Short wireless headset review video for the Jabra GN Netcom GN9120 Flexboom wireless headset which covers its features, EHS technology or “electronic hook switch” and basic set up requirements. I hope you find this video review useful and it covers most common questions we are asked when choosing a cordless or wireless headset like the Jabra GN9120 range.
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Jabra GN9120 wireless headset review
Thursday, May 19th, 2011Wireless headset for BT Versatility V8 phone
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011Our wireless headset recommendation for BT Versatility V V8 or V16 system phones is the Doro HS1910 cordless headset which offers great value for money and offers many features found on models at twice the price. This short video explains those features and its compatability with the BT Versatility V8 phones
Office headsets UK best office headset
Thursday, August 5th, 2010Headsets4business are a UK supplier of all types of office headsets, we stock wired and wireless, office headsets, also known as corded and cordless headsets too.
Example of a really good professional office headset
Streamline ProX office headset, Monaural office headset
Cost £75.00 plus VAT
This office headset is:
- comfortable to wear all day
- works on any desk top phone
- noise cancelling microphone
- peak protection built in to avoid noise spikes
- a really good price
- 2 year warranty
- is available with RJ11, USB, 2.5mm, 3.5mm and smart cord down leads
Office headsets have changed out of sight in the last few years. Gone are the days of uncomfortable, heavy and poor sound headsets. They have now been replaced with sleek designs, fantastic sound clarity and transmission ensuring that your office headset does the job it was designed for.
Best office headset?
In our experience, cost is not always the best way of choosing a headset, that is not to say, that some really cheap office headsets are just NOT worth the few pounds paid for them!
Even though the world’s major office headset manufacturers like Plantronics and Jabra create very good products, there are still some lesser known makes which do a great job at a reasonable price for an office headset.
Which Headsets for Splicecom PCS IP phones
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Find all the SpliceCom IP headsets here!
If you require a headset for your UK SpliceCom IP phone, headsets4business can help stear you in the right direction. As you are probably already aware, there are many different types of headsets that are suitable for your Splicecom IP phone.
All the headsets below are SpliceCom PCS compatible from the new PCS560, 570, and 580G series throught to the older PCS 505, 520, 410. We also provide several USB headset versions for use with the SpliceCom 50 60 softphone.
Wired or corded headsets for SpliceCom IP phones
SpliceCom have (rightly) kept things simple and all IP phones in the PCS range have standard headset jacks (RJ11) so there is no suprises like 2.5mm jacks or must be wideband which is getting more common in other IP phones. this often reduces the headset choice and the way they work in many cases.
wired headset prices start from £75+
Wireless or Cordless SpliceCom Headsets
98% of wireless headsets work the same way, so all our wireless headsets will work on all the desk top SpliceCom IP phones (in fact any phone really) Offering a very useful and productive “Hands free” environment, its a boost to any commercial office running SpliceCom PCS series IP phones.
Wireless headset prices start from a very reasonable £99
USB headsets for SpliceCom PCS 50 60 softphones
These USB headsets are available in wired and wireless, they will happily work on the SpliceCom PCS 50 and 60 Softphones. it comes down to preference and budget as always. The wireless or cordless headsets work via a USB dongle (it just goes straight into any spare USB port) whereas the wired or corded has a cable with the USB end.
USB headsets for Softphones prices start at £75 for wired and £99 for wireless
If we can be of any further help or you are unsure of the right type of headset, please telephone us and we will do our very best to help you on 0844 7362 409
Why choose Jabra wireless headsets
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Show me all the the Jabra wireless cordless headsets
The demand for wireless headsets (or cordless headsets if you prefer) is gathering pace as each month passes. The two “big boys” of wireless headsets are still Jabra (owned by GN Netcom) and Plantronics.
Both businesses are trying to out do each other in the who is best stakes, the true winner is you!, the headset buying public, such is the demand for wireless headsets, that Jabra and Plantronics are creating high end and multi featured cordless headsets that pass all the quality tests and get a big thumbs up from us at Headsets4business.
