Logitech H800 Bluetooth Wireless Headset with Mic for PC, Tablets and Smartphones, Black

Logitech is not making the H800 anymore, was happy to find a new one, thank you ...

I love this headset. I have spent over 12 hours a day wearing it and it never gets uncomfortable even though I wear glasses. It does not block out external sound, which means I can listen to my game on the computer speakers and talk to my friends on Ventrilo or Teamspeak on the headset with no problems at all. The sound is perfectly good as far as I'm concerned, although I will admit to not being an audiophile and therefore perhaps not the best judge. I do know that the first time I put these on and was listening to my game on them, I was amazed at the environmental sounds I heard that I'd never heard before.I love these so much that this is the second set I've purchased, which leads me to the one con I've found. The mini-usb port for connecting these to the charger (laptop or any other usb charger) seems a little fragile, more so than any other mini-usb connector I've used (dozens). The connector on the first headset finally got to the point where it only charged if the cord was angled a bit - which wasn't too big a deal when I wasn't wearing them, but got problematic when I wanted to wear them and charge them at the same time. I'm trying to be more careful when plugging in the new set to avoid the issue in the future. The first set worked for about 2 years with no other issues, and as far as I can tell, there are no changes between the original set and this new one.These can be used while plugged in and charging, which was a huge part of the reason I bought these in the first place. Many other wireless headsets cannot be used while charging - dumb design if you ask me. The battery life from fully charged to depleted and making warning noises (annoying enough that I plug it in immediately) is somewhere around 4-5 hours. I use the little usb nano receiver instead of bluetooth, and I get great range if I wander away to the kitchen but want to keep listening/talking, at least as good as standard bluetooth (the specs say 12m, but I think I've gone further). The mute button on the right earpiece is very convenient and easy to get to and has a little raised bump so it is easy to find with your fingertips. I never have anyone complain about the sound quality of my voice, so I have to assume the microphone is a decent one. The only "issue" with the microphone is that while on Ventrilo, I have to set the sensitivity to a very small number (1-3) to trigger it on voice-activated. Once set properly, however, I've had no issues.Once very clever feature is that the little usb nano receiver has a handy storage place in the left earpiece, so that you won't lose it if you are using the headset on bluetooth instead of radio. Note that this is NOT a Logitech universal dongle, so if you have a Logitech wireless keyboard, mouse, or other device that uses their universal dongle, you will still need this one plugged in to use it in radio mode.I've never used the headset with a mobile phone, so I don't know how well they do or do not work with phones on bluetooth, but I don't imagine this is a good headset to use if you are in a noisy environment (other than your game, of course!), as it does not block out other noise at all.In summary, this is a great headset except for the charging connection, and that can be managed easily enough if you are careful when plugging it in. I'm very pleased with it and recommend it highly.

