Plantronics USB Headset No audio

I'm using a plantronics .audio 85 headset. I've set the input to be the plantronics headset. This shows up in the sound preference pane. I have the sound output routed to the headset also. If I play a song in itunes I can here on the headset. I get no response from the microphone. I know the headset microphone works I connected it to my italk connected to my ipod and made a short recording of audio note. The sound was good.
I've searched the discussion boards and I haven't found any thing about what is causing this. This Plantronics headset uses a USB DSP Audio interface. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Paul

Paul,
You need LineIn. I also use a Plantronics headset for iChat and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Here's the LineIn description...
"LineIn is a simple application for OS X to enable the soft playthru of audio from input devices. In simpler terms, you can use LineIn to play sound coming in through a microphone or any other device plugged in to your Sound In port, just as was once available with OS 9's "Play input through output device" option."

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