Yealink had introduced a new headset for users in need of a communications device that blocks most of the unwanted noises when working remotely. Introducing the new Yealink BH74 Hybrid ANC Bluetooth Headset!
The BH74 is the newest addition to the Yealink family, with a light weight of only 152 grams, this headset is a binaural unit covering both ears on top of the ear with larger earcups of 30mm and with the newest feature from Yealink with Hybrid Active Noise Canceling (ANC). You might think “Hybrid ANC, doesn’t everyone carries this kind of technology?”
And the answer to that is that you are correct, Active Noise Canceling or ANC had been proven to be the best way for a headset user to block the unwanted noises that happen on the work environment, from loud coworkers chitchatting, leaf blowers thru barking dogs. What makes this feature more attractive on the Yealink BH74 is that this feature offers the Hybrid mode of graduation so can be adjusted at will with different levels of noise blocking at a reasonable price point. Yealink brings this offer to the table considering an attractive and aggressive price than when compared with the competition, this feature can be obtained by spending more for it. Thanks to its impressive battery time the BH74 offers up to 32 hours of talk time or if prefer for streaming up to 65 hours in 1 single charge! This battery time actually is a huge improvement from other Bluetooth headsets with no ANC feature. The smart sensors located in the headset allows the user to play/pause streaming or mute microphone by simply taking the headset off.
Acoustic shield technology 3.0 can be found on the bendable microphone boom arm of the Yealink BH74, and leatherette ear cushions and paddled headband helps to find the proper comfort for all day use. Thanks to the noticeable built in buys lights on both side, the user can let people know when engaged in a call. Smart sensors on the microphone boom arm that allows to mute and unmute the mic by bringing the boom arm up/down.
Thanks to the USB-C port found on the headset it allows faster charging using either the included USB-C cable or any USB-C cable available at the office, such as laptops or smart phones.
Simplifying models.
Thanks to the USB-C integration to most of electronics on these days, all the Yealink BH74 Bluetooth headsets come with the BT51C Dongle and with the USB-C to USB-A adapter! This helps to make it easier to order or to use, as with the Dongle and the adapter the BH74 headset can be used in any laptop or desktop computer or any MacOS machine, taking out the headache of knowing if your computer have any of those ports and guarantee that the headset will be compatible with your computer.
With the integration of USB-C and USB-A in all the BH74 headsets, now it comes to choose the preferred version or “flavor” for the headset. These can be breakdown in 2:
Yealink BH74 Hybrid ANC Bluetooth Headset UC.
This headset comes with all the nice goodies mentioned before, however the native application would be Unified Communications. This means that it is fully compatible with all the apps in the market, such as Vonage, Zoom, RingCentral and more as all those applications are cataloged as UC (Unified Communications).
Its distinctive LED color would be Green, turning red when on a live call and the “UC” button activates the smart assistant as Cortana or Siri for example.
Yealink BH74 Hybrid ANC Bluetooth Headset Microsoft Teams.
The name pretty much explains it, this version of the BH74 offers the native Microsoft Teams application, that by default launches Teams once the computer and headset are on, making it easier to turn on. Easier for heavy duty users of Microsoft Teams. The headset comes with all same goodies as the sibling and this version offers support for any non MS applications such as BlueJeans.
The distinctive LED color would be purple turning red on live calls. The “MS” button launches Teams if needed.
As you can see, the BH74 is a really attractive unit with a lot of features at an approachable price point. BH74 supports dual connectivity at the same time, which means that the headset can be used with the computer (with the BT51C Dongle) and a mobile device and the headset can switch back forward from one device to the other by itself, for example paying some music on the phone and then pausing this to answer a call on the computer or vice versa. And special mention comes to its carrying case, as this allows to pack your BH74 headset in a safe and proper way, the case is made of a hardcover material that can tolerate common accidents while traveling with a laptop in a backpack, Yealink had earned a special mention there as more expensive units from different vendors only get a carrying drawstring bag that offers no protection to the headset, not even on the higher end models.
