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Looking for a VOIP Headset

  • Where can I find a single-earpiece VOIP headset? I'm looking for a decent VOIP headset to use with Skype. All USB headsets seem be stereo models that cover both ears. I don't want or need a stereo headset as I find them bulky and uncomfortable. Does anyone make a quality single-ear USB headset? Alternatively, can I set up a Bluetooth headset on my computer? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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    Well, I've been using a Bluetooth headset with Skype. It works well (one less thing I have to carry around), or at least as well as the particular headset works with my mobile, but: as far as I've been able to figure out, the headset won't work like a mobile headset while hooked up to the PC: it works more like a wired headset, meaning that the mike and earpiece are on constantly, not just when you are calling someone. So, for BT headsets, that means their batterly life falls to about 1/10th of what you'd expect when you use them with a cell.

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I've been using a headset designed for use on the Sony Playstation 2 like http://www.us.playstation.com/PS2/Accessories/SCUS-97078 It seems to work okay, but I haven't tried anything else to really compare. Probably the only drawback is the cord is really, really, long, since it's designed for console use.

curse

I use a Bluetooth headset by Plantronics, the "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BBCTJ8/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/". It cost about 40 euros, and I use it with both my mobile phone and Skype on pc (IBM Thinkpad) and mac (Powerbook). The headset can be "paired" with 8 devices (ie. it remembers a trust relation ship with 8 other phones/pc's), and can connect to two at a time. This way I can use it to take a mobile call one minute, and then make a Skype call another. It only opens a connection when the application requests access, when in a call. Otherwise it's just on standby, so it doesn't really drain the battery that much. Talk time of this geektoy is about 15 hours, standby up to a week. Depending on the machine I'm connected with, the range is about 10 meters.

lodev

As an ultra low-cost solution, might I recommend the very, very el-cheapo http://accessories.skype.com/item?sku=STARTER? Wired, works on anything, cheap enough to lose. Or, http://accessories.skype.com/item?sku=STARTER5 for even less money. I've used this: it works just fine. Alternatively, a USB solution is http://accessories.skype.com/item?sku=STARTER5 - meaning that you can use this as you would a regular mobile phone, and your computer speakers are unaffected. Highly recommended. I've linked to Skype, but both these products work with many things: the USB headset's buttons will work fine with Skype, X-Ten, and GoogleTalk.

jamescridland

I've been using http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/48087 mono headset which works great. £3 incl. VAT.

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