Plantronics S10 Convertible Headset with Amplifier

by Plantronics

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• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U8K6
• Item model number: S10
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Satisfied with the telephone sitting on your desk but still wishing for the convenience of a headset telephone? Plantronics lets you have both with its S10 telephone headset system. The device sits between your telephone's base unit and its handset and enables you to do much more than just talk hands-free.

The base unit for the S10 plugs into the handset jack on your telephone, so it will work with any active line of a multiline phone. (Unfortunately, this also prevents it from working with most cordless phones.) Once the base unit is installed and plugged in you can put on the headset and begin answering calls. The headset is great--it is practically weightless, and the microphone is the type that sits beside your mouth instead of extending in front of it. Three ear hooks of varying sizes are included, along with a standard headset band that fits over your head. It is easy to detach the band from the integrated headphone/microphone unit and install an ear hook instead. We preferred the hooks since the unit is so light, and after a few minutes we were able to forget we even had it on. The headphone speaker doesn't press tightly to your ear, so it's possible to wear the headset for hours in complete comfort.

The S10's base unit has a switch that lets you shift between using the headset or the phone's handset, and it also controls the amplifier. There are volume controls for incoming and outgoing audio and a tone control for adjusting the bass and treble of incoming calls. Once everything was adjusted, all of our calls sounded great, and it was difficult to go back to a normal phone that didn't have the handy amplifier adjustments. All headset phones should be so comfortable and easy to use. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Headset is extremely light, especially when ear hooks are used
• Amplifier controls allow for perfect fine-tuning
• Unit makes it possible to use your phone's handset if you prefer

Cons:

• You have to take handset off the hook when answering calls (even if your are using the headset)

Amazon.com Product Description

The Plantronics' S10 Convertible Headset with Amplifier delivers the increased capability and comfort that comes with hands-free operation to your office or home phone (must be a corded phone). This model couples Plantronics convertible, noise canceling headset with a fully featured amplifier.

The headset is adjustable for the convenience of over-the-head or over-the-ear hands-free use, and its microphone is designed to virtually eliminate ambient noise and echoes. Independent volume controls for both outgoing and incoming calls and adjustable tone let you fine-tune the S10's sound. This unit also sports a sleek headset stand.

Additional features include online and mute indicator lights, mute function, and a single-button switch for seamless transfer between headset and handset modes. Easy to install and operate, the Plantronics' S10 Convertible Headset with Amplifier connects to single- or multi-line corded phones and is backed by a one-year warranty (U.S. and Canada purchase only).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Versatile but could be better, March 21, 2003

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L. Salazar "TundraGuy" (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plantronics S10 Convertible Headset with Amplifier (Office Product)

This hands free kit is versatile. It has many settings that can be adjusted for sound quality including a selector switch to match telephone impedance. What's not shown in the picture is a little wire hook that allows you to hang the headset up off the desk when not in use.

You have the option of using an over-the-head strap or over the ear clip. The problem with the over the ear clip is that you have to remove the earpiece padding to wear it. I stuck with the over-the-head strap because it's more comfortable.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price., February 17, 2003

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This review is from: Plantronics S10 Convertible Headset with Amplifier (Office Product)

It is pricey, but you do get what you pay for in this case. Great clearity and very comfortable. If you need a hands free set for like when you are working on a computer, this is the one!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job but..., April 21, 2004

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P. Callaway (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plantronics S10 Convertible Headset with Amplifier (Office Product)

I have this at work. It does the job okay, but people sometimes have a hard time hearing what I say, even though I have the speaking volume turned all the way up. The other drawback is that you can't switch out headsets with it - you only can use the monoaural headset that comes with it, which isn't so good for noisy environments.

Other than that, I have been using it for over 6 months now and it has been working well enough to keep.