Cisco Headset 500 Series vs GoTo Room

Likelihood to Recommend

The Cisco Headset 530 Series, which I utilized, provides rich sound and effective noise isolation, making it an excellent choice for telecommunications in noisy, open environments. Users may effortlessly plug and detach the Headset as needed during shift changes or breaks thanks to the in-line, high-cycle fast disconnect. It has a variety of options for connecting to devices, including USB and RJ-9 connections.

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Pratham Radadiya

Full Stack Engineer

CensusComputer Games, 501-1000 employees

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It works really well in a one on one settings when teachers are coordinating with individual trainers or workshops. It can be helpful as well during a team setting Q&A for follow up training. However, it is a struggle to use in large group settings when one presenter is speaking to a large group of people for trainings.

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Ben Westby

5th Grade Teacher

Garfield Re2Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Pros

Wireless (562) Some are wired but I have wireless.
Clear
Audiophile quality
Long battery life allows me to get through my entire day on a single charge.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Video conferencing is clear and precise
Scheduling is emailed and easy to access.
The ease of getting used to the program is quick for all of our teachers.

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Ben Westby

5th Grade Teacher

Garfield Re2Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Firm connection with the charging cradle ( for 561 headsets).
Solid build like their competition or the 700 headset.
Braille on the controls for the visually impaired.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Learning how to work through multiple documents or presentations in a call can be tricky.
Our rural setting does not allow for consistent internet connection, video is not always clear.
Audio can be limited to a large room setting in workshops.

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Ben Westby

5th Grade Teacher

Garfield Re2Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

Starting Price

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Support Rating

Cisco Headset 500 Series 6.8

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Too expensive and too uncomfortable for extended periods of use. This headset was good quality and good mics/speakers, but in the end they were roughly the same as the cheaper headsets from the other vendors. So it was not really a win like I normally see with Cisco products, but I guess you cant win them all!

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Joshua Baever

Sr. Systems Administrator

T-MobileTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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GoTo Room 5.0

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Haven’t had a chance to need to connect with the service staff as we haven’t had to deal with any large issues beyond internet bandwidth restrictions. However, we feel like support would be very quick and efficient if we were to need it. The observations of setting up our doc cams and getting connected with workshop presenters has been smooth so far.

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Ben Westby

5th Grade Teacher

Garfield Re2Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

The devices work well, match our existing phones and look professional as well as operate with quality. Solid product, no issues. Price is a bit higher, but a solid product for the price. We tried a variety of units, but wanted to consolidate brands and models for documentation and training purposes.

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Mike Narumiya

President, Principal

Klaxon IT SolutionsHospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees

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GoToRoom does a great job of video conferencing with multiple users, similar to Zoom, but has easier access to documents similar to Google Classroom or Google Hangouts. It’s a nice blend of these three pieces of software.

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Ben Westby

5th Grade Teacher

Garfield Re2Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

Clear audio quality has been a big positive with more employees engaging in meetings & conference calls.
Unidirectional [microphones] are designed to hone in on the user's voice & simultaneously minimize background noise.
Lightweight comfort is really ideal for long calls.

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Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees

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It has been helpful for us to connect with professional development consultants that are out of our region.
It has provided opportunities for teachers to get training that otherwise would not have had an opportunity without driving long distances.

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Ben Westby

5th Grade Teacher

Garfield Re2Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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Cisco Headset 500 Series vs GoTo Room