Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008ZPJQ
• Item model number: 980158-0403
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 21, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Add style to your PC. The Internet Chat Headset has it all at a great price: rich stereo sound, a noise-canceling microphone, in-line control for extra convenience, and a sleek behind-the-head design. The 9-foot cable gives you plenty of room to move around.

What's in the box

Stereo headset with microphone, 4 interchangeable headphone colors and switching tool, Documentation, Full product support, 2-year guarantee

Product Description

Comfortable Design! By popular demand, we have added a new behind-the-head PC headset for you gamers out there. Sure, you could use these for internet chat or placing IP phone calls, but would you rather reach out and frag someone? The Internet Chat Headset has it all at a great price: rich stereo sound, a noise-canceling microphone, in-line control for extra convenience, and a sleek behind-the-head design. The 9-foot cable gives you plenty of room to move around.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

164 of 166 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but you need to know some things, first, January 24, 2005

By 

Brian Dowrick (Hawthorne, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset (Personal Computers)

Right. First off, i bought this thing, figuring it would work with my G5 iMac.
I was wrong. Or logitech was shamefully lacking in their info for Mac users.
It SAYS it can work with a Mac, but all I got was the headphones to work.
I had to run out, and pick up this Egg looking thing, called iVoice2. It plugs
into your USB slot, and allows you to use ANY PC mic/headset with your
mac. It is $35-$50 (depending on where you buy it).
But, on plus side, after you buy the iVoice2 from Macally, you can use ANY
PC headset with mic you want. :)

Now, on with the headset. This headset is a bit uncomfortable. I like the
behind the ears headsets, but this one is made for big heads, or Large hair.
It has the advantage of not being able to fall off, but it feels loose.
The mic is great. It doesn't reach your mouth. It stops about 2/3rds of the way,
but it does pick up some nice clear sound. I use it for recording voices for
animation and small games I make.
You DO need to turn up the GAIN in your computer, but after that, it's GOLD.
The sound is clear,rich, and not Hissy. i prefer the mic to be closer to the mouth,
because you have to speak up, to get nice levels. If you whisper, you will get
recorded, but you will have to amplify it later in post, and my get some hiss.

All and all, a good product. At the price, you can't do much better.
The long cord is also a plus, when you have people reading from a script, and
don't want them hunched over a table to speak into a desk mic.

Another cool feature, is that the shields on the sides come off, and it comes with
4 colors to place there (black, red, blue, orange), So you know which is yours.

A better mic is the Plantronics DSP-100. It's USB, and has only one head phone,
but it sound beautiful. It also costs $45.

201 of 239 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not reliable., January 22, 2005

By 

Fan Wang - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset (Personal Computers)

I bought this to use with my Skype (free internet phone service). I had high expectations and was happy with the low price. This product turned out to be horrible. After a couple months, three problems:
1. Only the right ear of the headset is working now,
2. The little volumn control thing is bad, it does not change volumn smoothly and you have to carefully turn it to some specific place for it to make the right noise.
3. Connection to the computer not good. I have to press down on the connector with my fingers to hear anything.

DO NOT BUY THIS

I am editing this review, because this pair of earphones just completely went broke on me. I am angry!!!!!!!!!!!!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reliable - value for money, March 20, 2006

By 

Mohit Devnani (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset (Personal Computers)

I'd rate this as a reliable and easy to use product. It's the second time I've bought it. I gave my first piece to my mom, since she wanted to be able to use it to chat with me on Skype.

It's cheap - approx. US$13. It looks pretty cool, and the flexible mic piece is well designed, so you can move it out of the way when you want to use just the headphones.

The only disadvantage is that the ear-piece starts to hurt your earlobes if you use it for 2+ hrs.

I'd recommend it if you're looking for a cheap and reliable internet chat set.