headset mic

Wearable voice pickup

A headset mic is a microphone attached to a headset, positioned near the mouth for hands-free audio input.

Common in gaming, call centers, and live performance, it keeps the mic at consistent distance from the speaker: My headset mic picks up too much background noise.

Also called a headset microphone or boom mic.

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voice chat · audio · streaming · live stream · discord · push to talk · mute · podcast · call · earpiece · USB · wireless · noise-canceling · background noise · noise gate · recording · phantom power · twitch

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headset michandheld mic

Portable audio input device

boom mic · shotgun mic · shotgun microphone

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head, set, mic, heads, sets, mics, headed, heading, headless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G