Skype: DIY headset at 4x the price of one that works

DIY Skype Headset | reesesWeb

This is a total classic. I found it while researching a Skype-compatible headset that’s also going to work with OSX.

This guy, however, would have no truck with seeking solutions: just build your own!

His “lessons learned” section is fun, but this point gives a flavour:

I saved a great deal of money in comparison to actually buying a headset. Based on current retail prices, I could buy an acceptable headset for Skype for about $60. Instead, I built my own for only $95 + $149 + a few cents for tape, newsprint, and ink = $244.

$244? Never mind: just feel the pride!

It’s also a great way to ensure that those Grado cans don’t go to waste (in this day of in-ear, noise-cancelling buds). Ahh – I remember the days of open-design headphones, and letting the whole office hear the ‘ker-tsh tsh flrrr” overspill of my music…

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