Sennheiser SC 165 USB (508317) - Double-Sided (Binaural) Headset for Business Professionals | with HD Stereo Sound, Noise-Cancelling Microphone, & USB Connector (Black)

I was recommended the Sennheiser SC 165 USB headphones as I wanted them for speech software purposes. Maybe this isn't a fair review, however, the microphone does not work properly. I have carried out several tests using Windows 10 and it's only receiving 3% of the signal. I also tried the headset with Dragon NaturallySpeaking which also told me there was an issue with the microphone.On another note, I notice that some reviews are saying that there is not a jack plug! However, there is, it looks like the Jack plug is all one piece, it's not! Some customers are saying that the headphones are not adjustable, they are!Update:I have purchased the same headset from another supplier, the microphone works absolutely fine and is working well with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (speech software). When I opened the original headset I had the feeling that they had probably been returned before! I have updated the star rating from 1 to 5 stars.

Very high quality sound from the headphones, as well as a good microphone. I edited the video in Adobe Premiere and I am very pleased with the sound. The sound is clear and has a good frequency range and is separated by tracks. The microphone is also of good quality, but when you are recording a speech, you need to lower it and hold it under your chin to avoid blowing, since it does not have wind protection

Bought for video conferencing during Covid-19 lockdown. Very confortable headphones, earpiece sound quality is good. Have had negative comments about quality of sound from microphone when using with phone, but testing recording on a laptop seems very good so most likely a phone or phone compatibility issue.The headset has a 4 pole 3.5mm plug standard for headsets on modern phones and laptops. Also supplied is a USB adaptor which includes call control buttons, but I haven't really used this.

I use this for work meetings and lectures. Think twice about the male - female connector as it limits its use,Feel stupid as I 'assumed' that it was universal plug-in; bought in haste ....... repent at leisure

- not made by Sennheiser. As you can see from the photos, this is an EPOS product, badged by Sennheiser. That's fraud. Deceit.- when the headphones arrive, they were delivered in a plastic bag. No box. Obviously, this had been returned before. I've been sent a rejected item. Shocking!- When plugged into my MacOS Monterey, iOS iMac 27" (2018), neither the audio jack nor the USB actually worked. No sound. No voice transmission. What annoys me the most about this is, I had asked if this was iOS compatible and was told 'yes'.

The construction seems good enough but the ear pads are fairly hard and the rubber head support is quite narrow, neither of which make them very comfortable over extended periods. I would have thought comfort would be an important priority on a headset. If I were to buy again these wouldn't be the ones. On the plus side, they sound good.

Lots of so called noise cancelling headphones which are useless when sat near other people talking in the background. Those mics don’t reject those voices. However, these headphones are perfect and only pick up your voice.

As other reviewers have suggested, these are branded as Sennheiser, but appear to be an EPOS product. While I don't know the relationship between Sennheiser and EPOS, I do know that these headphones are not the quality I expected from Sennheiser. The build is rather cheap, and the EPOS driver software limited in what it can do. The headphone audio is mediocre. I expected a higher quality product for the price – my recommendation is to buy a different brand at half the price. As an aside, the product arrived with minimal packaging (and good thing maybe), but it has the appearance of being a repackaged returned item – particularly as it appears to have been used previously – again, not what I expect for the price!Update: I have returned this item and purchased the SC 60 for half the price (this also being an EPOS-Sennheiser product). The audio and build quality is similar to the SC165, and in fact the audio is marginally better on the SC60. Don’t waste your money on the more expensive product, unless you really do need a headphone jack.