[crazygringo]

That doesn't work for multiple people in the same room all wearing AirPods. Everyone's mic picks up everyone's voice, not just the "real" speaker.

And a lot of meetings have most (e.g. 10) people in a single room, with another handful (e.g. 5) of remote participants.

[airstrike]

Airpods don't really capture other people's voices really well. It's basically inaudible unless you've got it plugged in your ear pointed at your mouth

[andai]

How about a regular headset?

[lrem]

Most headsets come with omnidirectional microphones. Even some "noise cancelling" microphones are actually omnidirectional, just with an arm long enough to be reasonably close to the mouth. When I recently decided I need a cardioid microphone on my headset, I've ended up spending about $300 total.

[diroussel]

Which headset was that? I’ve been looking for one with a cardioid mic but wasn’t able to track any down.

[lrem]

AT BPHS1. That has an XLR connector, so I also got a Scarlett Solo. I also recommend replacement cushions, e.g. from Brainwavz, as the stock ones are for people with some tiny ears (my ears hurt pretty badly after a long stream of meetings).

I've heard good things about Sennheiser PC 8 for tighter budgets, but haven't tried personally.