Plantronics - Voyager 5200 UC (Poly) - Bluetooth Single-Ear (Monaural) Headset - USB-A Compatible to connect to your PC and/or Mac - Works with Teams, Zoom & more - Noise Canceling

Ok, basics. There are 2 versions of the 5200 available - the 5200 UC and the 5200. The UC version is supplied with a USB Bluetooth dongle, which can provide Bluetooth capability to to a Windows or Apple PC, in the event that they do not have it already (1 USB port is taken up by the dongle, if used). Both the 5200 and the 5200 UC support the basic features of answer/reject call, volume up/down, etc, but the addition of a dedicated button allows the headset to trigger Siri/Alexa, etc if so set up.The case doubles as a charger with blue LED charge indicators on one corner, when the headset is either in the case, or stood in the charging recess on a desk, however, as a few other commentators have said, the placement is quite critical and whilst the headset looks to be 'seated', it isn't, so is not charging (I solved this by connecting the micro-USB charging port to the pc, the pc then provides an audible confirmation of the connection, with the Plantronics hub software providing a visual one in the system tray (the icon changes)).The use of the Plantronics hub software (Windows/IOS and Mac) is strongly recommended, as there have been a number of firmware updates for the 5200, and the hub software is how it's installed.Comfort-wise, the unit is light to wear and supplied with differing size ear-buds, with replacements available if needed, and sonically works very well indeed with both mobile phone calls and Teams calls (using Windows pc or iPad), with very clear audio in all cases.No 13A UK charger is supplied, as the case uses a traditional micro-USB socket for charging.

.... but I'm ever so glad I did. Like many I'm fully working from home at the moment and the company issued Plantronics C510 was uncomfortable and physically tethered me to my desk - no sneaking away for a coffee when on mute.This headset has been a revelation - and has paid for itself in convenience already - enough range to cover nearly the entire house - perfect for going on mute to answer the door, or phone, or nip for that aforementioned coffee.Battery life hasn't been a problem at all, plug and play on my Windows 10 PC and works seamlessly with my company Windows 10 Virtual Machine via VMware Horizon client. Unlike wired headsets even if its switched off when I join a call it immediately picks up on the PC & VM as soon as I switch it on. No more faff.Works no drama on Avaya Red, Skype and Teams. (Not tried anything else but no reason to believe it wouldn't work)Really comfortable to wear and plenty loud. You can mute and hang up from the headset so perfect if you've snuck away from the desk on mute and someone asks you something!So with the prospect of working from home for the foreseeable, and routinely even further ahead, it felt like a no brainer to buy this and it totally was for me - recommended happily!

At first I was quite frustrated with the unit... while it connected instantly and easily to my phone and then my computer, it didn't interface well to MS Teams on the computer (no mute button support). I contacted Poly technical support and was amazed to have reply in less than 24h, and quick follow up as I replied. My mistake was that I hadn't been using the supplied Bluetoooth dongle. It *does* work without the dongle, but the excellent mute button integration with Teams, Skype, Zoom, etc, only comes with use of the dongle. HOWEVER, it is a full size USB dongle, and with a MacBook a USB-C to USB converter is needed.The fit over the ear is a bit odd, but it's light and once in place I can wear it for long durations. The audio sounds great and tests found I came through clearly (no outdoor testing to verify noise cancellation). Tip: Use the app to edit settings and increase the audio quality/bandwidth; this supposedly decreases batterly life but I haven't had a problem for my use.My only real complaint, and why it loses a star, is the charging. While charging directly via a Micro USB plug is easy and reliable, I find it nearly impossible to get the unit to sit in the case (either inside the case, or stuck vertically on top) to engage the connecters to establish a charge. There is a helpful set of blue indicator lights, so you can finaly tell when you have made contact, but it takes a lot of fiddling and sometimes I just can't make it make contact.

Lovely product . Worked as described. Did the best noise cancellation

Amazing bluetooth headset, cannot fault it tbh.Charging on the go is great due to the case being able to charge the headset up.But the headset has great battery life anyhow, and a simple press of the button audible tells you hours left. Also the iphone displays the battery meter of the headset, and there is also 3 blue led's on the cradle that tell you rough battery life too.The cradle doubles up as a doc for headset and charges it too, great design.Sound quality is amazing too, even for listening to music whilst working.(People don't think you are either when wearing a headset too, rather than headphones!)The device connects instanly to mu macbook with USB dongle plugged in then connect to my Iphone 6s shortly after and I have no problem switching between the calls.I use Skype for business through my macbook without a glitch.All in all I cannot fault the device and love it.Hope this helps you decide in your purchase.