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> 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
> s!
> uggestions? (My sound card is the Ensoniq PCI; my computer, a generic
> Pentium II, 266 with 128 mb memory.)
I found out the hard way that when you get a new mic - you need to
retrain from the beginning. I purchased the Talk Mic - did not retrain -
and got terrible accuracy. Then - from advice on this newsgroup - I
finally ditched everything and retrained (extensively) from scratch with
my new Talk Mic. I now get better accuracy that I ever received with my
old (don't know brand - came with Nat Speak Personal) mic.
Try it before you give up on the Talk Mic - it is a great mic - buit
only when you start from the beginning and train everything with it!
Dana
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Dana W. Ciardi
Jupiter, FL
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