Headset for Dictation (Dragon NaturallySpeaking)

UncommonName on 28/05/2016 - 23:49
Last edited 28/05/2016 - 23:50

I bought the Xbox 360 Wireless Bluetooth Headset but it lags like hell over bluetooth and my PC gets slow. So is there a better headset with good mic for dictation using Dragon NaturallySpeaking? Wireless is preferred. And of course, affordable (cheap!).

I basically need the microphone functionality, so over-ear headsets are out of question. Instead, something like bluetooth headset that hangs on to one ear and the microphone is extended to mouth. Example - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00374GRXK

TIA!

Computing

Comments

  • jonathonsunshine on 29/05/2016 - 00:23

    Not wireless but if you have the headphones with a mic that come with pretty much every mobile phone…

    About as cheap as you'll ever possibly get and zero lag?

    http://m.ebay.com/itm/151783559655

    • UncommonName on 29/05/2016 - 00:56

      Accuracy is important for dictation which would not suit mobile headphones.

  • aboabo on 29/05/2016 - 00:38

    "I basically need the microphone.."

    What are you planning on listening to whilst you dictate?

    • UncommonName on 29/05/2016 - 00:56

      Not listening to anything will boost dictation as I'll be less distracted.

  • wiselyfoolish on 29/05/2016 - 19:55
    +1

    Hello, long time lurker, 1st time poster. I thought I would contribute my experience. I have used Dragon naturally speaking for a while now. For very basic dictation, I find that the USB microphones are superior to the wireless microphones currently available.

    The USB microphones that I found to be okay for general dictation were from Logitech as well as the ones that came in the package with Dragon naturallyspeaking program. Those wireless Bluetooth headset microphones for phones are absolutely useless. The microphone that you list appears to be okay according to some of the reviews. I believe the dongle is necessary to take advantage of wideband technology with bluetooth on the program. Also, please doublecheck if that microphone has compatibility with newer versions of Dragon. Have a look at know-brainer for the comprehensive reviews into microphone usage with this program (disclaimer, I am not affiliated with this company). The Bluetooth ones that I have used previously is a Logitech H800 and it's ok too

    What do I mean by okay? While you are dictating to the computer, there will be occasional mistakes hence it does ruin the flow of your text. It is as though the microphone is not sensitive enough to pick up the nuances of your voice. Other times, it has troubles with plurals i.e. instead of saying hospitals it will write hospital is. I have found with those microphones, I tend to be speaking in phrases and then correcting the small mistakes within that phrase compared to speaking full sentences and then correcting later.

    Depending on your usage. If you need high accuracy with highly specialised vocabulary (as for me, I'm using it for medical dictation) then it is wise to invest in a high quality microphone. The Sennheiser MB pro 1 UC is the current one that I am using and I would highly recommend this product. It is a Bluetooth microphone but you still need to use a Bluetooth dongle to make it accurate. It has over 10 hours talk time and can pair simultaneously with your phone for incoming calls as well as for your dictation. One caveat from reading reviews is this is probably not suitable for gaming.

    If you really want high accuracy, the handheld dictation mics are probably best to go with. The nuance powermic II is good but can only work with medical dictation i.e Dragon medical practice edition and not Dragon professional. The one that I have seen many radiologists use however is the Philips speech Mike.

    Hope that helps

    • UncommonName on 29/05/2016 - 21:12

      Well I'm using this cheap 6 years old Cosonic - http://www.dx.com/p/cosonic-cm-222-desktop-wired-flexible-mi…

      I am quite happy with it, but don't like to slouch over the desk to dictate. The ones you have suggested are way out of my budget, something around 20~30$ is in my league.

      I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium Edition 13.0, so its for general dictation.

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