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class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Plantronics_headset.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Plantronics_headset.jpg/220px-Plantronics_headset.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Plantronics_headset.jpg/330px-Plantronics_headset.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Plantronics_headset.jpg/440px-Plantronics_headset.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1456" data-file-height="920" /></a><figcaption>A typical call center/office headset</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>headset</b> is a combination of <a href="/wiki/Headphone" class="mw-redirect" title="Headphone">headphone</a> and <a href="/wiki/Microphone" title="Microphone">microphone</a>. Headsets connect over a <a href="/wiki/Telephone" title="Telephone">telephone</a> or to a <a href="/wiki/Computer" title="Computer">computer</a>, allowing the user to speak and listen while keeping both hands free. They are commonly used in customer service and technical support centers, where employees can converse with customers while <a href="/wiki/Typing" title="Typing">typing</a> information into a computer. They are also common among <a href="/wiki/Gamer" title="Gamer">computer gamers</a> and let them talk with each other and hear others while using their <a href="/wiki/Computer_keyboard" title="Computer keyboard">keyboards</a> and <a href="/wiki/Computer_mouse" title="Computer mouse">mice</a> to play the game. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Telephone headsets generally use <a href="/wiki/Loudspeakers" class="mw-redirect" title="Loudspeakers">loudspeakers</a> with a narrower <a href="/wiki/Frequency_range" class="mw-redirect" title="Frequency range">frequency range</a> than those also used for entertainment.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stereo computer headsets, on the other hand, use 32-ohm speakers with a broader frequency range. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mono_and_stereo">Mono and stereo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Mono and stereo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Headsets are available in single-earpiece and double-earpiece designs. Double-earpiece headsets may support <a href="/wiki/Stereo" class="mw-redirect" title="Stereo">stereo</a> sound or use the same <a href="/wiki/Monaural" class="mw-redirect" title="Monaural">monaural</a> audio channel for both ears. Single-earpiece headsets free up one ear, allowing better awareness of surroundings. <a href="/wiki/Telephone" title="Telephone">Telephone</a> headsets are monaural, even for double-earpiece designs, because telephone offers only single-channel input and output. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Microphone_style">Microphone style</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Microphone style"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The microphone arm of headsets may carry an external microphone or be of the voice tube type. External microphone designs have the microphone housed in the front end of the microphone arm. Voicetube designs are also called internal microphone design, and have the microphone housed near the earpiece, with a tube carrying sound to the microphone. </p><p>Most external microphone designs are of either <a href="/wiki/Omnidirectional_microphone" class="mw-redirect" title="Omnidirectional microphone">omnidirectional</a> or <a href="/wiki/Noise-canceling_microphone" title="Noise-canceling microphone">noise-canceling</a> type. Noise-canceling microphone headsets use a <a href="/wiki/Microphone#Bi-directional" title="Microphone">bi-directional microphone</a> as elements. A bi-directional microphone's receptive field has two angles only. Its receptive field is limited to only the front and the direct opposite back of the microphone. This creates an "8" shape field, and this design is the best method for picking up sound only from a close proximity of the user, while not picking up most surrounding noises. </p><p>Omni-directional microphones pick up the complete 360-degree field, which may include much extraneous noise. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Headband_styles">Headband styles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Headband styles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Standard headsets with a headband worn over the head are known as <i>over-the-head headsets</i>. Headsets with headbands going over the back of the user's neck are known as <i>backwear-headsets</i> or <i>behind-the-neck headsets</i>. Headsets worn over the ear with a soft ear-hook are known as <i>over-the-ear headsets</i> or <i>earloop headsets</i>. Convertible headsets are designed so that users can change the wearing method by re-assembling various parts. There are also <i>under-the-chin headsets</i> similar to the headphones that stenographers wear. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Earpiece_styles">Earpiece styles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Earpiece styles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Headsets earpieces may be for either one or both ears. They generally come with one of 3 styles: </p> <ul><li><i>in-the-ear</i> -- these have a small speaker contained in an earbud that fits inside the outer portion of the ear canal.</li> <li><i>on-the-ear</i> -- these have a flat speaker (often cushioned) that sits on the external ear.</li> <li><i>around-the-ear</i> -- these have a larger, cushioned earpad that fits around the external ear and sits against the head, to exclude more external noise.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Telephone">Telephone</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Telephone"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cisco_SPA303_(headset_connector).