Headphone with microphone

[Sorin Srbu]

On tor, 2024-08-29 at 11:51 +0000, Sorin Srbu via ubuntu-users wrote:
> On tor, 2024-08-29 at 12:17 +0100, Peter Flynn wrote:
> > During the later lockdowns, I bought a Vidonn bone-conduction
> > Bluetooth headset with built-in microphone, thinking to use it for
> > online meetings.
> > 
> > It worked perfectly with my cellphones (then OnePlus 6t, now Pixel
> > 8a).
> > 
> > Under Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, etc the headphones work but the 
> > microphone is not recognised (that is, in Menu > Preferences >
> > Sound the microphone does not appear as an Input).
> > 
> > Is this a known deficiency? I think I read somewhere at the time
> > that combo devices had no support in Bluez/Blueman/Bluetooth etc.
> > 
> > Does anyone know if there any recent or upcoming versions of Ubuntu
> > which will provide support for headsets WITH microphones?
> > 
> > Peter
> 
> 
> Using Kubuntu 22.04 with an ancient HP z440 Workstation (Intel(R)
> Xeon(R) CPU E5-1650 v3 @ 3.50GHz), my WFH computer
> 
> The only headsets I've managed to get working with Zoom and Teams are
> corded USB and regular jacked headsets, and the Logitech Pro X
> wireless Gaming Headset.
> 
> I tried a known-to-work (according to several reports on the
> internets) Asus USB-BT400 USB-to-Bluetooth dongle with my Sony XM3
> and Bose QC35-II headsets. But, no go...
> 
> At work I have a "HP ProBook 440 14 inch G9 Notebook PC" running
> Kubuntu 24.04 with which I use a wireless Logitech G930 headset from
> the stone age wirth Teams and Zoom. Works fine, as does the corded
> USB-headset I have as a backup.
> 
> 
> Forgive my comment, but bluetooth with anything Ubuntu-based seems to
> be a hot mess for me. I don't know if other linux distros are better.
> 
> Have tried Bluez, Blueman etc, same thing. Either the sound output is
> fine but no mike, or the mike works but the sound is from the
> speakers, or some other combo that isn't quite right, or nothing
> sound-wise works at all.


Forgot! Got a Bose Ultra replacement just the other day at work for the
QC35-II headset. The Ultra is supposedly able to connect to multiple
points simultaneously if I understood it right, eg to a mobile phone
_and_ a laptop. I've yet to try it.

Can try that out next when I'm at the office again, and let you know
how that worked out.


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