[access-uk] Re: skype microphones
- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 16:10:35 +0100
The USB headsets terminate as a USB plug rather than two jacks at the end.
They serve as an audio I/O device in their own right. I don't have direct
experience of any but some are known to cut out your main soundcard when
inserted and therefore not suited to use with a screen reader. Also generally
those who have tried a range seem to prefer the ones with standard jacks that
make use of the soundcard.
Of the wired type you don't necessarily prefer I brought two sets of Altec
Lanseng for £12 apeice. For the money they are of acceptable quality have
reasonably long leash and aren't nearly as nasty as I thought they could be for
the money.
There are Bluetooth audio sets around costing about £70 or so, my experience of
Bluetooth albeit through mobile phones is that the audio quality suffers a bit.
The general experience with Bluetooth is a bit more patchy as regards
reliability and stress freeness.
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
Sight and Sound Technology
Technical Support
www.sightandsound.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Barrett
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 3:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] skype microphones
Hi,
Looking for some hints for microphones to use with skype.
Looking on google, they seem to come in many varieties and prices.
I am not fond of wearing headsets with trails of wire following me
around so perhaps a phone type of interface or maybe a wireless
headset?
I notice that some of them are described as usb connection but I
assumed that the normal connection would be via the sound card?
Any help in unravelling this would be good.
many thanks.
Keith
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Keith Barrett
email <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Website www.barrettpianos.co.uk
Amateur radio callsign gw4nby
Corntown, South Wales
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