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Tom Corcoran wrote:
This may be a dumb question, but I am hoping someone can set me
straight. I am looking to buy a headset with headphones and a mic. I
have separate connect jacks in my external soundcard rather than 1 usb
jack for both. I want to be able to sometimes use the mic and my
speakers rather than mic and headset headphones. Is this possible with
all such headsets that offer the 2 separate connections?

Yes. Only something designed for telephone use would have the headphone
and mic circuits integrated.

Perhaps someone can recommend some reasonably prices gear.

It depends what you want it for. They range in price from a few pounds to
hundreds - for broadcast use.

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