I have recently entered the area of internet conferencing (using Yahoo
messenger software) and I'm thinking about getting a headset with mic and
phones. A friend of mine has such a headset (no idea of make or model) and we
discovered that it has considerable acoustic coupling between the mic and
phones which causes a bad echo for someone who talks to him over the net. This
is an area in which I have no experience so I'd like some help with choosing a
unit. I will do a Google search as well.

Thanks,
Garth~


"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
Ed Cherney

"Garthrr" wrote

I have recently entered the area of internet
conferencing (using Yahoo messenger software)
and I'm thinking about getting a headset with mic and
phones.


Check out Beyer Dynamics closed headsets.
http://www.beyerdynamic.com/com/maer..._u_p/index.htm

"Garthrr" wrote in message
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I have recently entered the area of internet conferencing (using Yahoo
messenger software) and I'm thinking about getting a headset with mic and
phones. A friend of mine has such a headset (no idea of make or model) and
we
discovered that it has considerable acoustic coupling between the mic and
phones which causes a bad echo for someone who talks to him over the net.
This
is an area in which I have no experience so I'd like some help with
choosing a
unit. I will do a Google search as well.

Audio Technica makes a pretty good set. Try their site and see...
http://www.audiotechnica.com/guide/l...r/ATRCOMC.html

Garthrr wrote:
I have recently entered the area of internet conferencing (using Yahoo
messenger software) and I'm thinking about getting a headset with mic and
phones. A friend of mine has such a headset (no idea of make or model) and we
discovered that it has considerable acoustic coupling between the mic and
phones which causes a bad echo for someone who talks to him over the net.

Doesn't the conferencing software have some sort of sidetone cancellation?




This
is an area in which I have no experience so I'd like some help with choosing a
unit. I will do a Google search as well.

Add Sennheiser to your list as well.

In article , Kurt Albershardt
writes:

Doesn't the conferencing software have some sort of sidetone cancellation?

Yes and that did help some but it took a long time for him to optimize the
settings and it didnt completely solve the problem. When he used a seperate mic
and headphones there was absolutely no echo. I figure better to solve the
problem at the source.
Garth~


"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
Ed Cherney

Garthrr wrote:
I have recently entered the area of internet conferencing (using Yahoo
messenger software) and I'm thinking about getting a headset with mic and
phones. A friend of mine has such a headset (no idea of make or model) and we
discovered that it has considerable acoustic coupling between the mic and
phones which causes a bad echo for someone who talks to him over the net. This
is an area in which I have no experience so I'd like some help with choosing a
unit. I will do a Google search as well.

The problem is most of the good headsets (like the Beyer DT-100 rig with
the mike) have low-Z dynamic mikes that don't interface well with a soundcard.
--scott


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