Microphone Comparisons

Microphone Comparisons

Microphone: Samson Airline 77 Accuracy: 100% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $300 Notes:   KnowBrainer's best microphone - period.

Microphone: Jabra GN9330e USB Accuracy: 98% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $265 Notes:   Designed specifically for speech recognition, VoIP usage and Office Communicator.

Microphone: Jabra GN9350e Accuracy: 98% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $315 Notes:   Switch effortlessly from your computer to your telephone at the press of a button. The only speech recognition microphone that works seamlessly on your computer and your landline telephone. It even looks up the handset. Built in USB soundcard. Includes hydraulic lifter with price.

Microphone: VXI BlueParrott Xpressway Bluetooth Accuracy: 98% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $108 Notes:   A great bluetooth microphone with a 66 Ft range and 16 hours of talk time! Plus FREE Windscreen!

Microphone: Samson Stage 5 (Headset and Lapel) Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $85 Notes:   The same accuracy and noise cancellation as a wireless system without the cost! Includes a three-year warranty.

Microphone: Hybrid Plantronics CS55 Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $235 Notes:   Improved dictation speed performance over other microphones.

Microphone: Revolabs xTag Accuracy: 98% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $195 Notes:   Wiress lapel-style microphone with unprecedented accuracy and ease-of-use.

Microphone: Hybrid Plantronics CS70N Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $255 Notes:   Over 6 hours talk time and improved noice cancelling over the Plantronics CS55.

Microphone: Hybrid Sennheiser BW 900 Accuracy: 99% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $285 Notes:   High accuracy with Bluetooth convenience. Over-ear design with full telescoping boom.

Microphone: Sennheiser VMX Office Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $239 Notes:   Geared towards the professional that needs to easily switch between using a cell phone to a land line phone or to a computer .

Microphone: Sennheiser VMX 100 Bluetooth Accuracy: 95% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $70 Notes:   Powerful bluetooth with two speakers for speaking and noise cancellation that can be switched between a cell phone and a computer.

Wired Headset Microphones   [Back to Top]
KnowBrainer offers a comprehensive selection of headset microphones designed to support a wide-range of voice recognition, telephone, and general headset needs. An overview of the available microphone is provided below with each microphone headset rated for accuracy (0% to 100%) and overall performance (scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest) as tested by KnowBrainer. KnowBrainer’s staff favorites are in blue highlight in the table.

Microphone: Andrea ANC 700/750 Accuracy: 95% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $80+ Notes:   Speaker produces white noise to block out background noise. Monaural.

Microphone: VXI Tria V-DC Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $80 Notes:   The VXi Tria-V DC convertible headset delivers superior audio quality and all-day comfort for contact center and office professionals. Three wearing styles.

Microphone: KnowBrainer Handsfree Headset Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $50 Notes:   Custom KnowBrainer headset microphone specially designed for speech recognition. No speaker.

Microphone: Parrott VXI TalkPro Express Accuracy: 95% Mute Switch: No Price: $79 Notes:   Universally works anywhere and includes 2 year warranty. Monaural.

Microphone: Hybrid Sennheiser ME3 Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: No Price: $149 Notes:   Popular ME3 Hybrid.

Microphone: theBoom Pro-2 Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $250 Notes:   Great noise cancellation capabilities. Industrial strength version of theBoom "C" with two speakers.

Microphone: theBoom v4 Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $150 Notes:   More accurate and economical than Sennheiser - works with most cell phones. Monaural, over-ear design.

Microphone: theBoom "O" Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $110 Notes:   More accurate and economical than Sennheiser - works with most cell phones. Monaural.

Microphone: theBoom Pro-1 Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $200 Notes:   More accurate and economical than Sennheiser - works with most cell phones. Binaural with large, around-ear cushions.

Microphone: theBoom "C" Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $150 Notes:   theBoom accuracy at an outstanding price. Binaural headset with superb mic makes an outstanding value for speech users.

Microphone: Olympus ME31 Compact Gun Accuracy: 98% Mute Switch: No Price: $158 Notes:   The directional design limits interference from nearby sound sources.

Microphone: Dictaphone PowerMic II Accuracy: 98% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $445 Notes:   Full dictation control for simplified operation for dictating, navigating, reviewing or editing documents.

Microphone: Buddy Desktop Mic Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $163 Notes:   A USB-interface high quality directional microphone that's specifically designed for speech recognition and for people who don't like using a headset microphone.

Microphone: Grundig DigtaSonicMic Accuracy: 97% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $287 Notes:   Handheld USB microphone with programmable buttons for dictating into NaturallySpeaking and KnowBrainer, and easy Track Point mouse control.

Microphone: Philip SpeechMic Air Accuracy: 99% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $499 Notes:   The new SpeechMike Air is newly reconfigured for voice recognition.

Microphone: Philip SpeechMic Pro Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $274 Notes:   The new SpeechMike Pro Plus is an ergonomic, PC-connected handheld device for PC dictation.

Microphone: Philip SpeechMic Classic Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $299 Notes:   Gives the user total control of the PC voice/dictation in one unit, with four programmable buttons.

Microphone: Buddy StylusMic Accuracy: 96% Mute Switch: Yes Price: $196 Notes:   A combination handheld USB stylus noise cancellation microphone which will work on Macs or PCs but is designed primarily for tablet computer use and supports Wacom (tablet computers surfaces).