--- Forwarded Message from Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: [log in to unmask] >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:53:39 -0600 >To: LLTI <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Sound cards >Priority: NORMAL Fellow LLTIer's, Another question from the technically impaired. We are wanting to use the Koss SB-30 headsets in our labs. The Tandberg computer headsets work great - good sound quality, etc., but they are not durable enough (we run 40 full labs per week and we want the security of the KOSS physical strength and the company warranty). However, what we have found is that the mic on the headset shows up great on our software (full range, etc), but the output of the mic doesn't seem strong enough and we would like to amplify it. (We have to turn the microphone setting up so high that the sound seems a bit distorted). I understand that KOSS makes a product that does this. However, as I checked out the various electronic shops in the city, some of the venders were suggesting that perhaps it was my sound card that is the problem. We have currently a Sound Blaster AWE 64 sound card. It works great for our mp3 files stored on the hard drive, but is this the problem that we have with the microphones? Does anyone have any advice? Should we be looking at updating our sound cards or could it be as we thought simply a need to boost our microphone signal? Thank you to all for any help that you might lend me on this matter. The technically impaired (but learning), Deanne Cobb