The question of buying headphones with a microphone usually confronts computer owners when they decide to communicate on Skype with friends (in this case, a microphone is required if it is not inserted into the laptop with the video camera), as well as listen to music and watch movies without interfering with this to other family members.
Instructions
Step 1
Forget about the prices of 300 rubles per set - good headphones with a microphone cannot cost so little, because you want to get really high-quality sound.
Step 2
Stick to the slightly rephrased, but old proven principle when buying headphones with a microphone, "it's better to hear once than see a hundred times." Feel free to check the sound quality, because not every customer is well versed in a variety of technical subtleties. And certainly not everyone has an acquaintance or friend who will go with him to the store as an expert. Many technical characteristics are conditional and do not affect the quality of the product on a global scale, so be guided by your own feelings - this is safer.
Step 3
Purchase headphones with a microphone separately from the device with which they came in the kit. These included models are usually of low quality.
Step 4
Try on headphones before purchasing them, do not be guided only by the seller's words that they are suitable for all head sizes - this is, to put it mildly, not true. After a while, you may notice that the headphones sit uncomfortably, fall off or rub the auricles or the skin near them. Therefore, it is better to try them on beforehand. This will also make it possible to evaluate the weight of the headphones, because sometimes you have to spend more than one hour with them on your head.
Step 5
It is worth paying attention to the material from which the headphones with a microphone are made (for example, titanium improves the quality of listening to high frequencies). Distortion of signals will help reduce mylar, which is no longer a rarity in this type of product.
Step 6
When checking the headphones in a store, pay attention to whether there is a metallic tone and some hiss in the sound. If there is such a thing, then the frequency range of these headphones is far from good quality and you should not take such a product. The human ear picks up frequencies from 20 to 20,000 Hz, which is why it is these numbers in the frequency range that manufacturers indicate. However, tricks such as numbers from 5 to 20,000 Hz are sometimes used to attract buyers. This does not matter much for the sound quality, but unpleasant sound distortions are possible.
Step 7
Think about wired and wireless models: the advantages of the first are better sound, the second is the ability to move freely for those who like to talk on Skype. But, if maximum sound purity is important to you, then it is better to choose wired models.
Step 8
Find out in advance what type of signal transmission is preferable for you: infrared port, radio signal or Bluetooth technology. The advantages of the latter lie in noise immunity, speed and range. Check with your dealer for the quality and duration of the battery.
Step 9
Think about the fact that when using headphones, you may need to not completely withdraw from the world around you, but to have some ability to distinguish sounds "outside the headphones". For these reasons, it is worth looking into buying supra-aural headphones. This is an open type of headphones, when the ear cushions (soft cushions) only adhere to the ear, and do not clasp it. This helps you hear your alarm, phone, or car signal.
