The .Audio 625 USB brings acoustically accurate comfort to talking, gaming, video conferencing, and unbridled tune jamming.

It features a noise-canceling, telescoping microphone to enhance speech accuracy and offers soft, swivel-mounted ear cushions.

A choice of connectivity—analog or USB—makes the .Audio 625 USB the ideal headset for home and office multi-taskers.

The unit works seamlessly with Dragon 10 on my work computer. It has made voice dictation much more accurate.

I compared this headset to the analog only unit that came with Dragon using the Windows sound recorder. Even with this kind of crude testing, the sound was far better with the Plantronics head set. There was far less hiss and the difference in sound was far clearer.

When I compared the Audio 625 connected through the USB versus the analog port on my desktop, the supplied USB was only minimally better.

The real difference was a lack of computer slow-down when using Dragon 10 or when using Skype on my HP-2133 (an underpowered netbook with a slow VIA processor). In particular, Skype did much better (no crashing) when I used the external USB sound.

Obviously, this is not a studio quality microphone or audiophile sound. But for the price, this is a great unit for voice dictation or VOIP purposes.

Highlights

• VOIP
• Noise-canceling mic cuts through background clamor
• Soft, swivel-mounted ear cushions ensure hours of comfort
• Quick Adjust boom assures ideal microphone placement
• Lightweight, flexible headband delivers plush all-day comfort
• Inline volume and mute controls put you in the driver’s seat
• USB-enhanced digital sound quality
• Flexibility to connect using an analog connection or with the USB sound card
• Digitally-enhanced sound helps ensure consistent sound quality.