I purchased this headset here when it was $59. Not sure I'd want to pay the regular $69 for them, but they are really good headphones.Before we begin, NOTES:- If you want the play/forward/back buttons to work when playing online content, try StreamKeys for Chrome. It works great with this headset and other devices with media keys to play and pause YouTube, SoundCloud, Netflix, and of course Amazon!- You can increase dongle range by connecting through a USB extension chord and placing somewhere high up.Okay. First up, the design.One problem with many wireless headphones is that they feel really cheap, and have bad weight distribution. These headphones use decent glossy plastic on the face, and that really high-quality rubbery plastic everywhere else, and most importantly, perfect weight distribution. They're also reasonably comfortable for long listening sessions, and it's nice how they fold up to fit in your pockets. Plus, in Logitech wireless-device tradition, they still managed to fit a storage compartment for the receiver! In headphones! The 4 buttons on the front are a little finicky (cheap click-y feeling), but the ones on the side (a forward/back rocker, and the on/off switch) are great. There's also 2 bi-color indicator LEDs. One for charging/full, and one for status.I've seen some complaints about battery life, but I always have my trusty USB OTG (and USB to Lightning for the iPhone) cables with me, so I can just use that to charge the headset as I use it. No problem. (Plus, little secret, if you're stuck somewhere with only USB headphones, iPhones and Androids work with those through the OTG adapter, too!)Next is performance.The headphones have impressive range, even working outside with the device (tested with dongle on powered hub, and iPhone 6S Plus on Bluetooth) in my room on the second level. Plus, unlike ANY other wireless headset I've ever used (BT speakers are a different matter, they typically have better range), no interruptions or momentary downgrades is sound quality. Ever. The range I'm getting is about 24ft, measured with a tape measure, before any interruption. I live in a normal single-family house in a suburban area, so if you live in some ridiculously over-crowded tourist destination, your opinion on the matter is invalid.The 4 front buttons are volume up/down, play/pause/answer, and microphone mute. The volume buttons don't actually adjust device volume on all devices (iPhone), but this is probably the fault of the phone. They do work properly on Androids and PCs (including Macs). Adapter is totally driver free, by the way. As for mic mute, at first I was worried about the headset having no mic mute indicator, but it actually plays a sound to tell you when the mic is on or off, and even better than other mic indicators, it tells you if the computer is actually using the mic!And, A little more on the adapter functionality.The headphones have a switch on the side to select between the adapter and the Bluetooth. This is important, because unlike with other Bluetooth headphones, where I'll constantly need to un-pair with the PC to pair with the phone and vice-versa, here you just leave the adapter in and use the switch to select phone or PC. Of course, if you really need the extra USB port, you can always use Bluetooth with your PC too. The unique thing about theses headphones is that you have option, instead of being stuck with one or the other.The manual also states that you can multi-device pair by holding the forward/back rocker while pairing, though I haven't tried. Also, in case you were wondering, there's no difference in sound quality or range between the dongle or Bluetooth, though you can increase the dongle's range significantly by simply connecting it through a USB extension chord and placing it someplace high and open.Finally, the all important AUDIO QUALITY!Okay, let me break it down. Great trebble, great mid-range, not the best with background sounds (this is common with headphones), but surprisingly, decent bass and even some very-low-base (official term) frequencies.I like Logitech, but even I have to admit that, other than voice-quality wise, Logitech headphones have a tendency to sound pretty terrible, despite the "laser-tuning". Yeah, just because it uses lasers, doesn't actually make it precise. You could make a laser-cutter with an accuracy of 1 meter if you wanted.Anyway, this headset seems to be the exception, coming in close to best headset I've ever tried around this price-range. Obviously, don't expect the quality of a $300 pair, but it's still better than a pair of Beats by Dre playing anything other than rap music! I don't like rap, so I think you can tell my opinion on those. It's basically great bass at the cost of everything else. My $300 headphones of choice have better bass, and better everything else, making them suitable for all genres. Okay, getting off topic again...I tested using lots of different kinds of songs and freq tests, comparing to speakers, a surround sound system, and of course my $300 headphones, and these do quite well in mid to high range, producing accurate (and accurately loud) sounds. The bass is okay, and certainly much better than you'll get out of any old pair of headphones, as well as most wireless ones. The background audio category leaves a little to be desired, producing quieter sounds than intended, as most headphones do.The best part though, is that these headphones just barely make it into that very-low-frequency sound range (like really deep base synthesizers, base guitar, whatever that really really big violin was called...) The point is that many headphones and speakers ranging all the way into hundreds just can't produce these awesome-sounding frequencies at all, and it's not about sub-woofer size, it's about sub-woofer quality. (From my own testing at home, it seems to be based mainly on how far forward and backward the speaker coil can move, and the quality of the rubber that holds it in place, and of course careful tuning and a good amp.) This is why it's so impressive that these random headphones from Logitech (and I've used other models from them which defiantly can't) can even barely do so.The microphone is pretty good as well, but I've gotta admit, the only reason I wanted headphones with an actual fold-out mic is because they look awesome. Inline Mic = Dorky, Fold-Out Mic = NASA Control-Center Engineer.Side Note on Dolby flipping Surround Sound.Of course, if you really want to make the most out of your headset, than just get a PC with Dolby Audio. Don't let Kickstarter projects with magic boxes, and speaker company claims that the stuff they use in the lower-end models is "just as good" fool you, pretty much nothing beats Dolby flipping Surround Sound. And even with the millions of dollars they throw at it, it's still only "okay". So don't go thinking it's easy. Also, be aware that some PCs, like the Surface Pro 4, come with an outdated Realtek + Dolby driver missing the equalizer and customization utility, which you can find with some google effort.