a FPS or sports game