Sennheiser DW Pro 1 Wireless Headset

Overview of the Sennheiser DW Pro 1 Wireless Headset

In the words of Tina Turner, the latest Sennheiser DW Office Pro 1 wireless headset is ‘simply the best’. One of 3 brilliant DW Office models in the new Sennheiser lineup, it’s both an office and computer headset and does each task magnificently. Unlike the standard Sennheiser DW Office, the Pro 1 is designed to be a little more rugged and comes with ultra noise cancelling for very loud environments. If that’s not important then the DW Office is a better bet for your money.

As a company we’re proud to be able to offer DW range to our clients and we challenge anyone to find a better headset range (that includes the latest Plantronics SAVI 710, 720 or the Jabra Pro 9450). Plantronics has dominated the market for such a long time but you can certainly argue that with the DW Office range, Sennheiser is the new heavyweight champion of the wireless headset world. The headphone gurus at Sennheiser have used their 60 years of audio experience and R&D to create headset perfection. As we always say, the golden rule of headsets is to buy the best you can afford and, we hope your boss has given you the ok to buy any model in the new DW Office range.

The Good

It’s not so much ‘the good’ in this instance as ‘the great’. We may sound biased but the Simply Headsets staff can choose to use any headset they want, and since its release, more than 70% of our team use this model in particular (we suspect the rest must have been too busy so far to change!). That said, we challenge you to find a better sounding, faster charging, more intelligent, feature-packed headset - because we know we can’t.

The range is a staggering 180 metres and the ultra noise cancelling will amaze you (background noise is a thing of the past). The durable style is tailor-made for call centres and other environments where people treat headsets badly (often because they didn’t have to pay for them).

To start off, the HD voice clarity is brilliant. If you’re on the phone all day you’ll know that the clearer the sound, the longer you can listen. HD is like 3D for your ears! This feature is also a must if you’ll be using your headset on the computer, as it makes the DW Office Pro 1 a great headset for SKYPE, Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 or any other voice recognition software.

A little secret is… because the Sennheiser DW Office Pro 1 can connect to your computer, you can listen to any music on your computer through the headset. It’s great for boring days in the office or to simply give you some tunes to listen to. As soon as a call comes in the music stops, and after the call it starts again. Genius!

The Sennheiser DW Pro 1 is an over the head style headset. If you want the option of wearing over the ear go for the DW Office.

But how about this for clever: If you’re training someone, all you need to do is get yourself a second DW headset (you can buy these without a base station and save $$$). Simply ‘touch’ the headset to the base and it automatically conferences both headsets to the call. The same feature also works if you have multiple users sharing the same phone (eg. sharing a reception desk). When one user is finished they dock their headset and put it on charge, while the other simply starts their shift by ‘touching’ their headset to the base, which automatically pairs the two devices. This is simply brilliant for medical offices, hot desk situations and any other job that involves sharing duties, because no-one really wants to share a headset!

The headset even comes with a little area that can have a name tag, so headsets can’t be accidentally mistaken.

The super fast charge is also handy, but unless you leave it undocked overnight that won’t be an issue. The DW Office Pro 1 has a 12-hour talk time (or 8 hours on high quality wideband), so even the heaviest user won’t run out of juice.

The Not-So-Good

There is very little negative to say about this product. However, if you want to get the most from this headset you’ll need to fully read the instruction manual. But don’t worry, it’s straightforward and easy to understand and our friendly staff are just a phone call away.

The Verdict

The Sennheiser DW Pro1 is an almost unbeatable headset. The only reason you would upgrade to the DW Pro 2 is if you want a binaural (2-ear) wearing style. However, unless you particularly need the ultra noise cancelling feature and more robust construction, we suggest you save your money and simply buy the Sennheiser DW Office.

If you’re a Plantronics loyalist then the latest SAVI range (SAVI 710, 720 and 740) are very good alternatives.

The only real downside to this product is we know not every boss will spend just a little more to buy this productivity enhancing, brilliant headset. We hope that’s not the case for you.