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I'm looking for something like the antlion modmic (same quality/price range) that can somehow sit on my ear/head without being attached to a headset, something like a loop that goes around your ear or whatever other design that I'm not creative enough to think of. I'm going to be using it alongside in-ears.

(Before someone suggests a desk mic, I don't want one cause keyboard and desk banging sounds, boom arm no, takes up too much space, "just get a headset it's better" - no idc about sound quality that much and headphones screw up my hair waaay too much)

Thanks in advance

I'm looking for something like the antlion modmic (same quality/price range) that can somehow sit on my ear/head without being attached to a headset, something like a loop that goes around your ear or whatever other design that I'm not creative enough to think of. I'm going to be using it alongside in-ears.

(Before someone suggests a desk mic, I don't want one cause keyboard and desk banging sounds, boom arm no, takes up too much space, "just get a headset it's better" - no idc about sound quality that much and headphones screw up my hair waaay too much)

Thanks in advance
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just get a headset it's better

just get a headset it's better
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Sentior whatever other design that I'm not creative enough to think of.

uhhh, clip on mic?
off the top of my head i can suggest the zalman(i dont even know the exact model but its basically THE zalman) and i have a bunch of maono™ clip on mics to suggest but the brand availability in macedonia is scarce to non existent to say the least

regarding your desk mic argument, just for the reference, unless you use voice activation and no suppression at all, i dont see keyboard as an issue
literally using brown switches 2cm away from the desk mic(push to talk) and noone cares, yet i can tell a fucking blue switch voice activation headset using scout main in my mumble from a lightyear away

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also you should look into undervolting your laptop tbh fam
[quote=Senti]or whatever other design that I'm not creative enough to think of.[/quote]
uhhh, clip on mic?
off the top of my head i can suggest the zalman(i dont even know the exact model but its basically THE zalman) and i have a bunch of maono™ clip on mics to suggest but the brand availability in macedonia is scarce to non existent to say the least

regarding your desk mic argument, just for the reference, unless you use voice activation and no suppression at all, i dont see keyboard as an issue
literally using brown switches 2cm away from the desk mic(push to talk) and noone cares, yet i can tell a fucking blue switch voice activation headset using scout main in my mumble from a lightyear away

[spoiler]also you should look into undervolting your laptop tbh fam[/spoiler]
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#3

The clip on the zm-1 doesnt look small enough to hold on to the cord on my in-ears :/. Will consider it though

Availability isn't an issue atm, I'll have someone from the US getting it for me

re: desk mic - brown switches, however i do use voice activ, i hate ptt. Also the tests ive seen for the afforable desk mics, well, they kinda sound like ass without a boom arm holding them in front of your face. As in, 80-100 eur mics sounding far worse on the desk compared to a modmic or a vmoda boom pro or even the zm-1

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also, undervolt why? its working fine atm, doesnt overheat at all
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The clip on the zm-1 doesnt look small enough to hold on to the cord on my in-ears :/. Will consider it though

Availability isn't an issue atm, I'll have someone from the US getting it for me

re: desk mic - brown switches, however i do use voice activ, i hate ptt. Also the tests ive seen for the afforable desk mics, well, they kinda sound like ass without a boom arm holding them in front of your face. As in, 80-100 eur mics sounding far worse on the desk compared to a modmic or a vmoda boom pro or even the zm-1

[spoiler]also, undervolt why? its working fine atm, doesnt overheat at all[/spoiler]
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Senti#3

The clip on the zm-1 doesnt look small enough to hold on to the cord on my in-ears :/.

clip it to your shirt lol

SentiAvailability isn't an issue atm, I'll have someone from the US getting it for me

like re-ship it to you or bring it from the US when theyre back

Sentire: desk mic - brown switches, however i do use voice activ, i hate ptt. Also the tests ive seen for the afforable desk mics, well, they kinda sound like ass without a boom arm holding them in front of your face

not really, also depends which mics
id personally add, if you dont know what youre doing, you can make a 200eur headset/microphone sound awful, especially considering the applications you use it in have different settings

Sentialso, undervolt why?

lower temps, higher clocks, better longevity, more frames

[quote=Senti]#3

The clip on the zm-1 doesnt look small enough to hold on to the cord on my in-ears :/.[/quote]
clip it to your shirt lol

[quote=Senti]Availability isn't an issue atm, I'll have someone from the US getting it for me
[/quote] like re-ship it to you or bring it from the US when theyre back

[quote=Senti]re: desk mic - brown switches, however i do use voice activ, i hate ptt. Also the tests ive seen for the afforable desk mics, well, they kinda sound like ass without a boom arm holding them in front of your face[/quote]
not really, also depends which mics
id personally add, if you dont know what youre doing, you can make a 200eur headset/microphone sound awful, especially considering the applications you use it in have different settings
[quote=Senti]also, undervolt why?[/quote]
lower temps, higher clocks, better longevity, more frames
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If I clip it to my clothes you can hear the annoying ass rubbing sounds whenever I shuffle around. I would also have to unclip and reclip it every time I get up and sit back down which sounds like a pain in the dick

I might sound picky but I have something specific in mind

Also, bringing it back, not reshipping

I'll consider undervolting in the future, for now it does what I want it to do with stock settings, too lazy to fiddle around with them

If I clip it to my clothes you can hear the annoying ass rubbing sounds whenever I shuffle around. I would also have to unclip and reclip it every time I get up and sit back down which sounds like a pain in the dick

I might sound picky but I have something specific in mind

Also, bringing it back, not reshipping

I'll consider undervolting in the future, for now it does what I want it to do with stock settings, too lazy to fiddle around with them
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SentiIf I clip it to my clothes you can hear the annoying ass rubbing sounds whenever I shuffle around. I would also have to unclip and reclip it every time I get up and sit back down which sounds like a pain in the dick

duct tape, zip tie, clothes clip it to the earbuds cable, you have to put them on every time you sit at the pc and take them off every time you get up
i use zip tie for half the things i own

SentiI might sound picky but I have something specific in mind

which is?