So Why choose Jabra wireless headsets?,
In our opinion, it comes down to build quality, features and battery life. With the advent of wideband sound comes the requirement to enable this feature into the wireless headset. Jabra do this really well in all models.
Headsets4business UK provide wireless Jabra headsets like the GN9330E, GN9350E and the Jabra Go cordless range of telephone headsets at great prices. Please feel free to contact us with any query you may have regarding Jabra or any other headset on 0844 7362 409
Which cordless Nortel Networks compatible headset?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
show me all the Nortel Networks compatible headsets
The choice of cordless headsets just gets bigger and better almost every month as new wireless headsets hit the business market. The main plus to Nortel Networks is the headset Jack standardisation and compatibility of all phone models, IP and Digital.
This does not affect the cordless headset market (as they all work the same way really!) but it does make finding a compatible wired or corded headset much easier as they all use the same down lead wiring.
Nortel Compatible Headsets for 1110E, 1120E, 1140E, 1150E
The following cordless headsets have been tried and tested on UK Nortel Networks IP phones offering full compatibility at a great price.
Best value cordless headset for Nortel 1100 series IP phones is (Drum Roll):
Nortel HS1910 Cordless compatible headset from Doro here!
The latest and best offering from Doro cordless and works well with Nortel Networks.
Why is it the best value headset? (in our opinion obviously)
Great value (under £100), good battery life and long range of 150m. It just does everything it says on the tin but with clearer crisp sound as you would expect from Doro.
main features:
Noise cancelling
Works with all phones
Stylish Design
3 wearer positions
Sennheiser cordless Nortel compatible headset for all Nortel Networks series phones
Why this headset?, Quality overall is top class and so are the features and its got Nortel accreditation for use with all Nortel IP, Digital and Nortel 2050 softphone
Features at a glance:
Wideband
Dect technology
Noise cancelling
180 Metre range
8-12 hours talk time
(dependant on narrow or wideband use)
EHS (electronic hook switch)
Ergonomic design for extra comfort
Please feel free to telephone us on UK 0844 7362 409 if you have any queries regarding the Nortel compatible wireless headsets shown
BT Paragon 650 550 510 phone Best headset reviews
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Show me all the Paragon 650 550 510 headsets
Let us help you choose the right headset for your Paragon 650 550 or 510 analogue telephone. Read headset reviews on wireless & wired headsets (cordless and corded) all of which are compatible with the BT Paragon series of phones.
The ultra popular BT Paragon series of analogue telephones is a feature packed business grade telephone suited to the home or small office up to large organisations who require an analogue section to there existing PBX.
The BT Paragon 650 550 510 telephone have dedicated headset ports with a RJ11 headset jack. This allows for greater freedom of choice when it comes to choosing a corded or cordless (wired or wireless in other words!) headset.
Wireless Cordless headset for the BT Paragon 650 550 510 analogue telephone
This wireless headset has been around for a while now and is fully compatible with not just the BT Paragon series but basically all analogue, digital and IP telephones. The main reason why we recommend this cordless headset is its staying power it has:
- 150 metre range which is more than enough space for most offices and small home business etc
- 12 hours talk time which leaves most other wireless headset for dead (average is 6-8 hours normally)
- The FlexBoom microphone sits closer to the mouth and provides better call quality and noise cancelling, after all this is a business communication tool!
- Really easy to set up – its basically “Plug n Play”
There are several different models but the Flex Boom 9120 is by far the best in our opinion.
Cost £130 + VAT
Corded wired headset for BT Paragon 650 550 510 business telephones
With the dedicated headset port on all models, using a wired headset is just as effective as using a wireless or cordless headset. Call quality on the Altesys Opera Light is just excellent and noise cancelling which in our tests was around 90% (its usually 70% in other headsets dependant on model etc) so what else has it got:
- · Massive 3 year warranty
- · Works with all Paragon BT series phones
- · Noise Cancelling technology is standard in all models
- · Ergonomically Designed
- · Robust and can stand up to most office environments
- · Extremely light to wear, so very comfortable
Cost £75 for Monaural (one ear) £80 for Binaural (2 ear)
Can we help you source the right headset for you? Please telephone us on 0844 7362 409 and we will do our very best to help you.
