Hi Kare. On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 at 02:27, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
Hi folks and happy thanksgiving if you are celebrating. Given others might spend far more time in on line meetings than myself, plus the ideas here tend to be workable, I thought I would toss this question out here. There are some firm details for me, rather a few strictly digital, or wireless headphones actually can make me dizzy. part of my auditory processing condition. so, seeking wired headset ideas, with a boom mic, think for a laptop, just plug in no pairing required. I understand plantronics now Poly?, are a fine brand, but realize there may be others. Even if older, especially since my search is not producing options in a safe sensitivity range, either too low, as in less than 100, or too high, well above 110. I prefer impedance in the 32 range as well. Any model ideas?
These may not suit you for a number of possible reasons - not least of which is that they plug into a USB port rather than the headphone port, and I don't fully understand your requirements. But take a look if that's not a deal-breaker: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000UXZQ42/ - Logitech H390 I mention them because I bought them recently and I've been very happy with them. I've had to do a lot of audio chats at work and was tired of using the microphone in the computer, so I found these. I chose them because they're well reviewed and surprisingly cheap (currently $36, although it fluctuates). Some comments from personal experience: - they "just worked" when plugged into a Mac, and also Linux (Fedora). - the volume control on the chord works well on Mac - not sure if it works on Linux although I think it does - the ear pads sit ON you ears, rather than AROUND them: I find they start to get a bit uncomfortable around the hour mark (which isn't too bad, considering) - given the price, the sound quality is quite good - everyone I've asked on the other end of my calls says I sound better - on pretty much every OS, plugging in a headset audio jack automatically over-rides the built-in speakers ... this wasn't initially true with the USB headset for either Mac or Linux, although after some futzing both now do so (just saying: setup may be problematic) I hope this helps. -- Giles https://www.gilesorr.com/ gilesorr@gmail.com