Guide to Buying a Wireless PC Headset

Trying to manage a bunch of peripherals on your computer can be messy. Wires get tied up, people can trip over them and trying to figure out what’s connected to where can be difficult. Along with wireless keyboards, mice, and others, you can also get a wireless PC headset. A wireless headset can be used for everything from listening to music, watching videos, chatting, talking on VOIP, and also for gaming. When it comes to buying a wireless PC headset, you need to think about what kind of features you’re looking for and what kind of features are available. You have to spend some time doing research and figuring out what’s out there in the market. Let’s take a look into what kind of features. Most wireless PC headsets will either use a USB transmitter or Bluetooth in order to send the signals back and forth. Bluetooth may be the cheaper option but you have to make sure that your computer can support it if you want to use the technology. If you pc doesn´t support bluetooth you need an usb bluethooth adapter. The USB transmitters can be a bit more expensive but they are very high quality headsets. Some features that you may want to consider is the ability to change the volume, ring detection so that you can quickly pick up calls, the ability to mute, and noise cancellation. The option to change the levels is pretty standard on many headsets. Ring detection is important if you are using programs such as Skype. The ability to mute and noise cancellation can add increase the price. However, these 2 features are important for the person that wants control over the sound. The most important things to look for are the comfort, sound quality, security, and battery life. If you want to be able to wear the headset for long periods it should be comfortable. Sound quality is the next factor. Many cheaper headsets do not have great audio quality and it may not be worth it if you can’t hear or talk into the headset clearly. Security is another issue you need to look at if you want to make sure that nobody listening in. In that case you need closed headphones. Finally, battery life is important If you want to use the headset for long periods of time. When it comes to battery life, there isn’t too much you have to worry about because most wireless PC headsets come with a charger that can quickly charge the device. The average battery life can be anywhere from 5-8 hours depending on the model you’re looking at. This is enough time for the average person to use it for days without charging. The best way to determine which model to buy is to look at the popular models and go through the product reviews. The major companies are Logitech, Plantronics, and Motorola (Motorola S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headset, Motorola CommandOne Bluetooth Headset) so you may want to start from there. The prices can range from $80-$200 for the headset so you need to look into the features of each one to see which will be the best value for you. In final, wireless PC headsets can free up the clutter and be convenient, making it a strong purchase if you’re a computer user.

If you´re looking for a headset for voice chat, voip, listening to music and so on check out these models:

Logitech USB H530

Plantronics Voyager PRO+ Bluetooth

Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free with Comfort Fit Headband

Plantronics CS361N Binaural SupraPlus Wireless Professional Noise-Canceling System with Lifter

(Logitech Wireless H760 With Behind-the-head Design)

(Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB)

(Plantronics .Audio 995 Wireless Stereo)