| | |  | Headphones | Home » » » » » .Audio 470 USB Stereo Headset | | | | | | | Description: | | Foldable for portability. Adjustable boom. Full-range stereo. Convenient in-line controls for music volume and microphone mute. USB-enhanced digital sound quality. Optimized for Skype, Windows Live and Yahoo Messenger. | | | Features: | |
• Foldable for portability
• Adjustable boom
• Full-range stereo
• Convenient in-line controls for music volume and microphone mute
• USB-enhanced digital sound quality
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.4 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 95 reviews |
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 This works wondersOct 26, 2009
This makes either work or personal correspondence much faster and easier.I utilize this product frequently, and find that it saves both time and effort. The headset is both comfortable, and easily adjusted for maximum efficiency.Plantronics Foldable USB Stereo Headset (Optimized for Laptop Use) (Audio 470 USB)
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Great Sound, but will it break easily?Oct 14, 2009
I bought this headset for my HP Mini which has a combined jack for mic and headphones -- you can only use one of those devices at a time ! So, the only way I could find to use a separate headset was to buy a USB model. Having used Plantronics products for years, I anticipated a quality unit. The audio quality from both the headphones and microphone is excellent. Listening to music is a pleasure with quite good bass response and what my ears consider to be a good range of frequency response. Using the headset on Skype, the reports from those I have called are good.
My only real concern is the durability of the headset. It is plastic and there are a lot of joints to deal with. With care, it should last. When folded it fits nicely into a larger size soft-side sunglasses case which may offer some protection in my briefcase. Time will tell. Another minor issue is the length of the cord. It is about 9' long and simply WAY too long for use while traveling. I ended up bundling and tie-wrapping about 5' of the cord neatly to keep it out of the way.
As usual, Amazon shipped it reaonably quickly in a box but with minimal packing material. Thankfully Plantronics packaged it well enough that it didn't get destroyed enroute. Come on Amazon, learn to pack things properly ! ! !
Overall, if this headset doesn't self-destruct, I'll be a very happy buyer.
Headset works well; Long cord both an advantage and disadvantageSep 27, 2009
I'm enjoying my Plantronics headset. I returned a Koss headset after being dissatisfied with the sound quality of the microphone and am very pleased with the sound quality of this microphone. I think that the sound quality of this mic is better than the sound quality of my partner's Logitech headset (we often speak to each other on Skype).
I like the way the headset folds to make it smaller and easier to pack into my laptop computer case.
I had read reviews about the long cord and thought that it was a plus to have a long cord. I still feel that this is an advantage. However, the cord often gets intertwined with other cords that come out of the computer. As I'm writing this, I decided to put a Velcro tie onto the cord - I just did it: I created a loop of 2 or 3 feet of cord and tied it together to shorten the cord. I should be able to release the Velcro in a few seconds to lengthen the cord, whenever I want it longer.
Plantronics headsets are the bestSep 20, 2009
Pros: Comfortably fits on my head. Cord is long; too long is good you can cable tie it, too short is unusable if the PC is too far. USB dongle soundcard installs well with Vista and is interchangeable with ANY other mic/speaker. This makes it so that if you have a bad soundcard or no soundcard, this will replace it. IT folds neatly for travel. Vol control and mic mute on the cord.
Cons: earpads are very flat and firm, so it hurts the tragus and antitragus of my ear since mine stick out a little bit. Fluffier earpads may help that but there are no replacements in the box.. and thats just a con if I want to be picky because I really like these headphones.
Love the USB connectorSep 15, 2009
I use many different computers and the USB connector for the headphones is very convenient. I don't have to go fiddling around to find which port is for the speaker and which is for the mic. Even if I have to plug into the back of a computer I can find the USB jack without pulling out the computer and getting out a flash light. They fold down very nicely and the cord is really long. I keep it partially bundled most of the time. but if I have to plug it in under the desk and behind the computer I still have the freedom of not holding my head 2 inches from the desk to hear.
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