Poly - Voyager Focus 2 UC USB-A Headset (Plantronics) - Bluetooth Dual-Ear (Stereo) Headset with Boom Mic - USB-A PC/Mac Compatible - Active Noise Canceling - Works with Teams (Certified), Zoom & more

The Poly Voyager headset is a fantastic choice for anyone doing sales calls or spending long hours on the phone. The sound quality is clear and crisp, which helps me stay focused and professional during every call. One of the best features is how well it filters out background noise. It blocks out distractions so well that my calls never sound like a noisy call center, even if I’m working in a busy environment.The headset is also very comfortable to wear for extended periods. I can keep it on all day without any discomfort, which makes a big difference when you have back-to-back calls.That said, there are a couple of things to watch out for. The mic connection can sometimes drop if you move around too much or don’t position it just right. It takes a little getting used to, but once you figure it out, it’s no big deal. Also, the tiny USB dongle is super easy to lose, so I make sure to keep it somewhere safe when I’m not using the headset. Losing it would cause major interruptions and frustration.Overall, the Poly Voyager is a solid, reliable headset that really improves the sales call experience. The comfort, sound quality, and noise filtering make it worth dealing with the small quirks. If you spend a lot of time on the phone, this headset is definitely worth considering.

I attend multiple conference calls during the day and was using a stereo wired headset with less than average comfort ear pads. I wanted a comfortable wireless headset purpose built for phone/conference calls.This headset checks all the boxes and more.Included: Headset, charging stand, usb bridge, black storage bag (neoprene exterior with felt interior), charging cable (usb-a to micro usb), small instruction booklet for poly software install.Headband - The headset feels sturdy and well made, the top band is metal, providing rigidity. The height adjustments click as you extend and retract and hold in their place well once adjusted. My old headset would readjust when I would extended it over my head when I put it on, the Poly adjustment holds firm.Earpads - they are on-ear and are very comfortable and soft, so wearing for several hours is not a problem.Speaker cup - The mic side has the volume controls and are easy to use. It also has small LED lights showing if you are on a call or off a call.Mic Arm - The mic arm is very solid and picks up my voice easily and clearly. It folds up in the center for storage. The mic arm can fold to either direction for Left or Right side preference. When it folds up, during a call it will toggle the mute feature.Mute button - The mute button is easily accessible on the mic arm and when you press it, it tells you if you are muted or unmuted. (great feature if you are not right at your desk) When you are muted and a noise happens or you talk, it will tell you "Muted". However, this will only occur after the first noise, so if someone near you says something or you type, it may pick that up and say "muted", and will not tell you again.Wireless - I really enjoy being wireless, I don't have to worry about pulling on a cable, I can get up and get a glass of water while on a call. The USB bridge has a good connection throughout my house.Power switch - When turned on, the switch has a green colored area clearly showing you its on. When you switch it on, the unit tells you if its connected and its battery life.Noise Cancelling - The noise cancelling is ok, its nice to have on the low setting during a meeting. Hearing my own voice sounds clearer when its on. The high setting is tiring on my ears after a little while and I have to turn it off.USB Bridge - The provided usb bridge is to connect to a computer, I prefer this over using bluetooth. The USB also has a light showing if you are on a call (Red) or off a call (Blue). Nice feature if you have people walking up to your desk.Charging stand - The charging stand holds the headset firmly, the bottom has rubber pads so it doesn't scratch your desk. It plugs in via USB to charge, no AC adapter is provided.Poly software - This runs in the background in taskbar, tells you when the headset connects or disconnects. The app will tell you battery life and in taskbar provides some ambient noise choices (Mountain Ranch, Gentle Ocean, Babbling Brook). Can setup alerts for disconnects, low battery.Storage - The earpieces swivel so the unit is somewhat flat when you place it in the provided zippered cloth bag. The provide bag also has an interior zippered pocket to hold a charging cable and usb bridge)I am very happy with my purchase and have recommended to some of my colleagues.

This review purely focuses on the Active Noise Canceling (ANC) properties of the Microphone! Meaning how you sound to other people. This is a brief initial review. I’ll update after a few months of use. However I think even the quick testing I did will be useful to folks looking.TLDR; the Focus 2 has overall much better mic ANC than the 5200 and your voice sounds much more natural and full bodied to the listener.Now I get that the Voyager 5200 (aka 5220) and this product (Focus 2) are a bit apples to oranges in form factor and typical use case. However, seeing as the Focus 2 is Bluetooth, and can charge via USB micro without the stand I consider them both contenders in the “portable” category. The reason I chose these two to compare is that when it comes to mic ANC for a portable BT headset. The 5200 is constantly the top rated headset and also the one I’ve used for the last 4 years. And the Focus 2 came up as the most impressive headset in terms of mic ANC (outside the Orosound, more on that later).For driving in a car the 5200’s ANC is tuned incredibly. Many people don’t know I’m in a car/truck. I’ve even been doing 60 with the windows down and folks said it’s barely noticeable. That said, the 5200 Mic ANC does not perform so well against types of sounds you make milling about your house and this was annoying my callers and killing me with frustration because i hate sitting still while on a call, so I was desperate for an upgrade.The brief test. I wore both headsets normally and tested a few common scenarios that cause the biggest annoyance for listeners.- crinkling a wrapper. Like that metallic plastic-ish type on protein bars or potato chips.- vitamix blender test (just for fun)- water running / washing dishes in the sink- 600 series roomba running nearby- toilet flush- sirens (I live near a fire station and off a busy intersection)- dogs barking—-The sirens and dogs were simulated by sfx clips played from my computer at full volume.—-Results:- crinkle test— Focus 2 - very faint, barely audible— 5200 - almost no attenuation, very loud, close to same volume as voice- vitamix— Focus 2 - good performance until the loudest levels (high speed) although you could definitely hear the blender and it was medium loud, voice still trumped the blender and speech was intelligible— 5200 - similar performance but the threshold of when it started getting loud was a bit lower speed and when it got to max speed the voice audio become choppy- water running and roomba— both performed the same, water was barely audible, roomba was a very low rumble, as if it was 2 rooms away vs at my feet- toilet flush— focus 2 - not audible at all— 5200 - didn’t test- sirens and dogs— focus 2 - audible but as if very far away, at least 80% quieter than actual and voice was very clear over the noise. If you were talking constantly at the same time as the noise you would barely hear either type of noise.— 5200 - very little attenuation, sirens and dogs were probably only 10% quieter than actual and nearly same volume as voiceVoice quality— focus 2 - much more natural sounding and well rounded. Got slightly more robotic when background noise was very very loud (maxed out vitamix)— 5200 - very “headset” sounding and electronic and shallow. Even when noise canceling wasn’t battling anything.-The focus 2 is 2X the price of the 5200, but it’s performance over crinkling, sirens, toilet, and dishwashing to me make it worth the long term trial. I already own the 5200 and will still keep it as it’s excellent for travel and car. But the focus 2 will likely become my primary around the house headset and for long working trips.—-Note on the Orosound Tilde Pro which I saw exclusively available on that headsets website. It looks legit. 3rd party reviews seem to be fine. However even their own video of Tilde vs Focus 2 doesn’t make it seem that much more remarkable if at all. Additionally I didn’t like the idea of the magnetic boom mic that could get knocked off and most importantly in my consideration it’s 4x the 5200 price and 2X the focus 2 price.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great reviews on and off Amazon. Functionality:Easy to setup and use with multiple devices. Quality sound and noise cancelling. Wireless is great to not be tethered to one spot. Quality:ExcellentBluetooth connectivity:Perfect Value for money:Great price compared to similar devices. The charging dock is handy and keeps things clutter-free.