What is a Desktop Microphone?

A desktop microphone is a type of microphone commonly used in conferences, large college classrooms, and PC gaming. As the name suggests, desk microphones are usually connected to a computer, but can also be microphones mounted on a conference room or classroom desk. Most computer desktop microphone units use Universal Serial Bus (USB) to connect to the computer, as most modern computers use a USB connection. Microphones often include power or mute button, so users can talk to people nearby without having to talk to the entire room through the microphone.

Each brand creates slightly different tabletop microphone units, but most share the same characteristics. They come with a large, heavy base. This allows the user to easily move the microphone parts without moving the entire unit and provides unit stability. A microphone unit where the user speaks protrudes from the base. This is the same for computer-based and non-computer desktop microphones.

Computer desktop microphone units are usually connected to a computer using a USB connector. USB ports are standardized and most hardware connects to these ports, no special ports are required. Some desktop microphones connect directly to your computer's sound card or another adapter. The desktop microphone works fine regardless of the connection.

Non-computer desktop microphones are not much different from computer desktop microphones. Microphones usually do not use USB or sound card adapters, but use wires to connect to speaker units. The non-computer version is most commonly used when business people or students gather in the same room, while the computer version is most commonly used for video conferencing and online classes.

There is usually only one button on a desktop microphone. Depending on the model, this could be the mute button or the power button. If a mute button is present, it means that the microphone is always on and will only be muted when the user presses the button. The power button works in reverse. The power button shows that the microphone is muted unless the user presses the button to transmit his or her voice.

As a piece of hardware, some desktop microphones may require the user to install special software or drivers for the microphone to function properly. Some microphones don't need this and start working without any download. This is a mic-to-mic unit and users should read the owner's manual to see if a download is required.

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