--- title: Do I Need Headphones or a Headset to Use IRIS Clarity? description: No headphones required. IRIS Clarity works with built-in speakers and microphones, though headsets can improve performance. --- [Skip to content](https://support.iris.audio/knowledge/do-i-need-to-use-headphones-or-headsets-to-use-clarity#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Group 11.svg\]](https://support.iris.audio/hubfs/Group%2011.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Back to IRIS Website](https://iris.audio/) [Back to IRIS Website](https://iris.audio/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [IRIS Clarity Help Centre](https://support.iris.audio/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Troubleshooting & FAQs](https://support.iris.audio/knowledge/troubleshooting-faqs?hsLang=en) 3. [General FAQs](https://support.iris.audio/knowledge/troubleshooting-faqs?hsLang=en#general-faqs) # Do I Need Headphones or a Headset to Use IRIS Clarity? You don't need to — IRIS Clarity works with or without headphones or headsets. But you can if you'd like to! Just make sure to select your chosen output when you set up the IRIS Clarity app. (See "[How do I install IRIS Clarity on my computer?](https://support.iris.audio/knowledge/how-do-i-install-clarity-on-my-computer?hsLang=en)")    **🚀 Pro tip:** Pair IRIS Clarity with noise cancelling headphones for the best experience on both sides of a call. The headphones will silence background noise on your end of the call for you. IRIS Clarity will remove background noise on your end of the call for the other side, and on the other side of the call for you. 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