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Headphone/Microphone Quality
Delicious Steve
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I want to buy a new headset, preferably a set of headphones with an attached microphone.
The speakers aren't an issue, I use earphones at the moment and the only difference from earphones to giant ear-clamps is less bass, which I don't care about.
The problem is, how do I make sure I get a good quality microphone? In my experience with them, microphone quality varies greatly, from the terrible one in my screen that I have to lean down to, to the ones that pick up irritating sounds. I assume I need one with a foam cover to dampen any sound that isn't my voice?
I just wanted general advice, is there any clue in the names of headsets that will tell me if it's good? do I need to look at the physical thing for certain things? I really have no idea.
Help me H/A you're my only hope
The speakers aren't an issue, I use earphones at the moment and the only difference from earphones to giant ear-clamps is less bass, which I don't care about.
The problem is, how do I make sure I get a good quality microphone? In my experience with them, microphone quality varies greatly, from the terrible one in my screen that I have to lean down to, to the ones that pick up irritating sounds. I assume I need one with a foam cover to dampen any sound that isn't my voice?
I just wanted general advice, is there any clue in the names of headsets that will tell me if it's good? do I need to look at the physical thing for certain things? I really have no idea.
Help me H/A you're my only hope
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I know it's not a headset, but hey. Even a 30 dollar webcam can have a really good mic, you can't say the same of a 30 dollar headset.
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I had a lot of trouble in the past with the mics dying on headsets, so I finally went this route with the idea of 'Well, if it turns to shit, at least I can replace it cheaply,' and honestly, the sound quality has been just as good as any of the higher end headsets I'd tried, if not better. I suppose it was a bit of a hassle at first managing the extra cord (it comes with little clips to attach it to another cord, but they were far too small for my headphones), but I made a tiny cable loom courtesy of wire ties, and it's been fine since.