There are three types of microphones that you can use with speech recognition software. Here’s an overview of the different types of microphones you can use with speech recognition software, how they work, and what might be the best mic for the way you work.

While the headset that Nuance includes with Dragon Dictate is acceptable, if you want to get better accuracy and use a comfortable microphone for speech recognition, it’s worth looking at the many different types of mics available.

If you use a speech recognition program such as Nuance’s Dragon Dictate ( ) or the new Dragon Express to dictate to your Mac, you may be using the default headset provided with the software, or you may have picked up some other kind of microphone to use for dictation.