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What to look for in a headset, and which competing audio processing to disable so Sanas can do its job cleanly.

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Written by Saurabh Mishra

Sanas handles the heavy audio processing for you, including Accent Translation, Speech Enhancement, and Language Translation. To get the cleanest result, your hardware and any other audio processing should be set up to let Sanas do that work without interference. The headset you use and the audio processing running around it have a direct impact on how clearly you are heard and how well Sanas can process your voice.

This article explains what to look for in a headset and which audio processing to disable for the best experience with Sanas.

What to look for in a headset

For the best results with Sanas, use a headset with these characteristics:

  • Dedicated boom microphone: A half-length to full-length boom mic keeps the microphone close to your mouth, so your voice stays loud and consistent. This helps Sanas clearly capture your voice as the primary speaker and process it accurately.

  • USB connectivity (Type-A or Type-C): A wired USB connection gives Sanas a stable, low-latency audio signal. It avoids the added delay and compression that come with Bluetooth.

  • No additional onboard processing: Choose a headset that does not apply its own noise cancellation, voice enhancement, or other audio effects. Sanas already handles this, and a second processor working on the same audio can degrade quality.

Tip: A headset does not need to be expensive. Sanas handles advanced features like Accent Translation and Speech Enhancement, so a straightforward wired USB headset with a boom mic is usually the best fit.

Disable additional audio processing

Any audio processing applied before Sanas, or on top of it, can work against Sanas and reduce the quality of your audio. Sanas is designed to be the only processor on your microphone signal, so we recommend turning off all other audio processing.

Operating system

In your operating system's sound settings, disable features such as:

  • Audio enhancements or microphone effects

  • Built-in noise suppression or noise reduction

  • Automatic gain control or automatic volume adjustment

Softphone or calling app

In your softphone or calling app, disable any built-in audio processing, such as:

  • Noise cancellation or noise suppression

  • Echo cancellation

  • Audio enhancements or voice clarity features

Important! If your headset has its own noise cancellation or audio enhancement, turn it off as well, either in the manufacturer's companion app or on the device itself. Hardware processing happens before Sanas and cannot be corrected afterwards.

Automatic gain control deserves particular attention, since volume normalization can fluctuate your input level in ways that interfere with Sanas's processing. If your calling platform or OS has an automatic gain control setting, disable it before using Sanas.

Recommended devices

For the most reliable experience, use a wired USB headset with a boom microphone and no onboard audio processing. This combination gives Sanas a clean, consistent input signal to work with.

You can still use other headsets, including Bluetooth models or headsets with a shorter on-device microphone, but results may vary. The cleaner the input signal, the better Sanas performs.

Sanas-approved headsets

Brand

Model

Type

Addasound

Crystel 2872 with QD DN 1011

USB and QD port

Addasound

Crystal 2832 with QD DN 1011

USB and QD port

Addasound

Epic 512

USB

Amazon

Basics AB-EH01

USB

CODI

A04508

USB

Creative

HS220

USB

Cyber Acoustic

AC-304TR

USB

Cyber Acoustic

AC204-ENC (firmware v31 or newer)

USB

Cyber Acoustics

204TR (firmware v45 or newer)

USB

Cyber Acoustics

AC-403C

USB

Cyber Acoustics

AC-304 (firmware v33 or newer)

USB

Dell

Stereo WH1022

USB

Dell

WL3024

BT and BT dongle (Dell HR024)

Desibel

Alpha 140 ENC

USB

Desibel

ZENAX V4 ENC

USB

Desibel

DBL 122 V4 ENC USB

USB

Desibel

DBL 203 V4 ENC

USB

Detecta

610 ENC

USB

Detecta

201

USB

EAGLEND

JIAMQISHI EH01

USB

EPOS

ADAPT 260 and 261

BT and BT dongle (EPOS BTD 800)

EPOS

IMPACT 100 MS Stereo

USB C+A

EPOS Impact

460T

Type C

Grandmaster

GUV3005

USB

Green Networks

Voix

USB

HP

Stereo USB Headset G2

USB

Jabra

Evolve2 30 SE

Type C

Jabra

BIZ 1500

USB

Jabra

Evolve 30 II

USB and AUX

Jabra

Evolve 40

USB and AUX

Jabra

Evolve 20 MS

Type C

Jabra

Evolve 20 MS

USB

Jabra

Engage 50 II and Link ENC 160

USB and Type C

Jabra

BIZ 1100

USB

Jabra

Engage 40

USB

Jabra

Biz 1500 QD with Link 265

USB

Jabra

Biz 1500 QD with Link 260 adapter

USB

Jabra

Biz 2300 with QD Link 230

USB and QD port

Jabra

Biz 2400 II Duo

USB and QD port

Jabra

Evolve2 65

BT and BT dongle (Link 380)

Jabra

Biz 2400 with Link 260

USB

Jabra

Evolve2 40 SE

USB

Jabra

Biz 2300 with QD Link 260

USB

Jabra

Biz 2400 II USB UC

USB

Jabra

Biz 1500 with QD Link 230

USB

Jabra

Evolve 10

USB

Jabra

Evolve 65 TE

USB

Lenovo

Wired VoIP headset (Teams)

Type C

Lenovo

USB-A Wired Stereo Gen-2

USB

Livey

LT-410 DU

USB

Livey

LT 410 DM Plus

USB

Livey

LT-320 DU

USB

Numero 1

Numero 1

USB

Plantronics

Encore HW520 with USB Adapter DA 75

USB and QD port

Plantronics

Encore HW520 with USB Adapter DA 70

USB and QD port

Plantronics

Blackwire 3220

USB

Plantronics

Blackwire 3220

Type C

Plantronics

Blackwire 5220

USB and AUX

Plantronics

HW520 with QD Poly DA85

USB

Plantronics

Blackwire 3325

USB

Plantronics

Blackwire 3225

Type C

Plantronics

ENCORE PRO 525

USB

Poly

Voyager 4320 UC

USB

Poly

ENCOREPRO 320

USB

Practica Plantronics

SP-USB20

USB

Razer

BlackShark

USB

Sennheiser

EPOS Adapt 160

USB

Sennheiser

EPOS Impact 60

USB

Sennheiser

SC260

USB

Skymarks

Elentra 250i

USB

Telekonnectors

Inline V5

USB

Telekonnectors

Galaxy Uno V2

USB

Telekonnectors

Galaxy Uno with QD Port

USB

Telekonnectors

Galaxy Uno V1

USB

Telekonnectors

C Plus V2 with QD Galaxy Uno V3

USB and QD port

Telekonnectors

Sirius Plus

USB

Telekonnectors

Galaxy Pro with Galaxy Uno Adapter V1

USB and QD port

Telekonnectors

C Plus V2 with QD Galaxy Uno Adapter V1

USB and QD port

Telekonnectors

Galaxy Pro Plus with QD Galaxy Uno V3

USB

Telekonnectors

FS V2

USB

Telekonnectors

Sirius Plus QD Headset with Sirius Plus QD Adaptor

USB and QD port

Telekonnectors

Sirius (actual firmware)

USB

Telekonnectors

Sirius (modified firmware)

USB

UBEIDA

UB200U

USB

UBEIDA

UB800DU

USB

Voix

800-V2

USB

Voix

920 Pro

USB

VT

VT X120 ENCx2 USB

USB

VT

VT6300 UNC USB (02)

USB

VTalk

408 Omega

USB

VTalk

VVH 027

USB

VTalk

VTALK 108

USB

Yealink

UH34

USB

Zebronics

Zeb Supreme

USB

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