Throat Mic

Eph1958

Hi Guys, can one of these devices be used for standard 3.5mm PC audio input. Want to use it for voice recognition software etc.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F6YUGN6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1V1JMXTHACSWAAC381YN&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455333147&pf_rd_i=468294

FSL

It would work on a PC. The accuracy of the voice recognition may depend on the sound quality and the ability of the recognition software to learn the voice.

coylemj

That Amazon headset has only one plug as it's designed for use with mobile phones, the headset you'll need for a PC or Mac will need to have separate mic and earpiece plugs as there are separate sockets on laptops and PCs

For voice recognition I have never seen anyone use a throat mic, I think they will pick up too much background noise. In TV studios you see people with lapel mics but they are controlled environments where background noise is absorbed by specially constructed wall panels.

I'd buy a pilot style headset with one earpiece for PC voice recognition and expect to pay €30 or more, the mic needs to be good quality or you'll be tearing your hair out with wrong words coming up on the screen so don't go rock bottom on price. Pay attention to the specs. recommended by the s/w supplier.

Eph1958

Thanks for the info guys. What I am really looking for is a laryngophone for a disabled person with very low volume voice output in a noisy environment. Something like the ones used by doormen in discos except the voice would be used to input text and control PC, within a noisy background.

coylemj

Is the background noise variable or at a relatively constant level? What you're looking for may not be possible, sounds like a tall order.

Eph1958

Background noise is currently quite low and constant....but the weak voice cannot be distinguished clearly over it, like a whisper over a laptop-fan at max speed. Largngophones are supposed to pick up voice sounds that are almost inaudible. I think it would require a hig-spec one and reckon the cheap £15 ones from Amazon are little more than microphones. Thanks for the help.

Ephraim.