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The Headset Explained

Headsets are unfairly attributed to the persona of a restricting device that hangs around a call center agents head. But they have come a long way, with the proliferation of VoIP and voicechat headsets have become a vital tool in web socialism. Headsets are essentially a splice of headphones, with the exception being headsets have built-in microphones for simultaneous voice response and hearing. Modern headsets offer the same hearing quality as headphones and can be doubled as both. Headsets are now predominantly used in gaming, pc or console gaming such as Xbox or Playstation. With the advent of voice communication the gaming industry has taken great advantages of developing games that require the users to communicate to each other during the gaming experience, this applies greatly to tactical and shooter games.

Headsets come in varying models and shapes such as over-the-head straps, behind-the-neck straps or earloop or earbuds supports. Whatever you preference as always price equals quality, one should note ohm and frequencies allowed and supported on their headsets, this is often displayed on the box or packaging. The wider the frequency the better the quality.

Headsets are a combination of headphones and microphones. They offer the corresponding functionality of a telephone handset with a hands-free function. People use headsets ubiquitously including call centers and in telephone-intensive jobs. Headsets are used in computers so that people can converse and type the output conveniently. Headsets generally contain one speaker just like a telephone. But there are also other headsets available which come with speakers in both the ears.

People often dub headsets as headphones inadvertently. But now it has become a common trend, while purchasing the same people ask for headsets as headphones with a microphone arm attached. Now even developers have adapted to this terminology. The only differentiation which can be made between headsets and headphone is headphones come in double earpiece design, while headsets can have single-earpiece and double earpiece design. Single earpiece designs are called monaural headsets. The double earpiece headsets are available in stereo or binaural type. Headphones on the other hand are designed for listening to music and come in stereo version. Headsets which are used for telephone come in monaural type for double earpiece designs because telephone has only single-channel input and output. That is the reason why telephone headsets are binaural. Telephone headsets normally use 150 ohm loudspeakers along with a narrower frequency range, whilst stereo computer headsets use 32 ohm loudspeakers which offer a broader frequency range and are suitable for listening to music.

Headsets normally come in different styles like standard headsets often come with a headband over the head or are also known as over-the-head headsets. Headsets which go behind the user’s neck are known as backwear-headsets. However, headsets which are worn over the ear with a soft ear-hook are known as over-the-ear or earloop headsets. With the coming of new technology, headsets now-a-days are being focused on the businesses and consumers rather than for military use. The main applications with which headsets are used include fixed line telephones, computer or VOIP and mobile phone usage.

A headset often comes as wired or wireless. Users can choose wireless headsets from an ergonomic viewpoint, because they allow freedom of movement. But these wireless headsets can often offer poor audio quality. But if you prefer high quality, go for wired headsets. The volume in wired headsets is often controlled on computer or telephone. Most of the wires and plugs used within wired headsets are of good quality which minimizes environmental impact.

Buying Tips: Headsets
•Avoid ear cups that contain chrome or nickel or they may cause allergic reactions due to prolonged contact to skin.
• If you are working at a noisy place choose noise reducing headsets. These headsets have an inbuilt microphone which automatically senses the ambient noise. They also use electronic-filters in an effort to remove disruptive noises.
• Choose a headset which offers aural protection for your hearing. Headsets which offer acoustic protection will prevent you from permanent hearing loss.
• If you are going with a wireless set, double check its frequency output. The wider the range the better, stick with appropriate name brands as generic sets won’t have a long shelf life.

About the Author

Sophie Milch currently manages purchasing and inventory control for Comnauts.com. Sophie keeps herself busy by making sure our inventory is filled with quality products, the latest and the greatest. Sophie holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and is frequent contributor to several technology blogs and magazines. When she’s not working; in typical nerd fashion you can catch Sophie twittering friends, beating down Murlocs in World of Warcraft and watching re-runs of the X-files.

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