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usb pod a necessity? wearing headset vs. over the ear?
Submitted by kiyoko on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 03:11.
Hello,
I am considering purchasing a Boom O headset, mainly because when I use over the ear headsets, I find it uncomfortable when wearing glasses....having two things on my ear. Is there a solution for this?
Also, I'm wondering about the necessity for a USB pod, since I don't use a laptop. My desktop is an HP Pavilion a1350n, and I don't know if that means it's quiet enough to not need a USB pod or if I do need it. My funds are limitd right now and I'd like to make the right purchase without having to return things, if possible. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
Can be added later.
Also, I'm wondering about the necessity for a USB pod, since I don't use a laptop. My desktop is an HP Pavilion a1350n, and I don't know if that means it's quiet enough to not need a USB pod or if I do need it. My funds are limitd right now and I'd like to make the right purchase without having to return things, if possible. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
As long as the headset/microphone has a pc type connection (separate mic and earphone so there are 2 3.5mm plugs) you can easily add the USB pod later if it's needed.
computer specs
so sorry, i forgot to include my computer specs in case anyone needs them. I'm not sure how much information is enough, so i apologize again if this is over-kill
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HP pavilion a1350n
Product Features
AMD Athlon 64 X2 (T) 4200+ 2.2 GHz; 2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second); Socket 939
Memory Installed 1 GB (2 x 512) / Maximum allowed 4 GB (4 x 1 GB) requires the replacement of the installed 512 MB DIMMs - PC3200 184pin DDR SDRAM
250GB SATA Hard Drive up to 7200RPM
Up to 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe DVD and CD Combo drive (Up to 40x CDR and 24x CDRW ) / 2nd DVD and CD ROM Drive
Up to 128MB Allocated Shared Video Memory
Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 1000 MB
RAM Type: DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive
Size: 250 GB
Type: Serial ATA
kiyoko wrote: I am
I am considering purchasing a Boom O headset, mainly because when I use over the ear headsets, I find it uncomfortable when wearing glasses....having two things on my ear. Is there a solution for this?
Have you considered a desktop mounted microphone? CLICK HERE to some. Then click on the link or picture of any that interest you.
Also, I'm wondering about the necessity for a USB pod, since I don't use a laptop. My desktop is an HP Pavilion a1350n, and I don't know if that means it's quiet enough to not need a USB pod or if I do need it. My funds are limitd right now and I'd like to make the right purchase without having to return things, if possible
You can test your sound card by making a Windows Sound Recorder recording test. A short five second recording should be free of any obvious electronic noise.
CLICK HERE to test in Windows XP
CLICK HERE to test in Windows Vista.
If there is any obvious electronic noise you will benefit from a USB microphone or USB pod.
eMicrophones sells theBoom earhook but no longer sell theBoom "O".
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Martin Markoe, eMicrophones, Inc.
The best microphones for Speech Recognition
theBoom “O”
theBoom
“O” microphone is one option, Marty’s desktop microphone is another
option or you might consider is the ME52W
combo lapel/snubnose microphone which we just finished testing. Don't even think about using the ME52W in
anything other than a quiet environment but from a comfort point of view (as
long as you don't mind being wired) at a $20 price it's hard to beat. Note that it only includes a 3 foot cord so
you will additionally need to add an inexpensive extension cord which should
also be available on our website early next week.
We find most integrated soundcards to be
less than optimal and recommend adding an inexpensive USB
Pod external soundcard and if we're wrong, you can always return the USB
soundcard for a full refund within 30 days.
Lunis
Orcutt - Developer of KnowBrainer &
Host
of the KnowBrainer Speech Recognition Forum
A Nuance Gold Certified Endorsed Vendor
ALWAYS Ask If Your Speech Recognition Vendor Is
Nuance Certified
KnowBrainer wrote: We find
We find most integrated soundcards to be less than optimal and recommend adding an inexpensive USB Pod
eMicrophones has personally tested, and tested over the telephone with customers, many different kinds of computers over the years. Onboard sound chips used to be universally poorly shielded. However, Microsoft required a new standard for motherboards manufactured after July 2007. This standard required sound chips to output audio free and clear of electronic noise from within the computer. Except for testing a couple of Dell computers that do not meet this standard (only a few, not most), every other sound chip we have tested in the past 6-9 months is perfectly adequate for speech recognition.
If you are just going to use one computer, then just try the Windows Sound Recorder recording test mentioned in a previous message. If there is no obvious noise, you probably do not need a USB Soundpod. However, if you plan to use your microphone with analog connectors on more than one computer, there is a benefit to using a USB Soundpod. A USB Soundpod allows you to use the exact same user profile because the audio input quality and level should be consistent from one computer to the next.
Martin
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Martin Markoe, eMicrophones, Inc.
The best microphones for Speech Recognition
Read, "Key Steps to High Speech Recognition Accuracy"