Cisco Headsets vs. Polycom Trio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Headsets
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Cisco Headsets are designed to help users stay connected wherever they work. Whether working at home, at the office, or on the go, the headset helps users stay focused on what's important. The professional headsets are built to deliver exceptional audio and are integrated with the Webex platform for seamless collaboration and simple management. Bluetooth wireless, DECT, or wired headsets are available.N/A
Polycom Trio
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Polycom Trio 8800 is a conference phone system that offers high-quality audio, as well as the ability to add video conferencing and HD content sharing. RealPresence Trio is Skype for Business on-prem and Office 365 Skype for Business Cloud PBX certified for conference calls and supports a 1080p30 USB camera for video conferencing. Users can share content from their personal devices, facilitating a BYOD (bring your own device) approach to collaboration.N/A
Pricing
Cisco HeadsetsPolycom Trio
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco HeadsetsPolycom Trio
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco HeadsetsPolycom Trio
Considered Both Products
Cisco Headsets
Chose Cisco Headsets
Cisco Headsets provides us a solution which is closer to the network edge for us, allowing us to manage our conversations at the edge. We selected Cisco over Polycom because of our deeper network integration with our unified communications platform to allow us to run our …
Polycom Trio

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User Ratings
Cisco HeadsetsPolycom Trio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(84 ratings)
9.0
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.7
(3 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco HeadsetsPolycom Trio
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
It's a great fit in various departments and all the options out there mean you can find an option for each case. You can use them either sitting down at a dedicated workstation (desktop or laptop/dock) and wired, or you can also use them wireless 'on the go' with computers and mobile devices.
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Poly
We have Polycom Trio for all our conference rooms which do not need video. They work perfectly well, providing excellent quality, sound and features. The sound quality is good for small to medium rooms. We have added additional mic pods for large conference rooms, helps to get voice from users speaking from corners of room. Registers/Integrates fairly easily with Unified Communications platform.
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Pros
Cisco
  • 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.
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Poly
  • Audio conferencing is wonderful. This product really excels at audio. Connecting up to Skype for Business Online, we have been able to place regular phone calls as well as Skype based calls. Quality of audio is excellent. This really depends on the amount of bandwidth you have. I really recommend if you have over 5Mbps of available bandwidth.
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Cons
Cisco
  • They need to have the standard base be able to connect PC and Phone not one or the other
  • Figure out the bug that your headset keeps ringing from your PC or mobile even though you answered the phone
  • Create an over the ear or behind the headband design
  • Be able to record from the Desk Phone to the PC like Jabra
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Poly
  • Our greatest disappointment in Polycom Trio was the lag in using the screen, it wasn't nearly as intuitive and "snappy" as the iPads were.
  • Paired next to the iPad's, the Polycom Trio was much more expensive and couldn't be a justified member of our mass Zoom Room adoption.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
Way easier to set up and manage. no fiddling with knobs, dials, and silly things like a physical receiver lifter that breaks easily. sound and call quality is great, no issues using day to day. only thing is that the price is a premium, but for us its worth it for the advantages that come with the ecosystem.
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Poly
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Usability
Cisco
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.
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Poly
A well known product that most users are familiar with and simple enough for new users to learn and understand.
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Reliability and Availability
Cisco
I would give it a 10 but the ringing on the base after you answer makes it unbearable at times. You have to unplug the USB or turn off the Bluetooth to get it to stop.
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Poly
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Performance
Cisco
There is always room for improvement. There are times switching between devices can be slow, but for the most part, it works fine.
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Poly
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Support Rating
Cisco
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.
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Poly
I have never contacted support for this product.
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Implementation Rating
Cisco
wish the firmware didn't take so long to install.
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Poly
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
The battery on the Jabra was bad. Once the battery gets low, and you get a warning that it is getting low you have seconds to plug it in. And I mean seconds. And once the battery has gone, and plug it in, not only does it take ages to recharge, it also takes ages to get volume coming back through the headphones. Often missing vital parts of a meeting.
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Poly
Polycom Trio provides better conference call quality, picks up voice from corners of the room with additional mics for large room, better widescreen display, and it was mostly the user satisfaction which made us choose Polycom Trio.
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Scalability
Cisco
Seems like you would be able to install headsets across and entire company, so it is very scalable.
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Poly
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Durability and quality so less spending on replacing the product.
  • Helped me understand speakers words clearly with no voice breaks thus making me more reliable and professional, directly increasing my productivity and impacting business in a positive light.
  • Uniformity. Our organisation first pilot tested Cisco Headsets and soon we changed our other vendor because of its quality. So, now it's all Cisco.
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Poly
  • Increase in Conference Call productivity. Using the Skype For Business integration, we can share content on screen and hold video conferences where anyone can join with a skype for business account.
  • Users have adopted the system easily.
  • Reduced travel expenses for meetings.
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ScreenShots

Cisco Headsets Screenshots

Screenshot of CP-HS-WL-561-N-US Cisco Headset 561Screenshot of Headset 521Screenshot of CP-HS-W-522-USB Headset 522Screenshot of CP-HS-WL-561-S-US-and-CP-HS-WL-562-S-US Cisco Headset 561/562 Standard Base StationScreenshot of CP-HS-WL-562-S-US Cisco Headset 562 with Standard Base Station

Polycom Trio Screenshots

Screenshot of Polycom Trio 8800 - Skype for Business UI