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Raymond Chenon
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I'm looking for a stereo headset and not simply in-ear headphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual-jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on my Mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but was never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X. I prefer a single-jack input over USB since it doesn't use a USB port, but USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single-jack mic/headphone combination that will work with a Mac?

EDIT: I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with MacBooks. But these are headphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack: USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

EDIT May 31 2012: I finally bought a Logitech USB Headset H530 . Satisfied with skype clear voice. For most USB headphone, do not forget to turn on System Preferences > Sound > select the device in input and ouput tabs.

I'm looking for a stereo headset and not simply in-ear headphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual-jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on my Mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but was never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X. I prefer a single-jack input over USB since it doesn't use a USB port, but USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single-jack mic/headphone combination that will work with a Mac?

EDIT: I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with MacBooks. But these are headphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack: USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

I'm looking for a stereo headset and not simply in-ear headphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual-jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on my Mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but was never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X. I prefer a single-jack input over USB since it doesn't use a USB port, but USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single-jack mic/headphone combination that will work with a Mac?

EDIT: I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with MacBooks. But these are headphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack: USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

EDIT May 31 2012: I finally bought a Logitech USB Headset H530 . Satisfied with skype clear voice. For most USB headphone, do not forget to turn on System Preferences > Sound > select the device in input and ouput tabs.

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I'm looking for a stereo HEADSETheadset and not simply in-ear earphonesheadphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual jack-jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on macmy Mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but was never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X  . I prefer a single jack-jack input over USB since it doesn't use ana USB port. But, but USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single jack-jack mic/earphoneheadphone combination that will work with a Mac?

EDIT  : I know iPhoneiPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with macbookMacBooks. But these are earphonesheadphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack  : USB uses the motherboard card. Jack Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for for USB.

I'm looking for a stereo HEADSET and not simply in-ear earphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X  . I prefer a single jack input over USB since it doesn't use an USB port. But USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single jack mic/earphone combination will work with a Mac?

EDIT  : I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with macbook. But these are earphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack  : USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

I'm looking for a stereo headset and not simply in-ear headphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual-jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on my Mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but was never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X. I prefer a single-jack input over USB since it doesn't use a USB port, but USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single-jack mic/headphone combination that will work with a Mac?

EDIT: I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with MacBooks. But these are headphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack: USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

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I'm looking for a stereo HEADSET and not simply in-ear earphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X . I prefer a single jack input over USB since it doesn't use an USB port. But USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single jack mic/earphone combination will work with a Mac?

EDIT : I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with macbook. But these are earphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack : USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

I'm looking for a stereo HEADSET and not simply in-ear earphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on mac mini.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X . I prefer a single jack input over USB since it doesn't use an USB port. But USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single jack mic/earphone combination will work with a Mac?

I'm looking for a stereo HEADSET and not simply in-ear earphones for Skype at affordable prices.

From past experience, I own a dual jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never worked on mac mini. A HP XA490AA headphone worked great on PC but never recognized on OS X.

I'm thinking about a headset directly compatible with Mac OS X . I prefer a single jack input over USB since it doesn't use an USB port. But USB is fine. What options exist and what standards will allow me to know a single jack mic/earphone combination will work with a Mac?

EDIT : I know iPhone/iPod/iPad headphones are compatible with macbook. But these are earphones.

What I read today and for sharing

The difference between USB and jack : USB uses the motherboard card. Jack uses the sound card. Usually laptops have crap sound cards. So go for USB.

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stereo or mono - if we can narrow that down, better answers might arrive
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change title, no price tag stated
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state prices UNDER 100 EUR so cannot be subjective
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