A1 Productivity Products
Speech Recognition
Specialists
Microphone Headsets
The major key to success with any speech recognition system, is having a good quality headset, and positioning it correctly.
The microphone element, must never be positioned in front of your mouth. It would catch the pressure of your breath, and make recognition errors. The microphone element should always be placed, on the side of your face, two fingers width from the corner of your mouth. Then make sure the element is directly pointed at your mouth.
Wireless Headsets, these units allows you to use the same headset to both talk to dictate to your PC, and talk on the phone.
Plantronics Headset: Allows you to wear the headset your way with "Over the Ear" loop ( includes 4 different sizes of loops ), plus an over the head band, to allow you to try out the different styles of wearing this headset. It allows you to use the headset within 300 feet of the base. We modified this unit, to allow you to use the same headset to both talk to your computer, and talk on the phone. $340
Sennheiser wireless: Worn over the ear ( it can be switched to wear over either ear ). It has a very comfortable ear loop that is properly balanced to make it comfortable to wear all day.
It also features the ability to charge a spare battery, which can be swapped, while in conversation, for continuous talking without interuptions.
This is a dual mode wireless unit, that can be used as a Bluetooth microphone, to connect with the computer. That is especially convenient for use with tablet laptops with a 30 feet range. It can also be used as a 900 MHz microphone, allowing the user to be up to 300 feet away from the base, while talking to the computer or on the phone. $345
Wired Headsets
Mono Headset: This headset
provides excellent noise canceling features, that cut out background noise. This microphone has an excellent
microphone element, that has been certified to word with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. It also has a very
bendable microphone boom. This is an extremely important feature, that allows you to correctly position the
microphone element at the exact corner of your mouth. That feature might appear to be an obvious requirement,
but many headsets have a stiff unbendable tube holding out the microphone element. Or they have a tube that
will not stay in the position you place it in. This headset allows you to correctly position
it, providing the best possible recognition. $33
Stereo Headset: Same headset as the one above, but has an extra earpiece for stereo sound. Having this extra earpiece can also make wearing the headset more comfortable and keep the headset from rocking back and forth on your head $33
Over the Ear
Headset: This wired headset is
very lightweight, and as accurate as the full size headset. It comes with several size snap on ear clips, to
comfortably fit your ear. You can reverse it to wear over either ear. $15
Lightweight Headset: This wired headset is also very lightweight, and features an over the head band wearing style. This headset rests against your head without covering your ear. Does not have a speaker, so is perfect for laptop usage or PCs with speakers. $15
Handheld Microphone:, is a corded microphone, that you hold in your hand to dictate. It is especially effective for those needing to dictate during quick breaks during the day. Because it is handheld, you just pick it up, start talking, and set it down when you are done. No need to adjust a headset, or put a headset on or off. It has a noise canceling microphone, roller ball mouse, and buttons which can be programmed to do different functions. $263
Bluetooth headset: Certified to work with Dragon. Noise-canceling headset. It includes a Bluetooth USB Adapter and Charger. Adjustable for use on your left or right ear. Perfect for use with a laptop or desktop PC. It provides up to 33 feet of unwired coverage, and up to 8 hours talk time. $194 Digital Recorders
This way you can be productive from anywhere, in the car, going between offices, stuck in traffic, at the beach, anywhere. It is extremely helpful, to dictate a "mind dump" into the recorder after leaving a patient, meeting, or clients office. You record all the details while they are fresh in your mind, and have those notes directly transcribed for use in letters, e-mails, Electronic Record Systems, To Do lists, or just general notes.
Sony Button Recorder:
Dragon tested all the different brands and models of digital recorders. This unit is far superior
than all the rest for accurately transcribing your dictation, (the only recorder to receive the top quality
rating of "Six Dragons"). Press one button to start
recording, and one to stop, for goof proof transcriptions.
Notice on the
top of the recorder, there are three seperate gray areas. The two on either side are stereo
microphones. The middle, is the microphone you dictate into for your transcription. There is a slide
lever that allows you to quickly switch between either usage. Using it in stereo mode is great, if
you need to record a group discussion that you want to review later.
$244
Sony Slide Switch Recorder: The recorder has a slide switch on its side which controls all
its operation. The slide has four positions, Record, Stop, Play and Rewind. This makes using this
recorder very easy.
This unit did not get quite as high a ranking for accuracy, (it received "Five Dragons",
which is the highest any other digital recorder received besides the button
recorder above). $292
Why we like Sony: Sony recorders are the top rated recorders for providing the best accuracy for your transcription which is very important. But ease-of-use is just as important. The Sony software that comes with these digital recorders has been integrated directly with Dragon NaturallySpeaking making it very easy to use. When you plug these Sony's into your PC, the Sony software automatically loads, and has a dedicated Dragon button you click to open Dragon NaturallySpeaking and convert your dictation.
Brands of Recorders We Carry We carry all the digital recorders that are certified to work with Dragon including, Sony, Olympus, Phillips, Olympus, and Dictaphone
USB Soundcard: Especially with laptops, but also may apply for your desktop PC, their internal soundcards are fine for playing music through their speakers. But their microphone inputs provide terrible sound quality, which results in poor recognition for your use with Dragon. This adapter plugs into a USB port on your PC, and the microphone plus into it. This bypassing the computers soundcard, providing superior recognition for your dictation. $50
Besides these microphones, we also carry the following brands:
ACS, Altec Lansing, Andrea Electronics, ArialPhone, Centigram, Cisco, Clarisys, Dictaphone, Dytel, Emkay, GN Netcom, Hello Direct, Jabra, Knowles Acoustics, Konexx, Konftel, Logitech, Olympus, Phillips, Phonebridge, Plantronics, Polycom, Riparius, Sennheiser, Siemens, Swissvoice, Telex, Telstrat, Unex, VXI, Way2Call
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