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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: tapakeg on June 19, 2005, 07:14:40 PM
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OK,
I had a short in an earpeace on my mic / headset so I went out and bought a new headset.
I had very terrible vox. I was also installing a new mobo at the time so I had a ton of things going on.
The new headset worked perfect in all areas outside of AH2, but I had zero vox in the game. I never thought it would be the headset, after all a mic is a mic and it workes perfect in windows. After trying everything possible and e-mails from skuzzy, i hooked my old set back up and tried it. BOOM, crystal clear vox
DO NOT BUY THIS HEADSET FOR PLAYING AH2 !!!!!
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=103,CONTENTID=9523
hope this saves someone from a headache.
Tapakeg
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Iv always bought some $25 Logitch headsets. They have never went out iv always brokin them. MY last set I steped on them rolled them over with my chair and forgot they where cliped to my pants and got up and walked away about ten times and they still worked for about 4 months untill I finally pulled it again when it was cliped on then i had to buy another one.
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Rule #1.Anything with Logitec on it throw it in the trash.
Then run into a wall for even thinking about buy a logitech product.
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When it comes down to low to mid priced gaming headsets, it's kind of hard to beat Logitech. I've never had a problem with the ones I've owned in the past and if you're trying to save some pennies, they're a good deal.
ack-ack
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Umm, I have a 10 dollar POS from Radio Shack. It's still working / going strong 1.5 years later.
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LOL laser,
That is the one I put back in and works fine :
I just don't know how it works perfectly in windows, but will not work at all in AH
a mic is a mic right?
vey strange
Tapakeg
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I ran regular ol string to the AH server, then to all my squadies houses. found several ol tin cans at dump, . hooked string up to the cans. I hear and talk just fine on vox .
Not two days later logitech (all excited) calls me and wants to buy my headset system to replace their headset systems. They could not believe how advanced my technoligy is compared to theirs..... go figure. :p hehe!!
They in stores now!!!!!! :)
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I worked at a Logitech call center a few years back. It was a rare occasion when there was an actual problem with whatever device I was troubleshooting. 99 times out of 100, it was someone who didn’t read directions or was an idiot. I’ve had MANY Logitech products over the years and not one has ever failed on me. That being said, I would never buy their joysticks. I mean, I like the company but they don’t approach the quality of someone like CH.
I’ve had this cheap Logitech headset that came with UT2004 for almost 2 years and it still works great.
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Originally posted by tapakeg
LOL laser,
That is the one I put back in and works fine :
I just don't know how it works perfectly in windows, but will not work at all in AH
a mic is a mic right?
vey strange
Tapakeg
Did that mic come with any software? If it did, uninstall it. You dont need it. If you are using speakers, turn them off and use the headphone portion instead.
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I use Sennheiser PC-150's. Expensive for a PC headset but excellent quality and durable/long lasting, which is important for me because I tend to be a bit rough with my headsets and cheap ones only ever last 3-6 months before one of the channels dies.
The sound clarity and frequency range is better than any headset/mic combo I've tried. It's the only headset I'd really recommend. There are newer models now, PC-155 and 160, but they're different, 160 is more of a full can (encloses the ear completely), which I tend not to like. I have a set of Koss full cans without a mic, they're nice for music but my ears get quite hot and uncomfortable during long gaming sessions with them. The PC150's are better overall.
(http://www.pccasegear.com/images/senn5b.jpg)
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Yes my logitech mouse has lasted forever I've had it for 6 years atleast , its been dropped 8 times<-- ya i counted them. :) and dragged to the floor several times, its still working,,, no complaints about there mice,, err mouse,, the pointy thingy. :eek:
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I bought one of these Logitech® Precision PC Gaming Headsets about 5 days ago. It seems to work quite well in Aces High.
I find it a bit uncomfortable when worn a long time. Other than that, I am quite pleased with it so far. The mike audio is quite clear.
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tapakeg, I have a neighbor that bought that exact headset. I was setting him up to run AH and all we did was plug them in and go. They worked perfectly. Maybe you got a bad set.
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Plantronics will never let you down.
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I have had great luck with two Logitech USB headphone/mics. I guess a lot is system related.
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I can hear things most of the time, and talking requires both hands but you get the ol'time radio crackle sound really good.
(http://members.aol.com/elmerost/branold2.jpg)
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Yeah, I don't have anything against the company, looking around my speakers ( I LOVE ) and mouse are logitech.
I did not install any of their software.
It just baffles me how a known working mic will not work in AH.
a mic is a mic right?
just to be sure, I tried it again.........still nothing.
oh well, maybe a hidden conflict somewhere
Tapakeg
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I've had excellent results from Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick and Logitech keyboard.
Actually, microphones can be tricky. After my hard drive crashed, I've gotten everything restored except ... my microphone. Dunno what brand it is since the brand decal was eventually obliterated by the lapel clip (so, whatever company, stick the decal on the other side, huh?).
I have two mikes and can't get either to work, so I know it's the connection instead of the mikes. My 5.1 surround sound system works great. I'm determined not to take a sledgehammer to the whole setup and remain embarrassed that of all the tough problems solved, the apparently simple stupid blankety blank mike is always the last thing to get to work.
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tapakeg i had that same problem,when i called skuzzy he said it was my computer.
Then i did a system restore and it worked fine.about once every 3 weeks i had too do that.
Imagine this though, i stop playin for a month and i have no probs at all with the mic and all i,m using is the 20$ Radio Shack mic.
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I now use a high-end Labtec set after a couple of Plantronics sets, both of which did not impress me with the quality of the microphone. I believe that you will find Labtec to be among the better mic/headsets available for a reasonable price. I picked up an Altec Lansing set for my wife's machine so she can chit-chat with her Euro friends via Skype. She seems satisfied with it.
My regards,
Widewing
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I've switched from being a solid logitech user to labtec.
Quality is much better IMO.
Wife & I are both running labtec optical scroll mice that are coming up on 3 years old.
Labtec headset has so far lasted twice as long as the cheaper plantronics & logicrap ones.
Plus I've heard tons of horror stories about POS Logitech joysticks that last 2 days, 3 days, a week then die.
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I had an Andrea set that finally gave up the ghost after 5 years and I replaced them with a logitech which I absolutely hated and returned. I then spent a few bucks more on a good plantronics set which works great but is extremely sensative. I have had to turn my mic gain almost all the way down in windows and cant be anywhere near a fan or it will pick up the distortion from the wind blowing over the mic. My work headset (cost over $200.00) is also a plantronics and I would be lost without it.
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I was just wondering....
Do you have the mike switch on the headset turned on? It is on the side of the audio volume control. The little plastic bump on the wire about 8" from the headset.
Headset picture (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=103,CONTENTID=9523)
Neither is marked very well.
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I've been a huge fan of Logitech's company and how they deal with customers and stand by their products since the late 80s. I used to use only their branded mice. I have not bought a mouse/keyboard/speakers/joysticks/headset from them lately but it has nothing to do with their quality, more of my taste in ergonomics.