Either/or possibly no mic, depending on the person I guess.. (shrug) He hears curse words all the time on the other games I'm sure. He has a mic. I asked and he says he ignores it . I just do not want someone cussing at him or talking directly to him in a sailor manor. ( nothing wrong with sailors), like if an adult dies and says *****, as a slip of the tongue that's ok, but not a mouth full of explicit content, and no adult topics discussed basically. I try not to cuss, but words slip occasionally. He is a really good kid and quite mature for his age, knows right from wrong and stands up for others.