Wireless Cordless headsets for Cisco IP phones
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Show me all the Cisco wireless headsets
When choosing a wireless or cordless headset for your Cisco IP phone, please ensure you purchase the correct headset rather than just going on price alone. The main reason for this is that there are many wireless headsets for all types of IP telephones but some are specifically designed for Cisco especially 7942G, 7945G, 7962G, 7965G and 7975G
The following Jabra Wireless Headsets are all tested and co designed with the Cisco’s Developer Network program. Jabra GN Netcom has developed a wide range of Jabra headsets that are integrated with Cisco Unified IP Phones and Cisco Unified Communication platforms.
Why Jabra?
- Jabra wireless headsets support remote call control via the EHS (Electronic Hook Switch) It is known by Cisco as a Headset Hookswitch Control (HHC) (HHC adapter is required for Cisco phones, see * below) enabling the users to answer and end calls.
- This does away with the Headset lifters which have been used up to now to get around this fundamental problem.
- Installation is “Plug n Play” and ensures seamless integration with your Cisco IP phone.
- Ergonomically designed and extremely comfortable to wear during the working day
- They offer true wide band sound and voice clarity (GN9120 is not wideband)
Wireless headset models we recommend for Cisco IP phones as they are all sanctioned by Cisco for use with there IP phones:
Jabra GN9350e wireless headset
Jabra GN9120 Dect EHS Flexboom wireless headset
Jabra GO 6430 OC Noise Blackout wireless headset
Jabra GO 6470 OC Noise Blackout
Jabra Pro 9460 Monaural Flexboom
Jabra Pro 9460 Duo Flex NC (out in July 2010)
Jabra Pro 9470 Monaural Midi
*Jabra HHC Adapters
The Jabra Link HHC Adapter enables remote Headset Hookswitch Control (HHC) with Jabra wireless headsets and Cisco Unified IP Phones. It is a plug-and-play solution that converts from the HHC standard used in Cisco phones to the DHSG standard used in Jabra headsets – and vice versa
Handset-Headset compatibility: 7942G, 7945G, 7962G, 7965G and 7975G. Cisco Unified IP Phone release 8.3(3) will enable the HHC functionality.
Please feel free to contact us on 0844 7362 409 if you need assistance in choosing the correct wireless headset for your Cisco IP phone.
Telephone Headsets Why Plantronics?
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Show me all the Plantronics Telephone Headsets
As the world leader in the manufacture of professional telephone headsets, Plantronics have come a long way in the design and integration of telephone headset technology across the impressive range of Plantronics headset products.
Although Plantronics have also moved into the “Gaming” and more domestic Bluetooth market more recently, they have there roots firmly fixed in providing high quality, well made and robust professional headsets for the business office and commercial markets.
Plantronics have a large selection of telephone headset models available for all types of working environments. From Plantronics wireless telephone headsets through to new IP wideband models specially optimised for use with Microsoft Office Communicator and other Unified Communication platforms.
Plantronics headsets can be broken down into the following sub brands
Plantronics SupraPlus telephone headsets
By far, the most well known is the SupraPlus range which incorporates both corded and cordless (PLX SupraPlus binaural) telephone headsets and narrow band to wideband. The H251N, H261N (available in monaural and binaural) are the noise cancelling headsets often seen in call centres due to there sturdy and robust manufacture and tested technology.
To the latter end, the SupraPlus is also available in a wideband telephone headset with Plantronics SupraPlus HW251N although this wideband headset has been superseded by the EncorePro series which has more IP technology built in and is often chosen for businesses with IP VOIP telephony. It has been tested quite a bit by our clients and came up trumps every time.
