I am so excited! I have a box full of computer headsets. None of which I like. They are either uncomfortable, or I can’t hear, or people can’t hear me, or, or, or… Until now.

I’ve had getting a new computer headset on my “I want it” list for a while and am just not really good at shopping around. I’m not big on “in person” shopping at all and often there are so many choices online, it’s tough to make a decision. Plus I like to hear about other people’s experience with techno-gadgets before I leap.

So when my colleague and mastermind group leader Lynn Terry talked about her wireless computer headset recently, I sat up and paid attention. The wireless option sounded really super to me — to not be tethered to my computer would be a really cool thing!

Well, it arrived on Friday and I put it to work right away. This headset is awesome! The sound quality — both from a listening and speaking perspective is excellent.

Heck, I even activated my Skype for Business account and am looking forward to using my new VOIP phone service (more on that in another post).

Here’s what I really like about this computer headset in addition to it being wireless.

>> It has a 40 foot range. While I was catching up on my long list of audio recordings last night, I walked all over my house (even outside!) and never lost the signal. My house isn’t huge (about 2300 sq), but my office is at one end while everything else is at the other. The headset never missed a beat.

>> Up to eight hours of usage. Eight hours is a pretty long time to wear a headset (unless you’re a gamer — I’m not). This amount of time will be plenty for me on a daily basis, even when I spend an entire day on conference calls.

>> Super comfortable. The ear covers and top of the headset are covered with comfy, cushy padding. Even after a few hours it was easy to forget I was wearing this headset.

>> Controls on the headset. The left ear cover has volume and fast forward controls which is really convenient. And all you have to do is lift the mouthpiece to mute your sound.

The only thing that might be a drawback for some people is that you can’t use it while it’s charging. I don’t see that as a problem for me as I plan to charge it at night while I sleep.

I am so looking forward to using this headset over the long term. If you are searching for a comfortable, high quality wireless computer headset at a modest price, you owe it to yourself to give the Plantronics Audio 995 Wireless Computer Headset a try.

I’d love to hear your thoughts about this headset or another that you’ve used. Please take a moment and leave me a comment.

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