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VoIP Headset Selection Guide - VoIP Headsets
The use of a headset is often vital to increasing user comfort, productivity and call quality. Using a headset eliminates the strain and discomfort caused by cradling a handset between your ear and shoulder. Wireless headsets free users from their desks allowing them to be much more productive while on call. Using amplified headsets the user can adjust the call volume up or down, improving call quality. Purchasing the correct VoIP headset can be confusing. The headset ports vary from one VoIP phone manufacturer to another so using the right lower cable is a must.
Voiplink specializes in wired & wireless VoIP headset solutions for VoIP phones & USB headsets for VoIP applications such as Skype. We carry a large
selection headsets from manufacturers such as Plantronics, Jabra (GN Netcom) and VXI. If you are using an VoIP phone, don't worry about selecting the correct lower cable, we include it automatically for FREE! For our complete VoIP Headset Buying Guide browse to the bottom of this page.
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VoIP Headset Buyer's Guide
Choosing a VoIP headset that you will use everyday can be difficult as there are a ton of choices and different features as well as different styles to choose from and each type has its own pros and cons. In this guide we will demystify all of the options and help you choose a headset that
is right for you.
Voice tube headsets
While voice tube headsets provide excellent voice clarity with very little
weight. The problem with these is that they do not provide noise
canceling and therefor will pickup background noise so using these in a
noisy office environment can be a problem. For home workers or people
in their own office, these can be an excellent choice. Most people will
need to replace the voice tube every 6 to 9 months or so.
Noise Canceling headsets
Unlike
the lightweight voice tubes, a noise canceling headset will have a
microphone on the end of a boom arm. Because these headsets contain
more electronics to handle the noise cancellation, these are bulkier and
heavier than voice tube headsets. Since these will filter out
background noise these are best used in areas with medium to high
background noise. These headsets typically are more expensive than
voice tube headsets.
Single Ear or Dual Ear Style
This
is really more a choice of comfort than anything else unless you happen
to be in a high noise environment, then a dual ear may allow you to
hear the conversation better. Many of the newer single ear designs do
not require the old headband hook and work more like bluetooth phone
headsets and fit "over the ear".
Most of the dual ear headset
have an over-the-head band which most people think is pretty
uncomfortable (not to mention causing headset hair) but some newer
designs have a behind-the-neck band which is quite comfortable and does
not have the same hair-flattening feature as an over-the-head design.
Wired or wireless?
For the ultimate in cool-factor,
nothing beats a wireless headset with a huge range allowing you to
stroll around the office, go refresh your coffee, and still look like
you are talking to yourself and being able to avoid office
conversations simply by pointing at your ear and pretending you are on
a call. For other people, being able to walk away from the desk while
on the phone may actually have a huge productivity advantage as well.
Of course the downside to being uber-cool is that the cost of wireless
headsets is about three times as much as a wired headset. With wired
headsets you also don't have to worry about recharging the headset or
dealing with batteries.
Do you need an amplifier?
Not every
phone/headset combination requires an amplifier, most of the higher-end
phones have specific headphone jacks that work well enough that an
amplifier is not needed (although a specific cable may be required). In
louder environments an amplifier may be needed to combat ambient noise.
While
you can't go wrong by ordering a headset with an amplifier, there is
going to be more cost involved. It is best to check with the
manufacturer of the phone you are using for recommended devices to see
if an amplifier is going to be required or not.
What cord do I need?
That
depends entirely on what phone model you have. It may even require
knowing what specific version of what phone model you have. Voiplink
has mapped out the correct cable for most of the popular VoIP phones on
the market today. Use the Headsets section of our website to select the
correct model number of your VoIP phone. If you have any questions please
don't hesitate to ask! 866-987-8647
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