Plantronics EncorePro
As I have already mentioned above, the new EncorePro series has moved in leaps and bounds where technology is concerned. The wideband optimised headset works well to ensure enhanced voice clarity and volume in IP telephony, the fastest growing area of telecoms. It is also worth noting that the Plantronics EncorePro telephone headset series is the best design yet in our opinion and matches the likes of its design rivals like Jabra GN Netcom and Sennheiser.
Plantronics Wireless (cordless) CS60 CS70
Plantronics wireless or corded has also been a firm target for Plantronics with the wireless CS60 as the work horse of cordless telephone headsets and available in DECT and USB flavours, this was followed by the Plantronics CS70 noise cancelling DECT wireless headset but the CS60 is still current and popular as ever for those businesses who have always chosen Plantronics.
Plantronics Voyager 510 and 510S wireless headsets
Plantronics Voyager 510 and 510S are also worthy of note as a useful business grade wireless headset ideal for laptop computers as it is available in USB (510S) format as well.
Plantronics Savi Office 100 200
The new Plantronics Savi Office range consisting of the Savi Office 100 and 200 USB headset. The 100 and 200 are wideband headsets and so optimised for IP telephony and for use with all major Unified communications platforms including Microsoft, Cisco, Nortel and Avaya.
Show me the Plantronics Savi Office 200 headset
Headsets4business stock all varieties of Plantronics headsets, if you are looking for a certain model or have specific requirements for a headset, then please telephone us on 0844 7362 409 and we will do our very best to help you.
Choosing the best headset for your Laptop Computer
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Show me all the wireless USB Laptop PC headsets
Show me all the wired or corded USB Laptop PC headsets
Essential information on choosing the best laptop PC headset based on your personal requirments. Headset4business specialise in all types of Laptop PC Computer headsets, stocking all the worlds best selling headsets.
As the Laptop computer becomes even more of an essential business tool, we find ourselves working remotely more often or even using a Laptop permanently in the office. It’s no surprise that the demand for wireless and corded Laptop headsets continues to rise as the manufacturers bring out more and more models to ensure your communications in the working day are more productive.
Connecting a headset to a Laptop PC
To connect a headset to a Laptop is usually via the USB port, in the case of wired headsets, the bottom cable of the headset has a hard wired USB end so just “Plug n Play” really. Although you can connect via the Sound Card too, this is common in the Skype and Domestic end of the market.
The wireless headset often uses a USB dongle, a simple device which looks like a memory stick which communicates with the base station and charger of the headset.
How do I choose the correct laptop headset for me?
“Wired or Wireless”?
This choice still comes down to personal preference and as always, cost! The advantages of wireless headsets speak for themselves really.
Advantages of a wireless Laptop headset are:
- Hands free,
- Convenience – no wires to fall over
- Range – You can roam away from your laptop or PC (up to 100m+)
- Lightweight and comfortable (although this can also be said of wired headsets too!)
Disadvantages are:
- Cost is usually higher althought the gap is now smaller with more and more purchasing wireless.
- Repairs, consequently are higher if required (life of a wireless headset is 2-3 years if using every day Mon-Fri.
- Sound quality can be slightly impared than wired headsets as there is a digital connection, rather than a wired one to your computer (but this is less and less with the latest models in our opinion)
- The headset relies on a battery for powering it (but so do Laptops if being used remotely!)
Wired or Corded headsets for your Laptop PC
Advantages are:
- Technology is sound and tested (80% of the market is wired or corded)
- Cost is often less expensive
- relatively inexpensive to replace if needed
- Build quality is often more robust and so withstands more knocks and falls etc
- No battery required as its powered by the laptop directly
Disadvantages are:
- The main one is freedom to move, as you are connected to your laptop by a wire with about 2m of length, although it varies depending on the brand. Obviously convenience is affected when using a wired headset.
If you have any questions on laptop headsets or any general headset queries, please feel free to contact us on 0844 7362 409.