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USB headsets?

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  • 15-01-2009 4:37pm
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    Atlas_IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭


    Hi have a really annoying problem with headsets at the moment. The mike never works ive tried front ports, back ports, new soundcards etc. Would a usb head set fix my problem and are they available? and at a reasonable price?


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    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Fitzy get a USB mic, its what I have.
    Then just use any headset ye want ;)

    I got a deadly USB logitech mic for 15 :), also means ye can play your games with a Mic and blast the sound out the 5.1 during the daytime :D instead of always havin to wear earphones/headset


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    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    SeantheMan wrote: »
    Fitzy get a USB mic, its what I have.
    Then just use any headset ye want ;)

    I got a deadly USB logitech mic for 15 :), also means ye can play your games with a Mic and blast the sound out the 5.1 during the daytime :D instead of always havin to wear earphones/headset


    think i have the same one, hate headsets/headphones they annoy me. use the usb mic and the speakers, works great some people bitch about echos tho :D


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    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Logitech are quality products, theres a noise filter on it im sure...so i dont think ye can hear feedback or echo, lest its right beside your speakers


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    Atlas_IRL
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    soemthing like this?

    http://www.cnet.com.au/desktops/accessories/0,239029388,339274128,00.htm


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,279 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Right click on the volume button on the taskbar, click recording devices, set usb heaset microphone as default.

    same thing for analog headsets.

    The desktop microphone there is fine - I had one, but I much prefer their laptop Headset


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    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Atlas_IRL wrote: »
    soemthing like this?

    http://www.cnet.com.au/desktops/accessories/0,239029388,339274128,00.htm


    thats what i have 15 quid in pc world.


    does the job very well


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    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Its the exact one i have :)

    The ratings are bull btw

    You've been on comms with me, in Left4Dead and Ventrillo, sound quality is perfect..i think it all depends really on you soundcard, but its not gonna be a huge difference, as long as its USB and we can understand you :P


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    Atlas_IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭Atlas_IRL


    Think i might splash on an audigy or something similiar my sc is a generic maplins one. Does the sound get so much better eith a good sound card/speaker setup?


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    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Not that noticable tbh if your just a normal cpu user tbh
    Ye can easily pick up a audigy for 20 quid or so nowadays


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