Labtec LVA-8450 ClearVoice Headset/Boom Microphone

by Labtec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J4DR
• Item model number: LVA8450
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

NCAT2 (Noise Cancelling and Amplification Technology version 2) has been designed to provide accurate audio input for PC based Speech Recognition and Communication applications. By designing the microphone specifically for the speech band of the audio spectrum, and engineering the rejection of background noise, Labtec NCAT2 enabled microphones provide the optimal signal for Speech Recognition, Internet Communication, and Multimedia Audio Applications. For Speech Recognition, the most demanding audio application, a clear, strong, noise-free signal is required for the software to function effectively. Background noise can interfere with the voice signal, causing errors in the translation from speech to text. NCAT2 significantly reduces the background noise interference, providing a clearer signal to the PC. The result is fewer errors and faster processing time. For all other applications, NCAT2 provides improved intelligibility and speed for applications that compress voice files for transmission over the Internet. NCAT2 microphones are designed to be compatible with virtually all sound cards. In addition, the Labtec PC Voice Access products have been designed with your comfort in mind - each product is ergonomically designed and is lightweight, padded, and adjustable.

Product Description

Mono headset with NCAT2. Includes Monaural headphone, adjustable double headband, microphone arm rotates for use on left or right side, sealed ear pad for deeper bass, 8'shielded cord w/3.5mm gold headset & microphone plugs, 30mm dynamic mylar diaphragm driver, microphone sensitivity: -67DB V/uBar, -47DB V/Pascal +/-4DB, microphone power source voltage: 1.5V DC, impedance:32 OHMS (headset), 2000 OHMS (microphone), frequency response: 20 - 20,000Hz (headset), 100 - 16,000Hz (microphone).

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for speech recognition, June 14, 2000

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Aimee Eppes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Labtec LVA-8450 ClearVoice Headset/Boom Microphone (Personal Computers)

This mic is light, comfortable, adjustable, and great for canceling background noises out. What I think both the reviewers below are forgetting is that this mic was designed for speech recognition.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great inexpensive microphone., February 20, 2001

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Olaf the Bear (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Labtec LVA-8450 ClearVoice Headset/Boom Microphone (Personal Computers)

Actually, before i go into the review, let me comment on some of the previous reviews.

To "An Electronics Fan:" What Leslie is talking about is not the voice over IP delay. Read her review more carefully- it says that the person she is talking to can hear herself. That means Leslie's friend is talking, the sound is going to Leslie's earpiece, and then the sound coming out of Leslie's Earpiece is being picked up through her microphone.

To "Leslie:" Mine doesn't have that problem. Perhaps you should contact Labtec, because it may be a problem with your unit.

As for MY unit, I love it. Besides the fact that it makes me feel like one of those people in AT&T commercials, the mic picks up what you want to hear and filters out what you don't pretty well. I've actually used this mic for a quick recording session with me and my guitar, and I was pleasantly surprised with the results. So if you're interested in recording, this could possibly hold you over for quite some time.

I also like the ability for the mic to rotate 360 degrees, allowing you to wear the headset any way you please (mic on left OR mic on right). It gives you a lot more flexibility if you're like me and don't have a lot of space to adjust your body around dangling cords and such.

So if you're looking for an inexpensive microphone/headset, I wholeheartedly recommend the Labtec.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars correction, May 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Labtec LVA-8450 ClearVoice Headset/Boom Microphone (Personal Computers)

Hi Leslie, The effect with the 2 to 3 second delay is not the echo effect. it is normal with voice over ip (dialpad) that voices are delayed 2 to 3 seconds because of the packets travelling over the internet.