Joe Biden handed Joe Manchin the pen used to sign the Inflation Reduction Act.
The friendly gesture followed months of tension over whether Manchin would back Biden’s legislation.
Manchin helped move the Act through the Senate after gutting Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday was seen handing the pen he used to sign the Inflation Reduction Act to Sen. Joe Manchin — a friendly gesture following months of tension surrounding the piece of legislation’s fate.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham expressed doubt over whether voters are ready to back Trump in 2024.
A vocal Trump supporter, Ingraham said voters are “exhausted” by the “constant battle” in politics.
She said Americans may instead turn to a GOP candidate who follows Trump’s style of policy.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham said on Monday that American voters are “exhausted” from political conflict and might believe it’s “time to turn the page” on former President Donald Trump if he runs for the White House in 2024.
While Ingraham still spoke in favor of Trump’s policies and defended his decisions, the longtime vocal supporter of the former president signaled some doubt about whether Republican voters would choose Trump in favor of another strong GOP candidate.
“People conflate Trump with people’s overall sense of happiness in the country. Donald Trump’s been a friend of mine for 25 years, and I’m always very open about this on my show,” Ingraham said on a podcast hosted by Lisa Boothe, a Fox News contributor.
“But, you know, we’ll see whether that’s what the country wants,” Ingraham continued. “The country, I think, is so exhausted — they’re exhausted by the battle, the constant battle — that they may believe that, well, maybe it’s time to turn the page if we can get someone who has all of Trump’s policies, who’s not Trump.”
Ingraham said that Trump’s political views — not the man himself — were at the heart of his political opponents’ stance.
“The other problem is that it’s really not about Trump, right? This is about the views that Trump now brought to the floor for the Republican Party,” Ingraham said.
The Fox News host accused left-wing proponents of thinking that “the American way of life is immoral,” which is in line with the typcial right-wing and pro-Trump rhetoric that many traditional customs and values in the US are under attack by liberals.
“It really doesn’t matter in the end, whether it’s Trump making a populist conservative point or whether it’s DeSantis or someone like him, they’re going to come full bore against any Republican,” Ingraham said, referring to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Ingraham has continually voiced her support for Trump’s policies, which she has often praised for being “pro-America.” However, she’s stopped short of declaring that she would back Trump should he run for president in 2024.
“I’m not saying I’m there for him yet,” she said in January when asked if she would support Trump, who has hinted at but not declared that he will be entering the race.
DeSantis, whom Ingraham mentioned in her podcast appearance, has also declined to confirm if he would run for president in 2024 amid speculation that he would emerge as one of the GOP’s frontrunners.
The FBI and DHS have reported a spike in threats against federal agents after the Mar-a-Lago raid.
They also warned in a joint bulletin of an increase in calls for “civil war” and “armed rebellion.”
It also said domestic extremists may use the 2022 midterms as a “flashpoint” for more threats.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned on Friday of a rise in violent threats to federal agents and their families — including calls for “civil war” and “armed rebellion” — following the August 8 raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
In a joint bulletin, first reported by ABC News’ Aaron Katersky, both agencies referenced a recent spike in violent threats against federal law enforcement officials and even the federal judge who issued the warrant for the search.
It added that domestic extremists might use the 2022 midterm election as an “additional flashpoint” to escalate threats against law enforcement and their “perceived ideological opponents,” per CBS.
The bulletin said that perpetrators have also been posting the home addresses of agents and the identities of their family members and relatives online, according to the outlet.
In similar incidents over the weekend, right-wing media outlet Breitbart News and a former Trump aide were separately accused of doxxing two FBI agents who were involved in the Mar-a-Lago search.
The online threats are mainly coming from social media, video-sharing sites, web forums, and image boards, the bulletin said, per CBS.
The bulletin also mentioned an Ohio gunman who tried to forcibly enter an FBI field office in Cincinnati on Thursday with an AR-15 rifle and a nail gun. He was shot dead by police following a standoff.
The agencies said they issued the notice to “ensure that law enforcement, court, and government personnel are aware of the range of threats and criminal and violent incidents,” CBS reported.
The FBI and DHS did not immediately respond to Insider’s requests for comment.
