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than the VXI Gold (Parrott 10-3). However, mic positioning is cruicial
to consistent accuracy with these mics. I find the TalkMic extremely
easy to positon correctly and I think most do. However, if you are able
to position the VXI correctly with better consistency you will get
better accuracy than with a mic than with one you can't position easily.
Accuracy is what counts. Ignore the readings on the ASW, they are nearly
irrrelevent.
Holland
John wrote:
Several people on this list have extolled the virtues of the TalkMic. I
purchased one 6 months ago and agree that it is extremely comfortable
and easy to position. However, my VXI mic (I believe it is equivalent
to the current Parrot 10-3 model) consistently gives me a higher sound
to noise ratio (by a substantial margin) in the audio setup (Alt 1).
Using the TalkMic in practice, I sometimes get extremely accurate
recognition but other times get extremely poor recognition. I thought
that perhaps the difference between the two might lie in the shielding
of the cord connecting the computer to the microphone boom. (Each of the
two cords -- one each for the microphone and the headset speaker -- on
the VXI is substantially thicker than the single cord on the TalkMic.)
An electrician suggested wrapping aluminum foil around the cord and
sealing this with electrical tape. This, however, seemed to worsen the
sound to noise ratio. Other than simply giving up on the TalkMic, any
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uggestions? (My sound card is the Ensoniq PCI; my computer, a generic
Pentium II, 266 with 128 mb memory.)
Jordan Rappaport wrote:
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> uggestions? (My sound card is the Ensoniq PCI; my computer, a generic Pentium II, 266 with 128 mb memory.)
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