You have a Polycom IP phone 301, 335, 430, 450, 500, 501, 550, 560, 600, 601, 650, 670, CX300, CX500, CX600, CX700, VVX 101, VVX 201 VVX 300, VVX 310, VVX 400, VVX 410, VVX 500, VVX 600, VVX 1500. Now available on HeadsetPlus.com Polycom headset page are Polycom certified plug and play compatible corded headsets.
In first place, if you’re on a tight budget, there is the Jabra Biz 1500 Mono Direct Connect Headset for only $119.96, which is also a Polycom certified headset with 2 year warranty, noise canceling microphone and customizable earcups as it come with foam ear cushions, but you can upgrade them to leatherette one.
Personally, I like the Plantronics HW540-POLY Polycom Compatible Headset. It’s the middle of the line. Comes with 3 wearing styles, so you’re never stuck with any one style. Can be worn over the head, over the ear or behind the neck and with Noise canceling microphone from Plantronics that block up to 60% of the unwanted background noise. Thanks to the Quick Disconnect (QD) the user can wore the headset all day and if need to step out of the desk they can release the headset from the special cable plugged into the Polycom desk phone and reattaching without the plugin or unplugging from the back of the phone or putting on and off.
On third place for corded headset for your Polycom desk phone we have the Plantronics HW720-POLY Polycom Phone Compatible Headset, this is the best quality headset in the EncorePro corded headset family. This headset comes with leatherette ear cushions, covering both ears and in a true binaural sound quality. The microphone boom arm is retractable as it helps to place the microphone in the best position closer to the mouth and offering ultralightweight design for a daily use. With 2 year warranty offering one of the most elegant and practical corded headset.
We discussed corded solutions for your Polycom desk phone, and now we will discuss some wireless offerings. In addition, there are also wireless headsets from both Plantronics and Jabra with EHS remote answering capabilities (as long as you purchase with the Plantronics APP-51 or Jabra Link 17 Polycom IP Phone EHS Cable along with the wireless headset you purchase.
First wireless headset in our list is the Plantronics CS540+EHS Remote Answer Bundle for Polycom IP Phones. This wireless headset from Plantronics can be worn over the head or over the ear as it comes with both wearing styles and switch at will. With a range of up to 350 feet on line of sight, which means the user can be in the middle of a call and go thru walls without affecting the connectivity or sound quality. This being one of the most discrete and lightweight headset on the market and with an easy to use and easy installation to be used only with your desk phone.
One of the favorite here at headquarters is the Jabra Engage 65 Mono+EHS Polycom Phone Wireless Headset Bundle. This headset from Jabra offers a range of up to 490 feet as it has a higher encryption chipset, allowing it to support the double of density of the same headset in 1 location. The Engage 65 allows the user to answer their desk phone, and to use the headset with your computer as it comes with a micro USB cable that allows to plug in any USB-A port. The design of the headset is elegant and comfortable at the same time, offering built in busy lights are really useful specially if the person wearing it is in a front desk position or an open office environment. Easy call controls can be found and the mute key would be located in the tip of the microphone boom arm.
One of the newest headsets from Poly (Plantronics) would be the Poly Voyager Focus 2 Office + EHS Remote Answer Polycom Phones. This is a Bluetooth Class 1 headset with a range of up to 300 feet, with a discrete microphone boom arm. The Focus2 Office allows to be used with the desk phone, and the computer, but besides that you can pair your cellphone and take the headset out of the office with you! Digital Hybrid Active Noise Canceling (ANC) is found on the headset with different levels of graduation, really useful in loud environments. Smart Sensor can be found on the headset, that can detect when the headset is worn and allows to either mute or play/pause streaming. The microphone boom arm comes with Acoustic Fence Technology that is the best noise cancelation microphone on the market.
