A headsets blog

Sennheiser has made quite a name for itself in superb sound quality and putting that into headsets, headphones, and other things that produce sound for our ears.  They also have taken forays into the world of Bluetooth, most notably with the new VMX100.  This thing kicks ass.  A lot of bluetooth headsets say they have excellent sound quality, but the VMX100 is the only one I’m aware of that delivers to the fullest.

Maybe it’s because of it’s VoiceMax Dual Microphone technology (whatever that means) or its ActiveGard technology (again, what?)…whatever it is, it’s awesome.  Also, this thing looks killer.  From the moment you get the package you realize you’ve purchased quality.  A lot of effort went into making opening the box fun, and it is.  It is ingeniously packaged, and makes you feel special for purchasing it.  I appreciate that, thanks Sennheiser.  Anyways, the VMX100 is also quite light, and its styling definitely sets it apart.

Another cool feature is the “on/off” switch, or lack thereof.  The VMX100 has this cool system, when the headset is in it folded up mode its off.  When you open the headset to put it on your ear, its on.  How simple is that?  There is no eartips or buds to buy for this headset down the road, no sticky rubber to stick in your ear.  It utilizes this rotating design to keep everything cool and out of your ear.

To summarize, if you want a Bluetooth headset, buy the Sennheiser VMX100…you won’t regret it.  Also, if you buy it from Headsets.com they have a 60-Day warranty and don’t give you any hassles when you try to return the product.

I’ve been getting tons of email asking me what’s my favorite headset for use in the office. That’s a tough one, but I can tell you the one I do use most often. The Plantronics CS55 Micro sits on my desk right next to my phone, and I love it. Here’s why:

• It’s freaking tiny!
• When I’m wearing it there’s no telescoping mic in front of my mouth or pressing up against my cheek.
• With my long, fabio hair it stays hidden
• It has a 10 hour battery life
• Super dependable

Now there are a few things that I know are problems with this guy, since it’s so small and has no telescoping mic, it has no noise-canceling. But who cares? I don’t. I like my headsets tiny and unobtrusive and not sitting in my ear. Because it is so small it also gives my voice a “tinny” sound on the other end, again, not a big deal to me. People hear me clearly, I hear them clearly, and the headset is very “micro.” I could be using something a little more fancy like the BW900 or the CS70N, but my heart stays with the Plantronics CS55 Micro. I believe there’s only one place to get this puppy as well, over at Headsets.com.

I was really excited to check out the new .Audio 770 from Plantronics. I personally think bigger is better when it comes to personal use headsets, and the 770 does not disappoint. Although it looks quite lare, and is, it also feels very light on the head. This might be due to the pully-like-system it has built into it, but whatever man, they are light. I could see myself wearing the .Audio 770 all day long. Also, the fact that they are open ear headsets, meaning you get better sound…cuz it’s open.

It has an inline volume control, and comes with that “USB soundcard” that Plantronics throws in. I thought I’d have no use for this, but it is actually quite useful, say if you’re sound card dies which mine did the other day.

The only thing I don’t like about this headset is how you look like an alien wearing it, but eh, I can handle that.