Why don't more people use throat mics?
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Why don't more people use throat mics?
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Re: Why don't more people use throat mics?
#2Holy fuck that looks horrible. I don't want some elastic band around my neck constantly very slightly constricting me.
Re: Why don't more people use throat mics?
#3One of the most Hacker News articles ever written. A bad solution (wearing a choker) to a self-generated problem (using Arch) that costs a lot of money.
In summary: this generates more problems than it solves (unless you're a navy seal).
Re: Why don't more people use throat mics?
#4Because they're annoying to wear and unsightly. Simple as that.
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#5I think the bad outweighs the good here. I'd also add aesthetic, comfort, price, and availability to his "bad" list.
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#6I have a pretty serious audio setup for WFH. I assessed throat mics and bone conduction headphones and IEMs, I then ultimately decided against these options and instead went for a front-address microphone on a boom and open circumaural headphones.
In my testing, all of these technologies intended for stealth (primarily) were uncomfortable for long periods of wear/use, and traditional options were massively more comfortable. I wear headphones all day, for instance, as I listen to music when I’m not in meetings.
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#7I'm open to this. I can't believe after 2 years of work from home zoom calls are so bad. Headsets really arent as good as they should be. I'm experimenting with regular shotgun mics but they aren't ideal either. How come if you sit in a room its easy to talk to someone but online people are muffled or too loud or just hard to understand.
Re: Why don't more people use throat mics?
#8Because they're annoying to wear and unsightly. Simple as that.
Also:
> People can hear me gulp
Imagine being on a video call with people constantly gulping. That and people looking like they are wearing some kinky gear.
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#9Isn't it obvious? They look and feel very uncomfortable, and they don't offer any significant advantages over the alternatives. Sometimes being different isn't necessarily better.
Re: Why don't more people use throat mics?
#10I'm open to this. I can't believe after 2 years of work from home zoom calls are so bad. Headsets really arent as good as they should be. I'm experimenting with regular shotgun mics but they aren't ideal either. How come if you sit in a room its easy to talk to someone but online people are muffled or too loud or just hard to understand.
The segment of the population which is both interested enough in what their colleagues are saying, and are interested enough in what their colleagues experience to required change is minimal.