The left earbud on my Plantronics .Audio 480 headset has stopped working.
I can use my other earbuds (which I got as a freebie bonus with a pack of razor blades--not kidding, the earbuds are great) and my laptop's built-in mic, but I'd rather have a proper headset. And the Plantronics "Virtual Phone Booth" has spoiled me.
I can't get a standard headset as I almost always have to keep my right earbud out to listen for requests from my wife to help with the baby.
I usually detest in-ear headsets, but the .Audio 480 came with "memory foam" earbud covers that I loved.
I'm tempted to try to grab my X-Acto knife and some electrical tape and try to repair the headset.
If I'm unable to fix the headset, what would you all recommend as a replacement? Remember: It has to be in-ear and work well with a gaming laptop. Memory foam earbud caps and noise cancellation are highly desired features as well.
EDIT: Using the Sony MDR-NC11 noise canceling headphones and my laptop's built-in mic in the meantime. My efforts with the X-Acto knife were unsuccessful. But at least I didn't cut myself.
I can use my other earbuds (which I got as a freebie bonus with a pack of razor blades--not kidding, the earbuds are great) and my laptop's built-in mic, but I'd rather have a proper headset. And the Plantronics "Virtual Phone Booth" has spoiled me.
I can't get a standard headset as I almost always have to keep my right earbud out to listen for requests from my wife to help with the baby.
I usually detest in-ear headsets, but the .Audio 480 came with "memory foam" earbud covers that I loved.
I'm tempted to try to grab my X-Acto knife and some electrical tape and try to repair the headset.
If I'm unable to fix the headset, what would you all recommend as a replacement? Remember: It has to be in-ear and work well with a gaming laptop. Memory foam earbud caps and noise cancellation are highly desired features as well.
EDIT: Using the Sony MDR-NC11 noise canceling headphones and my laptop's built-in mic in the meantime. My efforts with the X-Acto knife were unsuccessful. But at least I didn't cut myself.
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