TALRIVO - Gaming Headset Microphone Recording Sheet
Version: 2026-10-24
Prepared by: TALRIVO product team
Source and instructions:
https://talrivo.com/insights/gaming-headset-microphone-performance/#quick-mic-test

Blank buyer worksheet. Not a completed test report, certification or performance
claim. This listening comparison is not a laboratory measurement. Agree your
acceptance criteria before comparing samples. Mark untested items "Not tested".

SAMPLE AND RECORDING SETUP
Date / reviewer:
Sample ID / headset version / firmware if known:
Microphone / boom position:
Connection mode / receiver or cable:
Device / OS / recording or chat app:
Selected microphone input / input level:
App and OS processing settings, including noise suppression:
Room / keyboard / fan position:
Acceptance criteria agreed with supplier:

READ THIS SAME PASSAGE FOR EACH TAKE
"Can you hear me clearly while I play? I am checking this headset at my desk.
Please listen for the beginning and end of each word. Now I am speaking a little
more softly, then returning to my normal voice."

Use your normal pace; about 20 seconds is a guide, not a pass/fail limit. Keep the
speaker, boom position, device, app, input level and processing settings the same
when comparing samples. If something changes, record it and make a separate take.

TAKES TO RECORD
1. Quiet room: read the passage at normal volume.
2. Keyboard and mouse: repeat the passage while typing and clicking as usual.
3. Steady fan: repeat the passage; note fan position and setting.
4. Intended voice-chat setup: repeat with game audio playing and microphone active,
   where supported. Record the selected playback and microphone devices.
5. Mute: confirm whether your voice stops and resumes as expected.

Keep original recordings. Do not add music or edit out a dropout or clipped word.
Review recordings at the same listening volume. Note app processing rather than
presenting an app-processed recording as the raw headset signal.

RESULTS - COMPLETE ONE COPY PER SAMPLE AND MODE
Take 1 filename / voice clarity / clipped words / notes:
Take 2 filename / speech clarity / keyboard noise / notes:
Take 3 filename / speech clarity / fan noise / notes:
Take 4 filename / simultaneous game and voice behavior / notes:
Take 5 result / mute feedback / notes:
Not tested / reason:
Changes requested / owner / next review date:

Do not infer another model's performance or device compatibility from this sheet.
Share only recordings you have permission to share; avoid unrelated conversations
or personal information in the background.

SHARING THE BLANK WORKSHEET
You can share this blank sheet with your buying team. When referring to the
method in an article, link to the source guide above so readers can see the
instructions and limits. Your recordings and findings are not TALRIVO test results.