Do I need some kind of amplification for a head-set microphone with a 18 analog jack I cant get mine to work, but I wonder if theres something I havent selected correctly in my Preferences.

You therefore have to use a 3rd party audio controller (PCIe or USB) or buy a USB microphone.

I use an external USB audio controller that has a microphone port.

Id recommend that setup as it allows the most flexibility and its not too expensive.

You can plug it in to any microphone and it also doubles as another audio output (should you ever need that for any reason).

Also, you can use it on different computers (I also have a macbook).

There are many out there that work with mac, mines called an iMic by griffin tech.

Its alright, has a tiny bit of buzz when you crank up the gain.

If you dont need any flexibility and you dont already own a microphone, it may be slightly cheaper just to buy a USB mic.

It ticks me off to consider what kind of audio capability you get when you plunk down 3K for a Mac Pro.

Even the piece of crap Dell computers I use at work have plug and play analog microphone capability.

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