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I have three headsets. One is a top recommended Bluetooth mono earpiece that cost ~$100 or so, one is a fancy ‘office’ usb headset from a big name that cost (my

I have three headsets. One is a top recommended Bluetooth mono earpiece that cost ~$100 or so, one is a fancy ‘office’ usb headset from a big name that cost (my employer at least) $200+ (But has the mics built in to the ear cups), and the third is a $10 old school analog headset. It looks dorky, and it isn’t the most comfortable thing ever, but I get the best video conferencing results with the $10 headset because it has a boom mic that brings the mic close to my mouth.

NikolaNovak 6y ago
Oh absolutely; Boom makes ALL the difference. If it doesn't have a boom, it's a headset with microphone as afterthought which by definition is setup to get all the noises from everywhere. The big headphones with microphone in earpiece are particularly horrible - I've used it couple of times out of desperation and people could hear my baby or wife two rooms over more clearly than myself :-/ The Logitech H151 is $20CAD when on sale, and though it's a bit "crisp/sharp", sounds way better than the Beats And Boses and Apples and Samsungs and Sony non-boom microphones people try to repurpose :-(
kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 6y ago
Several years back a previous employer bought us all Jabra 65 headsets. Can be connected via bluetooth or a little USB dongle (which is probably just bluetooth). Best noise cancelling mic I've ever used. Someone can be talking right next to me and nothing will go over the mic except my voice talking directly into the boom. Down side is you have to have the boom directly in front of your mouth; not slightly below or above.
reasonabl_human 6y ago
After iterating quite a bit, I settled on using open back HD650’s and attaching a ‘mod mic’. The wire management is actually easy. This feeds into a DAC / amp combo from Schitt, mines the Fulla Schitt gen 3. Never had a better audio setup, for music, conferences, and games. Swap in a comparable closed back pair of headphones if working in a shared space. Considering a custom rolled tube amp too just for the fun of it....

NikolaNovak 6y ago

Oh absolutely; Boom makes ALL the difference. If it doesn't have a boom, it's a headset with microphone as afterthought which by definition is setup to get all the noises from everywhere. The big headphones with microphone in earpiece are particularly horrible - I've used it couple of times out of desperation and people could hear my baby or wife two rooms over more clearly than myself :-/ The Logitech H151 is $20CAD when on sale, and though it's a bit "crisp/sharp", sounds way better than the Beats And Boses and Apples and Samsungs and Sony non-boom microphones people try to repurpose :-(

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 6y ago

Several years back a previous employer bought us all Jabra 65 headsets. Can be connected via bluetooth or a little USB dongle (which is probably just bluetooth). Best noise cancelling mic I've ever used. Someone can be talking right next to me and nothing will go over the mic except my voice talking directly into the boom. Down side is you have to have the boom directly in front of your mouth; not slightly below or above.

reasonabl_human 6y ago

After iterating quite a bit, I settled on using open back HD650’s and attaching a ‘mod mic’. The wire management is actually easy. This feeds into a DAC / amp combo from Schitt, mines the Fulla Schitt gen 3. Never had a better audio setup, for music, conferences, and games. Swap in a comparable closed back pair of headphones if working in a shared space. Considering a custom rolled tube amp too just for the fun of it....