I use over-ear headphones, intentionally without a microphone for multiple reasons: it is confusing for me to have both hardware and software mute, and more often than not I find myself in a situation where I think I am unmuted, but I'm not. Since I only have a software mute now, it's easier for me. I have a shortcut for it and it works perfectly fine. The second issue is my breath; I somehow tend to breathe into the microphone when it's near my mouth, which causes an annoying sound. Additionally, I prefer ultra-lightweight headsets, microphones add a bit of extra weight. As you can see, I believe I'm one of those instances where a high-quality standalone microphone actually makes sense, I suppose.