Do you have to press and hold a button to use the microphone or can you use it hands free?
823543
You just press the button to turn on and off for the microphone. Once you press it to answer, then you only have to press it again to hang up.
823544
If you are speaking on the phone or using a voice recording app, no. If you are using Siri or Google Voice then you press, hold, and release. It's essentially the same as the set up for Apple headphones.
841660
Yes. But the hand held has extremely poor pick up of your voice. I returned my purchase. Maybe yours will be better. I would look at all the reviews before purchasing.
268752
S. Martin, it works as an on/off button. I don't know if it's able to set the button to activate the effects while you hold it, but I think no.Changing the subject, I see an issue in these button mic: I'm used to run, jump etc. in the stage, so while performing these way I was turning on/off the effects unconsciously all the time, so I stoped using it. I bought an Electro Voice ND767 and I liked a little bit more of it's performance - but both are great.
236545
Hello, Yes the Gooseneck-USB Microphone defaults to Mic ON. Pushing the button will turn the mic OFF.
2092610
You can hear the call fine but need to use the microphone on your phone. You dont have to the phone to your mouth.
2116610
Yes, you can pick up the microphone without using the headset. I would go with another make of voice amplifier, though. This one wasn't very sensitive in the mic.
934208
I personally will not buy without a mic. If you have a smart phone you can use the headphones as a hands free device. I don't like to hold the phone up so I use the mic on the headphones and just thrown the phone in my pocket. You can hang up the call by clicking the mic as well.
2116606
The headset and microphone have to be attached to amplify your voice. They do not function separately. You can hold the microphone while attached to to the amplifier to your mouth without putting it on your head.
547
There are two buttons on the device. One button is for volume control on headset and for answering calls, the other button performs three functions: switches between presets that come programmed in the device, it switches between environment modes if you have customized your headset using the free app and if you are connected to your phone and you receive a phone call it will end the call when pressed.
1889271
One-handed. You talk into the mic, but it can be latched onto the megaphone.
1433006
You can hear when someone is talking, that part Is hand free , but to answer back You have to push the answer button until You finish talking
1597632
Per the technical description on the Amazon web site for this headphones: "Inline Panel for Easy, Accessible Control The headset also features an inline control panel, which gives you quick control over your Skype calls. A call button allows you to answer and end calls with a push*, while a microphone button lets you mute yourself just as easily. You can also adjust volume level with two conveniently placed buttons, which increase or decrease your call's volume incrementally."
2203716
The mic is always on, similar to other phone headsets. The button is for the mute or call end features
845323
You need to hold the button. Seems not quite convenient, but I think much safer.
2177958
The mic and ground lines are reversed. so you need an adapter or rewire it to use the mic. If you don't need the mic you can press and hold the mic button (can use the included clip to do this).
1433008
I'm not understanding "hands free," but it plus into a radio on your waist, the ear piece clips onto your ear, and to talk you have to press a button on the microphone that can be clipped anywhere on your shirt.
747773
On the instructions, there is a control, which is not in the box or anywhere to be found, but on the headphones itself there is a "+" and "-" on the left-side earpiece. On the box, it says flip mic up to mute calls. So in short, no actual mute button that I could find.