Cisco Headsets vs. Neat Board

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Cisco Headsets are designed to help users stay connected wherever they work. Whether working at home, at the office, or on the go, the headset helps users stay focused on what's important. The professional headsets are built to deliver exceptional audio and are integrated with the Webex platform for seamless collaboration and simple management. Bluetooth wireless, DECT, or wired headsets are available.N/A
Neat Board
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Neat Board is presented as a complete meeting room package in a simple and elegant all-in-one device. Boasting an immersive 65-inch multi-touch screen, audio system and versatile wide-angle camera, Neat Board is designed to give the user a collaboration experience beyond video meetings and wireless content sharing by enabling annotations and whiteboarding.N/A
Pricing
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Community Pulse
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Cisco Headsets
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The design is better at Cisco. So is the audio quality for listening. Centralized updating is also a plus.But my Jabra Evolve2 85 has a much better microphone and range.
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They work best with the other equipment and software that we use.
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Cisco Headsets provides us a solution which is closer to the network edge for us, allowing us to manage our conversations at the edge. We selected Cisco over Polycom because of our deeper network integration with our unified communications platform to allow us to run our …
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We went from using Jabra when Cisco came out with the Cisco Headsets. Much easier to manage as we were installing the Jabra software on every PC that had a headset and firmware was never getting updated. Now we don't have to worry about it as it keeps itself up-to-date.
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Hard to choose between the 2 brands when comparing the over-the-ear solution. As for in ear models, Cisco does not have a competing model available.
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plantronics c054 is the other headset that i have used. it has a completely different feature set and in almost every way, upgrading to the cisco headset has been an improvement.
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They are extremely useful and connectivity is great
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Poly CS540 & CS500 XD Wireless Headsets, Jabra Engage Series and Jabra Evolve2 Series
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The battery on the Jabra was bad. Once the battery gets low, and you get a warning that it is getting low you have seconds to plug it in. And I mean seconds. And once the battery has gone, and plug it in, not only does it take ages to recharge, it also takes ages to get volume …
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I usually use community apps and websites. I operate multiple channels and audio rooms and that's where Cisco Headsets helps me out w.r.t the hardware part. My audio-rooms have become more engaging and my webinars are clear when I pre-record them. Even when live, everything …
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Compatibility with Cisco voip deskphones
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I have personal experience with a few different headsets. So I think I can compare and have more to say about headsets.
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Before the 900 series, the options for us were Plantronics UC series or sometime Jabra, however with the 980 Cisco Headsets we did switch to have all in one unified ecosystem as we do use Webex app, meetings and devices. With the 900 series they do stand out in the …
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We selected Cisco headsets because of our long-term existing partnership with Cisco, something we value. But that being said, there are competitor headsets that I've seen at the same price that offer far more functionality, which I guess could be improved in the Cisco headsets.
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In comparison to the other products evaluated, the overall administrative and end user experience of the Cisco Headsets is superior. Cisco Headsets are built for use not exclusively, but with intention, on being used in conjunction with Cisco desk phones or applications. I have …
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They are the best in the market. Cisco devices have been leading in the market with their quality and design for years.
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Cisco Headsets provide a very seamless experience for day-to-day communication with their high-quality sound, customization, and comfort compared to Zabra. In my company, we use different Cisco tools for communication so their integration with Cisco Headsets provides additional …
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Cisco products are better quality, also integrates with the platforms. Also offers a big model range to choose from.
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I've used Plantronics headsets in the past. The Cisco 700 blows it away with call/voice clarity, range, battery, and ease of connection.
Chose Cisco Headsets
Because these products were bought in bulk, I assume by the thousands, we did not have a chance to evaluate other options.
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I searched alot through the google and I read alot of reviews for this product. At the end I decided to buy this type of headset becuase of the good reviews. Also the pros of this product won the cons of that and honestly it was a right choice of mine.
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Cisco Headset 700 Series has exceptional sound quality, the other headphones were good as well but of course price matters and nothing compared to Cisco Headset 700 Series.
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It is wireless and provides mobilization, long talk time is very good, and filters out external sound well, while in other headphones the ambient sound can go to the distant person we are talking to, 700 is very good in this regard.
