( 58 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 30 2009
Using on Win7RC, plugged USB adapter in and it installed and came right up. Very simple to use. The sound is much better than any other headset I have used. Others I am talking to (Ventrilo & Skype) can hear me much better than my last 2 headsets. These were $30 - $40 more than I payed for either of my older headsets, so they should work better. Overall I am happy with them.
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Posted: Jul 17 2009
I have purchased several headsets for use with on line communication such as voice over ip. I have recently begun to teach technical classes with a product that allows both voice communication and visual presentation. None of the headsets were comfortable for the extended times required in a "classroom" environment. The Sennheiser PC 166 has proven to be an excellent tool for the job. It is comfortable to wear for extended periods, and the quality of sound both sent and received is by far the best I have encountered.
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Posted: Jul 16 2009
These fit around my huge, planetoid noggin pretty well, without crushing my ears or pinching. The sound is decent. Two things you need to know about the cord: It's cumbersome. It's far longer than you need, probably. The cord comes wrapped on a spool, and it's not designed very well. If you travel with these, you will be annoyed sometimes. Next, the device is not a direct USB headset. It's two pieces sold together: A USB soundcard with two dongles for 1/8in microphone and speakers ports. A headset with two plugs on it. They're made to be used together -- they match, in color and build. But The USB soundcard part is long. The inflexible whole USB contraption is about the distance along the top of your A-S-D-F keys. Plug in in, and there's still a significant portion sticking out. If you have a fragile laptop, beware. Next, the USB-end female ports and make end plugs are another few inches of bulk, a few inches down the cable. Neither of those parts wrap onto the spool very well. These are desk headphones, not travel-with-a-laptop headphones.
