usb headset (for skype)

[Karl Larsen]

Iain Cheyne wrote:
> Karl Larsen <k5di <at> zianet.com> writes:
>   
>> Ian Malone wrote:
>>     
>>> Does anyone have any experience with USB headsets
>>> (mic + earphones)?  I'm thinking of getting one for
>>> Skype use, and was wondering whether they just
>>> use USB audio.
>>>       
>> I think there was a guy here earlier with a USB headset and Skype. He 
>> had trouble but it was the Alsa Mixer thing. He is happy now.
>>     
>
> That was me.
>
> I bought a Plantronics .Audio 500 USB and it works fine now.
>
> It was muted by default.
>
> Using the soundcard number out of /proc/asound/cards, I tried:
>
> alsamixergui -c 1
> or
> alsamixer -c 1
>
> I unmuted the mike and after that it worked fine.
>
> I changed the sound device in Skype and as soon as I did that I was able to 
> test Skype using the automatic test user - echo123.
>
>
>   
Thanks for the update! I figured you were a happy user of Skype now.

Karl