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Microphone Comparisons
This microphone comparison guide provides a high-level comparison of the various headset, wireless, and specialty microphones available from KnowBrainer. We've organized our microphones into three separate categories:
Wireless Microphones
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The accuracy of corded microphones has caught-up with the convenience of cordless. KnowBrainer
offers a line of premium cordless microphone headsets from various manufacturers. In addition, KnowBrainer offers the Nady Encore II wireless unit that can take virtually any of the headset microphone sold by KnowBrainer and make them wireless to a distance of over 250+ feet.
| Microphone |
Cost |
Accuracy |
Overall Rating |
| Samson Airline 77 |
$350 |
100% |
10 |
| Hybrid Plantronics CS55 |
$299 |
98% |
10 |
| Revolabs xTag |
$249 |
99% |
10 |
| Hybrid Plantronics CS70N |
$319 |
98% |
10 |
| Plantronics CS50-USB |
$275 |
97% |
9 |
| Hybrid Sennheiser BW 900 |
$319 |
98% |
9 |
| Nady Encore II |
$160 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Microphone: |
Samson Airline 77 |
| Accuracy: |
100% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$350 |
| Notes: |
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| KnowBrainer's best microphone - period. |
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| Microphone: |
Hybrid Plantronics CS55 |
| Accuracy: |
98% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$295 |
| Notes: |
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| One of our most accurate headset mic includes a number of KnowBrainer proprietary modifications which include additional cabling and a specialized rocker switch. |
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| Microphone: |
Revolabs xTag |
| Accuracy: |
99% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$249 |
| Notes: |
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| Wiress lapel-style microphone with unprecedented accuracy and ease-of-use. |
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| Microphone: |
Hybrid Plantronics CS70N |
| Accuracy: |
98% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$299 |
| Notes: |
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| Over 6 hours talk time and improved noice cancelling over the Plantronics CS55. |
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| Microphone: |
Plantronics CS50-USB |
| Accuracy: |
97% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$275 |
| Notes: |
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| Instant USB connectivity for easy compatibility and setup. Monaural with headset and over-ear adapters. |
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| Microphone: |
Hybrid Senneheiser BW 900 |
| Accuracy: |
98% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$319 |
| Notes: |
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| High accuracy with Bluetooth convenience. Over-ear design with full telescoping boom. |
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| Microphone: |
Nady Encore II |
| Accuracy: |
N/A |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$160 |
| Notes: |
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| Make any analog microphone wireless with impressive 250+ foot range. |
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Wired Headset Microphones
KnowBrainer offers a comprehensive selection of headset microphone 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 |
Cost |
Accuracy |
Overall Rating |
| Andrea ANC 700 |
$70 |
95% |
7 |
| Andrea ANC 750 |
$80 |
95% |
7 |
| Andrea 7100 USB |
$80 |
91% |
4 |
| KnowBrainer Handsfree Headset |
$65 |
95% |
8 |
| Parrott VXI TalkPro Express |
$79 |
95% |
7 |
| Hybrid Sennheiser ME3 Headset |
$145 |
96% |
8 |
| theBoom v4 |
$165 |
97% |
9 |
| theBoom "O" |
$115 |
97% |
9 |
| theBoom Quiet |
$310 |
97% |
9 |
| theBoom "C" |
$165 |
97% |
9 |
| Microphone: |
Andrea ANC 700 |
| Accuracy: |
95% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$70 |
| Notes: |
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| Speaker produces white noise to block out background noise. Monaural. |
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| Microphone: |
Andrea ANC 750 |
| Accuracy: |
95% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$80 |
| Notes: |
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| Speaker produces white noise to block out background noise. Binaural. |
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| Microphone: |
Andrea 7100 USB |
| Accuracy: |
91% |
| Mute Switch: |
No |
| Price: |
$80 |
| Notes: |
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| Backup microphone with USB sound card included. Monaural. |
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| Microphone: |
KnowBrainer Headset |
| Accuracy: |
95% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$65 |
| Notes: |
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| Custom KnowBrainer headset microphone specially designed for speech recognition. No speaker. |
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| Microphone: |
Parrott VXI TalkPro Express |
| Accuracy: |
95% |
| Mute Switch: |
No |
| Price: |
$79 |
| Notes: |
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| Universally works anywhere and includes 2 year warranty. Monaural. |
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| Microphone: |
Hybrid Sennheiser ME3 |
| Accuracy: |
96% |
| Mute Switch: |
No |
| Price: |
$145 |
| Notes: |
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| Super-cardioid design capsule and common reference microphone for benchmarking performance of other mics. No speaker. |
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| Microphone: |
theBoom v4 |
| Accuracy: |
97% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$165 |
| Notes: |
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| More accurate and economical than Sennheiser - works with most cell phones. Monaural, over-ear design. |
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| Microphone: |
theBoom "O" |
| Accuracy: |
97% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$115 |
| Notes: |
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| More accurate and economical than Sennheiser - works with most cell phones. Monaural. |
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| Microphone: |
theBoom Quiet |
| Accuracy: |
97% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$310 |
| Notes: |
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| More accurate and economical than Sennheiser - works with most cell phones. Binaural with large, around-ear cushions. |
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| Microphone: |
theBoom "C" |
| Accuracy: |
97% |
| Mute Switch: |
Yes |
| Price: |
$165 |
| Notes: |
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| theBoom accuracy at an outstanding price. Binaural headset with superb mic makes an outstanding value for speech users. |
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Conclusion
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The table below provides a summary overview of the performance and value characteristics that KnowBrainer has rated all of the microphones against.
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