In my ongoing quest for finding new and shiny things, I came across the Sennheiser TeamConnect Wireless product range.
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21 Monday May 2018
In my ongoing quest for finding new and shiny things, I came across the Sennheiser TeamConnect Wireless product range.
Overview
21 Tuesday Mar 2017
Posted Product Review
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Let me start by saying that as of this moment the Sennheiser MB 660 UC is my new favorite headset. Let me explain..
At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking that this is predominantly a music headphone. The absence of a boom microphone is what concerned me as soon as I started unpacking this beauty. I was expecting the MB 660 UC to pickup all the surrounding office sounds as it attempts to find my voice. This was not the case. Not even close!
It was actually quite the opposite. Not only was the MB 660 UC able to find my voice clearly, BUT it was able to filter out all other office sounds so effectively that callers were unable to hear me typing away on my keyboard (I tend to strike the keyboard in a less elegant fashion than most). I have a fairly loud neighbor to my desk (hello Travis) and in my daily Skype for Business calls he is often heard over my voice, despite my best efforts.
That’s no longer the case..
A good headset in my opinion needs to be comfortable, must have great music quality and needs superb conversation audio too. A decent battery life is appreciated and of course if it looks cool and doesn’t fall apart after rigorous use then I am happy.
The MB 660 UC stands above the rest with the use of an adaptive ANC (Active Noise Controller), *SpeakFocus and Advanced Own-Voice-Detector. Collectively these innovative technologies are the reasons why this headset is a superbly awesome device. The use of these 3 innovative technologies contribute to the removal of ambient noise while focusing attention to the speaker. Since ambient noise can vary, an adaptive ANC is particularly effective in adjusting to the ever changing ambient noise. Its a lot more technical than that, but you get the idea. Also all ANC claims are not equal, I tend to trust my ears and not the brochures.
The Plantronics Voyager UC has been my go to device in the office because of being wireless and fairly good at ANC. I have also used the Jabra EVOLVE 80 at my home office, primarily because of it being a lot better when it comes to ANC, filters out my squawking cockatiel to some extent but mostly creates a quite space for me to work in.
Don’t get me wrong, BOTH these headsets are really good. However, what has been missing (IMHO) is a device that is a hybrid of these two products. The Sennheiser MB 660 UC does that well.
* SpeakFocus and Advanced Own-Voice-Detector are unique to Sennheiser
https://en-nz.sennheiser.com/wireless-headset-office-phone-mb-660-uc
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15 Tuesday Sep 2015
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inPlantronics have done a great job in creating anticipation for the Voyager Focus UC. I have been waiting to get my hands on this little beauty for almost 3 months.
First impression is that its Voyager Legend UC meets Blackwire 720.
Handling the unit I niticed how it looks and feels like a quality product. No cutting corners to save a few dollars on inferior plastic etc. On closer investigation I was very pleasantly surprised by all the additional innovations that have been included.
Once I found the proper adjustments for my melon it was great. Managed to wear it for a full day without any discomfort. Its rather light and the ANC works fairly well for a headset that doesn’t totally encapsulate your ears.
Headsets often start to agitate me if they are too tight, partly because my radars get squashed. But wearing spectacles is also a discomfort when the headset is competing for the same real estate (over the ear). No such contention between my spectacles and my Voyager Focus UC.
Overall I think this is a fantastic headset. Dare I say, its the best headset I have had the pleasure to use.
NOTE If you somehow missed it, this is a Bluetooth headset, not DECT