Microphone positioning is very important for audio quality. If the microphone is not directly in front of the mouth, your audio may sound distorted or not get through to the customer. This is especially the case if you are in an environment with high background noise. With incorrect microphone positioning, the headset may not optimally separate your voice from the noise of your surroundings.
Engage headsets are designed to be very robust in most scenarios where the microphone is incorrectly positioned. Yet, in these scenarios it can also be helpful to correct it.
If you are alerted that your microphone is out of place, ensure that the microphone is moved so it sits directly in front of your mouth. This will improve audio quality – especially when there is loud background noise.
Background noise can be very destructive for call quality and for concentration/wellbeing. Studies show that poor audio quality negatively impacts the conversation experience and can can result in calls lasting up to 27% longer.2
Engage headsets are the world’s best at cancelling this noise, such that it is inaudible to the other end of the call. Therefore, in most situations where there may be concerns with background noise, you can take comfort in still delivering great audio quality. As long as background noise is below 55dBs the far end is unlikely to experience any reduction in call quality.
Engage+ notification when background noise is detected, but you can take comfort that the headset is taking care of it.
When background noise is very loud, it can impact the quality of your voice and even leak through to the far end of the call. We find that it is typically when background noise gets above 65dBs that audio quality issues start to occur.
If you find that background noise is a challenge, you have a few options to improve the situation. For a quick fix, ensure your microphone is positioned directly in front of your mouth – this will make your voice clearer and reduce the impact of background noise.
The ideal solution is to evaluate your workstation – are there opportunities to reduce the background noise in that situation? For instance, by asking people to lower their voices. If it is not possible to quiet your surroundings, consider working from another location if possible.
1 Poor Audio in the Contact Center: It Could be Costing More Than You Think - Telecom Reseller
2 Poor Audio in the Contact Center: It Could be Costing More Than You Think - Telecom Reseller
