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WebCam microphone issues

AncientMariner
I need a webcam urgently for a remote meeting.


First one I bought had good video, but very low level sound - both with WebEx and using https://webcamtests.com/ for testing. My PC being Win7 Pro. Same problem with my wife's Win 10 PC.


So back it went to Amazon for a different make.


That arrived today and has the same problem with https://webcamtests.com/ so whilst it could be both mine and my wife's pc's, it could be that my voice is too soft?


My question therefore is do I go for a USB or a 3.5 mm jack microphone instead and will I have any issues with there being two microphones connected to the PC. I am hoping that I can select either mic in the software of WebEx or whatever other software I get to use.


So which is reccomended, USB or 3.5mm jack?


Help!


Clive
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    Well, after some thought where I was torn between USB and 3.5mm jack, I decided to go for USB.


    Analogue 3.5mm jack appealed to me initially, however, looking at Analogue microphones available from Amazon, I found that there are 3.5mm jack plugs and 3.5mm jack plugs!


    I am old enough to remember mono and stereo jack plugs (which have a ring as well as a tip connection), but looking closely at photos of Amazon's offerings, the one I fancied was fitted with a 3.5mm jack, but this had three rings plus tip.


    Looked for microphone 3.5mm connections and usually a 4-pole 3.5mm jack is used for headphone use as well. As to whether it would work (or worse) if plugged into my pc's 3.5mm socket got less clear. So that plus the microphone mounted volume control on the USB one from Amazon today, decided my choice.  A FIFINE 669B  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XQ39XCY


    A nice solid metal microphone with much better output than the built in one on the webcam.  The volume control does what you expect.  It works well on the webcamtests.com website, so should be good for WebEx on Tuesday.

    Clive

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    Well, after some thought where I was torn between USB and 3.5mm jack, I decided to go for USB.


    Analogue 3.5mm jack appealed to me initially, however, looking at Analogue microphones available from Amazon, I found that there are 3.5mm jack plugs and 3.5mm jack plugs!


    I am old enough to remember mono and stereo jack plugs (which have a ring as well as a tip connection), but looking closely at photos of Amazon's offerings, the one I fancied was fitted with a 3.5mm jack, but this had three rings plus tip.


    Looked for microphone 3.5mm connections and usually a 4-pole 3.5mm jack is used for headphone use as well. As to whether it would work (or worse) if plugged into my pc's 3.5mm socket got less clear. So that plus the microphone mounted volume control on the USB one from Amazon today, decided my choice.  A FIFINE 669B  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XQ39XCY


    A nice solid metal microphone with much better output than the built in one on the webcam.  The volume control does what you expect.  It works well on the webcamtests.com website, so should be good for WebEx on Tuesday.

    Clive

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