Plantronics CS50 Wireless Office Headset Plantronics CS50 Wireless Office Headset

Pros: Works great at long distances. Very nice for long conference calls.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Superfast shipping!

Pros: It works decently well. Good range.

Cons: I keep reading this: " You can be up to 300 feet away from your desk and still receive and end calls as if you were right there."

Well this is a lie!

If you want to answer the call you need to physically be at your phone and pick up the receiver, same goes for ending a call.

Says something very similar on one side of the box, and on the next side tells you that you need the HL10 device which... guess what... picks up the receiver for you.

Other Thoughts: It works okay if you're at your desk to answer the phone, but that really defeats the purpose.

Pros: A wide selection of ways to wear making it one of the most comfortable headsets I've ever used. I use the over-the-head bracket so that the device never actually touches my ear. Can wear it all day long. The sound quality of this device is bar-none the best. And, the battery seems to last forever.

Cons: Getting the sound correct takes some work. There are 5 different sets of switches laid out around the device (they should have all been in the same place!) and you MUST test each setting to find the one that works best with your phone. All phones are different in the types of devices they connect with, that's the reason for these settings, and you will hear echos and buzzing unless you take the time to set this device up correctly.

Other Thoughts: This question is asked a lot: What's the difference between the CS55 and the less expensive CS50...

From the Plantronics Web site:

The headsets look identical and operate in the same way. However, they operate on different frequencies. The CS50 operates at 900 MHz and the CS55 operates at 1.9 GHz. The CS55 is specifically designed not to interfere with other wireless office products.

Other differences are the talk and standby times. The CS50 battery provides up to 8 hours of talk time and 40 hours of standby time, while the CS55 battery provides up to 10 hours of talk time and 50 hours of standby time.

Pros: I'm no longer tied down to my desk by a pesky wired headset. I've been working in a small call center for about 3 years now, and for two of those years I was anchored by a coiled wire headset. No more! I can walk to the printer, to the fax machine, to the kitchen, and to the bathroom without accidentally stepping on a chord and yanking my head.

This headset comes with various ear/head attachments. Two over-head attachments and two over-ear attachements. The small and large ear attachments are both uncomfortable, they'll surely pinch your ears and leave you aching in less than a hour of use. I favor the cushioned over-head attachment.

Reaches it's 8-hour charge quickly and only once managed to run out of batteries during use (did not secure it on the dock).

Includes several volume control features which I used when people are yelling at me.

Also has a neat motor "thing" to use if you have a handset. When you answer, the motor lifts the handset to pick up the line.

Cons: Uncomfortable over-ear pieces. The dock is somewhat bulky. Would be a problem if you don't have a lot of real estate.

I occasionally get a complaint of people hearing an echo and I have to admit that I can hear an echo when I talk to other service reps with this headset. Maybe they have the volume too high.

Other Thoughts: Looks sleek!

Pros: I can only echo the superlatives given by prior reviewers. Battery life , audio quality, effective range, ect ect. All win.

Cons: It's true that it takes some adjustment time to make the headset fit comfortably, but that's always the case with any kind of headset. Getting a good resting spot on my ear was suprisingly quick.

Other Thoughts: I work customer service, and there's no job more demanding on a piece of phone equipment than taking calls 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I love the freedom of not being leashed to my desk, being able to walk to other people's desks while I'm on calls, or going to talk to someone without signing out of my workstation.

Pros: 8 hours talk time. excellant clarity, lightweight. I use this for online gaming, I can leave the keyboard and still be aware of what is happening. Small footprint on your desk. Super easy to setup.

Cons: The over the head piece is fine, the over the ear ( I use) can take some time to fiddle with to find a comfort spot. 4 sizes to play with to findone that fits well.

Other Thoughts: I'd buy anohter with no hesitation. 4of5 based on some comfort issues I agree people have.

Pros: Technically, this headset is superb. The clarity is very impressive for a wireless set. The set itself is also very light weight.

Cons: The over ear design is very uncomfortable. I can't wear the set for longer than 30 minutes without having to take it off. There's very limited ability to change the way the set fits on your ear.

Other Thoughts: Thinking about returning it. For $xxx, I would expect more. At this point, I prefer the wired set due to comfort.

Comments: Amazing wireless office headset.
finally i can go to restroom while talking to my client.
thank u so much.

Comments: I am on the phone continuously throughout the day - This headset is light and the clarity is very good. I bought two of them and I am very pleased with the purchase.

Comments: Great office headset.