Product Description

The Plantronics .Audio 995 USB computer wireless headset can be used up to 40 feet (12m) away from your computer and requires no complicated installation or set up. Simply plug the new Audio-995 into any standard USB socket on a laptop or PC and enjoy instant wireless communication. The modern, lightweight design of the Plantronics.Audio-995, with adjustable padded headband, ensures that the well cushioned luxury earphones rest comfortably on the ears for hours of pleasurable use. The Audio-995 is extremely easy to operate with intuitive controls. The set installs instantly and comes with its own neat USB wireless receiver and USB charging cable

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1457 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Plantronics
• Model: .Audio 995
• Released on: 2009-07-01
• Dimensions: .37 pounds

Features

• Noise-cancelling microphone
• Plug'n'Play
• Full range stereo sound
• Lightweight design
• Plantronics audio technology delivers full range stereo sound you wont believe is wireless

Manufacturer's Description
The Plantronics .Audio 995 digital wireless PC headset combines the latest wireless technology with superb audio drivers, to deliver exceptional performance up to 30 metres from your PC. All the controls are intuitively placed for quick and easy control: music controls and volume up and down are positioned on the ear pod and with the microphone mute activated when the boom is stowed you will always be in control. Leatherette, swivel-mounted ear cushions provide comfort and acoustic precision control, plus the lightweight, flexible headband provides comfortable all-day wear. The QuickAdjust telescoping boom assures ideal placement.

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Customer Reviews

pleasantly surprised
I'm always surprised how few the options are, for those who want good wireless headsets. The few that one can find in the market tend to be expensive. In the absence of much first hand experience, I decided to buy the cheapest available one i.e. the plantronics and I must say that I'm very pleased so far. The earcups are well fitting and comfortable. In fact from my basic research i think they are more wider and thus more comfortable than the parallel logitech clearchat/creative hs-1200.
Though the headset could have used rechargeable AAA batteries or a cradle-like charging unit, the current USB based charging mechanism is reasonably fast and it will probably prove more compact and useful. Despite being the cheapest wireless headset in the market, I think the audio quality is very good too. Also it has reasonably good reach and works fine all around the house.

good quality device
Previously I was using the Sennheiser HD 555 wired headphones in combination with the Andrea NC 91 wired microphone, and was looking to combine two devices into one and have a wireless headset (having tripped over the cables on several occasions). I had also been interested in the purchase of active noise cancelling headphones. Researching the market there did not seem to be a single device that offered these three in combination. So therefore I looked to purchase a good quality wireless headset with a noise cancelling microphone. I settled on the Plantronics 995 headset based on the website reviews, but was still somewhat concerned that the headset, in the ~£50 price bracket, was not going to be of audiophile quality. I can report that while the audio quality of this headset is slightly below that of my previous Sennheiser headphones, the audio quality is still good. There is a decent amount of bass and spoken audio is very clear. Additionally, the noise cancelling microphone works well with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which I'm using to dictate this review. In that regard the microphone is slightly better than the Andrea one I was using before, and overall is of good quality, giving very good accuracy results.

The range on this device I would describe as "within the room" rather than "within the house", but if you're looking for a headset to use from the sofa rather than the garden, then this will be just fine for you.

Installation is simple -- both Windows and LINUX recognise the USB dongle as a plug and play audio device. Windows will set this as the default audio device which will be picked up by any newly opened applications automatically. Operation with Skype, media players and Dragon NaturallySpeaking is 100% fine.

The life of the built-in rechargeable battery is several hours, so it is probably just fine for nearly a full working day of use. A good feature in my opinion is that the charging mechanism is via a USB cable (I believe it is a micro USB adapter), so there is no need for yet another proprietary charger. A full charge takes in the region of 1 to 2 hours.

When within range the audio quality is at virtually 100% with only very infrequent and slight dropouts. The volume changing and play pause buttons on the side of the headset also worked fine with Windows and LINUX, without the need for any additional software or configuration.

The only slight feature that I don't like is the mechanism by which the headset is turned on and off -- rather than having a discreet slider there is a single button which you are required to press and hold for a couple of seconds to turn the headset on and off. This prevents accidental pressing of the button I suppose, but I find that two seconds a little tedious. An LED on the side of the headset indicates the current status -- flashing blue if not connected to the USB dongle, steady blue if on and red when charging/battery empty. There is also a relatively subtle buzzer sound when the device is either low on battery or is not yet connected to the dongle.

Comfort is also good -- I'm able to use the headset for a couple of hours straight without problems.

Overall the Plantronics .audio 995 is a good quality device, suited for use in all computer applications (dictation, music, movies and Skype). At around £50 it is very good value. I would think that only the most stringent audiophiles would complain slightly about the audio quality. Recommended.

EXCELENT WIRELESS USB HEADSET
OF ALL THE HEADSETS IVE EVER HAD, THIS IS THE MOST RELIABLE, USERFRIENDLY OF THEM..IMPROVES 100% ALL SKYPE CALLS AND VIDEO CONFERENCES AND IS EASY TO USE..NOT SAYING THAT ITS VERY CHEAP. THE BEST OF THE BEST IN AUDIO DEVICES..