The sound is very similar, I'd say the 478 has a bit more top but both sound perfectly acceptable.
On 28 Feb 2014, at 1:02 pm, tim cumings <[email protected]> wrote: > how would you compare the audio of the 995 to the 478? > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 6:22 PM > Subject: Re: Another Wireless Headset > > > Put it this way, the microphone of the Audio 995 is damn good so the question > is, can the microphone of the H800 meet that standard? > > I'm on several lists and other people have commented about the poor > performance of the Plantronics microphones on headsets, they must be > referring to models other than the Audio 995, even the microphone of the > Audio 478 which is a USB headset is pretty good or perhaps my hearing is far > worse then I ever thought possible <smile>. > > > On 28 Feb 2014, at 10:09 am, tim cumings <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dane i'll be interested in your comparison between the microphone audo of >> the 995 and the h-800. I saw a youtube demo fot ehh-800 audio and thought it >> was a bit restricted and tinny compared to the 995, so i'll be interested in >> your results. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >> <[email protected]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:30 PM >> Subject: Another Wireless Headset >> >> >> I've ordered another Wireless Headset, I'm most impressed with the >> Plantronics Audio 995 Wireless Headset as discussed here on list. >> >> I also keep hearing very good reports regarding the Logitech H800 headset so >> decided to get my hands on one and put it through its paces, the 2 year >> warrantee was also an attractive porposition. >> >> I can only hope that this headset is better constructed than the Logitech >> monstrosity I owned some years ago, very poorly constructed, poor quality >> cable, poor quality ear pads and so on, the set literally fell to bits and >> towards the end it was held together with packing tape. >> >> Anyway as most of you will probably know, the H800 can either work with your >> PC or work using Bluetooth from a smart device say an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy >> S4 or whatever so the interesting point will be just how good the Bluetooth >> standard used actually is? I doubt it will Bluetooth 4 but you never know. >> >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
