Plantronics Blackwire C3220 Headset

I'm a headset designer of headsets for pilots and this headset passes my boom mic noise rejection standards.Because of my expertise in the area, my friends are always asking me what headset they should get for virtual meetings. This headset is always my recommendation. It's reliable and high performance for it's intended use. Zoom/Teams calls for professionals. And probably call centers too :(It is not noise canceling for the users ears! You will hear your dog barking but your customers won't, so if you need to knock down environmental sounds so you can hear, this is not that solution. This headset is great to make how you sound less noisy to others on the call! Example: A co-worker works from home and so does his wife in the same room. You could hear his wife on calls when he talked, until he got this headset after I sent him a note. Problem solved for both of them, or at least I never can tell anymore!What imakes this a great product is reliability and an excellent noise canceling boom mic. The type of microphone that rejects sounds coming from a distance, but is very sensitive to sound sources that are close (i.e. your mouth)Comfort note, almost any headset that is touching your pinna (ear) will become noticeable after an hour or so, but just removing it for a short time really helps. I often forget to take it off after a call. There are more expensive solutions, but the quality of the noise canceling boom mic makes this a winner and it is very affordable at under $50.Beware that not all boom mics are great at noise reduction and just saying noise reduction doesn't always mean they work well. This one is. devil is in the details!It will best any non-boom headset period, ignore marketing claims in terms of noise reduction IMO. Even the $400 dollar boom-less ones!I've designed them for pilots and know it's easy to screw up boom mics noise canceling performance but they didn't.Also, having made products with a lifetime warranty, I get frustrated at wires breaking at the first or second tug and sending it to landfills. I can say that using this product for over a year now, pretty much daily for work, it is holding up very well, like new, and Plantronics understands cord reliability issues and how to make them last.Highly recommended for Zoom/Teams calls, but mono, so get a stereo Plantronics headset version for >2x the price if you care.Portland Mike

I love this brand, and the headset is high quality for an affordable cost. The sound quality is great blocks out background noise really well - very comfortable on my ears!

Always a decent brand and long lasting. I really like the noise canceling feature especially on teams calls.

Wonderful to use for remote work or freelance (video calling or editing). I’ve purchased two of these and have used this brand for over 2yrs. The ear muffs are comfortable and the cord length can extend from computer to your hands.I’ve researched a lot of headsets but this one is good for an affordable price!

I am writing this review after using this for last 2.5 year and this is still working as good as it was on day 1. It being lightweight means I can use it for extended hours like 4 hours in stretch without straining my neck. Good sound quality. I am using a usb a to usb c converter to adjust it to my new laptop which has more usb c slots than usb a.

I bought this headset to use when I telework from home 2-3 days per week. The nature of my job requires multiple daily calls lasting anywhere from 1-2 hours. Although my laptop has the ability to act as my phone, I've found using the speaker phone function isn't really conducive for my purposes as it picks up all surrounding sounds. Using a headset with a noise cancelling microphone works best for me and the individuals I speak with for clarity and leaves my hands free to take notes as necessary. At work, over the past 2+ years I've been using the CS520 wireless Plantronics binaural headset and have been very happy with its performance. As this purchase was an out of pocket expense and I didn't want to invest a lot of money, I first tried a Cisco headset and wasn't happy at all with the quality of the sound and non existent noise cancelling mic. Don't know why I didn't just order the Plantronics headset first.This headset is perfect. Plugged it into my docking station and with a few sound adjustments it works beautifully. The microphone cancels out the background noise, provides quality sound, slight movements of the cord doesn't create any static or interference, and the controls are right on the cord and simple to use.When not using this headset for work I plug it into my desktop tower and get stereo quality sound if i want to listen to music while surfing the net.Overall great product, I would definitely buy again👍

This headser is good with avaya but not noise canceling I was told it sounded like I had a television on and they heard everything

I work from home and needed to find a headset that would assist in silencing the chaos in my home. While of course, I would not be the type to have my toddler grandson recite the alphabet while on call with a client, this headset is decent in noise cancellation and of good quality.