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Microphone Adjustment
Microphone booms on Series 9100 Headsets are hybrid style, in that the lower half is a hinged
wire type (where it meets the ear cup), mated to a bendable flex boom (terminates in the
microphone bracket).
On over-the-head style Headsets, microphone booms can be rotated 280°, so as to be worn on
either the user’s left or right side. The same is true on behind-the head styles as well, though on
these models the additional action of rotating the headband spring 180° over the top of each
dome stop is necessary to change the left/right orientation of the mic boom.
For optimum mic performance,
the microphone must not only pick up the user’s speech but also
cancel background noise. To achieve this,
the microphone should be positioned zero to 1/8”
away from the user’s lips at the corner of the mouth for the best signal to noise ratio and
maximum noise cancellation
(see Figure 3)
To help position the mic, the wire end of the mic boom is adjustable in/out of the boom guide kit
as installed on the ear cup. Additionally, the hinge where the wire meets the flex boom section
will swivel the mic
bracket in towards the user’s mouth. Use both of these adjustment points to
achieve an optimal mic position; tightening the screws on these pivot points on private-issue
headsets will better facilitate ease of positioning with repeated use
(see Figure 4)
Figure 4: Microphone Boom, Hinge Adjustment
Figure 3: Microphone, Proper Position
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