For many years Apple used non-standard Line-Level microphone input voltages that were incompatible with the vast majority of Windows PC headsets and microphones that are/were available. Traditionally, 1/8" 3.5mm analog headsets have been rather problematic and confusing on the Macintosh platform for several reasons.
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Indeed Dragon had begun offering special software / hardware bundles of Dragon Dictate for Mac that include a HD Bluetooth headset - an indication of their willingness to support using a HD Bluetooth headset for speech recognition for the first time.Īpple Compatible 4-Pole TRRS Analog Headsets These high-definition or wideband HD Bluetooth audio codecs can now allow a much cleaner and higher resolution digital waveform to capture the subtleties of spoken word accurately. However, the arrival of Bluetooth 4.0 introduced smarter, extended frequency HD audio codecs that didn't throw away critical bits of data essential speech recognition needs.
Susceptibility to elecronic interference from nearby gadgets is another gotcha that makes it less than ideal. Bluetooth still doesnt' give much freedom to roam before signal breakup / dropoff occur. The limited 10 meter (30 feet - and usually far less) Bluetooth transmission range is another limiting factor. Bluetooth's limited bandwidth and these codecs were just not sufficient to properly reproduce the full-frequency nuances of speech that are needed for accurate dictation. In the Bluetooth 1.x and 2.x era the voice compression codecs used to compress the audio signal were optimized only for cell-phone calls. In much of the early computer speech recognition era, Bluetooth headsets were NOT RECOMMENDED nor bundled with voice control sofware for technical reasons. They ship with a dedicated USB RF receiver dongle to communicate with the headset. The higher bandwidth of an RF signal also meant NO compression of the audio signal is needed - ideal for accurate dictation sessions.
Free from the tangle of wires and supporting far greater operating range than Bluetooth, it's better suited for voice recognition needs.
Instead, RF Radio-Frequency based wireless headsets are often the preferred choice. Some of the limitations of Bluetooth initially made wireless Bluetooth headsets less than ideal for voice recognition tasks. Simply select the device in Apple's System Preferences > Sound pane.
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The UAC - USB Audio Class device drivers built into MacOS make USB speech recognition headsets with mic instantly usable without needing to install any software. USB connected headsets provide Macintosh dictation users a straight-forward, reliable and robust connection delivering pristine, pure digital voice capture and audio playback from a single USB cable. They might also want full-range stereo music and other computer audio playback capabilities as well. Dual-ear binaural models might be preferred by those who do more than just speech recognition. Mono headsets are often preferred by business users who must also manage phone calls and converse with coworkers.
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Mac Voice Recognition Headsets Shopping for the best Mac headset with mic for your Apple dictation and speech recognition needs? Both single-ear mono, and dual driver stereo headsets with boom microphones are available.
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