Gina,
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Hi #fediverse friends, can I ask for another recommendation?

Meeting headsets, what are we using nowadays??

graves501,
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@Gina
I usually avoid headsets and would rather have my regular headphones (e.g. in-ears for me) combined with whatever mic I have at my disposal since I have a couple of them. Headset mics are usually crap, a 5 euro clip-on mic will probably sound better than most (gaming) headset mics.

Just thought I'd share this because we don't all have to own crappy/uncomfortable headsets with crappy mics :)

gnomon,
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@Gina if you're open to other options in the "meeting audio gear" space, I have become very attached to my current setup: an Audio-Technica AT2035 mic on a RODE PSA-1 desk boom arm, an ancient audio interface (I use a Presonus 44VSL from 10 years ago but I would recommend a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2), and a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-880's - the only headphones I've found that fit over my glasses for hours without making my ears ache. My outbound audio quality is off-the-charts good.

Gina,
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@gnomon ah wish I could do a fancy set up but my mic needs to be portable.

HarkMahlberg,
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@Gina Depending on your budget and how portable you need it to be, you could look at some entry-level streaming/podcasting mics and couple it with whichever headphones feel most comfortable to you. The two below both come with their own stands while taking up minimal desk-space.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/rode_nt_usb_mini_usb_microphone_vs_elgato_10mab9901_wave_3_microphone/BHitems/1540109-REG_1709826-REG

seanpatrickphd,
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@Gina I don't have a great recommendation, but I want to pop in here to recommend NOT using JBL headsets. I've had three that all had one issue or another making them more or less unusable.

I keep making the mistake of buying them on sale and not realizing why they would be on sale to begin with.

Closest thing to a rec from me is HyperX, which is a budget gaming brand but has good sound quality for the price point. I still can't recommend them because my last one snapped in half.

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