Suggestions on a Bluetooth Headset for Working on Phone All Day
I currently work from home as a technical consultant. I'm on the phone anywhere from 5-8 hours a day (with breaks in between of course). I've been using the included earbuds/microphone wired headset that came with my Blackberry Bold for almost two years. I decided that I finally want to go wireless. I recently picked up a Zelher P20 which has great battery life and amazing clarity, however, the thing hurts my head after about 15 minutes of use! So, back to the drawing board. I could use some suggestions on what to research further.
Requirements in order of greatest importance:
Comfort - I will be wearing this all day
Call clarity - if my clients can't hear me then it's a moot point
Noise cancellation - I work in a quiet home office, but occasionally my dog barks or the neighbor is mowing the lawn
I was looking around and I don't really need to stream audio to it when I'm not on the call. However, I would like the device to work with a Blackberry (work), an Android (personal), and possibly a PC (Skype, Soft-IP phone, etc). Also, I doubt I would use it in the car, but if it were portable enough I would consider it.
I was considering the Motorola Oasis (comfort, but not sure of sound the client hears); the Voyager Pro (how comfortable is it?); and now even the Motorola Elite Silver (can't find much about comfort or clarity).
Is there anyone in a similar situation that has found something they LOVE and can share details with me? I really appreciate you taking the time.
Blue Parrot will fit the bill:
1. Over the head, boom mike.
2. I wear mine 14-16 hours. No prob.
3. Crystal clear.
4. Noise cancellation. I drive a big truck. I got because a fellow driver sounded as if he were in his living room.
5. It can not eliminate wind noise.
I can back up the suggestion for the Plantronics Voyager Pro series. They fit over your ear, and distribute the weight over a large area, so despite their size and weight, they're among the *most* comfortable for long term wear.
I use one daily, and it's an amazing device. Sounds very natural, both incoming and outgoing, too.
I have not tried the Zelher, Blue Parrot, or Cobra, but I have the Plantronics Pro HD, Samsung HM7000, Jawbone Era, and the Bose BT2.
Of these, the Bose is by far the most comfortable - actually of any headset I've tried. I briefly had the Oasis and wasn't impressed with it's build quality or noise canceling. I can wear the Bose BT2 for a two hour conference call and it doesn't hurt at all. The noise canceling is not as good as the others I mentioned, but it is close and both incoming and outgoing audio are very natural sounding.
I also work from a relatively quiet home office. The types of noise spikes, such as a dog barking near you, will not be instantly cancelled by any headset, excluding a true bone conduction headset like the Moto Finiti (but they are not comfortable). General background noise is easily cancelled by any of the headsets I own including the relatively consistent sound of a neighbor's lawn mower.
I'd recommend trying the Bose, they have a no hassle 30 day return policy. I swapped my R ear model for a L ear model with no issues at all.
I will throw the Blue Parrot Xpress (not the older Xpressway) into the mix. Phone calls are the main part of my job and I have to be able to talk to clients in my house (with 4 kids and 2 dogs), in the car, on the street, and in the office.
The noise canceling is very good and adding an ear tip I had from another headset the comfort is great. I have been wearing it 5-7 hours a day since receiving.
But I have to imagine the incoming sound on the Bose is the best given their quality
Suggestions on a Bluetooth Headset for Working on Phone All Day
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