You want to use the bluetooth dongle that comes with the mic if it comes with one because, I think, there are bluetooth profiles that vendors can use that are specifically designed for audio. The chips in your laptop may have a profile for a more general use. Not all bluetooth are the same, the SIG has several profiles of the spec. that are application specific - like fitnes. On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 2:26 PM Michael Butash wrote: > A buddy of mine uses a yeti mic on conference calls like me, and he's got > the wrap-around spit/pop sheild on his rig. It sounded great, so I got to > looking around, and the HyperX mic has a built-in anti-pop mechanism that > saved on the external unit, better or worse. Saw new ones for sale on ebay > for ~$120 bucks, but I fear audio sync issues with my external speakers and > a separate mic as I get whenever I've tried this. Why I stay with my Jabra > conferencing puck as it tends to work well via usb. > > Monoprice sells various bits like the anti-pop shield, various mics, even > higher-end xlr units through their audio production kit. You can get most > everything you need for professional audio cheaply. > > Wires are the worst for me, I too destroy headsets or anything wired > regularly. Bluetooth always simply sucks to use, especially with linux as > an audio device. Still something linux fails to ever get right. I began > looking for some more professional wireless mic systems to use, but again > got exotic quickly that I didn't want to spend 3-4 hundred bucks on > marginal increases over my conference puck. I'd love to hear of a good > professional, non-bluetooth wireless setup with some range (around the > house), noise cancellation, etc, usb or other. I still mostly rely on my > bose wired headset to my phone for that. > > -mb > > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:29 AM David Schwartz < > newsletters@thetoolwiz.com> wrote: > >> >> On Mar 28, 2020, at 12:16 AM, der.hans wrote: >> >> Am 28. Mar, 2020 schwätzte David Schwartz so: >> >> moin moin David, >> >> >> A lot of people get these big (4”) round things on a gooseneck that are >> suspended in front of the mic. I think they’re pretty silly unless you’re >> doing professional-level sound. They’re used as “pop filters”. A foam >> windscreen that goes over the mic is just as effective most of the time, >> and a lot cheaper. >> >> >> In today's world a big dorky spit guard sounds like a great idea :). I >> might get one for wearing when going to the store! >> >> Mics designed to sit on your desk typically have foam inside the mic. An >> external foam windscreen is good today because you can take it off and wash >> it. >> >> >> HAHA! It’s not so much a “spit guard” as for diffusing plosives — Ps, Ds, >> Ts, Ks, etc, push out a small blast of air. If you’re close enough to the >> mic, it creates a big “boom” of sorts. >> >> Some people think these things direct sound or do something to make you >> sound better. They’re just wind guards when the wind in question is coming >> from one direction — your mouth. >> >> I’ve seen folks set them up on mics several feet away from people, in >> front of mics set up to record instruments, etc. >> >> If you’re not within a couple of feet of the mic and facing it directly, >> then they’re useless. >> >> -David Schwartz >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss