Poly Blackwire 5220 Wired Headset - Flexible Boom Mic - Noise Cancelling Headphones with Mic - USB-C, USB-A, 3.5mm - Ergonomic Over-Ear Design - Works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom - Work from HomeTCO CertifiedTCO CertifiedTCO CertifiedTCO Certified

I ordered this with only moderate expectations -- it's a known brand, but you can never tell nowadays, especially at this price point. Fortunately, this wired headset fits comfortably, folds flat, came with a storage bag, AND has a sound canceling microphone that apparently sounds quite clear to people I spoke to. The sound quality in my ears was decent, though I didn't push it hard. I was using it for Zoom and telephone calls.I was also extremely surprised, because although I intentionally ordered the "outdated" USB-A version, it came with a USB-A to USB-C adapter on a tiny lanyard at the end of the cable. EXCELLENT! Not expected, and since it's not listed in the description, YMMV. :-) I used the headset successfully on my Android phone, both with its USB-C connection AND with its barrel connector.I'm not really fond of the volume control and mute "remote," but the switches do seem to work, with a beeping noise and sometimes a strange delay (though that might be my computer running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS). I couldn't get the volume switches to do what I wanted on my phone, but again that might be due to my particular phone.I'm also a little disappointed in the thin gauge of the cable from the barrel connector (for the remote or a phone or whatever) to the headset. It seems VERY thin. I guess that makes it feel lighter, but the cable from the remote to the USB connector is about twice as thick, so it feels sturdier.I also had trouble inserting the barrel connector back into the remote, but that issue is clearly (well, pictorially) mentioned in the (wordless) instructions. Just press harder, until the end of the barrel disappears into the remote.If my experience with other headsets holds up, the first thing to fail will be the "leathery" plastic covering on the earpieces. It doesn't look like it will last hugely long, but as I said at the top, I don't have an expectation for much more at this reasonable price. (Less than forty dollars, mid 2025.)If the company makes replacement earpiece covers available, I will be all over it! But I won't order them in advance, in case the cable or something else breaks before I need them.

The Poly Blackwire 5220 has excellent sound quality, and the noise-canceling mic works really well. It’s lightweight, comfortable for long calls, and easy to set up. Perfect for work meetings and highly recommended!

The product works great. The sound is excellent; it is very clear. And the way it fits on your ears is very comfortable and does not make your ears sore. The only thing that I would want different is for the cord to be longer.

This product has excellent ACN and ENC on the boom mic. The only reason I give it a 4 star is because the adjustment doesn’t fits a smaller headset and the Leather on the headset is uncomfortable and made my ears hot. If you have a bigger head and don’t mind the leather it’s a perfect headset for ACN & ENC. I did a test call to myself using my AWS/SF call system and turned my TV up next to me and couldn’t hear any background sound through the headset.Update: I bought the Universal Foam Ear Pads Cushion 75mm,2.95 and now the headset feels more comfortable to where I can tolerate them on an 8hr shift.

This is a great headset. I was looking for one that works well with Microsoft Teams. This is comfortable and it works great.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Given the price and the high reviews, I thought that this would be a great headset. While initially comfortable (the ear pads), within 20 minutes, they start to give a headache. For someone on 6+ hours of calls, this is a non-starter. It leaves deep red spots that on my ears that take the rest of the day to go away. Also, after about 2 days, there is now a continual cracking / feedback sound that is very difficult to ignore.

The noise cancelling mic appears effective. The cushioned ear pads provide passive noise reduction that makes it easier for you to hear and understand the person on the other side of your call. The cushioned ear pads also make it comfortable for all day use. This Poly headset seems better value for money compared to the Jabra Evolve2 50 that I was using prior. The Jabra was a little more uncomfortable, had some audio delay issues, and is more expensive.

I absolutely love this headset! I got it because I don't want wireless and all the bad stuff that goes along with that, but I also needed some that were both USB and USC so I could use them with my newer iphone and with my desktop and my laptop and these do the trick beautifully. Not only that, but the sound quality is REALLY good! I do higher self hypnosis sessions with clients all over the world and need a good microphone and headset that blocks a lot of noise and these are the answer. The sound quality in the recordings is the best that it has ever been and they are really comfortable too. Highly recommend!