Transcription I'm thinking of buying these for my job. I am a transcriptionist. I need to be able to hear very clearly! Can anyone tell me if they've ever used these 'phones for the purpose of transcription? Or can you tell you me if you think they might be applicable for it? Transcription I'm thinking of buying these for my job. I am a transcriptionist. I need to be able to hear very clearly! Can anyone tell me if they've ever used these 'phones for the... » Read More Transcription I'm thinking of buying these for my job. I am a transcriptionist. I need to be able to hear very clearly! Can anyone tell me if they've ever used these 'phones for the purpose of transcription? Or can you tell you me if you think they might be applicable for it? « Show Less
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I'm very picky about voice clarity and fidelity in my headphones. I've done a little voice transcription with worse headphones. I think these'll be fine, as long as you're comfortable with earbuds. These are the second best headphones I've ever used (next to Sony MDR 7506).
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I haven't used them for anything other than music, but I don't see why they wouldn't be usable for something as delicate as transcription. You will be able to hear very clearly, even at low volume and you will be able to hear even whispers. These send the sound directly into your ear canal and block out any background noises, which is good if you are easily distracted by sounds or in a loud place.
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Level of hearing problem varies for each individual. I myself have more than moderate hearing loss and have used only Panasonic phones for last 20 years; so I cannot compare them with other manufacturers. But I should say that the speaker loudness works for me.
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I am not a techie. However, I'm sure if you go to the AT website, these specs will be readily available. Plus every audio pro I know uses AT headphones so I'm sure the frequency range is quite exemplary. I can tell you I hear things with these phones that I've never heard on other sets. Hope this helps.
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I had this experience at work the first couple weeks I owned them. I was listening to my music a bit too loud and someone would tap my shoulder to get my attention. When I took the headphones off I could hear them quite well, and apologized to my co-workers. They kept telling me they couldn't hear them until I took them off, but I had a hard time believing them. Finally one of them turned the sound all the way up, then put them on his head. I could _barely_ hear them at that level with no other noise in the office. Now I don't worry about my co-workers when I have the occasion to crank them up for a good song. I like these! I had this experience at work the first couple weeks I owned them. I was listening to my music a bit too loud and someone would tap my shoulder to get my attention. When I took the headphones off I could hear them quite well, and apologized to my co-workers. They kept telling me they couldn't hear them until I took them off, but I had a hard time believing them. Finally one of them turned the sound all the way up, then put them on his head. I could _barely_ hear them at that level with no other noise in the office. Now I don't worry about my co-workers when I have the occasion to crank them... » Read More I had this experience at work the first couple weeks I owned them. I was listening to my music a bit too loud and someone would tap my shoulder to get my attention. When I took the headphones off I could hear them quite well, and apologized to my co-workers. They kept telling me they couldn't hear them until I took them off, but I had a hard time believing them. Finally one of them turned the sound all the way up, then put them on his head. I could _barely_ hear them at that level with no other noise in the office. Now I don't worry about my co-workers when I have the occasion to crank them up for a good song. I like these! « Show Less
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R. Cleveland, These are very light phones and are not at all noise canceling. You might want to consider the noise cancelling type of phones if you want to hear nothing but the music. Having said that, I listen at probably louder than average levels and for me, external noise is not objectionable with these phones.
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They will work as general computer mic & answer calls, just not from two devices at the same time. I use mine to listen to music, while talking to guildmates over Vent/Teamspeak as we raid in game and they have no issue doing that. However if you hook up a second device to them, they will only respond/control that second device and you will no longer hear anything on your pc. (I tried using them with my Note 3 & Pc at the same time, but only could talk on the Note 3). But is sounds like you're just going to use em on your pc for Skype and such, to which they should work just fine.
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like others have said it kinda depends on your needs. Over the years I have had many pairs but have settled on the On Ear recently with the mic. Reasons are: I wanted portability fold into small package for travel, use with iPhone to take calls, control music while working out. They are very comfortable and sound great for the price. Hope this helps!
