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General 3.5 mm computer headsets come with two 3.5 mm connectors: one connecting to the microphone jack and one connecting to the headphone/speaker jack of the computer. 3.5 mm computer headsets connect to the computer via a sound card, which converts the digital signal of the computer to an analog signal for the headset. USB computer headsets ...
Headsets are made with either a single-earpiece (mono) or a double-earpiece (mono to both ears or stereo). The microphone arm of headsets is either an external microphone type where the microphone is held in front of the user's mouth, or a voicetube type where the microphone is housed in the earpiece and speech reaches it by means of a hollow tube.
Some newer computers, especially laptops, have 3.5 mm TRRS headset sockets, which are compatible with phone headsets and may be distinguished by a headset icon instead of the usual headphones or microphone icons. These are particularly used for voice over IP.
Prior to the proliferation of MEMS microphones, nearly all cell-phone, computer, PDA and headset microphones were electret types. [citation needed] Unlike other capacitor microphones, they require no polarizing voltage, but often contain an integrated preamplifier that does require power.
Modern over-the-ear headphones offer incredible sound and impressive noise-cancelling, often for a surprisingly low price. (Photos: 1More, Soundcore, Sony)
Turtle Beach also released the Stream Mic for users who broadcast from their consoles and PC. [33] In 2017, it released the first headsets (the Stealth 600 and 700) that could connect directly to the Xbox One console wirelessly. [34] The Stealth 600 went on to be the best-selling Xbox One gaming headset for 2018. [35]