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>Subject: RE: #8223 Headset A/V with Macs
>Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:13:33 +0000
Here at CELOP, we've been using Plantronics' USB headsets (DSP-500) for
three or four years with very good results. I believe these headsets
incorporate all the features you are looking for, offer some level of
isolation with padded earpieces, and they have proven to be surprisingly
durable. We use them with eMacs, but I've also used them with a variety of
other Macs (PowerMacs, iBooks, etc) off and on as well. They list for some
obscene price ($120?) but are available for MUCH cheaper on Amazon (>$50).
We've also gotten CDW, our primary tech. supplier, to meet or beat Amazon's
price from time to time.
Jonathan White
Technology Coordinator
BU - CELOP
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>Subject: #8223 Headset A/V with Macs
>Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:09:26 EDT
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> >Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:33:33 -0400
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> >From: Dick Feldman <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Headset A/V with Macs
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>Friends,
>We are looking at new machines for our Mac Classroom which also
>serves as walk-in lab space. We'd like to have headsets with volume
>controls and microphone on/off controls. We also want to be able to
>pass through the audio, so a student can hear him/herself speaking in
>the headset. This is all pretty standard.
>But since the Mac will not pass audio that comes in the line-in port
>directly back out the headphones, we have to buy an external mixer
>and audio amp. These need to be rugged, electronically matched and
>difficult to meddle with. In principle a USB headset/mic solution
>would work, if it does all we need.
>Does anyone have a good solution to this scenario?
>Dick Feldman
>Cornell University
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