Plantronics M214C Headset with Adjustable Volume

by Plantronics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 2.2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ANOY7M
• Item model number: M214C
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (422 customer reviews)
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  • #2 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Telephone Accessories > Headsets

Product Description

PLNM214C M214C Over-the-Head Mobile/Cordless Phone Headset w/Noise Canceling Mic Noise-cancelling microphone blocks out background noise so your calls have better clarity. Features a microphone adjust switch for optimizing transit volume. Combines premium audio performance with sleek, comfortable styling. Comfortable ear cushions

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

195 of 200 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Plantronics M214C Headset September 17, 2006

By Mike in Ohio

I bought this locally from an office supply. I paid considerably more for mine, because I needed it in a hurry. It comes with a one year manufacturer's warranty. It has two sliding switches and a wheel type volume control on the cord. One switch is a two position sensitivity/volume control for the microphone (high and low), and the other is a sliding microphone mute switch. The microphone is fairly long and wraps around just to the corner of your mouth.

I sent myself a voice mail using the headset to check for voice and sound quality. The microphone records well and is fairly directional, so normal side room noises are not picked up. The sound quality is satisfactory, but certainly not high fidelity. The headband would become annoying if it was worn for long periods. For a very inexpensive headset used occasionally, this one works reasonably well. If you spend long hours on the phone, invest the money to buy professional quality office headset.

155 of 167 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not so great anymore (was: Great headset!) January 18, 2008

By backwoodsman

My original review 1/18/2008: The best headset we've had yet. Works perfectly with 2 different phones, one old and one newer. Very comfortable, and has a quality feel to it. The inline volume & mute are very handy. Ordered a couple more because it's hard to find a good headset at such a low price.

UPDATE 3/1/2009: Over a year later, we're still using the original headset, it's been used several times a day every day, it still works great and looks new, and we still like it just as well.

UPDATE 8/3/2012: We liked the first one so well, I got 3 or 4 more as spares. I just opened the last one, and every one of them had the cable bent very sharply in the package at the inline volume control. The cable eventually breaks internally at that point, then the headset is useless. They're now outside the warranty period, so Plantronics offered to replace them at the "discounted price" of $15 each (list price is $15.99, and as I write this Amazon sells them for $13.86). They'd have replaced the last one free before I opened it, but it would've cost half the headset's value to send it back -- not such a good deal after all.

I see that this headset has lots of great reviews from past years, but starting this year (2012) there are now lots of bad reviews. So clearly they've changed it for the worse.

So I can no longer recommend it.

60 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Look no more - this is a great headset for cordless phone December 11, 2007

By Y. Ho

Amazon Verified Purchase

After I did the research and studied many review, I decided to purchase this headset from Amazon. The sound quality is excellent in comparison to several other brand/model that I own. Seriously, this product has exceeded my expactation for a $18 piece. You can control the volume and the mute right from the headset wire. I also like the microphone stick which is not the flexible type that is easily out of shape. The weight of the headset is pretty light and it fits quite well. I used it to talk on the phone and walked around, then I totally forgot that I was wearing a headset. The headset also works on my Motorola cell phone. The padding on the ear feels very confortable. I am happy with the product.