lecturing remotely set up - technical advice

positivenote

Hi all,
for the foreseeable future I will be remotely delivering classes to students and last semester I was using my sons gaming headset. I'm looking for advice on a package similar to this one on amazon that is currently out of stock

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Blackout-Microphone-Studio/dp/B01N68401X

I have a small area of my home that i am working from so this produced seemed perfect. Can anyone advise on something similiar quality that may I may be able to purchase over the next week or so.
Thanks a million

afatbollix

Here's my set up which is working very well:

These are hidden in your ear and if you run the wired behind your back you won't see it on screen. Quality is alright for voice. you wont get feedback from others talking, Thats all you need from set of headphones.
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Headphones-Sweatproof-Earphones-Microphone-Isolating-Black/dp/B07P1XJXQ1?pd_rd_w=dDbjz&pf_rd_p=90c1abfe-012d-40f1-ad17-398d96c0f8ff&pf_rd_r=P3AFFFPG93DN9YV016NH&pd_rd_r=d966d6e6-b807-4f0c-a3ec-6751b27ee03e&pd_rd_wg=yQmWq&pd_rd_i=B07P1XJXQ1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_1_20_t

I then just use a clip-on mic
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073GJQKL1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just like the ones TV studios use, Once again hidden up through your shirt.

Give yourself a soundcheck, Try not to have mic level set to auto, That way it will go up when your not talking and then cut out when you start to speak.


Other tips are try soften the area around you so you dont get an echo.

The other one is ighting. See where your light is coming from I use a window as my main source which is in front of me and then have some uplights from Ikea bouncing off my white walls to fill the shadow from the light coming in from the window.