Reddit mentions of Logitech Labtec Desktop Microphone 600

For ear to ear type things you're going to really want 2 separate mics, a normal stereo mic just won't give you really noticeable stereo sound.

Assuming that you're recording on a computer, something like 2 of these would be better in my opinion.

In the future, something like this would be good before stepping up into something more professional.

Looks like a generic noise canceling mic. Found an identical Logitech unit.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000O7K4LO/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8
There out there for less than 10 bucks if you just google the name

On the subject of headsets, DON'T GET ONE. A pair of headphones labeled as a "gaming headset" is going to be horrendously overpriced for the quality. My suggestion would be to take a gander at this list, taken from the sidebar or r/headphones, and choose something you like in your price range. Then add a cheap desk or clip-on microphone, and bam! better quality for your money. :)


Personally, I have the Superlux HD668b and the zalman mic I linked above. They're hooked in to a Creative X-Fi sound card, but TBH that's only because my cousin gave it to me for free when he upgraded. The onboard sound of any motherboard should be sufficient, and you have what looks like a high-end mobo, so you should be doubly ok.

It pains me to think that people waste their money on gaming headsets. Oh well, I'll just be here enjoying my Audio Technica AD700s. I try to convince people where I can, but the majority of them just won't listen to me. This used to make me mad, but now I just say "Okay, it's your money bud..."


Anyway, that's a funny mic mod :P
If you happen to have a few extra bucks around, you could grab a Zalman clip-on mic to attach to the cord, or a plain old Desktop mic. You know, just to avoid having a bunch of tape on those HD555s. :P

Snoball, my friend has this one. (super clear btw)
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E

This use to be like 20 bucks. I have this one
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Labtec-Desktop-Microphone-600/dp/B000O7K4LO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1395350138&sr=8-8&keywords=logitec+mic

I love the sound I am getting from my $4.87 microphone. No, I am not joking.

This video is my proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQAJE0GXgM

This thread explains more: http://www.reddit.com/r/letsplay/comments/1cwaw0/on_a_budget_ive_managed_to_get_decent_sound/

That's probably fine. There is also this one: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000O7K4LO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1371946897&sr=8-1&pi=SL75 (I am on mobile and forgot link syntax).

> I don't think I want a headset.

Not so sure about the reading comprehension of people in this thread... here's a suggestion:

I have a much older model of this logitech stand up mic and it can pick up my voice clearly enough from the other room without background noise. I think I paid ten bucks for it. If all you're using it for is skype, I think that's the way to go, especially paired with earbuds, you'll have a better quality call than a phone call.

Even better, you can put it behind and to the side of your monitor at an angle, so that the other person won't get as much noise from the keyboard as they would from the built in mic.

edit: apologies for the U.S. amazon link. If you can't even access that link let me know and I'll find a product page, logitech's home page isn't working.

edit2: Amazon has two links that lead to logitech for an equivalent product. One of them is listed for $15, and one is listed for $115. I'm pretty sure you can get one for whatever the conversion+vat/whatever of the $15 one.. it's definitely not worth more than $15 new, and I have no idea where you're actually shopping anyway.

I know OP said it was a cheap mic, but it looks just like this Logitech one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O7K4LO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_L3Ipzb4S8QSHD

Ninja edit: This came up when I googled Logitech Labtec microphone. Way cheaper ($8) and the same look; could be the same as OP's.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008XOMY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_f6Ipzb55ZXVM1

I really like my Logitech tabletop mic from the early 90s. You can still get them for about $10, and they sound better than my other headset mics since it is aimed directly at my mouth.

It's usually better to get an external mic anyway, like this one. It's cheap and can be clipped onto the headphones, and the Monoprice headphones will have better audio quality. You can take off the microphone when you don't need it. Alternatively, you can get one that sits on your desk.

It seems like the headset you linked is pretty small and is made of cheap plastic. It may end up breaking, and unless you have a small head, it'll probably hurt to wear it for extended sessions.

With the Monoprices, you may need to bend the top part (blanking on what it's called) to reduce pressure, but the earpads should be big enough to completely encompass your ears.

Unless your budget is extremely tight, I'd recommend getting the Monoprices with an external headset. If you absolutely can't afford $30, then the one you linked may last for a bit. You'll want to replace it probably within a year though.

Desktop mic, and relatively cheap

Except you are forgetting that a lot of what you are listing are already common buys when it comes to NA and I would wager Europe. If you are going to factor them in for consoles you need to factor them in for PC as well since things like TV, internet and having a cell phone are common things to own (maybe not a smartphone but a basic one with calling and texting capabilities).

