Best Headset Reviews for Avaya 1600, 9600 Series Phone:
Below are compatible headsets for the following Avaya models. IP 1608, 1616, 9608, 9610, 9611, 9611G, 9620, 9620C, 9620L, 9621, 9630, 9630G, 9640, 9640G, 9641, 9641G, 9650, 9650G, 9650C, 9670.
Let’s start with the basics, corded vs. wireless headsets. Corded headsets are compatible with just about any desk phone that has a corded handset/headset jack. They plug into either a bottom cable or an amplifier. Buying a headset by itself will not function without a bottom cable or amplifier. Wireless headset systems plug into the base of your phone and the wireless base unit transmits the signal to the wireless headset up to 300-325ft (depending on your surroundings.) They transmit via DECT 6.0 (1.9Ghz) so there won’t be any interference with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices. If your job doesn’t require a lot of movement away from your desk, a corded headset is a great option. If you would like more freedom, and the ability to answer and end calls away from your desk, wireless is the way to go. Both options offer comfort, hands free communication, and noise canceling microphones. Let’s begin with a few recommended corded headsets.
Jabra Biz 1500 Mono Avaya Certified Headset 
This is one our top rated entry level corded headsets. It offers all day wearing comfort, noise canceling microphone, and wideband audio. The eye catching low price of $119.96 makes this an ideal headset for our customers needing to purchase large quantities. The Biz 1500 comes backed by a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty, and comes bundled with everything needed for your phone.
Jabra Biz 1500 Duo Avaya Certified Headset
Jabra offers its Biz 1500 duo headset as an option for an affordable corded headset with a true binaural sound quality for louder offices or work spaces. The noise canceling
microphone from Jabra can block up to 60% of the annoying back ground noise such as loud conversations or fans at full blast. The special cord included offers microphone volume control as it is required for certain Avaya desk phones such as the J100, 1600 and 9600 families. This volume control helps the microphone to have the best performance on the mentioned desk phones. The Jabra Biz 1500 can be fully customizable with either foam ear cushions or leatherette ear cushions as this headset is a professional call center grade style unit without breaking the banks. As with the Mono sibling it comes with a 2 year manufacturer warranty and with lifetime tech support from Jabra, well know for its avid and superb support.
Jabra Biz 2300 Mono Avaya Certified Headset
For end users looking for a better construction headset, Jabra offers the Biz 2300 in a better solution on a corded headset for the Avaya J100 for example. With Kevlar reinforcement on the headset and wiring itself, making it lighter, more durable and
tolerable to the common accidents in the office like seating on it by mistake. The boom arm is a 360-degree flexible Free Spin, giving the freedom to be worn on either side of the head and with a comfortable foam ear cushion that can be replaced for leatherette is needed as the headset is fully customizable to end user’s needs. The QD function, allows user to step away from the desk and take the headset with them by releasing it by its connection, no more need to put on and off or unplugging from the phone.
The HW540 corded headset is a fantastic purchase for customers that want multiple wearing styles. This headset comes with 3 different wearing styles, traditional over the head, on the ear (ear hook), and behind the neck. This headset is the lightest in its class and also has noise canceling microphone, wideband audio. Many office buildings prefer this headset because it gives the employees the freedom to choose which style is most comfortable for them. Comes with a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty.
Plantronics HW520-Avaya Headset
Poly (Plantronics) offers the HW520 as a corded solution for the Avaya J100, 1600 or 9600 desk phone families. With an over the head wearing style, this unit is a stereo sound quality, designed for louder environments at the office. With a modern and discrete design
and noise canceling from Plantronics that had been well know in different occasions including when it landed on the Moon! The HW520 is a fully customizable headset with different ear cushions that go from foam, leatherette and inclusive to make the ear cushions bigger for really loud places. This unit is Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC), making it the best solution for users concerned on wearing a headset when using their hearing aids at work. The HW520-Avaya headset comes with the proper adapter to simply plug and play on your Avaya desk phone, so no complicated instructions to install needed.
Plantronics CS540+EHS Remote Answer
This wireless headset system is our top seller, thanks to its design, lightweight and dependability. It has wireless range up to 350ft (depending on your surroundings), light weight, noise canceling, and wide band audio. The CS540 comes with 2 different wearing styles over the head and on the ear. You can talk for up to 8 hrs straight with the ability to answer, end, and place calls on mute when you’re not at your desk. This headset comes bundled with the cable that you need for remote answering, and comes with a 1 year manufacturer’s warranty.
Plantronics Savi 8240+EHS Remote Answer
The Poly Savi 8240 is the replacement of the old Savi 740, now with a further range thanks to its new chipset offering up to 490 feet on line of sight and with a new and improved headset call control design. Making it easier to find the mute key and the
volume, answer/end call keys. The base allows the user to have its headset plugged into the Avaya desk phone, the computer and it can be paired to a Bluetooth enable device as the base has built in Bluetooth, making it the best offer for a person looking for only one headset to be used at the office with multiple devices and with a lightweight and discrete design as the Savi 8240 offers a convertible wearing style as it can be used over the head, over the ear or behind the neck thanks to its included accessories. The remote answer included in the bundle allows to have the remote answer for the Avaya desk phone, so no longer to be worried if the phone is ringing and nobody next to it to answer it.
Plantronics Savi 8220 + EHS Avaya <= staff pick
Plantronics Savi 8220 is my top pick. It has it all! It comes with large padded speakers and active noise canceling in the speakers so you can focus on the phone call without the distraction any backgorund noise. The top of the line Plantronics Savi series 8220 allows connect to three devices (Avaya phone, computer or laptop, and mobile phone). It allows you to use the same headset for any of the 3 devices. Avaya certified for the phone models 1600 or 9600 series. It allows remote answering up to 500 feet away! When you’re not near your desk phone, it sends a beeping sound altering you the phone is ringing. when charged, the headset has 13 hours talk time (50+ hours of standby). It’s also acts as a music headphone when you’re working in the office.
Jabra Engage 65 Mono + EHS Avaya
Jabra offers its advanced Engage 65 Mono as an alternative for user looking for a wireless headset with enough range of up to 495 feet on line of sight and with the concern of higher encryption on the headset while on a call. The Engage 65 offers up to 3x
wireless density, which means that up to 3 headsets of the same model can be in the same location as a small office without having any interference among them and for the same reason it offers Wireless DECT Security level C which is considered as a military security level and harder to hack. The base offers connectivity to the Avaya desk phone and to the computer thanks to its included USB-A cable. The headset offers a comfortable wearing style for all day use and a lightweight headband is grateful appreciated. Built in busy lights are easily noticeable on the headset when on a call.
Jabra Engage 75 Stereo + EHS Avaya
Designed for end users looking for the best on noise canceling microphone, and the capability to use only one wireless headset not only with the Avaya desk phone, but with it plus 2 corded USB computers and 2 Bluetooth enable devices, the Engage 75 Stereo
offers this configuration in a stereo sound headset with a higher encryption chipset as the 65 sibling, offering up to 3X wireless density and the Level C encryption, making it a more secure wireless headset from Jabra. Jabra’s Advanced noise canceling microphones can be found the the bendable boom arm, that will block most of the unwanted noises of the office while on a call, making it a crystal clear conversation between the user and the other party on the end of the call. The Engage 75 offers built in busy light on the headset which are easily noticeable and the base offers a touchpad with vital information to the user as battery life, talk time, time/date and device engaged into, plus mute notification visible on top of the voice prompts offered on the headset, that can be customizable on the computer.
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