Cyber AcousticsStereo Headset/Microphone, Ambidextrous design AC-201
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Manufacturer: Cyber AcousticsAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Model: AC-201
Product features:
- Speech recognition headset and boom microphone
- Direct Noise Canceling Microphone Technology (DNCT4)
- Ambidextrous design for right or left side wear; 180-degree microphone
- Adjustable headband; Adjustable boom arm
- Leatherette ear pads
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Customer Review: Meets specific need well, but sound quality could be better
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this headset specifically because we needed one with separate 3.5mm jacks for the microphone and headphone connections. It had to be compatible with an older PC using a traditional Soundblaster card. That ruled out many newer products that come with USB or other connectors.
There were enough positive reviews that I took a chance on these, and for the most part they've been adequate for our needs. We're using them for interactive lessons on the PC that involve speech recognition, and the microphone is good enough that the software understands the student and works. We've used the headset for a couple of months and have no problems with durability.
However, there are some definite trade-offs at this price point. For one thing, the sound quality of the headphones is just adequate. I have some older low-end headphones here, and listend to them for comparison with the CyberAcoustics headset. Same source, same jack, same volume -- the old headphones had better frequency response, and showed me how much is missing when one listens to the CyberAcoustics headset.
Another trade-off is wearer comfort. These headphones sit on the ear -- not in it like earbuds, and not around it. There are good reasons to choose such a design, but it is hard to make such headphones comfortable, and we found this product to be only wearable for a half-hour or hour at a time, at most.
It's hard to give it only three stars because after all, the headset is very cheap and it does everything we wanted it to do, specifically including the method of connection that we required. Luckily we only need to use it for an hour or less at a time, and the audio quality has not yet been a drawback on a functional basis.
Since it works fine with all these limitations and unique parameters, in terms of *value* it's probably four or five stars for us. So I suggest you examine your own needs.
If you want to wear something for longer periods, or have critical listening needs, you should spend more money and try something else. If your needs are as modest as ours, and if you need to connect to a Soundblaster card, this will do the trick.
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