

Microphone Selection Guide: Our Rating SystemĬomparing microphones is a difficult task as objective criteria for such comparisons are difficult if not impossible to develop. You can read more about these devices near the bottom of this guide. If you purchase a standard analog microphone without an integrated USB sound adapter, we recommend purchasing an external USB sound adapter and interfacing your microphone to your computer with this adapter.
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Several microphones include built in USB devices, including the VXI Talk Pro USB 100 & 200, the Andrea NC 181 an 185 VM USB mics, the Speechware 6-in-1 microphone, the Samson Q1U, the Dictaphone PowerMic II, the Philips SpeechMic, and several of the wireless microphones such as the Sennheiser DW Office and Jabra 9470. The bottom line is that use of an external sound conversion device (adapter) is not essential but is highly recommended.
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External sound adapters are specifically designed for use with pc microphones are more apt to provide the correct voltage for your microphone and provide more predictably good results.


Virtually all of the commonly used microphones employed with personal computers are termed electret microphones and operate by using a permanently electrically charged material which alters its voltage when deflected by sound waves.
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Microphone Selection Guide Which speech recognition microphone is right for you?Īre you new to speech recognition software? Do you have the new Windows operating system and wonder which microphone you should use with the included speech recognition capabilities? Have you out-grown the microphone that came with your copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking? What follows is a simple overview of commonly used microphones and accessories used with speech recognition software.
