Likelihood to Recommend For day to day work and official virtual meetings/calls the headsets are best suited. They are compact, handy, lightweight with a dynamic mic and good control. However, I don't think that for intense audio recording and voice modulations I'll rely on the products because the market is so diversified and on branding part there are so many options available which directly affects Cisco's market. So, for busy jam packed with work office day if you need good comfortable experience Cisco Headsets come very handy.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Pros Cancel the noise side of things. You can't hear anything in the background. I quite often talk really loud because I can't hear myself talking and it's comfortable. They are really comfortable. We've got the wireless ones and they just sit so comfortably on your head. Amazing. Read full review 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. Read full review Cons Being able to adjust the sound profiles from places other than a phone app Make it so the USB wireless dongle is reliable The touch controls on the outside don't always seem to work reliably the ones on the back work just fine Read full review 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. Read full review Usability I have yet to find a use case where the 730 is not appropriate. The audio quality and active noise cancellation capabilities are excellent, and the portability puts it above many alternatives.
Read full review Support Rating Too expensive and too heavy and too uncomfortable. It just didn't deliver the experience that we thought we would get based on the price. I can get the same features, for cheaper, with a more comfortable headset from another vendor. So overall this one just never got put on the final list.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Alternatives Considered We selected Cisco headsets because of our long-term existing partnership with Cisco, something we value. But that being said, there are competitor headsets that I've seen at the same price that offer far more functionality, which I guess could be improved in the Cisco headsets.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Return on Investment Superior quality has enhanced overall experience of meeting and calls High compability and Ability to connect to wide range of devices have increased ease of working Decent battery life and quick-charge is desirable for long calls Pairing fails sometimes and requires multiple tries which is time consuming Unintentional unmuting/muting during client call can cause major issues. There is requirement for a smart mute feature Read full review 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. Read full review ScreenShots Cisco Headsets Screenshots