I just bought one, but the mic doesn't work, and when I try to Skype test call, all I hear is a pinging noise, when it plays back my mic. Help?
1499043
do you have the cables reversed?what type of headset are you using. Mine works gerat with two different headsets.
1499044
It works perfectly for me. I am using for a while for all my office conference calls.
1499045
You may want to check your settings on your PC. I had the same problem. Go to the Control Panel, double-click the "Sound" icon. Go to the Recording tab. If you see a green check on "Microphone," your PC can detect the microphone. Then you just select it and click "Properties." Select the Levels tab and I increased the Microphone and Microphone Boost Levels to the max.
428666
The same thing happened to mine. I emailed the company and told them the problem, they sent out another one and the same thing happen again. They are suppose to be giving me a refund but didn't get it yet. I sent both headsets back. I believe they all have defects.
1682349
I tried this and it did not work. I plugged the headphones into the microphone jack on a desktop computer running Windows XP. I went to the control panel to test if the mic was working and it was not. It doesn't seem to work this way. But I have been using the headphones for quite some time now and they are excellent. Very good sound! And the mic works great during calls also.
979992
It is more likely that your headset is defective. I would recommend returning it for a refund (and purchasing a replacement if you so desire)
1022436
This headset does not work with windows so there are two things you can do: Possibility one: download additional proprietory software (forgot the name... search the skype forum... I tried it free for a few days and it worked... lousily) Possibility two (recommended): return this headset and get one that works with windows.
1686747
If you already installed it the drivers that came with it, you need to uninstall them. I installed the USRobotics drivers and it works fine. Plug in the device with the phone connected and then install the software. Make sure you go to Tools-&gt;Options-&gt;Audio settings in Skype and change it to VOIP Capture and VOIP Playback and change the ringing device to the VOIP or irv Playback (I forget which) so Skype uses it. Make some test calls to see that it works and whatnot.
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Plug in some headphones into the audio jack on the side of the mic. If you can hear yourself (adjust the volume knob), the mic is working and you need to check settings as others describe. If you can't hear yourself, it's a dud. I use a lot of these mics with clients and have had one get damaged. Rode repaired it right away.
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Yes, I have one and it works. I had problems with the mic cutting out but resolved it by turning off the Dual Blue tooth pairing: Go into pairing mode (long press call button) when in pairing mode press the volume down button until the pairing light blinks three times. This sorted out the mic cutting out issue I had. I have lots of blue tooth devices and perhaps it was trying to pair with one of them?
103517
It should just pull out the mic slot, you can try to youtube it. I know some of the reviewers show pulling out the mic.
1737636
What is VOIP you using? Did you ever try changing the Bluetooth profile? If they work with Skype, I think they should work with others.
274919
Yes, I just noticed it when I read your question. I think a quick and easy solution is to mark the small dot with a marker pen and take the case off and drill a small hole to fix the problem if it effects the sound. Have not used the mic for anything but a test on skype and did not seem to effect the test.
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I called sharp, and their tech support was having the same problem. Seems to be a skype software issue. Does anybody know how to reinstall it?
195024
I have the same problem, I verified the mic works, and put it in again, and reset the plate. I guess this is why my unit was "refurbished"
833599
We have had the same issue with this microphone. If you still have the packaging, send it back!
1364525
Hello Mike, I do not like the microphone.. You can hear the people talking to you but the people on the other end cannot hear you like your mike is muted. If you unplug it from your computer for 15 seconds the mike will work for another couple of hours then unplug it again then will work again. I wish this was a different answer for you but its how it works for me.
1667817
Thats odd, maybe your mics arent working. Or you source is very far away. Have you tried doing a test video where you speak directly to the camera? If you cant take it back theres a hotshoe mic available for the cameras
2111604
If you are using Skype try going into the tools to see if your microphone is turned on. Also, check the volume on your computer. I have had this problem and playing with the volume controls solved it. I hope this helps.