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Over the years, we have introduced a number of microphones which we consider to be the Gold Standard for speech recognition. The following is a quick history for those who may have missed some of our previous announcements:

#1 Best Wireless Microphone = SamsonAirline 77 available in 110 V and 220 V

#2 Best Combo Telephone Wireless Microphone = JabraPro 9470

#3 Best Handheld Programmable Microphone = DictaphonePowerMic II

#4 Best TableMike = SpeechWare3-in-1

#5 Best Wired Headset Microphone = Audio-TechnicaPro 8HEmW



From 2002 through 2004, the gold standard wired headset microphone was theSennheiser ME3 which is still popular. Although the ME3 is a great microphone, it hasn't been improved since its inception. While Sennheiser basked in its success, other hungrier microphone manufacturers worked feverishly to topple the ME3 from its #1 rating. UmeVoice's theBoom line of microphones was the 1st manufacturer to drop the ME3 down a peg followed by VXI revamping their TalkProline of microphones and eventually the Audio-Technica Pro 8HEmW dropped the rest of the competition down a notch by introducing a number of firsts which include:



· 1st wired headset microphone toproduce 100% accuracy in a controlled environment

· 1st microphone to produce 99% accuracywhile listing to music at 85 dB

· The only hyper-cardioid headsetmicrophone on our website

· 1st microphone to be rated #1 by ourin-house and independent microphone researchers in comfort, accuracy and noisecancellation

· Can be worn around the back of thehead like the Sennheiser ME3 (but not limited to the right side) or over thetop of the head like a traditional microphone

· Inexpensive when compared to mostother professional microphones

If you would like a more in-depth review, which includes the top 7 wired headsetmicrophones see our Battleof the Headset Microphones