Comments on: Presence on Globally Dispersed Team http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presence-on-glo Best practices for your goals Wed, 09 May 2012 22:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve Bate http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html/comment-page-1#comment-231 Steve Bate Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2007/09/presence-on-glo/#comment-231 I've used the Logitech Stereo USB headset and have been happy with it. I haven't worn it all day but I have for a few hours at a time. I’ve used the Logitech Stereo USB headset and have been happy with it. I haven’t worn it all day but I have for a few hours at a time.

]]> By: Rick Beetham http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html/comment-page-1#comment-232 Rick Beetham Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2007/09/presence-on-glo/#comment-232 Hi Mark The headsets that we purchased with our cameras, while we were doing webcasting with myforum2, were pefect. The audio is excellent and we also use them for just listening to music and/or audio's. They were apparently purchased directly from HongKong. I have seen something similar on ebay, however it looks like it may be a newer model with a separate microphone and it also seems to lack the braided cord covers. You can check it out on ebay by searching for item 140130701235 That particular vendor also lists them as a Frisby MSB-813VR-H-CVT. I recommend the behind the head type, it's easier on the head and ears, and a long cord. Wireless could be nice, but if you guys are going to be using them that much you better invest in rechargeable batteries and don't go for something with a built in rechargeable battery - for the obvious reasons. Good Luck Hi Mark

The headsets that we purchased with our cameras, while we were doing webcasting with myforum2, were pefect. The audio is excellent and we also use them for just listening to music and/or audio’s. They were apparently purchased directly from HongKong.

I have seen something similar on ebay, however it looks like it may be a newer model with a separate microphone and it also seems to lack the braided cord covers. You can check it out on ebay by searching for item 140130701235 That particular vendor also lists them as a Frisby MSB-813VR-H-CVT.

I recommend the behind the head type, it’s easier on the head and ears, and a long cord. Wireless could be nice, but if you guys are going to be using them that much you better invest in rechargeable batteries and don’t go for something with a built in rechargeable battery – for the obvious reasons.

Good Luck

]]> By: Alex Miller http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html/comment-page-1#comment-233 Alex Miller Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2007/09/presence-on-glo/#comment-233 Everyone at Terracotta (a distributed team doing a lot of Skype, etc) uses the Plantronics headset. I've never used any of the others for comparison, but the Plantronics headset has worked great for me. It's got a little thingie halfway down the cord with mute and vol up/down, so you can lean back and control it without fussing with buttons on your keyboard if you want. It folds up too. Everyone at Terracotta (a distributed team doing a lot of Skype, etc) uses the Plantronics headset. I’ve never used any of the others for comparison, but the Plantronics headset has worked great for me. It’s got a little thingie halfway down the cord with mute and vol up/down, so you can lean back and control it without fussing with buttons on your keyboard if you want. It folds up too.

]]> By: John Voris http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html/comment-page-1#comment-234 John Voris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2007/09/presence-on-glo/#comment-234 I don't know those particular models, but Plantronics is like the IBM of headsets. You get it. You're happy. You don't look back. That's a no brainer for me. I don’t know those particular models, but Plantronics is like the IBM of headsets. You get it. You’re happy. You don’t look back. That’s a no brainer for me.

]]> By: Chad http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html/comment-page-1#comment-235 Chad Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2007/09/presence-on-glo/#comment-235 I've gone a different route... I'm fussy about my headphones since I wear them most of the day so I bought a small Zalman gaming mike (~$10) that attaches to the headset cables. Audio pickup is good and you can use any headphones you want. I’ve gone a different route… I’m fussy about my headphones since I wear them most of the day so I bought a small Zalman gaming mike (~$10) that attaches to the headset cables. Audio pickup is good and you can use any headphones you want.

]]> By: Kevin Rutherford http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2007/09/presence-on-glo.html/comment-page-1#comment-236 Kevin Rutherford Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2007/09/presence-on-glo/#comment-236 I've owned & used both the Logitech and Plantronics headsets you mention. The Logitech one died - just stopped being recognised as a USB thing. The Plantronics one works, perfectly. And it's more comfortable, to me at least. I’ve owned & used both the Logitech and Plantronics headsets you mention. The Logitech one died – just stopped being recognised as a USB thing. The Plantronics one works, perfectly. And it’s more comfortable, to me at least.

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