Neat Board
Chose Neat Board
We have used cisco board before we evaluate Neat Board. In cisco board we are not getting native teams meeting experience. We need CVI license to join teams meeting from cisco board and the quality and experience is not up to the mark in CVI calls. Live power point presentation …
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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8.0
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
9.1
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Support Rating
7.7
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
When I am connecting with my clients, it's a fantastic product that helps a lot in building a connection over the call. Business meetings with various partners and clients have now become easier. If I work from Home or a remote location, only fair internet connectivity is required. The clarity in Voices and Mic is commendable. However, there are scenarios where businesses are static and do not need to connect with numerous international buyers and sellers; in such cases, there would be no requirement to use this product.
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If you are looking for zoom or teams room solution then Neat Board is great product. It has native zoom and teams functionality so that you can directly join zoom and teams meeting from Neat Board with native application experience. It has USB passthrough option for BYOD. HDMI out for second screen and sensor helps to maintain room quality.
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Pros
  • Cancel the noise side of things. You can't hear anything in the background. I quite often talk really loud because I can't hear myself talking and it's comfortable. They are really comfortable. We've got the wireless ones and they just sit so comfortably on your head. Amazing.
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  • Deep noise suppression and dereverberation
  • HDMI out option to connect second screen
  • Sensors for temperature , humidity & air quality
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Cons
  • I am not sure why, but when I move my head sometimes it seems to pause whatever I am listening to. I cannot figure out why.
  • Easy Visible battery life.
  • My ears sometimes get really hot after using for over an hour straight.
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  • wide angle camera
  • Powerful microphone
  • 4K active touch
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Likelihood to Renew
Way easier to set up and manage. no fiddling with knobs, dials, and silly things like a physical receiver lifter that breaks easily. sound and call quality is great, no issues using day to day. only thing is that the price is a premium, but for us its worth it for the advantages that come with the ecosystem.
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Usability
I have yet to find a use case where the 730 is not appropriate. The audio quality and active noise cancellation capabilities are excellent, and the portability puts it above many alternatives.
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Reliability and Availability
I would give it a 10 but the ringing on the base after you answer makes it unbearable at times. You have to unplug the USB or turn off the Bluetooth to get it to stop.
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Performance
There is always room for improvement. There are times switching between devices can be slow, but for the most part, it works fine.
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Support Rating
Too expensive and too heavy and too uncomfortable. It just didn't deliver the experience that we thought we would get based on the price. I can get the same features, for cheaper, with a more comfortable headset from another vendor. So overall this one just never got put on the final list.
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Implementation Rating
wish the firmware didn't take so long to install.
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Alternatives Considered
The fact you can manage the Cisco Headsets as devices in admin control hub is awesome. You can push firmware updates etc. Overall audio quality from Headset speakers and microphone are hands down better than other 3rd parties at this point. The price is a premium, but you get what you paid for, quality audio.
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We have used cisco board before we evaluate Neat Board. In cisco board we are not getting native teams meeting experience. We need CVI license to join teams meeting from cisco board and the quality and experience is not up to the mark in CVI calls. Live power point presentation is not working on CVI calls.
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Scalability
Seems like you would be able to install headsets across and entire company, so it is very scalable.
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Return on Investment
  • Durability and quality so less spending on replacing the product.
  • Helped me understand speakers words clearly with no voice breaks thus making me more reliable and professional, directly increasing my productivity and impacting business in a positive light.
  • Uniformity. Our organisation first pilot tested Cisco Headsets and soon we changed our other vendor because of its quality. So, now it's all Cisco.
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  • Enhance decision making
  • Avoid travelling
  • Excellent meeting experience like in person
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Screenshot of CP-HS-WL-561-N-US Cisco Headset 561Screenshot of Headset 521Screenshot of CP-HS-W-522-USB Headset 522Screenshot of CP-HS-WL-561-S-US-and-CP-HS-WL-562-S-US Cisco Headset 561/562 Standard Base StationScreenshot of CP-HS-WL-562-S-US Cisco Headset 562 with Standard Base Station