[cisco-voip] PC/Telephone Headset Switch

[Lelio Fulgenzi]

We've had a request to recommend a PC/Telephone headset switch for a user who would like to use a speech rec app on their pc without having to switch headsets. After some research I found the following are available. If anyone has any comments on these or others that I have not found I would really appreciate it.

http://www.zoomswitch.com/ : This looks neat and is the only USB interface to the PC I've found. Others are analog, i.e. 1/8" jacks. MSRP is under $100. A switch cuts over the audio/speech path from one or the other.

http://www.headsetsdirect.com/accessories/05344-42.html : This looks like a custom solution from headsetsdirect.com although I've seen the same solution rebranded at other websites. Perhaps they are OEMing for people. MSRP is under $100. A switch cuts over the audio/speech path from one or the other.

http://www.dynametric.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=38 : This one is interesting, it's goal was to provide the ability to use the headset for your PC recording and the switch it has allows you to go from headset to speakers, but the the audio path is always sent to the PC as well. It might not work well in the speech rec part since you might actually say "computer off" during your conversation. Or have someone talking to you say it. ;) MSRP is under $100.

Thanks and I would appreciate the feedback.

Lelio
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Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
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