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From: cfiaime@ihnp4.UUCP (Jeff Williams)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Headsets
Message-ID: <627@ihnp4.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 11:31:44 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  6 11:31:44 1984
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In regards to the Platronics STARSET...

I have used this headset in a telephone application with
very poor results.  The typical life of the unit was about
160 hours in a clean and controlled environment.  With
the normal earplug, I also had several bad ear infections,
even following my doctor's recomendataions on the care and
feeding of the unit.  As for comfort, it is also very poor.
The eyeglasses clip is worthless on wire rim glasses, and
after wearing the unit for several hours hind the ear, it
is quite uncomfortable.

My suggestion is not to buy the STARSET (or any of the "in the
ear" headsets).  I personally have had much better luck with
the "earmuff" type headsets, particularly the Telex MRB-600.

Jeff Williams
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois
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