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Cisco_SPA303_%28headset_connector%29.jpg/220px-Cisco_SPA303_%28headset_connector%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Cisco_SPA303_%28headset_connector%29.jpg/330px-Cisco_SPA303_%28headset_connector%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Cisco_SPA303_%28headset_connector%29.jpg/440px-Cisco_SPA303_%28headset_connector%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>2.5mm jack</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg/220px-%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg/330px-%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg/440px-%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_IP-%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_Grandstream_GXP1610.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>RJ-9 connector</figcaption></figure> <p>Telephone headsets connect to a <a href="/wiki/Fixed-line" class="mw-redirect" title="Fixed-line">fixed-line</a> telephone system. A telephone headset functions by replacing the <a href="/wiki/Handset" title="Handset">handset</a> of a telephone. Headsets for standard corded telephones are fitted with a standard <a href="/wiki/4P4C" class="mw-redirect" title="4P4C">4P4C</a> commonly called an RJ-9 connector. Headsets are also available with 2.5mm jack sockets for many DECT phones and other applications. Cordless <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">bluetooth</a> headsets are available and often used with <a href="/wiki/Mobile_telephone" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile telephone">mobile telephones</a>. Headsets are widely used for telephone-intensive jobs, in particular by <a href="/wiki/Call_centre" title="Call centre">call centre</a> workers. They are also used by anyone wishing to hold telephone conversations with both hands free. </p> <dl><dt>Headset compatibility and pin alignment</dt></dl> <p>Not all telephone headsets are compatible with all telephone models. Because headsets connect to the telephone via the standard handset jack, the pin-alignment of the telephone handset may be different from the default pin-alignment of the telephone headset. To ensure a headset can properly pair with a telephone, telephone adapters or pin-alignment adapters are available. Some of these adapters also provide mute function and switching between handset and headset. </p> <dl><dt>Telephone amplifiers</dt></dl> <p>For older models of telephones, the headset microphone <a href="/wiki/Electrical_impedance" title="Electrical impedance">impedance</a> is different from that of the original handset, requiring a telephone amplifier to impedance-match the telephone headset. A telephone amplifier provides basic pin-alignment similar to a telephone headset adapter, but it also offers sound <a href="/wiki/Amplifier" title="Amplifier">amplification</a> for the microphone as well as the loudspeakers. Most models of telephone amplifiers offer volume control for the loudspeaker as well as a microphone, mute function and switching between handset and headset. Telephone amplifiers are powered through batteries or <a href="/wiki/AC_adapters" class="mw-redirect" title="AC adapters">AC adapters</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg/220px-Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg/330px-Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg/440px-Accutone_QD_Cable.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1029" data-file-height="776" /></a><figcaption>A typical Quick Disconnect bottom cable</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt>Quick disconnecting cable</dt></dl> <p>Most telephone headsets have a Quick Disconnect (QD) cable, allowing fast and easy disconnection of the headset from the telephone without having to remove the headset. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Handset-Lifter.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Handset-Lifter.jpg/220px-Handset-Lifter.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Handset-Lifter.jpg/330px-Handset-Lifter.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Handset-Lifter.jpg/440px-Handset-Lifter.jpg 2x" data-file-width="487" data-file-height="330" /></a><figcaption>Standard handset lifter</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238216509">.mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}</style><span class="vanchor"><span id="Handset_lifter"></span><span class="vanchor-text">Handset lifter</span></span></dt></dl> <p>A <b>Handset lifter</b> is a device that automatically lifts or replaces a <a href="/wiki/Handset" title="Handset">handset</a> off/on a <a href="/wiki/Telephone" title="Telephone">telephone</a>. It is usually connected to a <a href="#Wireless_headsets">wireless headset</a> and allows cordless headset use on technically primitive desk phones. </p><p>Some phones only have a mechanical means of switchhook operation. The lifter allows cordless headsets to be used remotely with such phones. The phone user presses the appropriate headset button to either answer a call or terminate a call. The headset's base station's interface with the handset lifter will take the appropriate action - lift or replace the handset.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The use of a handset lifter is considered archaic by most technical professionals. Technology from decades ago eliminated the need for such device, however many phones, including modern IP phones, still do not have discrete circuitry for switchhook operation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Computer">Computer</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Computer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg/200px-Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg/300px-Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg/400px-Sound_BlasterX_H5_Gaming_Headset.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2570" data-file-height="1902" /></a><figcaption>A typical gaming headset, with gaming-oriented graphics and a microphone attached. The microphone is on the left earcup. With standard 3.5 mm <a href="/wiki/TRS_connector" class="mw-redirect" title="TRS connector">TRS connectors</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Computer headsets generally come in two connection types: standard 3.5 mm and <a href="/wiki/USB" title="USB">USB</a> connection. General 3.5 mm computer headsets come with two 3.5 mm connectors: one connecting to the microphone jack and one connecting to the headphone/speaker jack of the computer. 