cskenney Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Since this weeks episode had a couple of forum members join Dave on the podcast, I am curious what equipment others are using with Skype? I need to purchase some hardware and I am looking for a recommendation. I realize that bandwidth plays a role with Skype sound quality, but it still seems like some people sound better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joem Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Plantronics .Audio 655 USB Multimedia Headset is the one I use and the one Leo Laporte recommends to his guests. It is the best for the money that I have used and I have tried a lot of them. You should be able to find it for about $30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImTheTypeOfGuy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 When I did the TimeTraveler podcast with JohnI used the mic in my monitor. Not a good choice. What is the story on Leo Laporte. I know he hosts windows weekly and it seems he does others and possibly even radio. Anyone have details on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joem Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Leo has a network of tech shows. Audio and video. Check this site out and go from there. http://twit.tv/twit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 http://twit.tv/podcastequipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyLux Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I have (and love) my logitech V550. It has pretty decent sound and makes you look like Princess Leia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 That twit page hasn't been updated since 2006! My mic Here is what I use. I like it because I can tap the audio right off of the mic and run it to my headphones. That way there is no lag of the processed audio going through the PC. The drivers allow you to run the audio straight through the mic and to the headphones so you can hear everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Looks good. Dave, are you using the desktop mic stand that came with it? Or have you got another setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no-control Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 On our podcasts we each have a different mic. Mike - (PC Doc) is using a Blue Yeti Tim Deleo - (Daleo1) is using the same mic as Dave M-Audio Producer Michael - (no-control) I'm using the more portable Samson Go Mic I should footnote that these mics are only used on episode 3 and after. For episode 1 & 2 I was just using a Logitech G330 and PC Doc was using a Sennheiser PC151 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcdoc Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Good records. I will add that I also have the other two as well (Samson, and M-audio). Experimented with all and like all but the blue yeti is a bit clearer and has a great stand. I kept the M-Audio for a backup and the Samson I keep in my laptop case as it is very small and it great for portability in case I get the need for podcasting or skype while on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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