Karanbir Singh wrote: > Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> Cheap USB sound cards tend to not have any volume control. The good >>> news >>> is that you can take the money you save and buy a good 1/8" headset >>> that >>> does have one. >> I have to go with USB headphones. This is for notebooks. > > The Plantronics headset that I use ( and posted details about ) is > quite portable, light, has active noise cancelling on both input and > output, is usb 1 standard and has volume control for speakers. > > Is not the cheapest headset around, and has this semi clunky box > attached about midway between usb plug and headset - but the cord is > long enough to not need to worry about that too much. I have a Plantronics DSP-400 stashed away. I remember when I used it last (back on Cetnos 4.something), the volume control on the mic did not work with the xten client. I will haul it out and give it a try....