SentiAlso, bringing it back, not reshipping

great, the US not only have the largest catalogue, but also the some of the lowest prices on tech and mics in particular(amazon)

SentiI'll consider undervolting in the future, for now it does what I want it to do with stock settings, too lazy to fiddle around with them

idk mane, literally went on to repaste and upgrade my laptop 2 hours in
not exactly a warranty void but for some manufacturers it is

[quote=Senti]If I clip it to my clothes you can hear the annoying ass rubbing sounds whenever I shuffle around. I would also have to unclip and reclip it every time I get up and sit back down which sounds like a pain in the dick[/quote]
duct tape, zip tie, clothes clip it to the earbuds cable, you have to put them on every time you sit at the pc and take them off every time you get up
i use zip tie for half the things i own
[quote=Senti]I might sound picky but I have something specific in mind
[/quote]
which is?
[quote=Senti]Also, bringing it back, not reshipping[/quote]
great, the US not only have the largest catalogue, but also the some of the lowest prices on tech and mics in particular(amazon)
[quote=Senti]I'll consider undervolting in the future, for now it does what I want it to do with stock settings, too lazy to fiddle around with them[/quote]
idk mane, literally went on to repaste and upgrade my laptop 2 hours in
not exactly a warranty void but for some manufacturers it is
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#8
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worth noting with the zalman is that it can be severely limited by what its plugged into
antlion sell a cheap usb sound card for their mics for this reason that would work with the zalman if it sounds like shit plugged into your laptop

worth noting with the zalman is that it can be severely limited by what its plugged into
antlion sell a cheap usb sound card for their mics for this reason that would work with the zalman if it sounds like shit plugged into your laptop
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scrambledworth noting with the zalman is that it can be severely limited by what its plugged into
antlion sell a cheap usb sound card for their mics for this reason that would work with the zalman if it sounds like shit plugged into your laptop

laptops sound ok these days
if not, there is plenty of cheap usb sound cards with mic in port in the ocean to go by(but not in the 2$ range, more like 15$)

as long as they dont force you to use 7.1 virtual sound

[quote=scrambled]worth noting with the zalman is that it can be severely limited by what its plugged into
antlion sell a cheap usb sound card for their mics for this reason that would work with the zalman if it sounds like shit plugged into your laptop[/quote]
laptops sound ok these days
if not, there is plenty of cheap usb sound cards with mic in port in the ocean to go by(but not in the 2$ range, more like 15$)

as long as they dont force you to use 7.1 virtual sound
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jnkiwhich is?

https://musicandmorestore.de/mikrofone/headset-mikrofone/audac-cmx-706-b-ohrbuegelmikrofon-schwarz.html
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mx153

Something that looks like these but is a bit cheaper

[quote=jnki]which is?[/quote]

https://musicandmorestore.de/mikrofone/headset-mikrofone/audac-cmx-706-b-ohrbuegelmikrofon-schwarz.html
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mx153

Something that looks like these but is a bit cheaper
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#11
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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1346/5473/products/headband_600x.jpg?v=1562952124

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https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61jk7FTQI%2BL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

modmic + like a $5 plastic hairband lol.

edit: or look into 2-way radio microphones. U can play spy and pretend ur a secret agent.

https://www.motorolasolutions.com/content/dam/msi/images/vertex-standard/accessories/mh_100_earpiece.jpg

[img]https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1346/5473/products/headband_600x.jpg?v=1562952124[/img] + [img]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61jk7FTQI%2BL._AC_SL1500_.jpg?tag=teamfortresst-20[/img]

modmic + like a $5 plastic hairband lol.


edit: or look into 2-way radio microphones. U can play spy and pretend ur a secret agent.

[img]https://www.motorolasolutions.com/content/dam/msi/images/vertex-standard/accessories/mh_100_earpiece.jpg[/img]
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#11
unfortunately headbands are the exact reason why i want to avoid headsets

i found a few results, finally found the actual thing to search for - earworn/earset mics but all the ones i've found are $100+

I also thought about getting an ear loop off of amazon cause apparently they sell those/making one from those plastic wrapped steel wire things but idk how id attach the modmic to one and have it be stable, apart from duct taping it like a tard lmao

#11
unfortunately headbands are the exact reason why i want to avoid headsets

i found a few results, finally found the actual thing to search for - earworn/earset mics but all the ones i've found are $100+

I also thought about getting an ear loop off of amazon cause apparently they sell those/making one from those plastic wrapped steel wire things but idk how id attach the modmic to one and have it be stable, apart from duct taping it like a tard lmao
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#13
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seems like you're looking for a headworn mic, doubt it's gonna be cheap though

seems like you're looking for a headworn mic, doubt it's gonna be cheap though
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#14
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https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/frames/bose-frames-alto.html

https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/frames/bose-frames-alto.html
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