The mandatory addition of voice into AH is a mixed blessing.
Hearing people in range, quickly chatting when hands are busy elsewhere, and the increased sense of teamwork are all definite benefits.
However, we get a mixed managerie of volume levels/quality and annoyance.
Some people, I have learned, you just don't want to hear. THX for vsquelch!
But I noticed something EXTREMELY important while diagnosing my system problems.
With an SBLive card, turning down windows acceleration one notch helps a great deal
And most importantly:
PLACE THE MIKE TO EITHER SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH, not in the direct flow of air from your speaking.
Not to mention the simple diagnostics of tuning V channel to your cpid (read: handle) and speaking to yourself.
The above two suggestions should be placed in the MA MOTD to help level out the sound quality there.
My .02
Nothing sound worse than a guy with his mike so close to his mouth that you can hear it scrape his teeth
