How Thoroughly Should You Soundcheck a Remote Guest?

It seems to me there has to be a compromise between spending an hour or more soundchecking the guest to make sure every little detail is in order vs. not sound checking at all and hoping for the best.

Here are some areas of concern when soundchecking a guest:

• Their computer health/speed
• Input/output settings
• Wearing headphones/earbuds
• Internet connection and speed
• Background noise
• Mic technique
• Connection method

Most soundchecks I do take around 5-10 minutes depending on the guests equipment, knowledge and experience.

Which do you think is most important?

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