Review on 🎧 CA Essential USB Headset - Call & Music Headset, Comfortable & High-Performance, Ear Cup Controls, Noise Cancelling Mic - HS-2000 by Kevin Graham

Sometimes I feel like I've attended more conference calls than anyone else in the world, both as a participant and as a leader. Of course, that's probably not entirely true, but it was a lot. Like radio DJs, we once wore large over-ear headphones with a microphone on a large boom in front of our mouths. Now I hold my iPhone in front of my face when I'm sitting by the pool sipping iced tea. Why would I even think about going back to those bulky, bulky headsets? WHY GO BACK 30 YEARS Real life conference calls don't work like they do in the movies. In the past two years, a large proportion of employees who used to drive to the office have now walked to their guest room, which is now their home office job, and for most of them who have never participated in video conferencing have, it is now a mandatory reality. Work. Many of them don't know the etiquette of speaking to five to fifty or more employees and sometimes customers. So the calls become an agonizing few hours of dogs barking, children screaming past trucks, cars, and ambulances, people coughing, and making other human noises. It makes it hard for me to hear and concentrate when using the pin-sized speaker in my phone, and I'm just as guilty as everyone else. ADVANTAGES OF NOISE CANCELLATION This Cyber Acoustics headset is a much more advanced product than my 1980's models, even though they look the same. They have a sophisticated noise-cancelling system that not only gives the impression that I'm in a pressurized soundproof booth so I can hear and focus on what's being said, but also includes a noise-cancelling microphone to prevent other noises from being heard on my end . And if I need to step back for a few seconds to cough or maybe talk to someone alone in my room, all I have to do is pick up the mic. There's no doubt whether I'm muted or not, as long as the mic is pointing up, I'm safe. But they've taken this feature a step further by plugging a small, discreet LED right into the USB socket. So if it's green I know I'm on the air, and if it's red I know my mic (or a soft key). is still activated. silent position. QUIRKSI wouldn't really believe a review that tries to tell me their product is perfect in every way, and this one definitely isn't. But his quirks aren't enough to knock him out of the game. First, the cable is too stiff. When I wear a conference call headset, my hands, arms and whole body move a lot and I would have preferred a cable with a much more flexible material. Another small detail is that there is no locking click when the microphone arm is flipped up. I'm not sure of course, but I think over time it might slip and activate the mute switch to get me back into the conversation when I think I can't be heard. Buy from known brands. It may not be a common word but I've had a few pieces from California, they tend to be cheaper alternatives but are well made and reasonably well maintained. This is what they specialize in and with no frills they manage to meet my needs for a decent price. The documentation is good and the design is well thought out, for example they use real buttons (no touch or membrane buttons) and they are laid out in a way that makes it easy for you to understand what you are doing. In addition to the status light on the plug, there's a big red light on the earbud itself to let other people in the room know you're busy. And I don't want to forget to mention the comfort of the headphones, I can wear them all day and sometimes I do and they will still be comfortable. TIP We're so used to talking face to face on the phone. , or with tiny Bluetooth headphones, it's easy to forget the old problem of what to do with a wired headset when you're not using it. I've found some great magnets that are very strong, like the one in my photo, that allow me to easily hang the headset on my desk leg or filing cabinet wall when not in use. One last thing on this subject, one of the nicest things about going back to a wired system instead of a wireless system, is that I don't have to worry about my battery draining on those endless calls. in the middle of a conversation. A wired headset can be used forever without charging. YES OR NO I would like to take away a fraction of the point for the hardcord, hopefully CA will listen and make it more flexible in future releases. Also, they did a great job of keeping it at a reasonable price. I really like it and I suggest you consider it.