"Dear Unplggd, my boyfriend and I are looking to save a few dollars here and there, and one of the most obvious places we can cut corners is to drop our landline and move over to a VOIP solution. Our friend has a cordless phone with integrated Skype options, but he's noted the sound quality is only fair and it tends to drop calls, something I never experience using Skype with their app on my computer. So I'm thinking a headset for Skype calls might be my best bet, and a cordless one so I can move about while using it. Does anyone have recommendations of which headset they feel works best with Skype and with OS X? Thanks in advance, Marissa."
Good Questions: Best Affordable Skype Headset?
Unplggd
Marissa, funny you send us this question right now as we're in the very same process of transitioning to a Skype only household. We have a Netgear Skype phone that exhibits the same dropped calls issue you've mentioned, so a headset has been a serious consideration in the last few days. Our initial choice was the moderately priced Freetalk Wireless headset, but we've read about some sound issues with OS X that is yet to be resolved. The other model wireless model in consideration is the Logitech 981 ClearChat, which operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency with a USB dongle and noise canceling microphone. But we're hoping a few readers out there can give us personal recommendations to aid both of us in our choice in headsets for Skype.
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My wife and I are in the same process. I looked into the all in one cordless phones which have integrated Skype (no computer needed), but their cost and technical issues made me think twice. I really wanted something that didn't require tethering to a computer. Has anyone had any luck with bluetooth dongles and headsets or the Callpod Drone/Dragon combination?
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I use the Dialog Skype phone from Miglia and have been pleased. It uses a usb dongle attached to your computer to wirelessly transmit the audio to the handset so it basically works just like a cordless phone. Like a cordless phone, I might get a bit of interference on occasion if I wander too far from the computer, but overall I have been pleased.
http://www.miglia.com/dialogplus/
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