There’s no denying thatactive noise cancellation(ANC) is great, especially if you’re trying to enjoy your tunes, games, podcasts, or movies on a long flight, noisy commute, or right next to a droning air conditioner. But as we explained in a recent blog post onwhat makes headphones noise cancelling, NC technology is complicated. As such, it’s no surprise that there are a number of misconceptions related to how noise cancelling technology works and how it affects sound quality.
In this post, we’ll address three of these misconceptions, starting with the biggest of the bunch…
Noise-cancelling headphones sound bad:
It’s easy to understand why this perception exists. After all, active noise cancellation was originally engineered to protect the hearing of pilots, not necessarily to win sound quality contests. If you still think all NC headphones deliver lackluster performance, though, look no further than Phiaton’s sleek wireless earphones, which has drawn accolades from professional reviewers and users alike for its rich, detailed, full-bodied sound.
Okay, okay, maybe the headphones themselves don’t sound bad, but turning on NC makes them sound bad:
Another understandable misconception, since noise-cancellation can change the sound of your favorite headphones when employed. If you’re asking yourself, how does noise cancellation work? Remember from our previous post that it works by sampling environmental noise and introducing an out-of-phase signal that disrupts or cancels out the drone of an airplane turbine or the roar of a big V8 engine or even the background bustle of a crowded city street. All of this is handled by digital signal processing that can somewhat tweak the sound quality and effects of your audio entertainment. But it’s important to remember that NC is designed to be used in noisy environments. True, if you compare the sound of your headphones with NC turned on and off in the quiet confines of your home or apartment, you’ll likely find that you prefer their sound with NC off. But when you’re traveling or commuting, trying to listen to your favorite personal entertainment without the benefit of NC means that all that background noise is going to have an impact on the sound of your headphones. Simply put, if you’re at 30,000 feet or riding the subway, the sound coming from your smartphone or tablet isn’t going to reach your ears unaltered, one way or the other. But when you consider that noise-cancelation can remove as much as 95 percent of the most egregious droning din below 1,000 Hz, it’s likely that the net effect of the sonic changes made by noise-cancellation is actually a positive one. In other words, in the right environments, NC can make your headphones sound better, while also allowing you to listen at lower volumes.
Right, but once noise cancellation drains my headphones’ battery to zero, I’m left without sound at all, right? Not necessarily. It’s true that active noise cancellation requires power, and it’s also true that some powered headphones become lifeless hunks of plastic and metal once their batteries are drained. And it’s hard to imagine much worse sound quality than “no sound quality at all.”
But with Phiaton’s 900 Legacy , BT 460, and BT 100 NC, once you’ve used up all your juice, you’re not necessarily done listening. Thanks to Everplay-X technology, Phiaton’s wireless NC headphones can be connected to your smartphone via an included cable, so you can keep on listening. And while you won’t be able to use NC until you charge your headphones’ battery up again, at least you can keep yourself entertained. You can learn more about Everplay-X on our blog post.
Salman Rushdie has been removed from a ventilator and is able to speak after being stabbed Friday.
Michael Hill, the president of the Chautauqua Institution where the attack occurred, tweeted the news.
Rushdie was stabbed roughly 10 times as he took the stage to deliver a lecture
Salman Rushdie is able to speak and has been removed from a ventilator after being stabbed roughly 10 times Friday as he was preparing to deliver a lecture.
Michael Hill, president of the Chautauqua Institution where the attack occurred, tweeted the news. BBC reported Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed the 75-year-old author’s condition.
Previously, Wylie told The New York Times: “The news is not good. Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.”
Rushdie, whose magical realism novel “The Satanic Verses” prompted Iranian cleric Ayatollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa calling for his assassination in 1989, was attacked Friday at the Chautauqua Institution as he took the stage to deliver a lecture.
The writer’s injuries included three stab wounds to his neck and four to his stomach, puncture wounds to his right eye and chest, as well as a laceration on his right thigh, CNN reported Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said during the arraignment of Hadi Matar, the 24-year-old accused of stabbing Rushdie.
Matar pled not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault with a weapon during his arraignment on Saturday.
Music is a powerful tool. It can pump us up during our workouts and sports, it can help us when we’re feeling blue, and it can even help us get a better night’s sleep. Studies have shown that music can help you to de-stress, improve your quality of rest, increase the duration of your sleep, and decrease any insomnia symptoms you may suffer from.