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I got the 3D ear phone/microphone and it kind of helps out for me! I am a distance hearing person so the audio is fine for me. If you want to play back the audio, you can get a reg earphone and listen to it!
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As the others said, getting a good seal is crucial.Everyone's ear canals are shaped differently. I'm going to make a guess that perhaps there is something about the shape of your ear canals that is making it hard for you to get a good seal with these phones.
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They are not vey good to talk. Its been a long tome don't remember using them to talk. The sound quality as headphones was very good. If I remember correctly microphone was on one side and had no noise cancelling. If you are thinking of getting bluetooth headphones there are others that are less bulky. I changed my jabra for some sennheiser mm100, these are lighter and less bulky. They also have the microphone on one side and in a noisy environment people don't hear very well. But sound quality is very good.
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We like the phones a lot, once we got used to the buttons (a little different than our old phones) but we have them in fur different rooms - and use them with two different phone lines. I bought the headset or my husband, thinking to make his work easier . . . he has not yet taken it out of the package, so I guess I can't help you there. Sorry.
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It depends on what you mean by "work". Do they play music? Yes. Can you control the playback (skip songs, pause, volume control, etc)? No. Do they work to make/receive phone calls? No, there is no call audio, the microphone does not work, nothing. The phone does not recognize these as headset, only as a headphone, meaning audio playback only.I just purchased these and have tried them, along with Beats by Dre Studio (also with ControlTalk) and neither work for calls. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
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These microphones are pretty good in sound quality and can pretty much be use a in any occasion. I use them at church and get no feedback. And it's easier if you know somewhat how to use the sound system too. Hope this answers your question.
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I don't know, that's a good question. I only use them for phone media and talking.
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I've happily owned a pair of these phones for a while, and use them daily. I'm aware of burn-in considerations, especially as I used to mess around with high end speakers and drivers years ago. My experience with these exact phones is that the bass notes did show some increased quickness within a couple of weeks. It was nothing earth shattering, but I remember noting that the bass response got a little more responsive as the phones broke-in. I do not believe that the Sennheisers need a formal break in with white noise generators or any such tools. It's just that you'll notice that you like them even a little more after the initial listening period. What I've noticed also is that I'm accustomed to the sound of these phones and when I use a different set, I'm not at all happy with the strange phones. The Sennheisers deliver a sound quality that is very attractive to me. They were a worthwhile investment in my way of looking at it. Good Luck with your decision.
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It is (qualified)crap!! The only place that I can use it is through my car. On it own, you can't hear a call and others report that it has a background noise that drowns out your speech. I have not tried it with a head ear piece thingy. There is no instruction book and it took forever for me to happen upon my contacts loading. The internet processing is very slow. With all that said, if you just need something temporarily it will suffice. For me, I was waiting to find a digitizer to replace the screen for my Dell Venue phone as I did not want another contract or to drop 500 to 600 for an unlocked phone. Good luck. It is (qualified)crap!! The only place that I can use it is through my car. On it own, you can't hear a call and others report that it has a background noise that drowns out your speech. I have not tried it with a head ear piece thingy. There is no instruction book and it took forever for me to happen upon my contacts loading. The internet processing is very slow. With all that said, if you just need something temporarily it will suffice. For me, I was waiting to find a digitizer to replace the screen for my Dell Venue phone as I did not want another contract or to drop 500 to 600 for an... » Read More It is (qualified)crap!! The only place that I can use it is through my car. On it own, you can't hear a call and others report that it has a background noise that drowns out your speech. I have not tried it with a head ear piece thingy. There is no instruction book and it took forever for me to happen upon my contacts loading. The internet processing is very slow. With all that said, if you just need something temporarily it will suffice. For me, I was waiting to find a digitizer to replace the screen for my Dell Venue phone as I did not want another contract or to drop 500 to 600 for an unlocked phone. Good luck. « Show Less
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My husband has significant hearing loss and wears hearing aids but still struggled with telephone calls. These headphones were a lifesaver, he hears clearly and completely now. The clarity is such that I have to turn volume way down if I answer his phone for him. Don't know if this helps....hope so :)