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Headsets
have come a long way from the heavy hardware once worn by
telephone operators. Modern headsets
sound great, and are so light and comfortable that they become an extension of your
body. Using a headset seems much more natural than using a
telephone handset. And it's |
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certainly much more convenient and comfortable than squeezing a
handset between your cheek and your shoulder while your hands are on
the keyboard or you're trying to write a note. |
- Save time
- Avoid distractions
- Get more work done
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- Relieve fatigue
- Hear better
- Eliminate neck pain
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- Correct your posture
- Look like an
expert
- Keep your ears warm
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USE
YOUR HEAD
If you talk, while you write or type or use tools or read or walk or drive or care for a child, you should have a headset.
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There are two main
styles of headsets:
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over-the-head
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over-the-ear
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...and there are two main ways of making connections
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Corded
"office" phones generally use an adapter, sometimes called an amplifier or a switchbox. |
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Many cordless and cellphones and some corded phones have jacks for headsets with 2.5mm plugs, and don't need a switchbox. |
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Over-the-head headsets are usually more secure than over-the-ear models, but weigh more.
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Over-the-ear models won't mess
up your
hair, and look less geeky.
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We also have headsets that can be easily converted for over-the-head or over-the-ear use, and
"earsets," that work like headsets but fit inside your ear, like a hearing aid.
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Most headsets are comfortable for eyeglass-wearers.
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If you work in a noisy environment, consider headsets with noise-canceling microphones and/or binaural receivers (for both ears). A binaural headset will minimize the ambient noise that you hear. A noise-canceling microphone will minimize the ambient noise that the other person hears coming from your phone.
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Headsets with longer microphone booms will make your voice sound stronger, with less echo and less background noise, than headsets with short booms.
- If you don't see what you need on this site, please call us at 1 888 ABLE 999, or send email.
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Headsets with short microphone booms can be stored in a pocket or pocketbook, and are good for a quiet environment. |
Headsets with long mic booms make your voice seem louder, with less echo and background noise. |
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GN-Netcom
MPA-II
adapter goes next to a phone |
If you want to use a headset with an "office" phone, you will probably need an
adapter that allows easy switching between headset and handset, plus muting, volume control, and custom adjustments for your particular phone. The adapter plugs into the handset jack on your phone, and both the handset and headset then plug into the adapter. Some adapters go next to the phone, and others go underneath.
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Plantronics
A-20 under-phone headset adapter |
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 Some companies -- including Nortel, Comdial and Siemens -- make
office phones that can accept headsets without adapters. Please call us
at 1 888 ABLE 999 if you need one of the special headsets made for these
phones. |
 With some
office phones, including many Panasonic KX-T models, you'll need an
adapter; but you can leave the handset on the phone base while you use the headset.
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 With some phones, you'll need an adapter AND you'll have to raise the handset.
This depends on the design of the phone, not the headset or the adapter. Constantly picking up and hanging up can be really annoying, so CLICK
for our handset LifterUpper.
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 A
growing number of "consumer" or "home office"
phones have 2.5mm jacks to accept the same kind of headsets used with cordless and cell phones. They don't need adapters, and you don't have to raise the handset to use the headset.
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 Plantronics
MX-10 adapter allows one headset to be used with
a phone and a PC.
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 We also have
wireless adapters that let you walk away from the phone on your desk, while you talk.
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 You can get a tiny clip-on cordless phone with a headset. This is
a Plantronics
CT-10.
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We have a large selection of
headsets equipped with 2.5mm plugs, to fit the headset jacks on many cordless phones and cell phones. Some cordlesses and cell phones require an
adapter for headset use.> |
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 We also have headsets with dual 3.5mm plugs, and with USB connectors, for use with computers.
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