Astudyconducted in 2008 and published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing found that calm and classical music helped patients in the study to sleep better, and even found that it decreased depressive symptoms. The study tested 94 total students, divided into three groups. Students were between the ages of 19 and 28 years old and all had current sleep complaints. Group 1 was told to listen to relaxing music for 45 minutes, three nights a week. Group 2 was told to listen to an audiobook for the same duration. Group 3 was the control group, and were told to continue on with their normal sleep habits and schedules.
The study results concluded that relaxing music was the best method with helping to reduce sleeping issues like insomnia and quality of sleep. Audiobooks didn’t have the same effects as the music did. Nurses now qualify music as a verified treatment for patients with insomnia, and even prefer it to some sleep medications.
Rosalind Elliott, a clinical nurse specialist in Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital intensive care unit, stated inthis articlethat, “Medications such as benzodiazepines and atypical antipsychotics are often used to promote sleep in the field of general sleep medicine, but these have been shown to be harmful to the critically ill in both the short and long term.”
The study also found that the longer students practiced this method, the more their sleep improved. This means that listening to music before bed has cumulative results, and works better and better over time.
Listening to music can help you to develop a sleep routine. A sleep routine is very helpful in allowing your mind and body to unwind after a long and stressful day. Everyone’s sleep routine is different (much like a morning routine), but everyone should usually include bathing, brushing your teeth, giving your eyes a break from the blue light on our phones, and now, some calming music. Turns out, our bodies love routine because they can learn what to expect. Practicing these same tasks every night helps to train your brain to release melatonin, which is the hormone that makes you sleepy. While you’re listening to your calming music and washing your face or cleaning your house, you could also add in diffusing some lavender oil or drinking some herbal tea, as these are also proven methods that help with sleep and are easy to incorporate into your routine.
If you’re ready to add some music to your nights for better sleep, go for some soothing songs. Sleep specialists recommend classical music like Mozart, or something that is string instrument-based with minimal bass and percussion. These types of music have the best potential to make you sleepy.
Songs with a slow rhythm of 60 to 80 beats per minute actually mimic the low end of a healthy resting heart rate, which helps your brain to synchronize your heart beat to the musical beat. Spotify, a popular music streaming service, recently polled their users’ “sleep playlists” to identify the best top 20 songs for some shut eye, and found that Ed Sheeran was currently the most popular artist that people listened to before they went off into dreamland.
Phiaton offers several earphones such as the venerableBT 220 NCnoise cancelling earbuds that are small in size, but deliver superior sound allowing you to immerse in the music before bedtime. Several users have reported falling asleep without removing them and made them part of their nightly routine. Our newBT 120 NCoffers similar noise cancelling performance in a slender neckband profile.
The Mar-a-Lago raid was part of an investigation into Trump’s handling of government records.
Federal officials seized 11 boxes of classified information, though Trump has denied wrongdoing.
Hillary Clinton and Richard Nixon are among the officials who have also been accused of mishandling records.
Federal agents conducted an unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on Monday, but the potential issues being investigated are not new territory for the Justice Department.
The agency is investigating if Trump broke three federal laws related to the handling of national security information. One of the potential violations falls under the Espionage Act and concerns the removal of information that pertains to national defense. The others involve concealing or destroying government records.
It’s relatively rare, but not unheard of, for the Department of Justice to investigate and even bring charges against federal officials accused of mishandling government records, including some that are considered classified or top secret.
From former President Richard Nixon to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, here are some examples that include documents, emails, and audio tapes.
President Richard Nixon
Nixon is in part responsible for the creation of the Presidential Records Act, a law passed in 1978 that mandates the preservation of records created or received by the president and vice president during their time in office. It also established that presidential records belong to the US and are to be maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration at the end of a president’s time in office.
The law was part of a series of measures passed to address potential corruption after Watergate, when Nixon sought to destroy millions of pages of documents and hundreds of hours of tape recordings from his time in the White House.
Following Nixon’s resignation, Congress passed a law in 1974 that would require him to turn over the documents. Nixon challenged it, but the Supreme Court ultimately ruled it was within the legislative body’s rights to request them.
The Presidential Records Act was passed four years later, solidifying presidential records as public, rather than private, documents.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Clinton’s emails are perhaps the most well-known example of a federal official being accused of mishandling government documents. While serving as President Barack Obama’s secretary of state from 2009 to 2013, Clinton used a personal email address and server to conduct official business, rather than a more secure government email server.
