 - Compatible with Windows & Macintosh
- Optimized for laptop use - engineered for Skype, Windows Live, Yahoo Messenger -- Voice, Music, Games
- Connect with an analog connection or use the included USB connection to ensure consistent sound quality on every call and for every application.
- Adjust the headset to personalize the fit, the lightweight and ergonomic design deliver extraordinary comfort for hours. The microphone minimizes background noise.
- Easily fold and fit the headset into a crowded briefcase. Make internet calls, watch DVD's, or listen to music and Podcasts-- it's the only headet you need.
List Price: $34.99
Lowest Price: $18.00 
Product Description: The Plantronics .Audio 470 USB headset combines portability with your choice of analog or USB connection. Outstanding digital sound quality makes Internet calls, music, and DVDs sound even better. A personalized fit, lightweight design, and fingertip controls deliver hours of comfortable use for discerning mobile professionals -whether working or relaxing. Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-07-02
Excellent for conferencing and music
I purchased this headset mainly for use with Skype and TeamSpeak. I tried it for the first time last night and it did not disappoint. The sound quality from the mic was better than I expected when I did a Skype test call. The guys I was chatting with in TeamSpeak said it sounded great.
One pleasant surprise was the audio quality of the headphones. I played some of my music and the bass response was quite acceptable for everyday listening. The headset was truly plug-and-play on my MacBook Pro in both Windows XP Home (using Boot Camp) and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Rating: 
Date: 2008-06-29
Plantonics USB headset
I use it with my iMac desktop & my MacBook to communicate with Skype. It works well. Rating:
Date: 2008-06-08
Great headphones, great price
These are a bargain at this price. First of all -the most comfortable headset I've ever worn. I can get them on and off much easier and fold them or hang them up because they're lightweight. They don't pinch my head, ears, etc. Not only does the microphone achieve high accuracy with voice recognition (both in dragon and vista), but they're great for listening to music. Buy two - and give a set as a gift - that's how good these are. Rating:
Date: 2008-06-08
Good Mic, good USB adapter, ok headphones, might have a Vista issue
I used these for screencasting some software training sessions. The mic quality was pretty good using XP (though a little limited in the higher frequency ranges). The headphones were acceptable for music, but not nearly as good in the area of bass as a lower-cost full ear-cup model from Plantronics designed for gaming (HS-1). I tried using this 470 headset for screencasting on a new Vista Notebook (High-end Sony running Home Premium, all updates + SP1), but I got a really bad hum from the mic when recording with them. I tried troubleshooting the issue but no luck. I then took my my HS1 headset and plugged them into the 470's USB adapter and the recording hum disappeared, which leads me to believe that there might be an issue with the mic on this 470 with the Vista O/S, which would be a shame, since the portability of these, along with the overall useability (in XP anyway) make them a nice solution for the notebook bag. - Recommended, with reservations/concerns for Vista use. Rating:
Date: 2008-06-04
Excellent microphone
I compared the performance of this headset against two others in my arsenal, and the quality of the sound/microphone is far, far superior to any other headset I tried. Speech is just far clearer. (I played the other two headsets into the USB sound card that comes with the Plantronics headset, so it was a fair test. I recorded my voice and played it back with all 3 headsets.)
I would have rated it 5 stars except that the folding mechanism of the headset is a hassle...it needs a way (besides tape) to keep it from folding on its own or flopping around at the folding joints. But, even with that difficulty, it's probably the best headset you can buy for the money. |
