[GTALUG] wired headset suggestions?

[Karen Lewellen]

Then I will not be using USB then.
auditory processing is a form of brain injury..and for me the condition 
fluctuates.
I am not buying anything  without firm confirmation of those figures.
If USB headsets do not provide them, then 3.5 it is then.
Thanks for the warning.
Karen



On Mon, 10 Oct 2022, Scott Allen wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 at 17:51, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>> Actually with this pair, the USB plug in is not the deal breaker. its the
>> lack of any impedance information, and the sensitivity.
>
> With USB headsets, the impedance and sensitivity of the speakers is
> not something that you have to be concerned about. The headset will
> have its own internal amplifier circuitry powered by the 5 volts
> provided by the USB port. This amplifier will be designed for and
> matched to the impedance, sensitivity and frequency response of the
> speakers.
>
> It's different for analogue headsets, which plug into a computer's
> phone connector type jack(s). In this case, the amplifier is in the
> computer and so the impedance, sensitivity and frequency response of
> the headset's speakers will affect how well the amplifier works with
> them and thus have a bearing on the sound quality and volume range.
>
> -- 
> Scott
>
>