This mic is simple and basic, to say the least. It does an excellent job as picking up my voice, but granted you will have to tweak your soundcard settings. For most people using onboard audio (Realtek), be sure to put the Mic Boost to about 20%.As for the mic itself, I have it clipped to the cord of my Audio Technica ATH-AD700. The "clip" is not a clip...its just a wedge of plastic, so if the cord of your headphones is thin, you'll have to jimmy-rig it a bit to make it work.Lastly, buy some velcro cable ties if you plan on using this with headphones to make a headset. The cord is ridiculously long and will need to be coiled around the headphone cable.