Cisco Headsets vs. Cisco Room Phone

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Cisco Headsets are designed to help users stay connected wherever they work. Whether working at home, at the office, or on the go, the headset helps users stay focused on what's important. The professional headsets are built to deliver exceptional audio and are integrated with the Webex platform for seamless collaboration and simple management. Bluetooth wireless, DECT, or wired headsets are available.N/A
Cisco Room Phone
Score 8.3 out of 10
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The Cisco Room Phone is more than a conference phone, it’s designed for collaborative meetings. Users gain a touchless experience with proximity pair and join, and never need to enter a phone number or meeting code ever again. Plus, the HD audio, echo cancellation and noise reduction aim to allow remote meeting attendees to hear the voices of those in the huddle space clearly.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Small Businesses
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Desk Series
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Score 8.5 out of 10
Cisco Headsets
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.5 out of 10
Cisco Headsets
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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8.7
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
9.1
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9.1
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Support Rating
7.7
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9.1
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
When I am connecting with my clients, it's a fantastic product that helps a lot in building a connection over the call. Business meetings with various partners and clients have now become easier. If I work from Home or a remote location, only fair internet connectivity is required. The clarity in Voices and Mic is commendable. However, there are scenarios where businesses are static and do not need to connect with numerous international buyers and sellers; in such cases, there would be no requirement to use this product.
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If you are already using Webex and Cisco room video systems, the Room Phone is a fantastic option to enable audio/meeting functionality in small conference rooms and huddle rooms at a very reasonable cost. Audio is fantastic and installation is simple. With split registration capability, this device can meet most, if not all, requirements for these rooms and could even be used for private offices and home offices, a definite value as work from home becomes more ubiquitous
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Pros
  • Cancel the noise side of things. You can't hear anything in the background. I quite often talk really loud because I can't hear myself talking and it's comfortable. They are really comfortable. We've got the wireless ones and they just sit so comfortably on your head. Amazing.
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  • Easy Webex join experience like the Webex app and room devices
  • Large, color display with a familiar Webex look and feel
  • Easy setup and management with Webex Control Hub cloud and Unified CM on-prem
  • High end audio experience
  • Proximity integration for meeting join and screen sharing
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Cons
  • I am not sure why, but when I move my head sometimes it seems to pause whatever I am listening to. I cannot figure out why.
  • Easy Visible battery life.
  • My ears sometimes get really hot after using for over an hour straight.
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  • Wires are bulky (lighter weight HDMI would be beneficial for a cleaner install)
  • Far end video (possibly a future enhancement?)
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Likelihood to Renew
Way easier to set up and manage. no fiddling with knobs, dials, and silly things like a physical receiver lifter that breaks easily. sound and call quality is great, no issues using day to day. only thing is that the price is a premium, but for us its worth it for the advantages that come with the ecosystem.
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Usability
I have yet to find a use case where the 730 is not appropriate. The audio quality and active noise cancellation capabilities are excellent, and the portability puts it above many alternatives.
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Very easy to use for both Webex and on-prem calling.
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Reliability and Availability
I would give it a 10 but the ringing on the base after you answer makes it unbearable at times. You have to unplug the USB or turn off the Bluetooth to get it to stop.
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Performance
There is always room for improvement. There are times switching between devices can be slow, but for the most part, it works fine.
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Support Rating
Too expensive and too heavy and too uncomfortable. It just didn't deliver the experience that we thought we would get based on the price. I can get the same features, for cheaper, with a more comfortable headset from another vendor. So overall this one just never got put on the final list.
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We have not had any issues with the device, but expect support to be as good as Cisco always has been for us.
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Implementation Rating
wish the firmware didn't take so long to install.
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Alternatives Considered
The fact you can manage the Cisco Headsets as devices in admin control hub is awesome. You can push firmware updates etc. Overall audio quality from Headset speakers and microphone are hands down better than other 3rd parties at this point. The price is a premium, but you get what you paid for, quality audio.
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The Cisco Room Phone is much better than most of its competitors because it leverages the use of Cloud features. Others vendor requires the use of an on-premises system to work out. Other advantage is to power up using an ethernet cable with PoE (power over ethernet), thus eliminating the need for power supplies.
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Scalability
Seems like you would be able to install headsets across and entire company, so it is very scalable.
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Return on Investment
  • Durability and quality so less spending on replacing the product.
  • Helped me understand speakers words clearly with no voice breaks thus making me more reliable and professional, directly increasing my productivity and impacting business in a positive light.
  • Uniformity. Our organisation first pilot tested Cisco Headsets and soon we changed our other vendor because of its quality. So, now it's all Cisco.
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  • Less need of AV Integration
  • 360 degree of coverage
  • Easy to use
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ScreenShots

Cisco Headsets Screenshots

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