In this episode of the Headset Advisor Tech Review Podcast, you'll learn about the differnt kinds  of microphones used with business headsets.  You'll find out what a mic screen is, and why you'd  want to use one, and what things to test before determining if the microphone is good enough to use on your voice or video calls. 

So make  sure  to listen  because there's more to business headset microphones than what you think.

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This  episode is narrated by Founder, and CEO of Headset Advisor, Doug Merritt

Headset microphones have come a long way. Twenty years ago, there were:

• Non-noise canceling microphones
• Noise canceling
• And ultra noise canceling

The ones that didn't remove noise were those offered by Plantronics (now Poly), and GN Netcom (now Jabra).

Poly's non-noise canceling headsets used Voice Tubes, which were clear plastic tubes that slid over the metal headset microphone. These clear tubes, were later available in a rainbow of colors so customers could brighten up their headsets, and sport their favorite color, with purple being  one of the most popular colors.

Voice Tube headsets didn't remove any background noise. And because  of  that, they weren't well suited for environments that had a lot of noise. That  didn't stop people from using them in noisy environments. Some probably didn't know they allowed background noise into the phone calls, and others probably didn't have an alternative headset to use.

GN Netcom/Jabra non-noise canceling headsets used Sound Tubes. Those were headsets with a slender, steel mic boom with a small black tip on the end. The tip would  sometimes fall off and due to the size, it was easy to lose.

Both Voice  Tubes, and Sound Tubes were prone to clogging with debris. Most of that debris was food particles from lunching, and snacking while workiing.

The other kind of headset was those that reduce room noise. And, after testing hundreds, I can say with confidence that some do a better job than others. Among the best are:

Poly headsets with Acoustic Fence noise reducing technology, Yealink  headsets that have Acoustic Shield, and Discover, and Orosound headsets do a very good job as  well. If I had to pick one, I'd pick the Yealink. That's because  it does the best job at removing background noise, and it keeps the voice audio quality loud, clear  and steady while the microphone  is working to reduce  noise. That's something that  a lot of headsets struggle  with.

Another  option available to you today is the use of noise reducing software to help give you a better sounding call. One App that's helpful is Krisp. Krisp using ariticial intelligence to help reduce noise. This is something you  might want to look into, and they offer a free trial so you can take  it for a spin before deciding if it's helpful to you or not.

A  couple of  things for you to consider:

Make sure to position your microphone two fingers width from the corner of your mouth, and just below your lower lip for the best  sound.

Consider using a microphone foam windscreen to help filter out wind , and to keep your microphone clean, and free of debris.

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