Plantronics Foldable USB Stereo Headset (Optimized for Laptop Use) (Audio 470 USB) by Plantronics
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Digital camera reviews of Plantronics Foldable USB Stereo Headset (Optimized for Laptop Use) (Audio 470 USB)
Digital camera Review: Excellent for Skype
Summary: 5 Stars
This product worked perfectly on my laptop ...Windows XP. It is comfortable to wear, easy to pack for trips, and both sides of conversations have always been very clear with as much volume as I want. It is really nice as well for listening to music off my laptop. I will try their wireless model next.Digital camera Review: Excellent for conferencing and music
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this headset mainly for use with Skype and TeamSpeak. I tried it for the first time last night and it did not disappoint. The sound quality from the mic was better than I expected when I did a Skype test call. The guys I was chatting with in TeamSpeak said it sounded great.
One pleasant surprise was the audio quality of the headphones. I played some of my music and the bass response was quite acceptable for everyday listening. The headset was truly plug-and-play on my MacBook Pro in both Windows XP Home (using Boot Camp) and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Digital camera Review: Excellent microphone
Summary: 4 Stars
I compared the performance of this headset against two others in my arsenal, and the quality of the sound/microphone is far, far superior to any other headset I tried. Speech is just far clearer. (I played the other two headsets into the USB sound card that comes with the Plantronics headset, so it was a fair test. I recorded my voice and played it back with all 3 headsets.)
I would have rated it 5 stars except that the folding mechanism of the headset is a hassle...it needs a way (besides tape) to keep it from folding on its own or flopping around at the folding joints. But, even with that difficulty, it's probably the best headset you can buy for the money.
Digital camera Review: Excellent microphone for speech recognition software
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got this new Plantronics 470 microphone with a USB adapter to replace two old Plantronics headset/microphones that I have been using for the past 2 1/2 years. I use the microphone primarily for speech recognition, using Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 8.0 professional.
The first thing that I've noticed using this microphone is that the recognition accuracy increased tremendously! The playback is also loud and crystal clear. I could barely hear the playback on the older Plantronics microphones, but the playback volume and voice quality on the new Plantronics 470 microphone was about 10 times better! I have tested the Plantronics 470 on my IBM laptop and work desktop computer using the USB adapter, and the volume and quality appears to be the same on both machines. In the past, I usually get worse recognition accuracy with my laptop than my desktop computer.
The superior quality of this microphone is due to the external USB soundcard and adapter that comes with it. This external soundcard appears to minimize electrical interference and noise that plague the internal soundcards. I am glad I bought this new microphone, because I don't have to make as many corrections in my dictation anymore!
The only problem I have with this headset is when I put it all my neck and bring it back to my head, I would lose a few strands of hair which are trapped by the top folding mechanism.
Digital camera Review: Excellent sound...
Summary: 5 Stars
The sound is very clear and the people who heard me says the microphone is good too..
Plantronics should add a portable case for it...