Hello Ana,
It sounds like you may have a "Listen System" product in which case the microphones are proprietary to that brand.
If you have a Listen Systems product, the good news is they do all repairs for the life of the product. Great company to do business with. I work at Arizona State University and we check these units out to students or faculty for classes with hard of hearing students or sometimes for students with ADHD.
Here is the info on the ones we have had:
Listen Systems - FM Receiver/transmitter
Listen Tech conference microphone LA-277, Use with Listen's LT-700 Portable Transmitter; $107.00
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Hi All,
This is sort of a roundabout question.
At work, I use transmitter-receiver equipment so I can be heard in a noisy environment. My transmitter is about the size of a Victor Stream.
I carry it in a fanny pack and connect a lapel microphone to it. The receiver is also about the size of a Victor Stream. I connect a headset to it and hand it to the party or defendant of a legal proceeding.
The other day I had a minor panic because I thought the microphone wasn't working. After some troubleshooting, I realized I just needed to put new batteries in, but I went ahead and ordered a couple of replacement microphones. The microphone I bought from Amazon was supposed to be suitable for smart phones and computers. It had great customer reviews and was described as a professional grade mic. The connector is 3.5 mm, which is what my transmitter has. The microphone also came with a PC adapter (same sized jack),, which is what you're supposed to plug in when using a computer.
My first surprise was reading about the adapter. I just assumed that microphones were like headsets: if you can plug it in to the 3.5 mm jack, it should just work.
My second surprise came when I received the mic. It didn't work with my transmitter, with or without the adapter. I bought three units and tested all of them, so the problem is unlikely to be a product defect.
On a day when I'm feeling patient and techy, my plan is to test the microphones on my desktop, laptop, and smart phone to find out if they work.
My question is "What should one look for in a microphone?" How will I
know that X microphone will probably work with my transmitter or my
laptop? I think I'm referring to the technical specifications that are
more helpful than the ad copy.
In case it helps, the Amazon page for the microphone is here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016C4ZG74/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for any wisdom.
Ciao
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