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Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio vs. Sennheiser ADAPT series

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    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/APolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is a video conferencing and collaboration solution designed to facilitate a lifelike, across-the-table experience.N/A

    Sennheiser ADAPT series

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASennheiser's ADAPT series are mobile headsets for enterprises.N/A
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    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioSennheiser ADAPT series
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    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioSennheiser ADAPT series
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioSennheiser ADAPT series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.5
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    User Testimonials
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioSennheiser ADAPT series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Poly
    I find Polycom RealPresence to be useful when having one on one conversations in purpose built rooms for video conferencing. That is where the quality of the product shines. However, I dislike using Polycom Real Presence for any sort of content sharing because of the issues around resolution.If I need to share content of any kind, I prefer to use other teleconferencing solutions.
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    Sennheiser
    Perfect for use in a noisy environment (i.e. an internet cafe/outside whilst walking) as the Active noise cancellation blocks out the noise from around you, allowing you to HEAR and crucially for far end to hear you. The base sound in the headset is particularly good for music with better capability than some more expensive dedicated music headsets (like BOSE). Battery life is exceptional and if you do end up running out, you can plug in the USB cable to your laptop and charge whilst using the headset which is super useful. Where you have BACK TO BACK meetings, long periods of use will mean you do get hot so this must be taken into consideration
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    Pros
    Poly
    • Allows video conferencing with eagle eye view on the speaker
    • Crystal clear audio and video with zero lagging and freezing
    • Very fast connections to the conferences
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    Sennheiser
    • Active Noise cancellation
    • Clarity of audio (far end speakers)
    • Build quality is premium and headset feels weighty
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    Cons
    Poly
    • Back end setup isn't very intuitive.
    • Every now and then we get a delay when conferencing and using multiple features.
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    Sennheiser
    • As these are over the ear/enclosed, they are very effective, but long periods of use can end up meaning you can get sweaty/uncomfortable. Difficult to improve on this situation other than to switch between using these and an external Epos desk speaker.
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    Usability
    Poly
    It is fairly easy to set up and use both for the administrator and the end user.
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    Sennheiser
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    Alternatives Considered
    Poly
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is well established and is 10 years ahead of the current market. On doing my research I was amazed at the fact that Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio has been trusted for years and used by astronauts, that's one feet no product can take away from Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio as it takes on to show high quality and required support to reach that far.
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    Sennheiser
    Jabra is one of our other main headset suppliers, and their Evolve and Speak range are regularly used within our organisation. Sennheiser ADAPT series comes down to personal choice from users, much like how there are iOS and Android users, but the Sennheiser ADAPT range (particularly in the case of the MB660) is one of the premium headsets that users have expressed an interest in for its overall capabilities.
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    Return on Investment
    Poly
    • Frustrated user base - issues almost every week with the systems.
    • Successfully reduced travel costs - when it works. For quick one-off meetings, Polycom RealPresence makes for easy face to face communications. However, for more serious conversations, travel is preferred.
    • Lack of integration into other tools. Polycom Realpresence is an entirely separate product from all of our other communications tools and does not provide an easy point of integration to hop into a video conference. As a result, using Polycom RealPresence is always a planned activity, never ad hoc.
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    Sennheiser
    • For production/broadcast users, this compares favourably with dedicated music headsets but is more reasonably priced.
    • For staff on regular VC/AUDIO calls, this has been seen as a very capable premium headset that pays for itself in terms of build quality/audio quality and battery life.
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