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210-060 · Question #173

Which of the following are causes of ECHO? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Headset B. Speakerphone. Echo in VoIP is caused by acoustic coupling, where audio from a speaker is captured back into the microphone, creating a delayed return of the caller's own voice.

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Question

Which of the following are causes of ECHO? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AHeadset
  • BSpeakerphone
  • CRadio interference
  • DLoud volume

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    86% (19)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

Echo in VoIP is caused by acoustic coupling, where audio from a speaker is captured back into the microphone, creating a delayed return of the caller's own voice.

AHeadsetCorrect

Headsets can cause echo when audio leaking from the earpiece is picked up by the closely positioned microphone, creating an acoustic feedback loop that sends the far-end audio back as echo. This is especially common with poorly shielded or improperly fitted headsets where speaker-to-mic isolation is inadequate.

BSpeakerphoneCorrect

Speakerphones are a primary cause of echo because the room-facing speaker projects audio at sufficient volume for the device's microphone to capture it and retransmit it back to the far end. The physical separation and open-air acoustic path between speaker and microphone makes coupling much more pronounced than in a standard handset.

CRadio interference

Radio interference introduces noise, static, or packet loss into a call but does not create the delayed acoustic feedback loop that defines echo.

DLoud volume

High volume can amplify or worsen existing echo but is not itself a root cause; echo originates from acoustic coupling in the device hardware, not from the volume level setting.

Concept tested: VoIP echo causes - acoustic coupling in devices

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/voice/voice-quality/13757-echo-intro.html

Topics

#echo causes#audio quality#speakerphone#headset

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