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But in our tests, we couldn’t get that far from our devices without losing the connection.

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Bluetooth 5.0 and above has at least four times the promised wireless range- about 800 feet indoors-of previous Bluetooth versions.When you turn on the headset, a voice tells you whether the battery life is high, medium, or low-not how many hours are remaining, as other headsets do-so it’s unclear how soon you’ll need to recharge.Still, the Voyager Focus 2’s cushioned earcups and flexible headband offer a comfortable fit. The lightest headsets we tested include the Jabra Evolve2 55 (4.6 ounces) and the Shokz OpenComm2 UC Bone Conduction Headset (a particularly impressive 1.2 ounces). Weighing 6.2 ounces, this headset isn’t the lightest wireless model we found.We went for the least conspicuous models possible. Appearance: Let’s face it-headsets, especially Bluetooth models, look kind of silly.We noted any connectivity hiccups, as well as how smoothly the headsets reconnected once we came back into range.

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Connectivity: We paired each wireless headset with a Mac and an iPhone.

Headsets should also offer a quick way to answer or reject a call-a feature that regular headphones don’t often provide.

Call controls: We used the volume controls and mute buttons to see if they were easy to reach and use.

Comfort: We paid attention to how the headset felt when worn, and whether any fatigue around the head, temples, or ears occurred after several hours of use.

We listened while ambient noise-train whistles, leaf blowers, planes flying overhead, television in the background-spiraled around us.

Noise cancelling and speaker quality: We listened to how clear other parties sounded through the headsets, as well as how much detail we could make out when listening to music.

In particular, we considered how clear and crisp our voices were, and whether the mic picked up too much background noise.

Microphone quality: Since call quality is paramount for office headsets, we made several vocal recordings to test microphone quality.

But it needs recharging more often than our top pick does. The Evolve2 65 Flex also has foldable earcups and collapses to half its size, making it easier to stash into a bag in comparison with our other picks. That said, with its active noise cancellation turned on, this headset creates a noticeable eardrum-suck sensation, which some people may find uncomfortable.

This model’s memory-foam ear cushions create a soft seal around the ears that with the press of a button can passively or actively block background noise the cushions also make the headset pleasant to wear for hours-long stints. But some preferred our top pick, the Poly Voyager Focus 2, which offered a better balance between vocal clarity and background noise reduction than the Evolve2 65 Flex. Testers described the overall sound as clear and loud. It should make you sound great, too: It uses six microphones to offer better vocal clarity than what you can get from most of the models we tested. The Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex is easy to connect wirelessly to a computer or phone, and it offers the best range of the headsets we recommend. This headset’s app also offers a find-my-device feature that runs on the Tile network, but this feature doesn’t work if you don’t keep the headset paired to your phone every day. Still, 40 feet offers you plenty of space to pace around an office. Your mileage will vary depending on the layout of your home or office, but a limited headset range could be frustrating when you’ve misplaced your phone right before an important call. In our tests with this headset, we could get only about 40 feet away from our phone before the connection broke up-about a quarter of the advertised 164 feet, and half of what we could do with the Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex.

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Plus, the combination of a flexible headband and large, padded earcups that swivel 180 degrees make wearing the Voyager Focus 2 for long periods of time more comfortable in comparison with our wireless upgrade pick, the Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex, whose earcups swivel only 90 degrees. Folding and unfolding the boom mic, or removing or donning the headset, can mute or answer incoming calls. Its built-in sensors make it fun to use, too. Rated to last 25 hours of call time or 40 hours of listening time before needing to be recharged, the Voyager Focus 2’s battery will easily last several working days.

Our panelists said they “heard every word” of our audio-sample recordings, and they liked the warm and natural tones the mic produced. The Poly Voyager Focus 2 offers excellent call quality.

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