Do these headphones offer sidetone? That is, can you hear your own voice through the mic?
867513
I agree with Chris, you have to select the option through Windows playback. You can select "Listen to this Devise" and then you will hear you own voice.
867514
I have used these with and with a USB DAC dongle, plugged straight into the soundcard with 3.5mm and on multiple operating systems and I have never been able to hear myself speaking through the mic.
867515
You can always set that option through playback devices in Windows. Just right click on the mic device in playback and choose listen to.
1040615
Yes you can! I bought them and was pleasantly surprised to see that my laptop actually did recognize them as an inline mic, as most of the time it doesn't recognize headphones with inline mics as having a mic as well. Oddly enough, it DID NOT appear on the list of recording devices but they were definitely picking up sound as evidenced by my skype conversation partners. Your mileage with them may vary though!
2112358
Unfortunately no. They do not. But the sound is better than what headphones can give you. Trust me.
910575
No, you can't hear yourself speak. It's really a good headphone in my opinion.
480295
They do not. Ambient noise, like voices, are not blocked at all. Even with music on loud you can still hear voices. Recommend Koss ur/29 as a much better low cost option - they are passive but much better than these.
359342
Yes there is a built on microphone. Callers have told me that they can hear me clearly; no issues with my hearing them. I have had these headphones for over two months, use them regularly. I think they are a great deal for the price. The cord is very short which I like when using a armband, but I lost the extension cord that comes with the headphones and it has limited their utility until I locate a cord to extend.
1381177
Yes. I have had two pairs. They do a great job with sound isolation and block out surrounding noise. Honestly, they are the best sounding headphones for the price!
1263626
yes find but issues is that I cannot hear from one side of the headphones. hopefully no such issues happened to you.
1245571
I believe those have a remote/microphone. If you like to change the music on your device with a remote and/or you like using your headphones as a hands free device while on the phone then I would definitely buy that version. These headphones are plain and do not have those features. (Still a great buy for the price if you find no use out of a microphone or remote!)
2222917
Sorry for my last answer, didn't read the question right. Yes there is a mic on the right side of the headphones but the quality is not the best.
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Yes, but unlike the "Listen to Microphone" feature available in Windows and mixing microphone input with the output on soundcards, it's a very natural way of hearing your own voice as you speak. You hear yourself just as if you were not wearing any headphones at all. This is the "Open back design" that it mentions in the description. The closed back designs (G4ME ZERO) supposedly block out any outside sound (including what you hear from yourself talking). It's a matter of preference whether you like Open or Closed better. For me, this is the first Open design I've had and I absolutely love it (have been using closed for the past decade and hated not knowing how I sound because it was like speaking with earplugs in). Edit: As a side note, because it's an open design, you will be able to hear any sounds going on inside the room you are in too. It's entirely possible to have a conversation with someone with these on while listening to low-medium volume music. That said, the microphone has nothing to do with hearing yourself, as it's the way the ear pieces are built that allow you to hear ambient noises in the room and your own voice.
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No. But you can talk on the phone through them.simply talk into your phone as normal and you can hear through the headphones
2184412
NO on mic....and these are HUGE headset if you have normal size ears they will NOT fit
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Yes they can. I would suggest getting a different pair of headphones if your looking for sound quality though. If you want hollow sound with cracking highs and cave like lows these are the headset for you. They are flimsy and are not very comfortable. I game mine to my son and they broke within 3 days but he is 12 so that will tell you something about how they were treated. Hope this helps. Spend the extra cash and go for something you won't regret. Hit up local store and listen to other brands. If your looking for something that look cool cause they have skulls well you have found your product. Yes they can. I would suggest getting a different pair of headphones if your looking for sound quality though. If you want hollow sound with cracking highs and cave like lows these are the headset for you. They are flimsy and are not very comfortable. I game mine to my son and they broke within 3 days but he is 12 so that will tell you something about how they were treated. Hope this helps. Spend the extra cash and go for something you won't regret. Hit up local store and listen to other brands. If your looking for something that look cool cause they have skulls well you have found your... » Read More Yes they can. I would suggest getting a different pair of headphones if your looking for sound quality though. If you want hollow sound with cracking highs and cave like lows these are the headset for you. They are flimsy and are not very comfortable. I game mine to my son and they broke within 3 days but he is 12 so that will tell you something about how they were treated. Hope this helps. Spend the extra cash and go for something you won't regret. Hit up local store and listen to other brands. If your looking for something that look cool cause they have skulls well you have found your product. « Show Less
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My mistake - these particular headphones DO HAVE A MIC. I've never used it, and the cord with the mic is still in the box. I've only used the mic-free cord for music listening.
1022924
No -- they are great earbuds, but they don't have a microphone for speaking. What you see on the wire adjusts the volume.
1694073
I have not even noticed that I cannot hear my own voice though the headphones. Now that I think about it, I cannot -- and I am glad!. GoToMeeting records all meeting sessions and downloads them to my computer. I have to write up the minutes, so I must listen to the recordings to do so. What I hate is that when I turn up the volume loud enough to hear the attendees speaking, my own voice is DEAFENING! I have to strike a balance at some level where I can hear their voices, and not be deafened by my own. But, I don't need to hear my own voice (in the headphones) while the meeting is going on since I can hear it anyway.