i use the plantronics audio 350. I absolutely love it! ----- Original Message ----- From: "alex wallis" <alexwallis646 at googlemail.com> To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware." <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:26 PM Subject: [Skypeenglish] microphone problem with skype
> Hi list. > I'm having real issues with my microphone on skype, i've got it set up not > to adjust my skype settings, and yet my voice sounds really crackly and > quiet. > do you think its the microphone causing the problem? as it is a cheap > microsoft one or are there settings in windows or skype i can check. > I have actually been thinking of returning the mic anyway as i don't like > it. > Can anyone give me a recommendation on a good headset? as i'm very fussy > about my headsets, but what anoys me is if you go to the shops to by one, > there all sealed in plastic so you can't feel them, and on line the > descriptions aren't detailed enough. > What i'm looking for is as follows if i replace this awful headset. > a headset where the band of the headset goes across the top of your head > rather than over the back of it. > next, i'm after ear pads which are ear pads that go over the top of your > ears rather than ones that are shaped like cups that actually go over the > top and cover your ears completely, as i find they make my ears all hot > and > press on them a lot. > finally i'd like the microphone bit to fold back completely into the 12 > oclock position by your ear, and for the microphone bit if possible to be > attached to a solid arm. by arm i'm talking about the bit that you use to > fold the microphone away. what is really anoying me now, is that headsets > these days have the mic part attached to a kind of bendy stalk bit on the > end of the arm, which i seriously hate as i tend to break a lot of > headsets. > so if anyone can recommend me a good headset that matches the requirements > above i'd be greatful, or if anyone can help with my quality issues i'd be > greatful. > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
