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Post by the other mark williams on Sept 11, 2020 9:54:03 GMT -6
Wanted to tap into the hive mind here on this. For my non audio/visual work, I'm on teleconference-style one-on-one meetings for several hours a day 2-3x per week. I use a fairly complicated rig to get the picture and sound quality top notch on my end to send over to the client. To that end, I wear headphones to prevent echoes. While it would be more comfortable for me to wear some of my over-the-ear headphones, it would be extremely distracting and off-putting to my client(s) on the other end, so I use some earbuds instead. The only thing I've got around here are Shure SE 215s. Two problems: - They are getting seriously uncomfortable to have shoved into my ears for 5-6 hours at a time.
- They are so crispy and harsh up top, and everybody's voice on the other end is recorded by their crappy laptop mic and then converted to .mpShit and sent over the Internet to me. It's killing me on the top end.
So I'm looking for a replacement. They don't need to be fancy or expensive. Literally I just need something comfortable to wear for a long time at a stretch that has a relaxed, darker top end. I'd actually kind of prefer to not have a physical seal like I do with my Shures for comfort reasons, but whatever. I'm flexible on that.
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Post by donr on Sept 11, 2020 10:23:13 GMT -6
Mark, I'm doing a lot of that video conferencing myself lately, media interviews and the like. I'm using my studio, an LDC mic and my webcam is on an articulated arm. I am not having any echo issues with listening to the other end of the call on studio monitors. My mic is muted to the monitors, it only goes out to Zoom, FaceTime, or whatever.
If you don't monitor your own audio, you shouldn't have a problem using speakers, and making the client audio as low as you prefer. Minimizing feedback from call audio like that is built into the applications it seems. Try it.
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Earbuds???
Sept 11, 2020 10:53:08 GMT -6
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Post by the other mark williams on Sept 11, 2020 10:53:08 GMT -6
Mark, I'm doing a lot of that video conferencing myself lately, media interviews and the like. I'm using my studio, an LDC mic and my webcam is on an articulated arm. I am not having any echo issues with listening to the other end of the call on studio monitors. My mic is muted to the monitors, it only goes out to Zoom, FaceTime, or whatever. If you don't monitor your own audio, you shouldn't have a problem using speakers, and making the client audio as low as you prefer. Minimizing feedback from call audio like that is built into the applications it seems. Try it. That’s a great point, Don. Thanks for that. I’ll experiment more on that front, as well. What I’ve run into on occasion is the client’s audio from my speakers bleeding into my external mic, so there’s sometimes echo on *their* end. This bothers some clients and doesn’t seem to bother others, depending on their own monitoring situation and sensitivity. A few weeks ago I just figured I’d eliminate that variable by using visually unobtrusive headphones. It’s largely worked well, save for my own annoyances. I could also try a mic with a tighter pickup pattern. I like to keep the mic out of my shot, so I’m usually booming it. |
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Post by teejay on Sept 11, 2020 11:13:09 GMT -6
I've worked from home the past four years. What donr is using is a great option, especially for long meetings. Since I have requirements for multiple monitors, business laptop, and sit/stand desk I don't use my studio. Instead I have a home office in a spare bedroom. Up until about four months ago I used a wired Jabra headset. But since even more meetings are online now and with video, I made a change.
I'm now using a Blue Snowball Ice via USB for my mic, and Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro earbuds via Bluetooth to my laptop. I like that I have eliminated the wires, and can use both or either left/right depending on if I want to give one ear a rest and/or be able to hear other things around me. The Soundcores have two modes, Headphone and Headset. When I'm on Zoom, Teams, etc. it automatically connects via Headset mode, which is geared toward speaking and is much clearer. When I'm listening to music from my laptop it connects via Headphone mode, which is geared to music...and they sound really good. The Soundcores also come with multiple tips and wings to adjust the fit.
Considerations:
- They have built-in mics, but my co-workers all say the Blue is a much more refined sound.
- They are still buds stuck in your ears, so after several hours it feels good to remove them. But overall they are comfortable.
- Since they are wireless I can walk around the house or go two floors down the basement (we have a two story) and they stay connected fine. I just have to remember to switch the mic if I'm going to continue talking.
- You can only connect them to one device at a time, so if you're switching from PC to phone, you have to reconnect Bluetooth.
- My wife likes them because when she's home she doesn't hear the entire conversation!
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And I know you didn't ask, but I just upgraded to the Logitech C930e webcam. 90 degree field of view, zoom capability, 1080p, and with good lighting very good resolution on the other end.
Take all that FWIW.
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Post by svart on Sept 15, 2020 13:40:31 GMT -6
I've been using just the plain old panasonic hje-120 for everything from general listening at work (6-8 hours a day) to critical mixing (because they're the most flat, unhyped 'buds I've found) and they're super cheap so i can keep a couple pairs at work, a couple at home and one in the car for working out, etc.
They come with a couple different size rubber ear things. I have conical ear tunnels so I can't even use molded earplugs but these tend to stay it pretty well.
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