For the following I'm going to assume DICE's report on recommend system requirements is accurate

So our PC in question needs to have:

• Quad core CPU with at least 3Ghz
  
  
• Windows 7 64 bit or higher
  
  
• 8 GB of RAM since it's 64 bit
  
  
• A modern DX 11 graphics card with 2 or more GB of video memory
  
  Now then we are also going to assume we are an average customer so we do not have the knowledge needed to put together a computer from individually purchased parts and since we work 5 days a week from 9-5 we don't really feel like figuring it out, we just want to buy something and have it work when we plug it in oh and it needs to be new for various reasons (warranty, not trusting of previous owner, etc). Our goal is to buy a PC that either matches or slightly exceeds DICE's recommended settings since we want our PC in question to be somewhat future proof for the next 5 years if we are going to be dropping a considerable amount of money on it. Now then our current PC is like 13 years old but has worked fine to meet our needs, we can get on the internet, do taxes on it, watch some videos and even play a few games on it.
  
  So lets head on over to amazon put in some of those specs and start searching. Well damn the most popular one on that page is the HP pavilion Elite for $819. That's a bit steep let's see if we can get something more in our price range and sort by low to high. Well the first one in the list we can rule out because it's graphics card doesn't even support DX10. That second one in the list, the ASUS, looks pretty good and the GeForce GT 640 sounds like the perfect card to match our needs and should be awesome for playing new release for the next few years so let's go with that for roughly $745 (before tax if applicable).
  
  So we order the ASUS and after a couple of days it arrives and we hook it up to our old monitor and sound system. About a week passes and we have just been having a blast playing BF4 but you know what hasn't been fun? Looking at that awful resolution on your monitor from 2000 and the way its speakers are just destroying the beautiful sound design done by the DICE team.
  
  Back to Amazon we go! We decide that since our new PC can output in HD we want HD with a nice screen res of 1920x1080. This Asus monitor is only $164 and is highly rated so we go with it. It arrives in the mail, we hook it up and that picture is just awesome now and we can truly understand why PC gaming rocks.
  
  To bad we forgot that it doesn't come with speakers built into the monitor. Well we could use this pair of earbuds that we got with our MP3 player we use at the gym but we feel we could really improve our value as a team member by getting a headset so we can communicate better with the rest of the team. You were talking with your PC gaming friend at the water cooler the next day about your dilemma and he tells you should just get a normal pair of headphones and a desk mic since it will probably be cheaper and of better quality and you decide that sounds pretty smart. So that night you order a pair of Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones and a logitech desk mic so our total for that comes out at around $36.
  
  So let's go back over what this PC upgrade cost us in the long run
  
  
• $745 for the ASUS tower
  
  
• $164 for the monitor
  
  
• $36 for the headphones and mic
  
  Total is roughly $945.
  
  Keep in mind this is all paid at once, while a smartphone plan is likely to cost you more in the long run you are paying it in increments. A tablet/laptop is going to run you around $300 for an average quality one. The PS4 is launching at the price point of $400.
  
  Yes you can probably recoup a lot of this in game sales from digital distribution platforms like Steam but if you are looking to buy on release it's still going to be on average the same price. Not to mention that consoles are now having similar sales on their digital stores and have things like Playstation Plus which actually get you sets of games for a reasonable monthly cost.
  
  I'm not trying to say one is better than the other but I will make the argument that one is more affordable than the other. To say there is no difference in paywall to get into PC gaming and console gaming is nothing but ignorance.
  
  Edit: I'm not saying you are wrong, I completely agree if people wanted to get into PC gaming they could stop spending money on things like new phones, TV's, tablets, etc every year and spend the money instead on a very nice gaming rig. But you need to stop thinking like a smart consumer more like an average one when making these kinds of arguments, because lets face it the average consumer is dumb or misinformed.

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Labtec-Desktop-Microphone-600/dp/B000O7K4LO/ref=sr_1_1

My girlfriend recently picked this up and I've talked to her a few times while she was using it. You'd never be able to tell it's such a cheap unit by the sound quality.
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Amazon $8

I would dump the logitech headset w/ mic.

I believe that's the G930?

I actually did this for my own build, for $100 USD, the cost of a G930, I bought a pair of Sennheiser 280 Pro's, and bought a nice cheap $7 mic that actually sounds quite good for its price, then I just used some children's toy clay that never dries out, and tacked the mic onto the side of the headphone.

This way I have far superior audio quality, for the same price as an actually headset.

My headphones


My microphone, was $7 USD last year when it was still in stock, I took it out of the base that is provided.

Don't buy a "gaming headset." It's a $50 heaphone with a $5 mic, and the other $45 goes towards the convenience of having them in the same place.

Get the Superlux HD681 and a Logitech boom mic or a Zalman clip-on and I GUARAN-FUCKING-TEE it'll sound better than "headsets" twice the price. Unless you're an air traffic controller, you do not need that shit.

What about something like this? I don't think I'll have a webcam on my desktop.

I use a logitech (similar to this one). It's not great, but it's cheap and it works absolutely fine for basic voice chat.

Again, wait until we finalize a roster though. I'd hate for you to spend money on something and not be available for the actual game time or something like that.

Actually i have this one for a 10 years or so already, I'm just waiting until parcel from my family will arrive:

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Labtec-Desktop-Microphone-600/dp/B000O7K4LO

I'm surprised that it lasted 10 years honestly :D

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Labtec-Desktop-Microphone-600/dp/B000O7K4LO

Skype info.