Re: standalone mic

For purely voice chat Plantronics blackwire is fantastic. It plays nice
with every os I have tried it with in using arch and Ubuntu. The firmware
update is win/Mac only but USB pass-through worked for me on vm.

On Fri, Mar 27, 2020, 4:42 PM der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:

> moin moin,
>
> With everyone else suddenly going online I need to finally improve some of
> my versatility.
>
> Any recommendations for microphones?
>
>
> Needs:
>
> * something that does well with voice, e.g. podcasts, presentations,
> meetings
>
> * something that will work for an acoustic instrument
>
> * works with laptops and desktops
>
> * can eliminate background noises
>
> * works with debian/Ubuntu
>
>
> Wants:
>
> * one mic to rule them all rather than needing multiple mics
>
> * works with cellphones
>
> * wired connection option
>
> * inexpensive
>
> * can be used in an open room with someone else joining the same chat room
> in a different room in the house without flashback sound effects
>
> * can be used in an open room with someone else joining the same chat room
> in a different room in the house with flashback sound effects because
> kidling thinks it's hilarious :)
>
>
> We already have that last feature with the current setup.
>
> For the most part, mic use can be in isolated parts of house. I might end
> up needing multiple mics. If so, preferably they'd all be the same, but
> that's not strictly a requirement. Most likely, I'll be buying one mic and
> multiple headsets with mics.
>
> Preferably, I'll be buying from Newegg.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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