By "Skype shop," I assume you mean "In Store Shop," which is where, for example, the Freetalk wireless and wired headsets come from. I have obtained five headsets from them, though I only bought three. That, I'm afraid, is a long story. I mention it to say this though: I find their products very good, their willingness to work through problems decent, their ability to execute sales without problems less than average, and my overall experience with them, good enough to try again, though not without a little caution and watchfulness. I have not found any wireless headsets anywhere else in the world with both the quality and range offered by the Freetalks, and wireless is just about essential for the way I seem to carry on these days. :)
In case it's useful, what follows is my personal experience with all the headsets I've obtained through In Store Shop - which, by the way, is a separate company from Skype and not under Skype's control. I have one wired headset from them, and it is of great sound quality and decent construction. Perhaps a bit of a tight fit on my head, but I carry it with me on all business trips as a backup for my wireless choices. The original Freetalk wireless, now two years old, is very bulky but sounds excellent and has the amazing 60-foot range that Freetalks all have. I haven't seen anything else out there that can do even 50 feet. That older, bulky model has now been replaced by two lighter and slimmer alternatives: The Everyman is the slimmest and cheaper of the two, and currently my preference. The Freedom is the more expensive of the two. They both have the 60-foot range and decent sound. The Everyman is lighter and doesn't squeeze my head as hard as the Freedom. The Freedom has cupped earpieces that sit on, not all the way around the ear. So you hear less outside noise from your surroundings, but it's not as isolating as the full-ear surround style of headset. The Everyman has pads that sit more lightly on the ears, so you lose very little of the surrounding sound. For me, that's fine. The Everyman's mic is a very short plastic thing that you can aim toward yourself, but it picks up so well that I find aiming it largely unnecessary. The only problem with the mic being so short is that it picks up from the headset itself, so for instance, if I'm using JAWS at a fair volume, a Skype caller can hear it. The more expensive Freedom's mic is on a flexible boom, distanced enough from the headset itself to avoid most of this "talkback" problem. I have read that the Freedom, I think it was the Freedom, has what is called "side tone," which is the ability for you to hear yourself as you talk through the headset, like on a standard telephone receiver. I do not experience this at all in mine though, so I wonder if I misread that. The In Store Shop site has more specifics on exactly what's in each of their headsets, but I hope this was helpful to anyone looking for headsets for Skype. On Sat, Mar 05, 2011 at 02:22:12PM +0100, Clare Page wrote: Hi! I'm not sure that it's a great idea purchasing a microphone from Skype itself, judging from the experience my Dad had. He bought a USB headset from the Skype shop, and he was charged for two headsets when he only ordered one, then he had to battle with Skype to get the second payment refunded. But that may be a one-off problem, so, even though I personally don't recommend the Skype shop after my Dad's experience, I wouldn't tell people to avoid it if they want to use it. I've never had a desktop microphone, which I gather is what you want, Yvonne, so I can't advise about those. I have a wired headset with a microphone included, with two jacks rather than a USB connection, and I bought it in an ordinary shop, having seen on the packaging that it was recommended for Skype, and I'm happy with the headset I have. I can definitely see the advantages of desktop microphones and wireless headsets, though. Anyway, Yvonne, whatever advice we give you here, you have to make your own decision in the end as to what will suit you best, as far as microphones are concerned. Bye for now, and happy skyping! >From Clare -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Raaj Sent: samedi 5 mars 2011 13:05 To: [email protected]; screen access software with skype Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] microphones I dono which brand is good but even you can go for skype products itself. I was told that its being a lil bit costlier. but worthy I personally prefer blutooth headsets though. so that we can walk and talk. :d ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne Oliver" <[email protected]> To: "'screen access software with skype'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 2:54 PM Subject: [Skypeenglish] microphones > Hello > > Very soon I am going to have to purchase a new microphone to use on skype > as > well as standard media > > I am at a loss on what to get and what is good or bad > > There are so many microphones out there that will do what is required. > > some better than others > > Of course I know you get what you pay for so this is why I am looking for > advice and selection choices recommended by skype users. > > Now what is best for skype uni or omni directional? > > U s b or soundcard connection? > > I would obviousely require a desktop model on a stand > > Some people recommend sony as a good investment > > So can anyone give me a list of choices that I can choose from? > > And if possible why they recommend that particular one? > > And of course if they use or have used it themselves > > > > Like I said above not only do I need it for telephony audio transmission > but > I would also need to use it on voicemail programs and magnetic media > > Thank you > > > > Yvonne > > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > > to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email > [email protected] > > 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 > > To contact the list owner send a message to > mailto:[email protected] > > to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this > link. > http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ > > and for a searchable archives page go here. > http://bit.ly/64Y48 > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > [email protected] > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5927 (20110304) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5927 (20110304) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Thanks for posting to the skype english list. to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email [email protected] 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 To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this link. http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com Thanks for posting to the skype english list. to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email [email protected] 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 To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] to download a tool to automate the installation of skypewatch go to this link. http://www.hrvojekatic.tk/ and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com -- Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group [email protected] http://www.ssbbartgroup.com Reality is not what we see. 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