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Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 180
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 3:40 am: | 
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I don't know if this is the right place to post this thread, but here goes. I would like to know what microphone to get for my computer? I want a good one and no junk. All help will be greatly appreciated as I am not too computer literate, but I am slowly learning more all the time.
HARVE
Unit199
CEF210
KBOYVK |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 906
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 7:40 am: |
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What do you want to use it for? |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3228
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 9:09 am: |
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most of the brand name ones are just fine I have a headset/mike that was $20 and has worked well.
If you want to spend big bucks HEIL and others can ablige you. |
Yankee
Senior Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 1002
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 9:26 am: |
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Hi Harve,
I use the one Walmart sells for just under $10.00. Comes with a desk stand and a small stick on mount so you can put it where ever you would like.
Both Lon and Hal say it sounds good on Echo-Link.
Carl
Yankee
CEF-357
KD5SDM |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 181
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 7:48 pm: |
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I will be using it for Echo-Link.
HARVE
Unit199
CEF210
KB0YVK |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 915
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 9:06 pm: |
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You'll be plugging it into the sound card of your computer, so find out what kind of input your sound card requires and get one that matches it.
I have a microphone that I bought for $0.99 and it works great. Almost all computer microphones have electret elements and they universally sound good. |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 2256
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 6:51 am: |
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The only thing I can say that hasn't been said is get a headset that has soft cushioned ear pads,not the bare foam but the ones with soft film covering the foam like the one my wife got from radio shack for 20.00$,you can wear them for hours.The sound quality is governed by your sound card and drivers.Bigbob |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 182
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 8:30 am: |
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Thanks for your input guys, as it is greatly appreciated. I had my signicant half go to Rad-Shack and get the headset. Yes Bigbob, I got the ones that have soft cushioned ear pads so they would be easy on these old ears.HE!HE!
HARVE
Unit199
CEF210
KB0YVK |
