I use Sony earbuds

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I just wanted to share the ONE piece of equipment that has changed everything for me.  From doctors who whisper, to doctors who talk in noisy backgrounds, and if you have your own background noise at your workstation you need to cancel out...these things absolutely ROCK! 

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6i.aspx

They are expensive but oh so worth it.  They fit right in your ear canal and suddenly the world on the outside is silent, but in your ear the dictator comes in crystal clear as if they were right in your head!  They are super comfortable.  I can't say enough good things about the company...after 2 years of daily use, one side went dead.  I called the company for advice and AT NO CHARGE they sent me an entirely new set.  These things are lifesavers for clearly hearing ESL dictations as well. 

Okay, that's all I wanted to say.  Tootles!

If you need SERIOUS quality, nothing compares to these babies.  They block out ALL background noise (when I'm working, I don't hear NUTHIN' with these in, and husband has to tap me on the shoulder to get my attention!), and they pick up those ultra-fine nuiances that other ear pieces would ordinarily miss.  Great for dictators who whisper, incredibly awesome for ESL, and totally kickass for listening to tunes while walking.  They have a standard jack at the end that I plug directly into my speaker and the cord is about 5 feet long, so there's plenty of freedom of movement. 

Yep, they are expensive, but the time and frustration they have saved me has greatly outweighed the cost.  It is THE BEST PIECE of work gear I have invested in and will praise them whenever this topic comes up.    

My headset seems to be muffling the voice lately. Should I try the earbud style?

Are the ear buds comfortable?  My current headset (Dictaphone round type) hurts my ears and I would rather do without, but need to blank out noise around the house.

Any other ideas?

TIA

Well... this is the first time I have ever done anything like this, so bear with me!  I have recently started typing for a clinic who is using the Sony ICD-BM1 recorder.  After the doctor dictates, the office staff downloads the files from the memory stick and sends them via email.  HOWEVER, the files are HUGE.  A typical 1-2 minute dictation is coming across as 2 MB or more.  I have an 8 minute dictation that came across this afternoon that was 87 MB after I converted it from an MP3 to WAV.  I am well-versed in the Olympus DSS system and another office I type for uses it.  Typically with the Olympus system it will take 25-30 dictation (1-3 minutes each) to even equal 2 MB.  The particular office who uses Olympus is able to send me 30+ files at a time to download, whereas the office using Sony has to send them 1 at a time and usually 50% will bounce back to them. 

So, my question is...  Has anybody ever experienced this problem and, if so, HOW DO I FIX IT??  The other Transcriptionist (who actually works in-office) is getting ready to go out of town on vacation and we are hoping somebody can help us learn to compress the files before she leaves so that the other office personnel won't have to mess around with it as much as we do.  TIA ~Missy

Anybody have docs who use a Sony digital recorder?  My docs are recently using them and it is turning out that a single 2 minute dictation is coming across as 2 MB or more, thus 10 dictations are coming across as 20 MB or more, which in turn are being rejected by the email server.  I have another clinic who uses Olympus DSS and it would take 30+ of 2-3 minute dictations to equal 2 MB.  Is there a setting within the recorder that needs to be adjusted to make the files smaller?  These individual files just seem so huge and it is making it difficult for the office to get them out via email because they have to be sent one at a time and I have to be on the other end to download and delete off the server before more will go through.  (I only have a 10 MB email box).  Any help would be appreciated.  TIA!

Like the ones kids plug into a portable disc player.  I'm not talking about the "cheapies" that most kids use for the disc player with the little foam rubber spongy thingys.  Get yourself a decent set that have "faux leather" with the big padding that cover both ears. You won't hear a thing outside of your earphones. Make sure the ear things cover both ears and have a lot of cushioning.  A good pair might cost you 20 or 30 bucks, but is well worth it. 

Good luck and godspeed MT comrade! :)

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Just make sure the earphone attachment is the same size as your speakers.

I lost the disk to download the installation for my Sony FS-85USB wav pedal when I moved recently.  Any one know where I can get one or download the installation? Also, lost my red line under misspelled words in Word. How do I get it back?

They are comfy at first but after about 20 minutes my ears are killing me and the sound is not as great as I was hoping.  Are there any other ideas.  I thought about the Koss portapro or sportapro but don't know anything about them either.  I have been using a cheap GE pair after my dog broke my good pair but have a new account that is impossible to hear on the best of days so I thought now is a good time to get a replacement.  Unfortunately the Sony's just aren't the ones I'm looking for.  I can't handle anything over this price range though. 

I use it with a Sony micro dictator/transcriber but I'm finally jumping into the 21st century.  Anyone know if I can find a USB adaptor for such a foot pedal or will I need to invest in a new foot pedal?  If so, where should I get one?  I'd like to buy one locally, or do I need to but it online?

Thanks!