Notice - The terms Apple and it's Apple logo, iPad, iPod, Macintosh, MacBook Pro and Air, Mac mini or iMac, OSX and and any others are a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Single earpiece all-digital monaural USB-C headsets with mic using the Type-C USB 3.1 / Thunderbolt 3 may be preferred by users who need to keep an ear on one side of their head open and free for coversing with co-workers or handling phone calls. The thing to watch out for is unlike an over-the-head, over-the-ears conventional headset where the microphone boom hovers beside your mouth - the microphones on earbuds can rub against your clothing and add noise. Smaller, lighter, less visible and less likely to wreck a hairdo - there's a new generation of USB-C earbuds with inline microphones along the wire. These dual connector type headsets are usable on the latest desktop Macintosh and MacBook laptops with Thunderbolt 3 ports, iPad Pro's with USB-C - as well as other iPads and iPhones that have a 3.5mm - 1/8' audio jack.

Apple standardized on a single 4-Conductor 1/8th inch plug for analog earbuds and headsets with integrated microphones.

Note the digital USB dongles support both a digital USB-C or an analog 4 pole TRRS connection making these headset with mic very versatile. Here's a few of what we currently found to be the best USB-C headsets for Mac users voice capture and audio playback:Ībove, we see Sennheiser entering the market and Pantronics with it's revised Blackwire series of professional headsets adopt the new Type-C USB-C interface. As such, there's a growing demand for USB-C mic headsets with mics for the latest Macintosh systems and PC's with the new native Type-C interface. Shopping for a next generation Apple compatible USB-C headset with built-in microphone for Mac FaceTime, Skype, Apple Dictation, Video and voice conferencing or Gaming? New stereo and mono USB-C mic headsets compatible with the Type-C ports on modern USB 3.1 / Thunderbolt 3 Mac models are reaching the market for Apple computers like recent iMacs, Mac mini, MacBook Pro and Air.

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