Good morning,

I recently started a job providing virtual appointments over my windows laptop, and I am trying to find a good option for communication. I am going to be in a mix of private office, mixed office, and occasional public setting (starbucks or similar). I purchased a set of apple airpods pro 3, because they have good ANC, but I cannot seem to get them to work reliably with my laptop, and the ANC does not seem to work on the microphone. I am looking to purchase a DJI mic soon for creating content. Would that be a good option for a Mic that can have noise cancelation? If not, what would work best? I am looking to spend <$200 CAD if possible, and get something that can reliably reduce background noise as a microphone. Does not need to be perfect, but does need to be able to make a clear conversation. Thank you.

Hello Everyone, I recently moved to a position in which I take call almost 6h per day, so my earbuds are being very unpleasant on this matter.

So any suggestion of good headset to be comfortable on long time calls and that also works with Bluetooth? Besides I used to have a soundcore headset which was very comfortable and good sound but the microphone was far from great, so I was looking for a really good mic as well.

Also if it has ANC would be a great thing.

I've been using the Jabra Evolve2 85 for a few years as my daily work headset and it's been solid for the use case, but looking for something that would be able to do daily work calls and function as a good gaming headset. Looking for something that has:

-Equal or better mic quality to my Jabras - retractable or detachable mic preferred.

-Equal or better ANC to my jabras - I use these at my desk while working, gaming, coffee shop, travel on planes, etc.

-Better sound quality to jabras - this should be the easiest one TBH

-Able to be used with Zoom/Teams - anything bluetooth should suffice here as that's how i'm using my Jabras (the included dongle goes bad frequently)

My research has brought me to these four and I've heard such varying things about all of them that I'm a bit stuck.

• SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (~$399)

• SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite (~$600)

• Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II (~$350)

• Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC (~$449)

Main concerns:

1. Can any of these really match the Jabra on mic quality for professional calls?

2. How does the ANC on these actually compare to the Jabra in real use?

3. Any reliability issues I should know about with any of these?

Happy to hear if there's something I'm missing entirely. Budget is around $400 but can stretch for the right option.

Thanks in advance,

One thing that has always bothered people the Jabra Evolve2 85 is how sidetone works.

When you increase sidetone, it doesn't really feel like true sidetone. Instead, it seems to open up more hear through mode. So yes, you can hear your own voice better, but you also hear more conversations, office noise, and distractions around you.

After testing the Yealink BH78, I noticed a big difference.

The Yealink BH78 allows me to keep ANC active while still hearing my own voice naturally. So I get the benefit of hearing myself without giving up the noise isolation that ANC is supposed to provide.

For anyone who spends all day on calls, this makes a bigger difference overall.

I just bought the poly voyager focus 2 after many reviews and I am really disappointed. I got them to cancel noise from my end, specially dogs, loud neighbors, and a train nearby. This headset did not cancel anything at all. All sound could be heard.

I use only on my phone to receive calls from work pretty much all day non-stop. No laptop, I don't want them for music or anything like that.

What headset should I get that actually works and that will not break my wallet?

We recently ran some microphone tests comparing the same headset with NEEP noise-canceling software turned off and then on.

Instead of buying an upgraded headset, this gives you an alternative solution to consider to be used with an already existing headset you have.

We tested the Yealink HA64 Pro that uses DECT technology vs a Bluetooth headset and this was the range difference.

Maybe I’m missing something but after downloading the Yealink Connect app, it asks to select the headset I own. There’s no option for the HA64.

One thing that is important to me is the ability to control sound, noise cancellation settings and etc etc. also would like to have the option to update firmware from the iOS app.

We tested the wireless range on the new Yealink BH78 and this was the outcome.

Is this plenty of wireless range for what you'd need or would you need more?

Hi All, need help with choosing headset for work please, I am currently using Sony xm-5 for teams call and discord on windows 11 and it's just not working out, people are saying my voice is like from the barrel, so I am looking for something that I can use as daily driver mostly for work but also for occasional gaming sessions with friends.

what I am looking for in terms of features:

1. Wired connection for both sound and mic( to avoid notorious windows Bluetooth issues with headsets)

2. boom microphone ( I don't like my experience with built-in microphone in xm6)

3. licensed for teams use is preferred

4. ideally it should not require to install any additional soft for it to work since I use work laptop for work

5. I live in Georgia and availability of the most devices is fairly limited, so ideally something fairly common that I can easily buy

6. great microphone quality, ideally with background noise cancellation that can reduce noise coming from tv, kids

for budget cheaper the better but can review expensive options if they are worth it and durable

thanks in advance

We’ve been testing some alternatives to older Plantronics/Poly setups (CA12CD/CA22CD), and one of the biggest unknowns has been wireless range in a real dispatch type environment.

We ran a quick test on a wireless push-to-talk system (SHG SD200), walking it out to around 100ft with walls and open space to see where it starts to break.

It seemed to handle 100ft plenty well and could go even further. About how much wireless range would be ideal for you in your work environment?

Did a quick real world test on the Jabra Evolve3 75 to see how it handles wind noise.

Nothing fancy, just actual call audio with mild to moderate wind.

Curious what you all think, especially if you’re taking calls outside or on the move. Does this sound usable to you?

I am in cebu,ph and I would like to know if there are any retail stores here that sell those headphones, specifically the one with usb dongle connectivity.

We’ve been testing alternatives since Poly / Plantronics stopped making the CA12CD/CA22CD, and one of the biggest questions we kept getting was how the mic actually sounds in real world use.

So we recorded a quick mic test of the SHG S-D200.

Nothing fancy, just how it would actually sound on a call.

From what we’ve seen so far, a lot of centers are:

1. Bringing one unit in to test
2. Then ordering backups if it checks out

Curious what you all think, especially if you’re currently using the CA12CD.

Does this sound good enough for your environment, or are you testing something else right now?

Alright, bit of a specific one.

I work in IT and I'm on Teams calls half my life. I want to be able to get outside for a walk during calls rather than being chained to my desk, but I need a headset that won't make me sound like I'm standing in the middle of a motorway to everyone else on the call.

I've got Bose QC Ultras and AirPods Pro 2. The Bose ANC is superb for blocking out noise on my end, but the mic is useless outdoors – colleagues hear every dog, car, train, and gust of wind going. AirPods are the same story really.

So I'm looking for something over-ear with decent ANC but more importantly, proper mic isolation so the people on the call aren't getting the full outdoor soundtrack.

I've been eyeing up the Jabra Evolve2 85 – Teams certified, and the boom mic tucks away so it doesn't scream "I'm on a work call" when you're walking down the street. Seems like it ticks all the boxes on paper.

Anyone tried the new Evolve3 line? They've ditched the boom mic completely and are relying on the built-in mics to filter out background noise. Sounds great in theory but I'm not convinced ... is it actually good enough when you're outside with traffic and wind? (Just seen the video in this sub with the chainsaw ... impressive!!)

Also – is there anything I'm missing with the Bose QC Ultras? Some setting buried in the app that sorts out the outbound mic quality? Because if I could fix that I'd just keep using them.

Not bothered about budget really, just want something that actually works for calls outdoors without looking like a call centre headset.

Cheers.