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Plantronics CS55 HL10 Wireless Headset Bundle

The Plantronics CS55 wireless headset system combines the clarity of traditional corded technology with the mobility of wireless, so employees can move around the office to wherever business takes them – without interrupting or missing a call. Continuing the tradition as a technology leader, Plantronics presents CS55 as the first headset in the United States to implement 1.9GHz UPCS voice-dedicated wireless technology.The CS55 gives workers 10 hours of unencumbered talk time and the option of remote answering with the HL10 Handset Lifter, so they never miss calls when away from the workstation.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Love this headset!
I’ve been using this headset at work for the last year and a half and absolutely love it! The sound quality is supurb, the weight is light, and the range is decent (up to 100 feet or so with thin office walls and cubicles in between).

I just ordered another for my wife (who works from home) who will need to answer the phone from throughout the house once our first baby arrives. She’s already tested it in every room of the house (2-story), and the back yard as well without the slightest loss of signal (base unit in loft in middle of house).

I believe the sticker price for this was far more than I expected, but thanks to Amazon I was able to spend $150 less than my work did for mine!

Excellent….

4 Stars Great Range
I looked at lots of these earpieces and chose this one because of the reviews on it. I was not disappointed. Easy to set up and use. Earpiece is not the most comfortable in the world but I can walk all around my home and still answer the phone as if I were at my desk.

4 Stars Great Headset
I purchased 5 of these headsets and they work great for my office. We are a busy eyedoctor’s office and it makes it easier to be on our computers and be talking on the phone with our patients. The only complaint we have is that the headset and earpiece does get uncomfortable after a while but we just change to the other ear. The handset lifer is a must if you need to be moving around.

1 Star Junk
Yes, it is wireless, and I can use it with our VoIP phones. But,for something costing around $250, I expected better.

The headset base station has to be 4″ away from my phone to avoid feedback with the speakerphone. Since that is about the length of the wires connecting the two devices, options for placement on the desktop become limited. The adjustment buttons are on the back and underside of the base station – not an easy place to get at, especially if you care about seeing the state of the device’s charge.

The handset lifter is a joke, lacking the power to return the handset to the off position if the phone is tilted up to a position where I can read its notification window. It also has to be affixed to the phone unit in a way that covers the speaker on most models, which obviates use.

Finally, the provided earploops are junk.

5 Stars Great!
Great product—gives me lots of freedom to work on the run. It is very easy to install—-I am glad I made this purchase.

Buy/More Info

Eforcity Stereo Headset with Bulit in Microphone and Click Hold Button Black for Apple iPhone iPhone 3G iPod Video iPod Touch iPod nano

Generic hands-free stereo headset w/ On Off switch. Enjoy Hands-free conversations Includes integrated earpieces and microphone Cord mounted ON/OFF button which lets you take calls and hang up easily. Excellent sound quality and super clear sound. Keep your hands free and on the wheel Color: Black Includes 2 additional sets of ear bud cushions – BlackAccessory ONLY. Phone not included. Additional colors available Compatible with: Blackberry Curve 8310 / Curve 8320 / Curve 8330 / LG VX8560 Chocolate 3 / VX9700 Dare, Motorola RAZR VE20 / ROKR E8, Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, Palm Treo Pro, T-Mobile SideKick 2008 / Sidekick LX, Blackberry Pearl 8110 / Pearl Flip 8220 / Bold 9000 / Pearl 8120 / Pearl 8130 / Apple iPhone / All iPods, including iPod (video) / iPod nano / iPod U2 / iPod Photo / iPod mini / iPod Shuffle. Any devices with 3.5mm jack such as CD player, Walkman, Computer, Laptop, VCD/DVD players, etc

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Mic doesn’t work
Their communication is pretty good, but there’s no purpose of having good communication if your product is horrible. I didn’t receive my first one because it got lost in the mail, so I emailed and they responded very quickly. When I received the second one, the mic didn’t work and all that could be heard when speaking in it were clicking noises. After contacting them, I received another one very quickly(my third one), and this time the mic didn’t work at all. After this I gave up and didn’t bother to contact them again because I spent more time and effort on this product than what it was actually worth.

1 Star Don’t waste your money
This was billed out as working on the Touch ipod so I can have a mic to use Skype. No way…..don’t waste your money. I bought 2 of these and neither worked. These are cheap, but only the Apple ones work with the Touch. I found out the hard way.

1 Star Does not work for iPod Touch
This mic doesn’t work for an iPod Touch. It’s a waste of money if you ask me. I’m glad I didn’t waste more money on it…

1 Star mic does not work with 2nd generation ipod touch
2nd generation ipod touch does have mic support but it does not recognize the mic on this although it claims support for ipod touch.

3 Stars Not great but they do work
This headset was a great deal but it’s difficult not to think you get what you pay for… friends tell me when I am using this headset with my Apple iPhone that I sound like a robot sometimes with the weird background static noise that it creates.

The earbuds are comfortable but it lacks a clip near the microphone to attach it to your shirt/sweater/jacket/whatever. Reception on my end seems good and I can actually hear people better than when I am just using my iPhone in its case.

These do occasionally get caught on things when I am wearing them arounbd the house because without that clip, they tend to hang down as I am doing things around the house. They get ripped out of my ears and sometimes out of the phone just walking by the corner of the bed or something without paying attention.

Then again, I’m a bit of a clutz so this may not apply to you… Not expensive and they work well from my end although sometimes they affect how I sound at the other end, apparently. Decent, but could be better.

Buy/More Info

A cancer expert’s advice to restrict use of cell phones has revived the long-simmering debate over whether or not the handy gadgets raise the risk of brain cancer. You don’t need to throw your mobile under the bus, but there are precautions you can take if you’re concerned: * Keep cell phones away from your head. Use a speakerphone, headset or remote antenna. Regular headphones may be safer than Bluetooth earpieces; however, regular headphones may decrease the ability to hear outside sounds su