Any program with better sound quality than Google Talk?

[mfenech]

I often talk on the net to friends. I have Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, and Skype, and GTalk is easily the best sounding of the three. I believe all three use the same voice engine, which is interesting. Has anyone heard a better sounding chat program?

[MrEggsalad]

It really depends on many variables to decide which really is the best. In my experience, Skype and Google Talk probably are the best (from what I have seen). I have yet to find something that beats either of those, so I mean, it depends on the connection you have, your microphone, their microphone, if you are getting feedback or not, but when all of those are good, usually Skype and Google Talk are the best in my opinion.

[mfenech]

Yes, I meant as far as sound quality. This is even more evident when playing music over the voice connection, in which GTalk can sound like a good net radio stream, assuming you play direct off your sound card's mix mode instead of the microphone.

Aside from the variables you mention, I think the biggest difference is Yahoo and Skype are such resource hogs on the PC, and it shows during voice chats. I'm not complaining about GTalk - just curious what else is comparable.

[Jeff]

You might want to add Gizmo Project to your list. Gizmo uses a different codec, and unlike Skype, your computer won't ever be used as a "super-node" for other people's calls.

Gizmo is pretty nice, and includes built-in recording capabilities. The only hitch is that there aren't too many people using it.

[meital98]

All VOIP programs should have better voice quality with a product you can find at noisefreepro.com you won't believe how much better the sound is. Check it out. Good luck, Michelle

[stefanch2]

You may also try Brosix.org