EPOS SDW 5015 Convertible Wireless DECT Headset – Dual Connectivity

Choosing a wireless office headset system usually means guessing at your needs three years out — buy for today's desk phone and PC setup, and hope mobile connectivity never becomes a requirement. The EPOS SDW 5015 removes that guesswork: its base station accepts an optional Bluetooth USB dongle that adds mobile phone connectivity whenever you need it, without buying a new headset system.

It's a mono, convertible wireless DECT headset with dual connectivity to a desk phone and a computer softphone at the same time, three wearing styles (over-the-head, over-the-ear, and behind-the-neck), and a two-microphone system with own-voice detection technology. It's certified for Microsoft Skype for Business, protected by 128-bit encryption and DECT Security certification, and rated for up to 10 hours of talk time with a busylight built into the headset itself.

Do I need the SDW 5016, or can the SDW 5015 add mobile later?

You don't have to decide today. The EPOS SDW 5015 covers desk phone and PC/softphone connectivity out of the box, and its base station has a slot for an optional Bluetooth mini-USB dongle that adds mobile phone support whenever it becomes necessary — no new headset, no new base station, just the dongle.

One base, any headset — built for hot-desking

Any headset in the SDW 5000 range pairs to any compatible SDW base station in seconds, just by setting it in the cradle. On a shared desk or during training, that means swapping headsets between people without a re-pairing process — genuinely useful on a floor where the same base station serves more than one person across a shift.

Does the EPOS SDW 5015 need a lifter to answer calls?

Only for the desk phone side, and only if you want to answer or end calls away from your desk. The EPOS SDW 5015 lets you roam freely once a call is connected on either the desk phone or the PC softphone side. But starting or ending a call remotely on the desk phone connection requires either an EHS-compatible phone or a separately sold HSL10 II handset lifter — the same requirement as EPOS's other desk-phone DECT headsets. The PC/softphone side never needs a lifter; answering there is handled entirely through software.

Own-voice detection: two microphones with one job

The EPOS SDW 5015's noise-canceling boom carries two microphones working together with own-voice detection technology — rather than just filtering generic background noise, the system specifically identifies your voice and separates it from everything around it. That's the same super wideband sound standard EPOS builds across its IMPACT 5000 Series, and it's rated for up to 590 feet of range line of sight, or about 180 feet through a typical office layout, with a full charge lasting up to 10 hours and recovering in about an hour.

Built with real encryption, not just marketing

The EPOS SDW 5015 uses 128-bit encryption with Protected Pairing and DECT Security certification — not a vague "secure connection" claim, but a specific standard meant to keep calls from being intercepted over the air. For a headset carrying sensitive customer conversations, that's not a checkbox feature.

The EPOS SDW 5015 is the headset for an office that isn't ready to commit to exactly what its communication setup will look like in three years — dual connectivity that covers desk phone and PC today, real security standards protecting every call, and a base station that adapts to hot-desking without a re-pairing hassle. Add the Bluetooth dongle whenever mobile becomes part of the picture, and it's ready without a system replacement.