Buying a headset/micropMhone issue

[Sander Cohen]

My laptop only has one combined port for a mic or headphones. I have an older Microsoft headset laying around but it requires 2 ports to use the mic and headphones at the same time, also I prefer to use ear-buds rather than on-the-ear headphones. Do you think a standard laptop microphone is good enough to use in-game or should I invest in something else? perhaps I could buy a USB microphone and use that in conjunction with ear-buds?

[Dirk]

The integrated mic MIGHT be fine. Just record yourself speaking and see if it sounds terrible. If your aversion to headphones is the discomfort you get after wearing them for several hours then go get a full-sized pair of circumaural headphones, they can be worn for days without problems.

[shoiep]

You could settle for an external usb sound card or use your headset/ear-buds with a cheap logitech mic.

Perhaps something like this: Sabrent USB-SBCV USB 2.0 External Surround Sound Adapter - Add Sound to a Desktop or Notebook - Driverless!: Amazon.ca: Electronics

[Sander Cohen]

You could settle for an external usb sound card or use your headset/ear-buds with a cheap logitech mic.

Perhaps something like this: Sabrent USB-SBCV USB 2.0 External Surround Sound Adapter - Add Sound to a Desktop or Notebook - Driverless!: Amazon.ca: Electronics

 

I like that idea, thanks. I would go spend the money on a nice circumaural headset if I had the money, but this seems like the best option.