3.5 mm computer headsets connect to the computer via a <a href="/wiki/Sound_card" title="Sound card">sound card</a>, which converts the <a href="/wiki/Digital_signal_(signal_processing)" title="Digital signal (signal processing)">digital signal</a> of the computer to an <a href="/wiki/Analog_signal" title="Analog signal">analog signal</a> for the headset. USB computer headsets connect to the computer via a USB port, and the audio conversion occurs in the headset or in the control unit of the headset. </p><p>Gaming headsets for computers are specifically designed for gaming and provide some additional features that can be beneficial for gamers. These features include game-specific sound modes, aesthetic designs inspired by popular games or themes, detachable microphones, and RGB lighting.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mobile_phone">Mobile phone</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Mobile phone"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg/220px-Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg/330px-Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg/440px-Accutone_Rotatory_Volume_Control_with_Mic_and_3.5mm_Plug.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3864" data-file-height="2380" /></a><figcaption>Mobile phone or smartphone headsets may include a volume control, microphone and 3.5mm plug.</figcaption></figure> <p>Mobile (cellular) phone headsets are often referred to as <a href="/wiki/Handsfree" title="Handsfree">handsfree</a>. Older mobile phones used a single earphone with a microphone module connected in the cable. For music-playing mobile phones, manufacturers may bundle stereo earphones with a microphone. There are also third-party brands which may provide better sound quality or wireless connectivity. </p><p>Mobile headsets come in a range of wearing-styles, including behind-the-neck, over-the-head, over-the-ear, and lightweight earbuds. Some aftermarket mobile headsets come with a standard 2.5 mm plug different from the phone's audio connector, so users have to purchase an adapter. A USB headset for a computer also cannot be directly plugged into a phone's or <a href="/wiki/Portable_media_player" title="Portable media player">portable media player</a>'s micro-USB slot. <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">Smartphones</a> often use a standard 3.5 mm jack, so users may be able to directly connect the headset to it. There are however different pin-alignment to the 3.5mm plug, mainly OMTP and CTIA, so a user should find out which settings their device uses before buying a headphone/headset. </p><p>Many wireless mobile headsets use <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> technology, supported by many phones and computers, sometimes by connecting a Bluetooth adapter to a USB port. Since version 1.1 Bluetooth devices can transmit voice calls and play several music and video formats, but audio will not be played in stereo unless the cell phone or media device, and the headset, both have the <a href="/wiki/A2DP" class="mw-redirect" title="A2DP">A2DP</a> profile. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wireless">Wireless<span class="anchor" id="Wireless_headset"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Wireless"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2019, <a href="/wiki/Wireless" title="Wireless">wireless</a> headsets were a new trend for business and consumer communications. There are a number of wireless products, and they usually differ according to application and power management. The first wireless headsets were jointly invented by <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> and <a href="/wiki/Plantronics" title="Plantronics">Plantronics</a> during <a href="/wiki/Apollo_program" title="Apollo program">Apollo program</a> to improve astronaut's communications during mission.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg/220px-JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg/330px-JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg/440px-JPL_Trusted_Telecom_X400_DECT.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>JPL Trusted Telecom X400 DECT</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Digital_Enhanced_Cordless_Telecommunications">Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Digital_Enhanced_Cordless_Telecommunications" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications">Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications</a> (DECT) is one of the most common standards for cordless telephones. It uses 1.88 to 1.90 GHz <a href="/wiki/RF" class="mw-redirect" title="RF">RF</a> (European Version) or 1.92 to 1.93 GHz RF (US Version). Different countries have regulations for the bandwidth used in DECT, but most have pre-set this band for wireless audio transmission. The most common profile of DECT is <a href="/wiki/Generic_access_profile" title="Generic access profile">Generic access profile</a> (GAP), which is used to ensure common communication between base station and its cordless handset. This common platform allows communication between the two devices even if they are from different manufacturers. For example, a Panasonic DECT base-station theoretically can connect to a Siemens DECT Handset. Based on this profile, developers such as <a href="/wiki/Plantronics" title="Plantronics">Plantronics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jabra_(headset)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jabra (headset)">Jabra</a> or <a href="/wiki/Accutone" title="Accutone">Accutone</a> have launched wireless headsets which can directly pair with any GAP-enabled DECT telephones. So, users with a DECT Wireless Headset can pair it with their home DECT phones and enjoy wireless communication.