How To Select The Best Headset For Your Office Phone
Office Headsets come in an variety of styles to cover a many uses from a number of manufacturer’s .The three main manufacturers of office headsets are Plantronics, Jabra and Sennheiser. Choosing the right headset can often be daunting, so here is a brief guide to what is available.
Corded headsets were the initial headset to be used in the commercial environment and are still extremely popular with many businesses today, especially with call centers and places with a high number of staff. They are usually plug and play having a variety of connection cables available to ensure they have that virtual compatibility with all current phones systems. The corded headset is also the most cost effective, not everyone needs the higher specification models on offer today.
Headsets styles vary within the corded headset genre with the over the ear, headband and behind the neck styles being the main three styles available. The different manufacturers have varied approaches on these styles giving you a truly broad spectrum of headsets to choose from.
Wireless headsets were introduced 10 years ago, and these have seen massive technological improvements within the field of personal telecommunications, which continues with new and improved features being added to headset models all the time.
DECT technology and Bluetooth technology are used on wireless headsets to achieve a wireless connection. Whereas DECT was the better technology of the two offering a longer range and encrypted signal, Bluetooth was being used mainly for mobile headsets. However the tide is turning and Bluetooth has recently come on a long way with many major manufacturers such as Plantronics and GN Netcom utilizing Bluetooth technology in their latest headset models. This is mainly because of the popularity of Unified Communications, or in other words products, in this case headsets, that work with many devices in the office. So now the new generation of Bluetooth headsets can work with your Bluetooth mobile phone, desk phone and PC. This has huge money saving implications for many companies.
As with corded headsets, you find wireless headsets in a number of wearing styles, from over the ear, over the head, in the ear and behind the neck models, with each manufacturer having a varied approach to each wearing style.
Whether you’re thinking choosing either a corded headset or planning to go wireless, my advice would be to do good research and examine all the available models with their different features and functions to ensure you get the required headset for your business needs.
