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Offline Bludude4

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3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« on: Thu, 07 July 2016, 15:28:01 »
Hello,
I recently got a job as a work-from-home desktop support technician. For the job, I am required to have a USB VoIP soft-phone headset, but since I already have a pair of (Massdrop) AKG M220s with a ModMic on them (both of which terminate into standard 3.5mm connectors), that maybe I could just get an adapter/converter to still be able to use the headset I already have, turning it into a USB headset. Any ideas/suggestions?

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-You will be given a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Softphone and A/V (Anti-Virus) software to install which is needed to fulfill your daily duties.
-You are responsible for providing a functional USB headset with a noise-cancelling microphone by the time you begin training."
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Re: 3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 13 July 2016, 00:04:15 »
Why does it have to be usb?

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Re: 3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 13 July 2016, 01:11:03 »
I think this would work fine

Sabrent USB External Stereo Sound Adapter for Windows and Mac. Plug and play No drivers Needed. (AU-MMSA) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_JSDHxbQ5QKD4K
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Re: 3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 13 July 2016, 01:29:51 »
Why does it have to be usb?


Because it works better with the Avaya phone software that we will be using.

I think this would work fine

Sabrent USB External Stereo Sound Adapter for Windows and Mac. Plug and play No drivers Needed. (AU-MMSA) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_JSDHxbQ5QKD4K

That looks like it just might work, jdcarpe. I ordered it, and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks!
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Re: 3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 14 July 2016, 09:20:11 »
Ohhhh, so they don't give you an actual phone turret to use? You only get the software?

Avaya phone software sucks IMO, but it's the only IPT software I've used so I don't know that much about other VoIP stuff.
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Re: 3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 16 July 2016, 09:41:11 »
Ohhhh, so they don't give you an actual phone turret to use? You only get the software?

Avaya phone software sucks IMO, but it's the only IPT software I've used so I don't know that much about other VoIP stuff.

It's a work at home job, so I get my home setup. This'll be my first tech support job, so you probably know more than me haha
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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 16 July 2016, 09:46:40 »
Ohhhh, so they don't give you an actual phone turret to use? You only get the software?

Avaya phone software sucks IMO, but it's the only IPT software I've used so I don't know that much about other VoIP stuff.

It's a work at home job, so I get my home setup. This'll be my first tech support job, so you probably know more than me haha

Ah OK. Well hopefully your software is configured better than ours. It kicks us out of wrap up after two minutes which sucks.

I had an Astro headset which was pretty good, they come with 3.5mm and USB compatibility.
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Re: 3.5mm Headset to Softphone, VoIP, USB Adapter
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 23 July 2016, 22:50:52 »
You can also use a Galvanic usb isolator for better quality sound, if your pc has bad dc crossover noise, many pcs have this problem over usb..

But.. yea.. they're expensive unless you build one urself.. hahaha.