Labtec Verse 524 Desktop Mic ( 980182-0403 )

by Labtec

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008XONR
• Item model number: 980182-0403
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 21, 2003

Product Description

The Desk Mic 524 is ideal for input and voice-over-IP applications including internet voice chat, video conferencing, and multi-player internet gaming. The undirectional noise-canceling microphone filters out background noise and includes an adjustable microphone boom.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bare bones, but works great for Google Talk., January 16, 2006

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B. T. Denyer "Web designer" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Labtec Verse 524 Desktop Mic ( 980182-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

We bought this for use on Google Talk. The voice comes over clear and the background noise seems to be held to a minimum.

Simply Plug and Play - no additonal software comes with it, nor is there a need for it. All you have to do is plug it in to the microphone jack (sometimes conveniently colored pink) on the back/front of your computer -- it should start working imediatly.

Mine came with two bases: one for your desk and one that you can stick to the side or top of your monitor (or wherever.)

The cord is plenty long enough for you to be able to plug into a computer that may not be next to your monitor.

It even comes with a short troobleshooting guide (which could be useful for those that have NO experience finding the microphone volume on your computer.)

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to get your voice over the Internet, then I HIGHLY recommend this product. If you are looking for high-quality voice recording you may want to look for something more expensive.

Minus one star for the desk stand. If you pivot the mic it tends to fall out of the stand (which is weird because you have to push hard to get it back in.) Not meant to be a true pivot point or moved around alot. Just set it and forget it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good enough for Skype, March 10, 2010

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E. Seymour (Harleysville, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Labtec Verse 524 Desktop Mic ( 980182-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

I bought this mic primarily for Skype, and it works well enough for that. I discovered that I needed to enable my sound card's microphone boost feature in order for the sound to be picked up decently. I would not recommend this microphone if you are trying to record your voice, like to narrate a video.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clean, Crisp, Clear at an affordable price, February 26, 2010

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J. Dinh (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Labtec Verse 524 Desktop Mic ( 980182-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

This microphone is extremely clear and blocks out a lot of the unwanted background noise compared to many of the other microphones/headsets I purchased in the past. Highly recommended. I give it 5 stars.