Headset recommendations?

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MartDude · #1 Post by **MartDude** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:20 pm

Succumbing to pressure from a technophiliac fellow RS member, who seems to wish to talk a lot, I'll shortly be getting set up with Skype

I'd be grateful for recommendations for a suitable headset (using a PC)

Thinking of something like these :

PS. Real reason for this is to keep in touch with my daughter, who's buggered off to Oslo university for a year.

Willopotomas · #2 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:22 pm

top set look the most comfy. I'm also being hounded in to sorting Skype.. So may well be seeing you on there at some point..lol..

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:11 pm

go for a usb one

lantronics are best but most expensive

logitech ones are good - try evilbay

FlyingKiwi · #4 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:05 pm

Are you using a webcam?
Get one with built in mic and use normal PC speakers.
Works for me

ps. I tried a microsoft lifecam webcam and it was poo. wouldn't work with skype. I'd steer clear of the microshite headset and cameras.

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:39 am

http://computers.shop.ebay.co.uk/Headse ... 86.c0.m282

fair choice there

and i think that mart already has a webcam?

and using a built in mike with normal speakers can be a fine solution - BUT - you can get shitloads of interference from the screen, speakers etc....

(I also like the usb ones as they are their own sound card - you can carry on listening to music, playing a game or what ever and just use the usb headset as is :) )

joecrx · #6 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:44 am

go retro

#7 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:05 am

That is so cool!

Im sure there mustbe a gamer site somewhere thatsells something like that.. if not, why not!!

joecrx · #8 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:32 pm

yey!! think i goto to the dragons den with that one

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:38 pm

Hanna tells me that Pete has a similar one in rubber with studs and a zip

MartDude · #10 Post by **MartDude** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:23 pm

As always, grateful for the input - & particularly liked Joecrx's

Andy - you've planted a horrible image in my head - a gimp suit struggling to contain Pete's belly

Willopotomas · #11 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:39 am

Discovered that my web-cam has a built in microphone.. Which is nice. Downloaded and signed up.

Aladinsaneuk · #12 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:10 am

excuse me - did you pay to download my image? that website costs money - www.fatfetishist.com was an expensive web address