I listen to my ipod at around 80 percent volume, and around 50 percent volume on my computer. I think I have tinnitus because I can hear this really annoying, high pitched hum when I'm in quiet situations. What should I do, because I don't want hearing loss.

I received the Olympus TP-8 in the mail as well as my SteelSeries Xbox Headset Connector. I tested my microphone using my computer, and it was a success. Then I built the boom for the mic, and set up the connector. When I joined one of my friend's parties for a chat trial, it was another...

Well, thanks for trying to help. When I get the Olympus TP-8 tomorrow in the mail, I'll test it on Skype, Windows Voice Recorder, onlinemictest.com, etc. If it works, I'll go ahead and build the headset and I'll post the results. Thanks for the help though.

Well, all I hope for is the mic to be able to transmit my voice into the game and for other players and me to be able to hear it. The fact that it might not be near my mouth is ok. I'm really good at making things like a microphone holder.

So, am I understanding this correctly? The Olympus TP-8 can work for PC gaming purposes and works like any other microphone?

Thanks for the information. I guess I'll go ahead and mod my headphones.

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 558s and I want to make a headset. I have the SteelSeries Xbox headset connector, but I need a mic. Right now, I'm looking at the Olympus TP-8 Telephone pick-up mic. I'm thinking of modding my headphones so that the mic will be attached to them. But, my main focus...