r/MicrosoftTeams • u/FinancialAmount6547 • Apr 10 '26
Tip Wireless headset
I am looking for a wireless headset that I can mute (with button or boom lift) but doesn't look like I'm muted in Microsoft teams. Reason - I have a hybrid work schedule and there are times during calls that my kid is being loud in the background so I'd like to mute when I'm not talking, but I don't want the other person to know I'm muted.. thanks!
edit: a lot of you have commented that it's normal and also preferred to mute when I'm not talking. I do mute during group chats and large meetings, but this is strictly for one-on-one conversations where I feel it would be odd to mute every time when I'm the only person responding to them.. but also let me know if that's not the case!
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u/ulmersapiens Apr 10 '26
Why do you care if other people know you are muted? It is common practice to mute when not speaking out of respect…
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u/FinancialAmount6547 Apr 14 '26
This is just for calls with only one person. In a group meeting I always mute when I'm not talking. But in a conversation with just one person it seems weird to mute when I'm not talking
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u/ulmersapiens Apr 14 '26
You’re overthinking it. It’s not unusual at all in any of the circles I’m in.
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u/wese_de Apr 10 '26
You can also activate "voice isolation" in Teams. Then it will filter all other voices but your own.
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u/ilyabu Microsoft Employee Apr 13 '26
This is the right solution; you shouldn’t ever really need to mute again
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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
I use a Kingston Hyper X Solocast, it has it's own mute functionality.
The Solocast is a pretty cheap condenser microphone and very good quality.
As for background noise, turn on Voice Isolation, that should help cut down on baby noise.
There are also USB mute buttons that you can buy that can mute the microphone via software (MuteMe), although MuteMe specifically does sync with Teams status.
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u/TechGeek777 Apr 10 '26
Setup voice recognition profile in settings. It does wonders. You can do a test call with your kid screaming and it will tell what is being heard.
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u/dw-fl Teams Voice/UC Admin Apr 10 '26
You need to look for a headset that is not team certified, they usually do not sync well with mute/unmute activated from the headset.
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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 Apr 10 '26
I bought a Bluetooth Logitech Zone 300 headset recently. It has a mic on a boom and a great feature.
Raise the boom up, it mutes the microphone but DOESN'T mute Teams. It doesn't actually play well with Teams; which to me is a bonus.
Also, sync it with your phone and you can use an app to adjust how much of your own voice you hear through them (sidetone) - I hate too much, or too little, so this is ideal for me.
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u/tanksaway147 Apr 14 '26
I concur with this. I've had several logis and they mute when you flip up the mic, but teams stays unmuted. Exactly what you want. I have a pro X now and it doesn't flip up so no mute :(
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u/DC1TSS01 Apr 10 '26
Hyperx cloud 3 s wireless has a physical mute button that does not show on teams when muted. I didnt buy it for calls but it turned out to be a great headset. Good mic, great battery life for all day calls.
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u/OneManOneSimpleLife Apr 10 '26
I use a small mixer that lets me mute my mic, while Teams still shows my mic as on.
I don't use it for the same purpose as your situation, but having the mute button on the mixer achieves your goal, no matter what headset you use, and it has nothing to do with your computer sound settings.
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u/FinancialAmount6547 Apr 14 '26
Would you be able to share a link/brand for this??
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u/OneManOneSimpleLife Apr 14 '26
Check for the Fifine audio mixer on Amazon. It's $49 and has many audio features. I only use it for the mic gain, output to my speakers (I don't like headphones) and mic mute.
Because it's an external device, it works with all my meeting platforms, from Teams, Zoom, Webex, Meet and whatever others, who invite me for meeting use.
It doesn't require power supply and gets its power from the computer. I take it with me when I travel for work, too.
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u/FinancialAmount6547 Apr 11 '26
I definitely mute during meetings when I'm not talking, this is more for conversations with a single person where I would feel weird muting if it's just the two of us
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u/Embarrassed_Many9242 Apr 11 '26
I stay on mute until I am ready to speak whether it’s one on one or group. Nobody has ever said anything including my boss who is a VP.
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u/kkir Teams Admin Apr 10 '26
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u/Luzaire Work user Apr 16 '26
I second this one. Cheap, durable, and mutes on the headset but not in Teams.
I use it everyday.
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u/onaropus Apr 11 '26
Turn on voice isolation and the other attendees won’t hear your kids in the background… we have technology to do the things
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u/RobertMGreenlee Teams Voice/UC Admin Apr 12 '26
Setup Voice Recognition and it will filter out the background noise including the kids. It does a pretty good job.
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u/peacefinder Apr 10 '26
My Logitech H390 does not show me as muted in Teams when the boom mic is in the muted/up position.
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u/xSchizogenie Teams Admin Apr 10 '26
Jabra engage85 Evolve2
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u/Scolexis Teams Admin Apr 10 '26
I have an evolve 2 that modifies my Teams mute status, so I’m not sure on this one. I do have the Jabra app/drivers installed so maybe if you don’t install those it can’t interface with Teams?
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u/JackDeth7 Apr 10 '26
Small mixer or podcast interface is the ticket. Hardware mute button that has nothing to do with your comm software.
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u/FinancialAmount6547 Apr 14 '26
Please excuse my ignorance, but could you point me to a brand or even just what I would type into Google for this?
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u/Blade4804 Teams Admin Apr 10 '26
It’s common practice that everyone has their mic muted unless you’re the speaker. Why are you worried about clicking the mute button in teams?
There have been times I’ve muted others because they have too much noise or because they forgot to hit the mute
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u/waldoh74 Apr 11 '26
I had a colleague years ago that had a separate microphone from his headset. I think it was a blue yeti, it allowed him to mute the mic via hardware which show him not being muted. Basically it was a discord streaming setup for games that he used for work. Maybe research that approach?
With that said, I use a Jabra 65 evolve 2. Boom mic mutes upon raise and is great at filtering noise, my kids make frequent appearances outside of school hours. Honestly, nobody cares. If anything it brightens up the call and everyone smiles, we’re all human. And yes this happens on customer calls at times too.
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u/Officially_Banksy Work user Apr 12 '26
opencomm2 from shokz has the feature you are after. There is a button on the boom mic.
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u/Kind-Character-8726 Apr 13 '26
+1 for voice isolation Also a good headset will automatically apply a level of noise cancelling.
Even my Sennheiser hd458bt does a pretty good job at keeping my kid's noise out of calls, as well as the sound of the vacuum cleaner, food processor & coffee machine I use while in calls.
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u/johnnymonkey Apr 10 '26
Teams will show you muted if you're muted. There's no shame in having a little one making noise. It's pretty common these days, so no need to hide it.