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Plantronics Skype-ready Audio 45 USB Stereo PC Headset

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Technical Details

  • PC multimedia use
  • Binaural headphones
  • Semi-open form factor
  • Wired Connectivity Technology
  • Stereo Output Mode
  • 60 - 16000 Hz Response Bandwidth
  • Built-in boom microphone
  • Electret condenser
  • Mono microphone operation mode
  • 38 dBV/Pascal sensitivity
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Product details

  • Item Weight: 259 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
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  • Item model number: Skype Audio45
  • ASIN: B0002ZDS4S
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 30 Aug 2004
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,105 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

The Plantronics .Audio 45 Skype Bundle includes the Plantronics .Audio 45 headset and a free trial of Skype's premium services.The Plantronics .Audio 45 headset features lightweight, comfortable design that is perfect for all your multimedia needs. Listen to CDs, DVDs, or MP3 files with digitally enhanced full-range stereo sound.Skype technology enables free, superior quality, unlimited worldwide voice calls via broadband, LAN and hot spot wireless IP connections. Skype is the global leader in offering free worldwide calling, a robust user-propagated directory, multi-language selection and expanding services such as global conference calling. Using a Plantronics headset, users can achieve Internet audio performance that rivals or exceeds traditional landline quality.


Box Contents

  • Plantronics headset
  • USB cable
  • Software CD-ROM

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    21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sound quality, 21 Jun 2005
    By Makintracks "Makintracks" (North Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
    This headset offers great value for money and superior sound quality. I have mainly used it for internet telephony with Skype but recently listened to a CD and the sound was superb.
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    39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but feels a bit flimsy, 11 Oct 2005
    By A. Stuhrmann - See all my reviews
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    First off, the picture you see up above is not an accurate reflection of the headset you get. The actual product has a USB adapter into which you plug the two plugs of the headset (microphone and headphones), not a wired-in pod like the one pictured. The headset colour is black, as opposed to the grey/blue combo of the one pictured, but that's a minor cosmetic detail.

    While I can't fault the sound quality of this product, it does feel a bit flimsy. The earphone shells are held to the headband by ball-and-socket joints, which combined with the slick styrofoam covering means that in the course of an hour of use you'll probably find yourself adjusting and readjusting at least a half-dozen times as the gentle pressure of the headband moves things around. The missing star is therefore for the fact that it just doesn't feel as solid as other headphones in the price-range. OK, the USB adapter is a decent piece of kit, but overall this product feels like it should cost a tenner less.

    As said, the sound quality is good. Skype works well with this, and people on the other end of the line have said it sounds better than when I used a regular telephone. The 2 Euro's worth of call credit is also nice, and a good way to see how much you save using Skype. For that amount of money I was talking to friends in the US for two hours and had some call credit left over. Very nice indeed.

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    52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Skype and Mac, 27 Mar 2005
    I've been looking for a decent but affordable Mac compatible headset for a while. After trying many incompatible headsets, I was quite pleased to find this one. I liked it so much I bought one more as a present.

    The headset is adjustable and quite comfortable even after using it continually for hours. It's ideal for making calls using Skype. The sound quality is, in my opinion, as good as of a normal phone call.

    I'm using Mac OS 10.3.8 and my Mac recognized the headset without problems and without the need to install software.

    To use it with Skype, you need to go into Skype preferences and set the audio input and output to 'Plantronics Headset'. Setting the Skype preferences means the headset will only work with Skype, leaving other tasks to speakers and built-in microphone. If you're not using Skype, all you need to do is set the sound input and output to 'Plantronics Headset' on System Preferences.

    One of the major advantages of buying this headset is that it comes with an USB adaptor, which works with other headsets as well. I considered buying a Griffin iMic adaptor, but for the same price or even cheaper I get the Plantronics headset + an USB adaptor, which works in the same way as the Griffin iMic. An excellent deal!

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    Most Recent Customer Reviews

    4.0 out of 5 stars expensive for what they are, and a bit qurky
    I purchased these headphones because of the included usb connector. The connector/driver is tempermental. Read more
    Published 23 months ago by skype user

    3.0 out of 5 stars good usb connection flimsy headset +UPDATE
    [...] the usb connection is useful the actual headset is very flimsy and the key thing is that the microphone can move vertically but not horizontally, which meant that the first... Read more
    Published on 11 Jul 2006 by anonymous

    4.0 out of 5 stars Skype 120mins free - OFFER OVER
    Bought these headphones for the developers in work, some of whom use Skype, but was disappointed that the free 120mins offer lapsed on 31.03.2006! Read more
    Published on 15 Jun 2006 by P. Weir

    5.0 out of 5 stars Full marks
    I bought this headset a while back to use for Skype calls. My calls last around 1 to 2 hours, so I needed something which is comfortable and has good sound quality. Read more
    Published on 15 Jun 2006 by R. Van Merwe

    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Headset for MacOSX and Macintosh machines
    I bought this after reading a few reviews online and seeing that people with OSX 10.3.x got it and seemed to be happy with it so I thought I'd give it a go. Read more
    Published on 17 Oct 2005 by M. S. Jones

    3.0 out of 5 stars OK (ish)
    I've just bought this headset to use with OS X. They work perfectly with Skype - the sound quality is excellent, and they're very comfortable.

    1 problem, though. Read more

    Published on 8 April 2005 by S. M. Kodikara

    5.0 out of 5 stars Plantronics Audio45 plugged and went
    Running Windows XP SP2 the device was immediately recognised as 'USB Composite device', which changed to'Plantronics headset' then 'Ready for use'. Read more
    Published on 4 April 2005

    4.0 out of 5 stars Effective VOIP headset
    This headset works really well with the SKYPE software to deliver cheap phone calls. I've not yet been able to find someone with whom I can talk for free but even using Skypeout... Read more
    Published on 14 Mar 2005 by Coby

    5.0 out of 5 stars No brainer device
    Plug the stuff in, go to skype preferences, select headphone and microphone to Plantronics and off you go. I have got four of these and I couldn't be happier.
    Published on 26 Feb 2005 by Soundman

    4.0 out of 5 stars No Need to unplug speakers
    These USB headphones are ideal for me as they enable you to change between headphones and speakers for audio output as well as being great for calling my friends on Skype. Read more
    Published on 19 Feb 2005 by Lee Heckford

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