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Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by snakeboy »

arbitrage wrote: post #23
ruph123 wrote: post #11

A cheap and usable condenser mic costs 30 bucks (e.g. Fifine), a lavalier mic costs between 2 bucks on aliexpress and 50 for e.g. from Rode. (I found that the ultra cheap aliexpress are the exact same like the no-brand 10 bucks on amazon, like so many things) I got both but mostly use the condenser mic and it is an absolute game changer. If you want to explain something it is so noticeable in the eyes of your confere…

Pimps aren't admirable people.

Those who add irrelevant comments trying to shame people for using popular, harmless slang aren't admirable people either.

(Neither are the schmucks like me who are baited into responding, but whatever)

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by jiggawatts »

diarrhea wrote: post #2

People vastly undervalue good audio quality. It also often makes the difference (given equal visuals) between great amateur and pro in e.g. the YouTube scene. I didn't have data to back this up before, but I bought a good microphone specifically for this purpose. People will simply like the audio, and by extension what I am saying and also me as a person, better. Meanwhile, my ears will continue to bleed from the awf…

Because in most cases, people can't hear their own audio quality.

They only hear the poor audio quality of other people in the conference.

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by hutzlibu »

gkbrk wrote: post #26
hutzlibu wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"just a driver issue" Oh. Just a driver issue on Linux. Well then, problem solved.

"Just a driver issue", unless it's a temporary regression in the Linux drivers, basically means the hardware manufacturer didn't use standard interfaces or write a good-enough spec for interoperability. Solutions are calling your manufacturer and filing a support request, or voting with your wallet and picking another manufacturer next time.

How many hardware manufacturers tell you that their device is supported on linux?

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by ryankrage77 »

hutzlibu wrote: post #19
ryankrage77 wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Likely just a driver issue. I actually had the opposite situation with Ubuntu 20.04 on my desktop, got a lot less noise from my mic port under Ubuntu for some reason.

"just a driver issue" Oh. Just a driver issue on Linux. Well then, problem solved.

Either you can install good proprietary drivers from the manufacturer, or they don't exist and you have to make do with the open source ones.

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by vanderZwan »

My partner thought I was being a bit excessive when I bought a high-quality external webcam last year when she was applying for work, but I'm pretty sure it helped her during job interviews. Or maybe it would be better to say prevented her laptop's webcam+mic from getting in the way of presenting herself.

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by gkbrk »

hutzlibu wrote: post #33
gkbrk wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Just a driver issue", unless it's a temporary regression in the Linux drivers, basically means the hardware manufacturer didn't use standard interfaces or write a good-enough spec for interoperability. Solutions are calling your manufacturer and filing a support request, or voting with your wallet and picking another manufacturer next time.

How many hardware manufacturers tell you that their device is supported on linux?

Lenovo, Dell, Intel, Realtek, nvidia, Logitech, Samsung, AMD and many other big brands tell me clearly on their product spec that their hardware supports Linux. It's not like there is a shortage of choice.

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by manojlds »

ruph123 wrote: post #11

A cheap and usable condenser mic costs 30 bucks (e.g. Fifine), a lavalier mic costs between 2 bucks on aliexpress and 50 for e.g. from Rode. (I found that the ultra cheap aliexpress are the exact same like the no-brand 10 bucks on amazon, like so many things) I got both but mostly use the condenser mic and it is an absolute game changer. If you want to explain something it is so noticeable in the eyes of your confere…

The video, ironically, has such low volume.

Good content though, subscribed!

Re: Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY »

I just use a pair of Bose QuietComfort III headphones.

The audio from the built-in mic is very good. Zero background noise.

I suspect a really good condenser mic, with a filter, would be better, but these headphones work great.

I have noticed that people that use earbuds (in particular, Apple AirPods Pro), seem to also supply a lot of background noise. That does not happen with my headset.

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