Sennheiser Binaural Headset with Xl Ear Cap (CC 550)

by Sennheiser

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.6 x 2.4 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IKB9MU
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CC550
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #27 in Video Games > PC Games > PC Game Hardware > Headsets
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2003

Product Description

Sennheiser CC-550 Binaural Headset CC550 Headsets & Earsets

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Headset, November 9, 2009

By 

Dad (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sennheiser Binaural Headset with Xl Ear Cap (CC 550) (Electronics)

I've used telephone headsets for a couple decades. Mostly Plantronics and Radio Shack. This is the best headset I've ever owned, by far. The sound quality, both hearing and speaking, is excellent. I can hear better than I've ever heard before. And callers tell me that my voice is as clear as they have ever heard (poor folks). While the headset weighs an ounce or two more than my other headsets (it weighs 4.4 oz. with cords), it isn't too heavy and is comfortable to wear. The padding on the headband feels much better on my bald head than the bare metal of my Radio Shack model. I'm happy I spent the money for it.

The earphone speakers are so efficient, I had to turn down the volume on my phone to its lowest level. I've never had to do that before. BTW, I have a couple year old 5.8 GHz Uniden PowerMax wireless phone. I plug the headset into a 2.5 mm headset jack on the portable handset so I can walk around while I pontificate on the phone.

Please note, this headset is not usable without buying an additional cord that contains a plug. While there are several jack-cords available for different types of phones, the one I purchased was manufactured by Sennheiser. According to the label on the package, it appears the model number is CCEL190-2, with a product code of 500359. I bought it from an Amazon vendor (The Price Pros) for $15.65. It is called "Dect/gsm Cable" and works perfectly. Here is a link to the product: Dect/gsm Cable

After reading all sorts of material and alternate descriptions of the headset, I could never learn the size of the earpieces. They are exactly 2" in diameter and slightly larger than my previous Radio Shack earpieces. They are covered in soft padded leather (or pleather), as are the pads on the headband.

The total cord, including the jack-cord, is straight (uncoiled) and is 80" long (jack-cord is ~40"). This is longer than I prefer, and is my only negative on this headset. The jack-cord is connected to the headset cord via a quick release jack/socket thingy. The cable runs out of one side (mic side) of the headset rather than from both sides like my Radio Shack model.

The microphone boom is kind of short at 4.75", but that apparently hasn't hampered callers' ability to hear my voice (too bad for them).

The package includes a cable clip (clip it on your shirt to prevent the weight of the cable from pulling on the headset), storage bag, 2 replacement foam earpiece pads, and 3 color ID clips that clip onto the headband so you can tell yours apart from your co-worker's.

The quality of construction makes me believe it will last for many years. I hope so. I've enjoyed having it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Headset, February 24, 2009

By 

Dustin Schultz (Gig Harbor, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sennheiser Binaural Headset with Xl Ear Cap (CC 550) (Electronics)

I recently purchased this headset for use at work. I am on the phone most of the day and was looking for a really high quality headset. I also work at home and have a server rack in my home office, so the ultra noise cancelling was something I was interested in. This headset definately performs. The sound quality is fantastic, as well as what the person on the other end hears.

The only thing to watch out for is that this headset comes with a Sennheiser quick disconnect plug, so in order to plug this into anything you will need another cable in addition. I got both the modular plug for Avaya phone and a 2.5mm adapter.

One of my favorite things about the headset is the comfort. It is very light and yet still feels quite durable. The adjustments work well, especially the mic boom. I have never used a headset with a boom so easily adjustable.

Overall, this headset beats any I have used for an office telephone, and is a good choice if you work in a noisy environment. I have used a plethora of Plantronics headsets, and they cannot come close to this performance.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: comes without cables!, August 17, 2005

By 

TucsonShopper (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

For example, you will need a Sennheiser CCEL190-2 cable to connect to standard phone. Do an Internet search and you will find [...]the only American reseller to advertise this critical cable (plus they sell the CC550 for less). You will also need a CEDPC1 to connect to a PC and they have a long list of others for commercial phone systems. Otherwise, this is one of a kind. I'm not hearing impaired, but especially since phone companies no longer work to "hear a pin drop" in addition to handsets not fitting against the head and headsets focusing first on being light, I've desperately needed something better. This is it. It certainly costs more than any other headset, but that's nothing if you spend hours a day on the phone.