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Looking for a wireless headset for Skype

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A little googlage has so far brought me to the Plantronics CS60-USB. But it's a bit of a Rolls-Royce option!

Any suggestions for a lower-cost alternatives that will
(a) let me roam a fair way away from the desk wirelessly whilst on (and receiving? and making??) Skype calls, and
(b) has a headset-type mode (I don't always get on particularly well with earpieces)
would be much appreciated.

Posted by Julian Woodward On 09/09/2008 |

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Gravatar Image1 - Plantronics Voyager 510:
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it seem unconfortable but it fits perfectly (I often forget that I have it on), it has a great range, dual bluetooth profile (so you can use it with skype and your cell phone) the battery last long time and in emergency you can use it while conected to the usb recharge cable. the usb dongle is seen as an audio card, so it can be used with any software (but plantronics software, personocall, supports skype)

Posted by Giuseppe Grasso At 19:36:19 On 09/09/2008 | - Website - |


Gravatar Image2 - My personal preference is to stick with a wired headset; I've found the cheap over-the-head ones that stick in the audio ports often sound better than the USB ones, despite recommendations to the contrary.
For Bluetooth a lot of the folks I support go with Motorola and seem happy.

Posted by David Schaffer At 20:49:49 On 09/09/2008 | - Website - |


Gravatar Image3 - A macbook pro.

sod windows.

---* BIll

Posted by Bill At 22:11:54 On 09/09/2008 | - Website - |


Gravatar Image4 - Get one of the Skype phones that has a headset jack...I think the Olympia one is the best one.. but may be disconntionued. You might still be able to get one..

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and if you get a second handset you can run them in different parts of the house and hear Skype calls from all over the place... has a standard headset jack so you can use any old mobile phone headset... also doubles as a normal phone... useful.. if a little ugly.

Posted by Gary At 20:21:36 On 01/10/2008 | - Website - |