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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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    I was looking at the issue of microphones recently.  It is rather complicated.


    Stereo headphones mostly use a 3.5mm TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) plug these days, though some still come with the 1/4" plug.


    Microphones intended to plug into a camera also use a TRS plug. Headsets with a built-in boom mic come with a TRRS plug.  Most phones and modern laptops with a 3.5mm socket expect you to plug in either headphones (TRS plug) or a headset with a TRRS plug.


    If you just want a microphone, there are adaptors to convert a TRS plug to a TRRS one, but because your gadget thinks you have plugged in headphones, you end up getting no sound out.  Alternatively, there are adaptors that let you plug headphones and a microphone into a single TRRS socket.
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    I was looking at the issue of microphones recently.  It is rather complicated.


    Stereo headphones mostly use a 3.5mm TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) plug these days, though some still come with the 1/4" plug.


    Microphones intended to plug into a camera also use a TRS plug. Headsets with a built-in boom mic come with a TRRS plug.  Most phones and modern laptops with a 3.5mm socket expect you to plug in either headphones (TRS plug) or a headset with a TRRS plug.


    If you just want a microphone, there are adaptors to convert a TRS plug to a TRRS one, but because your gadget thinks you have plugged in headphones, you end up getting no sound out.  Alternatively, there are adaptors that let you plug headphones and a microphone into a single TRRS socket.
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