Poly Voyager Focus 2 UC USB-C Headset (Plantronics) - Bluetooth Dual-Ear (Stereo) Headset with Boom Mic - USB-A PC/Mac Compatible, Wired

Doesnt really handle noise cancellations like the other headsets and lose on the head

Nice having Bluetooth

This review purely focuses on the Active Noise Canceling (ANC) properties of the Microphone! Meaning how you sound to other people. This is a brief initial review. I’ll update after a few months of use. However I think even the quick testing I did will be useful to folks looking.TLDR; the Focus 2 has overall much better mic ANC than the 5200 and your voice sounds much more natural and full bodied to the listener.Now I get that the Voyager 5200 (aka 5220) and this product (Focus 2) are a bit apples to oranges in form factor and typical use case. However, seeing as the Focus 2 is Bluetooth, and can charge via USB micro without the stand I consider them both contenders in the “portable” category. The reason I chose these two to compare is that when it comes to mic ANC for a portable BT headset. The 5200 is constantly the top rated headset and also the one I’ve used for the last 4 years. And the Focus 2 came up as the most impressive headset in terms of mic ANC (outside the Orosound, more on that later).For driving in a car the 5200’s ANC is tuned incredibly. Many people don’t know I’m in a car/truck. I’ve even been doing 60 with the windows down and folks said it’s barely noticeable. That said, the 5200 Mic ANC does not perform so well against types of sounds you make milling about your house and this was annoying my callers and killing me with frustration because i hate sitting still while on a call, so I was desperate for an upgrade.The brief test. I wore both headsets normally and tested a few common scenarios that cause the biggest annoyance for listeners.- crinkling a wrapper. Like that metallic plastic-ish type on protein bars or potato chips.- vitamix blender test (just for fun)- water running / washing dishes in the sink- 600 series roomba running nearby- toilet flush- sirens (I live near a fire station and off a busy intersection)- dogs barking—-The sirens and dogs were simulated by sfx clips played from my computer at full volume.—-Results:- crinkle test— Focus 2 - very faint, barely audible— 5200 - almost no attenuation, very loud, close to same volume as voice- vitamix— Focus 2 - good performance until the loudest levels (high speed) although you could definitely hear the blender and it was medium loud, voice still trumped the blender and speech was intelligible— 5200 - similar performance but the threshold of when it started getting loud was a bit lower speed and when it got to max speed the voice audio become choppy- water running and roomba— both performed the same, water was barely audible, roomba was a very low rumble, as if it was 2 rooms away vs at my feet- toilet flush— focus 2 - not audible at all— 5200 - didn’t test- sirens and dogs— focus 2 - audible but as if very far away, at least 80% quieter than actual and voice was very clear over the noise. If you were talking constantly at the same time as the noise you would barely hear either type of noise.— 5200 - very little attenuation, sirens and dogs were probably only 10% quieter than actual and nearly same volume as voiceVoice quality— focus 2 - much more natural sounding and well rounded. Got slightly more robotic when background noise was very very loud (maxed out vitamix)— 5200 - very “headset” sounding and electronic and shallow. Even when noise canceling wasn’t battling anything.-The focus 2 is 2X the price of the 5200, but it’s performance over crinkling, sirens, toilet, and dishwashing to me make it worth the long term trial. I already own the 5200 and will still keep it as it’s excellent for travel and car. But the focus 2 will likely become my primary around the house headset and for long working trips.—-Note on the Orosound Tilde Pro which I saw exclusively available on that headsets website. It looks legit. 3rd party reviews seem to be fine. However even their own video of Tilde vs Focus 2 doesn’t make it seem that much more remarkable if at all. Additionally I didn’t like the idea of the magnetic boom mic that could get knocked off and most importantly in my consideration it’s 4x the 5200 price and 2X the focus 2 price.

Love these so much, I can hear clearly and be heard clearly.

I needed a headset with a microphone that would reduce co-workers conversations being heard by those I was calling. These certainly don't disappoint. I went as far as asking colleagues if they could hear any noise at all from someone sat next to my, talking rather loudly. They tell me they couldn't hear a thing.This version isn't the Teams Certified version, yet when I use it with Teams, it's recognised as Certified by the Team app. As such, the Boom Mic levered up mutes the Mic and also mutes it in the Teams app. As does the handy mute button on the boom arm itself. The headset also has lights which light up depending on whether you're on a Teams call. The only thing that appear to be different from the Teams Certified version is the Teams button which launches the Teams app, or can be long-pressed to raise your hands in a Teams call. Neither of which I'm bothered for.The active noise cancellation is not too bad - i can still hear co-workers (even if colleagues on my call can't, thanks to the noise cancelling mics), but its certainly a massive improvement on having no active noise cancelling. As these aren't closed cup over-the-ear, I wouldn't expect any better.The USB dongle is great - huge range and no troubles through 2 brick walls.The wired charging is micro USB which is a bit disappointing (and indeed a surprise) nowadays. That said, I'll likely rarely use it as the charging cradle itself is usb-c.The only other thing to mention is that these are seriously comfortable... no issues wearing them for a full working day.

I am a WFH SAHM and I have a talkative 5 month old at home. I got this headset because other wfh moms recommended them. Honest review. Sound is fantastic, I just wish the earmuffs were a bit bigger, especially if you have it on 10 hrs a day. It blocks out enough noise that you can hear just enough of what’s going on in the house. Microphone is fantastic. My partner can have football on full blast behind me and clients can’t hear a thing. However they can hear my baby sitting 5 ft next to me or in my lap. Overall great product

Really amazing headphones, good noise cancellation. Nice charging stand . Mute and unmute work seamlessly via button touch . Highly recommended for office users who are 8-10 hours in calls . Comfortable and not painful to your ears.