Plantronics DSP-500 Headset

Pros: featherlight on head even after hours of usage.
Cons: Soft earmuffs can't be replaced, you need to buy new headset.

Today no matter what you do with your PC, audio quality is becoming very important to user. Most of applications today pay significant attention to audio to guide, prompt and entertain user.. Most of us who love finer sound quality when listing to ...

Pros: Very comfortable even after hours of having them on my head.
Cons: The volume switch on the headset cable should clip onto your shirt.

I have had this product for over a year now and I love it. I bought this headset to chat with friends as we play our favorite online game. I have used the DSP-500 with Yahoo chat, Team Speak 2 and Ventrilo. The sound quality is unbelievable and I have ...

Pros: Super simplistic setup (in winXP), good sound quality, comfortable, lightweight and strong.
Cons: A bit bright if you like to listen to music, overall sound quality is good.

I have owned 3 different sets of Plantronics headsets over the years and recently as voice comm has grown in popularity for online games of course I also needed that added "edge" to enhance my online gaming experience - thus a headset with mic was...

Pros: Very comfortable, good qualty
Cons: Not very portable, not plug and play

I have been using this headset for over a year now, and it still works great. The sound quality is very good. I edit audio frequently and this headset allows me to hear every frame of audio clearly. The headset does not rely on the sound card, it has its ...

Pros: Sound Quality, Durability, Comfort, and its overall quality
Cons: None at all

This is such a great piece of equiptment!!! Everyone can hear me in the heat of battle. With this the sound quality is so fantastic. It honestly dosent get any better. Although it cost a pretty penny its completely worth it. This headset is something i ...

Pros: Perfect for ViaVoice and listening enjoyment.
Cons: Earpieces push against ear and cause discomfort over time.

I purchased this unit for my Macintosh and no software was required (osx10.3.4). However, the extra software (included for pc and not really needed) was not compliant. If the user is planning on wearing the headset for more than an hour at a time, I would advise another product. These earpieces push against the ear instead of fitting comfortably over them. My overall rating is 3 of 5. This headset was recommended by IBM's ViaVoice software. It has excellent sound input qualities and works outstanding with this software.

Pros: Good adjustment on my head. Good quality.
Cons: *** Nothing ***

I love this headset. Its very good. Crystal clear sound. Very comfortable on my big head. I use it with skype for VOIP aswell as for gaming. Its awesome.

Pros: Easy to use, good sound quality, very clear voice.
Cons: Headset can get uncomfortable over time.

I am an avid gamer. I bought this product because I was looking for a headset that would deliver great sound qualities in computer games and that would allow me to talk clearly to my clanmates at the same time.

This plantronics headset delivers. I could hear every headset much more clearly than I could using my old $20 logitech. My clanmates also commented on how much more clearly I sounded in matches. Outside of games, I use this headset to listen to music. I would recommend that you download the software from the manufacturers website, as this allows you to change some settings more easily.

My only complaint is that after several hours of use the earpads seem to push down on my ears. The pads do not seem to be replacable.

I bought my headset for $55 off of newegg. Search for "Counterstrike Headset". It is exactly like a DSP-500 except that it is yellow and blue instead of black.