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2.4_GHz">2.4 GHz</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2.4 GHz"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Because DECT specifications are different between countries, developers who use the same product across different countries have launched wireless headsets which use <a href="/wiki/2.4GHz" class="mw-redirect" title="2.4GHz">2.4GHz</a> RF as opposed to the 1.89 or 1.9 GHz in DECT. Almost all countries in the world have the 2.4 GHz band open for wireless communications, so headsets using this RF band is sellable in most markets. However, the 2.4 GHz frequency is also the base frequency for many wireless data transmissions, i.e., <a href="/wiki/Wireless_LAN" title="Wireless LAN">Wireless LAN</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi" title="Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a>..., the bandwidth may be quite crowded, so using this technology may be more prone to interference. </p><p>Because 2.4 GHz Wireless Headsets cannot directly "talk" to any standard cordless telephones, an extra base-unit is required for this product to function. Most 2.4 GHz Wireless Headsets come in two units, a wireless headset and a wireless base-station, which connects to your original telephone unit via the handset jack. The wireless headset communicates with the base-station via 2.4 GHz RF, and the voice signals are sent or received via the base unit to the telephone unit. Some products will also offer an automatic <a href="/wiki/Handset_lifter" class="mw-redirect" title="Handset lifter">handset lifter</a>, so the user can wirelessly lift the handset off the telephone by pressing the button on the wireless headset. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bluetooth">Bluetooth<span class="anchor" id="Bluetooth_wireless_headsets"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Bluetooth"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bluetooth_headset.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Bluetooth_headset.jpg/220px-Bluetooth_headset.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Bluetooth_headset.jpg/330px-Bluetooth_headset.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Bluetooth_headset.jpg/440px-Bluetooth_headset.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="828" /></a><figcaption>A typical late 2000's Bluetooth headset</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> technology is widely used for short-range voice transmission. While it can be and is used for data transmission, the short range (due to using low power to reduce battery drain) is a limiting factor. A very common application is a hands-free Bluetooth earpiece for a phone which may be in a user's pocket. </p><p>There are two types of Bluetooth headsets. Headsets using Bluetooth v1.0 or v1.1 generally consist of a single monaural earpiece, which can only access Bluetooth's headset/handsfree profile. Depending on the phone's operating system, this type of headset will either play music at a very low quality (suitable for voice) or will be unable to play music at all. </p><p>Headsets with the <a href="/wiki/A2DP" class="mw-redirect" title="A2DP">A2DP</a> profile can play stereo music with acceptable quality.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some A2DP-equipped headsets automatically de-activate the microphone function while playing music; if these headsets are paired to a computer via Bluetooth connection, the headset may disable either the stereo or the microphone function. Modern <a href="/wiki/AirPods" title="AirPods">AirPods</a> also have<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a microphone to use for calls and interactions with <i>Siri</i> digital assistant. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bluetooth_wireless_desktop_devices">Bluetooth wireless desktop devices</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Bluetooth wireless desktop devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Desktop devices using <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth" title="Bluetooth">Bluetooth</a> technology are available. With a base station that connects via cables to the fixed-line telephone and also the computer via sound card, users with any Bluetooth headset can pair their headset to the base station, enabling them to use the same headset for both fixed-line telephone and computer VoIP communication. This type of device, when used together with a multiple-point Bluetooth headset, enables a single Bluetooth headset to communicate with a computer and both mobile and landline telephones. </p><p>Some Bluetooth office headsets incorporate Class 1 Bluetooth into the base station so that, when used with a Class 1 Bluetooth headset, the user can communicate from a greater distance, typically around 100 feet compared to the 33 feet of the more usual Class 2 Bluetooth headset. Many headsets supplied with these base stations connect to cellphones via Class 2 Bluetooth, however, restricting the range to about 33 feet. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bone_conduction_headsets">Bone conduction headsets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Bone conduction headsets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Bone_conduction" title="Bone conduction">Bone conduction</a> headphones/sets <a href="/wiki/Acoustic_transmission" title="Acoustic transmission">transmit</a> <a href="/wiki/Sound" title="Sound">sound</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Inner_ear" title="Inner ear">inner ear</a> primarily through the <a href="/wiki/Bones" class="mw-redirect" title="Bones">bones</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Skull" title="Skull">skull</a>, allowing the hearer to perceive audio content without blocking the <a href="/wiki/Ear_canal" title="Ear canal">ear canal</a>. Bone conduction transmission occurs constantly as sound waves vibrate bone, specifically the bones in the skull, although it is hard for the average individual to distinguish sound being conveyed through the bone as opposed to the sound being conveyed through the air via the ear canal. Intentional transmission of sound through bone can be used with individuals with normal hearing — as with bone-conduction headphones — or as a treatment option for certain types of hearing impairment. Bone generally conveys lower-frequency sounds better than higher frequency sound. These headsets/phones can be wired or wireless.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Safe_listening" title="Safe listening">Safe listening</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Audio_headset&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; 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