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  Microphone nameManufacturerLinks0AccuracyNoise cancelling/ good with music playing etcRange (either wireless or speaking distance)comfortProsConsOther Notes
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KinectMicrosoftOpen air "array mic"Medium to goodModerate to goodup to 25 feet in a quiet environmentNot applicableMight be worth trying, but only if you already have one. Effectiveness may also be related to which driver you have for it.
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Headset App for IOSMobiola"App" for mobile deviceDepends on deviceWifi range of deviceMain user-recommended app if you want to use an iOs mobile deviceCosts US$1.99. When using the Headset app it is important to use the "music" setting and not the "voice" setting in the app. The voice setting uses a lower bandwidth / lower quality than the music setting
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VoxWav for AndroidJitterjameshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=jitterjames"App" for AndroidDepends on deviceBuilt-in "ducking" lowers system volume when you're issuing commands (activated either on tilt or by pressing "talk").Wifi range of device + range to microphone which will vary from one device to anotherNot applicableFree to try. Tilt to speak. Many other pros, see wiki.sure.
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GN9350eJabrahttp://www.jabra.com/products/wireless_headsets/jabra_gn9300_seriesMono Headset (small)ExcellentExcellentDECT standard
inside up to 160 feet
outside 390 feet
light weight 20g
use with earhook, headband or neckband
high range, good battery life you can connect it also to your normal phone with a extra cableexpensive new but can be found on ebay for lessBase unit connects to PC via USB cable
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Office DW10-DECTSennheiserhttp://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=996.0Mono Headset (small)ExcellentExcellentDECT standard
inside up to 180 feet
outside 590 feet
light weight 22g
use with earhook or headband
high range, good battery life - fast battery charging (50% in 20 min) you can connect it also to your normal phone with a extra cableexpensivebase unit connects to PC via USB cable
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Office DW-Pro2-DECTSennheiserhttp://en-de.sennheiser.com/phone-headset-wireless-call-center-headset-dw-pro-2Binaural Headset http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recordingExcellentExcellentDECT standard
inside up to 180 feet
outside 590 feet
light weight 85ghigh range, good battery life - fast battery charging (50% in 20 min) you can connect it also to your normal phone with a extra cableexpensivebase unit connects to PC via USB cable
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MPC 22 Beyerdynamicwww.north-america.beyerdynamic.comBoundary Mic - used for "Open air" requires phantom power for operationExcellentBuilt-in "ducking" lowers system volume when you're issuing commands (activated either on tilt or by pressing "talk").depends on room and placment but typical from 1-6 meters (3-15 feet)n/aOperation also depends on the mixer used, recomended with Polycom Vortex, Genter AP800, Shure SCM-810. When set up and configured correctly it works very well. Not suitable for noisy enviroments such as parties and loud music. expensive if new ($250), but 2nd ($20-$100)
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Amulet RemoteAmulet Deviceshttp://www.amuletdevices.com/Handheld Remote ControlGoodGoodabout 30 feet (10 meters)Not applicableGood battery life, accelerometer, few false positives, doubles as MCE remoteslight delay to turn on, IR learning capability is poor, not "hands free", buttons make a clicking sound that can be annoyingButtons are IR. Only the mic is RF.
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CS60 USB headsetPlantronicshttp://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=987.msg8223#msg8223Mono Headset (small)GoodGoodDECT standard
inside ~120 feet
oudside ~300 feet
good range, good battery life
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PS3 eyeSonyhttp://codelaboratories.com/downloads/Open air "array mic"Good if within ~5 feetModerate if close3-6 feetn/aBUGGY DRIVERS can cause unpredictable behaviour in VoxCommando on some systemsneed to install special drivers. Worth trying if you already own one.
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The Voice Tracker IAcoustic Magichttp://www.acousticmagic.com/Open air "array mic"Very good?30FtVery comfortable, mic is remote from talker360 degree field of view.Wall power(no Battery)Somewhat expensive ($249)Mic mounted on shelf or ceiling
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Plantronics .AUDIO 995
WIRELESS COMPUTER HEADSET
Plantronicshttp://www.plantronics.com/ca/product/audio-995Stereo headset (large)GoodGoodok for short periods
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Vortex EF2280PolycomSmart microphone mixerYes. See other notesn/an/aRount Mountable, allows you to dynamically set up your open air microphone system in multiple roomsRack mountable. Can be expensive if new. 2nd hand ($50 - $250)Has AGC, Noise Cancelling, Auto Gating of microphones inputs, multiple inputs and multiple outputs, amplification on all inputs and outputs. Multiple configurable filters on inputs and outputs (low pass, high pass etc). Full matrix allowing for inputs to be connected to any output. Mic level or Phantom power available on all mic inputs.
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Amazon ("Alexa") Echo, Dot, etc.Amazonhttp://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2682.0Cloud based speech recognition that can me modified to send speech as text to VoxCommandoVery Good for some things, bad for othersYes / No40 feet or moren/aHands free, multi room solution. Excellent microphone at reasonable price. Good for dication, and can be used with Amazon services and other "skills".Hard to set up, not accurate for certain commands. Amazon's spelling must match exactly the spelling of your phrases. Cloud based means privacy issues. Must open port to receive speech text from Amazon service.See link: http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2682.0
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