If you don't have one then there isn't much I can do about it and no way in hell I would not allow you in the faction. As for a disadvantage, I'd say not really. Without it you just may not hear some speech but half the time that might be "Get this tit off me" which isn't major news. But rest assured, if a member made it clear to the rest that they didn't have a microphone, we'd type major information so the whole squadron(s) may know.