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For those who are not looking to spend a fortune, a simple Apple earpod (wired) is still better than most headsets out there. And it costs 20 bucks. I think my

For those who are not looking to spend a fortune, a simple Apple earpod (wired) is still better than most headsets out there. And it costs 20 bucks. I think my yeti actually sounds worse at it cost 3 times as much.

__alexs 6y ago
Curse anyone that uses an inline microphone on some earbuds. They sound awful and people frequently bump against them causing even more terrible experience for the listener.
- anamexis 6y ago
  Earbud microphones rubbing against clothing is like nails on a chalkboard for me.
  - senux 6y ago
    I agree, but between that and most of my co-workers currently using their laptops built-in mics, I'd rather deal with the noise from the earbuds.
    - arkh 6y ago
      The worse is laptop mic + speakers. If you noticed the people speaking to you stop mid-sentence, it's because hearing themselves with some timelag tends to make them stop speaking. Thanks to some people, everyone can experience speech jamming for free! https://arxiv.org/vc/arxiv/papers/1202/1202.6106v1.pdf https://arxiv.org/vc/arxiv/papers/1202/1202.6106v1.pdf
- albemuth 6y ago
  You just have to do the TikTok hold
stefandesu 6y ago
Totally agree. I've been using my old Apple EarPods and I'm always told that I sound great.
packetlost 6y ago
The scuffing sounds coming from my coworkers (wired) earpod mic as they rub it against their clothes says otherwise. I'll take my Blue Yeti over airpods any day.
katbyte 6y ago
Also as someone at a company almost exclusively MacBooks, I’ve never noticed and issue with sound or video quality
jscholes 6y ago
> For those who are not looking to spend a fortune, a simple Apple earpod (wired) is still better than most headsets out there. I don't disagree, but the results are widely variable with different TRRS I/O across different soundcards. E.g. on a MacBook, the EarPods probably sound great, with a good level of gain and plenty of headroom. On a Lenovo Thinkpad, they sound hissy and terrible because you have to turn the gain all the way up. > I think my yeti actually sounds worse at it cost 3 times as much. Something is probably wrong if this is the case. Which is understandable; a USB microphone that's not attached to your person requires some positioning and mic technique that you don't have to think about with the inline mic on the EarPods.

__alexs 6y ago

Curse anyone that uses an inline microphone on some earbuds. They sound awful and people frequently bump against them causing even more terrible experience for the listener.

anamexis 6y ago
Earbud microphones rubbing against clothing is like nails on a chalkboard for me.
- senux 6y ago
  I agree, but between that and most of my co-workers currently using their laptops built-in mics, I'd rather deal with the noise from the earbuds.
  - arkh 6y ago
    The worse is laptop mic + speakers. If you noticed the people speaking to you stop mid-sentence, it's because hearing themselves with some timelag tends to make them stop speaking. Thanks to some people, everyone can experience speech jamming for free! https://arxiv.org/vc/arxiv/papers/1202/1202.6106v1.pdf https://arxiv.org/vc/arxiv/papers/1202/1202.6106v1.pdf
albemuth 6y ago
You just have to do the TikTok hold

stefandesu 6y ago

Totally agree. I've been using my old Apple EarPods and I'm always told that I sound great.

packetlost 6y ago

The scuffing sounds coming from my coworkers (wired) earpod mic as they rub it against their clothes says otherwise. I'll take my Blue Yeti over airpods any day.

katbyte 6y ago

Also as someone at a company almost exclusively MacBooks, I’ve never noticed and issue with sound or video quality

jscholes 6y ago

> For those who are not looking to spend a fortune, a simple Apple earpod (wired) is still better than most headsets out there. I don't disagree, but the results are widely variable with different TRRS I/O across different soundcards. E.g. on a MacBook, the EarPods probably sound great, with a good level of gain and plenty of headroom. On a Lenovo Thinkpad, they sound hissy and terrible because you have to turn the gain all the way up. > I think my yeti actually sounds worse at it cost 3 times as much. Something is probably wrong if this is the case. Which is understandable; a USB microphone that's not attached to your person requires some positioning and mic technique that you don't have to think about with the inline mic on the EarPods.