Bluetooth Headset for PC

The cords involved with traditional PC headsets can often be quite vexing, especially when the cords remain all entangled when you urgently want to use them. The solution to this ordeal is the Bluetooth headset which eliminates wires and the problems associated with it. Bluetooth technology stands for wireless protocol designed for short range applications, which are mostly less than a distance of 30 feet. Bluetooth headsets are convenient, especially while talking to someone on Skype. Moreover, if you're a mother, you would know how your little ones love lunging at the wires when you're talking to your folks on Skype! Bluetooth headsets for PC are wonderful for enjoying wireless VoIP conversations, although very few are taping into these benefits.

Top 3 Wireless Bluetooth Headsets

There are scores of Bluetooth headsets available in the market and sometimes narrowing down on the most suitable and reliable one can be mind-boggling. Some of the best Bluetooth headsets for PCs as rated by PC World are as follows:

Aliph Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset
Impressive call quality and noise cancellation are two important factors that need to be taken into consideration while choosing a handset and in this Aliph Jawbone Prime Bluetooth headset, we find these two features. This headset's stellar audio quality and top-notch noise cancellation is something the company touts about boldly. Its sound quality is better than most cell phones as well! People who find the loop around the ear irritating, this headset has the facility of wearing one with or without the loop. It's also sleek and stylish in appearance. The price of this headset is on the steeper side, but for good sound quality, it's fair.

Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset
The highlight of this Bluetooth headset is its hook-free and plug and play feature. The ear-gel tips (small, medium and large) are designed to provide utmost comfort and secure fit. The boom is long, about 2.7 inches in length, however, it does not feel intrusive. The unit fits perfectly on your ear and remains in place without shifting. The sound quality is great, however, the noise cancellation feature is not very effective.

Plantronics Voyager Pro Bluetooth Headset
With fantastic call quality and great noise cancellation capacity, the Plantronics Voyage Pro is also a great Bluetooth headset. However, in terms of appearance this headset loses points. Its gawky appearance due to the bulky, boat shaped ear hook and long pivoting boom microphone may not be liked by all. Moreover, one needs to use both hands to fix the headset in position. Despite being bulky, one's ears don't feel the toll even after wearing them for several hours together.

How to Set up a Bluetooth Headset for a PC

Once the purchase is made, you need your computer to be 'Bluetooth enabled'. Next you need your Bluetooth headset to be paired with your PC, so that VoIP applications will work. Pairing is a simple procedure and all one has to do is set one's headset in the 'discovery mode'. The PC will look for your Bluetooth device and once detected and accepted, your headset has been paired.

Once pairing has been done, it's time to connect the headset to the PC, so that one can begin using it. To switch on your Bluetooth adapter, right click on the Bluetooth icon and select the 'start the Bluetooth device' option. Go to your Windows taskbar at the bottom and right click on the Bluetooth icon and click on the 'quick options' highlight.

On clicking on 'quick options' a context menu will appear, which will have the 'headset' option. For first timers, the option 'find devices' may appear. Click on that and you can then select your Bluetooth headset and click connect. You will hearing a ringing sound, answer it by pressing the button on your headset to complete connection. With this step, your headset has been connected and ready to use.

When not in use with your PC, you can also use these bluetooth headsets for iPhones and other Bluetooth enabled mobile phones. Thus, getting a Bluetooth headset is versatile.