Pkchukiss - Reality Wine

I couldn’t resist listening to sound vibes without creating some of my own, so I went out and bought myself a headset, complete with attached microphone to make myself look like a true blue telephone operator. Matthew recommended Altec Lansing for the headpiece, so I splurged $31 on one which looked reasonably priced compared to the rest out there.

I had to close my jaw when I saw one priced at $129, though I had forgotten what brand it belonged to, since they all looked similar to me.

I ended up with Altec Lansing’s AHS202i, which reminded me of the ones that I use at work, though more sleek.

(After 3 paragraphs that starts with “I”…) When I went home, I signed up with Gizmo Project, and started an account. It was cool being able to chat over the computer, but I really wanted to hear myself talk. I made a mini-recording using the embedded Sound Recorder, and nearly threw my phone into the speaker when I heard myself sing.

The microphone pick-up was slick and filtered, with the lower bass noticeably missing, and the mid-tones were emphasised a little, though it was probably distortion by the headset’s speakers.

It illustrated the point that 99% of the world probably sing just like me, and that makes me very, very grateful that I have friends who can tolerate my croonings.

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