Has anyone ever had a sensitive microphone?

[KillaKilla]

I've tried several headsets, but I've always found htat after about a month I have to practically yell into it for it to pick up my voice. Yes, I've turned up all availabe valume controls (in the audio options for the system, audio options in the game, etc.).

I know that it's not that it's going over the 'net that kills the volume because I've tried voice recording via window's built in voice recorder. The only thing I haven't tried is getting a sound card (Im using onboard) but I have tried it on other computers (also with onboard).

If you have a relatively sensitive microphone, what model is it?

 

[Regs]

I'm using my Web Cam' mic. Logitech Quick Cam Pro 4000. Very good.

 

[CSMR]

A cheap preamp will do the trick. Microphones generally produce a signal at a much lower level than "line level" inputs require. You can get one for under $50 certainly. Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3278&item=3721173742&rd=1
This will probably be much better than you need; the cheapest mic preamp will be fine for voice.

 

[cw42]

if you're looking for a good headset, i've used plantronics audio90s. it has worked fine. i'm sure the dsp500, and sennheiser pc150 type headsets work well too.

 

[KillaKilla]

Originally posted by: CSMR
A cheap preamp will do the trick. Microphones generally produce a signal at a much lower level than "line level" inputs require. You can get one for under $50 certainly. Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3278&item=3721173742&rd=1
This will probably be much better than you need; the cheapest mic preamp will be fine for voice.

Seems like a mic preamp would be just a rheostat w/ a transistor and power supply, yet it costs $50! Is there such a thing as a cheap mic preamp? I don't need something that has multiple inputes, or even high quality sound. After googleing it, they all cost $50 or more, and had more that 5 inputs.

 

[CSMR]

I don't know how they are made.
I now have a logitech usb microphone which has the right level and a decent sound, good enough for voice. (Presumably it contains a preamp and analog to digital converter inside.)

 

[Zepper]

Some sound cards have adjustable sensitivity - one setting for ceramic mics is really about the same as "Line In". The other position is for electret (condenser) mics and is equivalent to preamp and provides the bias current. You may either need to use a jumper or a software setting to make the change depending on your sound card.
.bh.

 

[BugsBunny1078]

CrownAudio PZM Microphone is what you're looking for.
That thing is sensitive.
It will pick up every sound in the room that you can hear with your ears.
That means if you hear a cricket chirping outside the mic picks up and transmits a signal of that.
Forget headsets. Use headphones and a mike.