I work from home with my SO and for the same company. We work side by side, I’d say we’re like 2-3 meters apart.

We’re often in the same video-calls together and unfortunately my microphone picks up her voice quite a bit (and vice-versa, of course). I’ve tried reducing the microphone volume, noise suppression, noise canceling but nothing seems to really work. It’s very annoying because she hears herself when she’s talking and has to ask me to mute myself. Then, I forget I’m muted and talk for a while before I notice it. it’s very distracting.

I’m currently using a BoomPro X Microphone which doesn’t solve my problem.

I’ve thought about those desk microphones like the Blue Yeti or something, but I’m quite ignorant about the matter and I’m afraid it will pick up a lot of keyboard noise or not solve the problem at all. I just don’t want those gamer/streamer arms where mic has to be super close to my mouth, I want something that I can use at work!

I’d say my budget is around 100 euros, flexible. Thanks a bunch!

  • tyrant@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Before you but anything else I’d look into thresholds of when your mic actually records. You might be able to just change a setting so the lower volume of your wife farther away just isn’t picked up.