After The New York Times first reported in 2015 on her use of a private email and potential violation of federal requirements, it became one of the major stories of the 2016 election cycle, when Clinton was the Democratic nominee for president against Trump.
A State Department inspector general report released in May 2016 found she had violated government policy but that it did not constitute criminal conduct. In July 2016, FBI Director James Comey said their separate investigation found there was “evidence of potential” criminal violations concerning the handling of classified information but that there wasn’t sufficient reason to bring charges.
Another State Department investigation that lasted for three years and ended in 2019 found Clinton’s use of a private email server put classified information at risk but that there was “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.” No charges were ever brought against her.
Sandy Berger, national security adviser to President Bill Clinton
Sandy Berger, who served as a national security adviser to President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, pleaded guilty in 2005 to the unauthorized removal and destruction of classified documents from the National Archives.
After leaving his White House post, Berger testified before Congress’s 9/11 commission, which was examining the government’s response to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Berger said he made multiple visits to the National Archives to revisit relevant materials.
But a National Archives employee said they saw Berger leaving with documents wrapped around his socks and under his pant leg, prompting a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. Berger was found to have smuggled out highly classified documents, destroying some, and lying about possessing them.
He agreed to plead guilty and was fined $50,000, sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service, and stripped of his security clearance for three years.
Lower-profile federal officials are more commonly charged
In addition to former presidents and top White House officials, lower-profile federal agents are more commonly charged with mishandling government documents.
The FBI and the Justice Department have conducted at least 11 investigations into such crimes since 2005, Voice of America reported.
The outlet compiled a list of notable cases that included former members of the military and Defense Department employees or contractors; NSA and CIA contractors; and former CIA, FBI, and NSA employees. The sentences included thousands of dollars in fines and several years of probation.
Have you ever asked yourself, which is better: earphones or headphones? Whether you’re looking for something to spice up your next workout, a sound solution for that next conference call, or a personal sound device to drown out the drone of the engines on your next transcontinental flight, a good set of headphones can make the difference between a good day and a not-so-good one. But before you decide which model to buy, you first need to figure out what sort of headphone design works best for your intended purposes.
In this post, we’ll discuss the three main categories of headphone design—traditional headphones, earphones, and the newer crop of neckband Bluetooth headphones (or behind-the-neck headphones) that have cropped up in recent years—and the potential pros and cons of each based on your specific needs and desires.
Full-sized Headphones
If you hear the word “headphones” in isolation, chances are good that a very specific image comes to mind: a pair of cups with some manner of padding around the lip, connected by a curved band of some sort designed to rest atop your head. By their very design, headphones are the biggest of the bunch, so if you like to travel light, that’s something to consider. Even smaller on-ear designs like the Phiaton BT 390— which offer some features that many over-ear designs don’t, like a flexible folding design—will still take up a lot more space in your purse, carry-on, backpack, or briefcase than a good set of earphones.
But partly as a result of their larger size, headphones do have several distinct advantages over other styles. For one thing, they generally deliver better sound quality and a more universally comfortable fit, and are known for being the best Bluetooth headphones for calls. If you opt for a model that offers such features, headphones also generally boast better battery life, especially for wireless listening. The 900 Legacy, for example, can go 40 hours or more on a single charge. Due to their size and universal fit, headphones also generally offer superior active noise-canceling and/or passive noise isolation (if you’re asking yourself, “how do noise cancelling headphones work?” read our recent post).
Pros of full-sized headphones include: Better audio performance, longer battery life, no need to dig through a bag of ear tips to find the ones that fit your ear canals best.
Potential cons of full-sized headphones include: Not as portable as earphones, may not stay in place well during vigorous exercise, and they can get a bit warm when worn for extended periods.
Best for: Discerning music enthusiasts; long-distance travelers; and those with small, uniquely shaped, or sensitive ear canals.
Earphones
Headphones may represent the platonic ideal, but these days it’s hard to deny that earphones rule the personal audio market in terms of ubiquity. But if your only experience with earphones is the free pair that came with your last smartphone, you might be surprised to find that these small in-ear devices often offer many of the technological features of their larger counterparts. Features like active noise cancellation (not to be confused with noise isolating) go a long way toward making up for the fact that some people find it harder to get a good, tight seal with silicone or foam ear tips (read our post to learn about noise cancelling vs noise isolating). And many earphones these days—like Phiaton’s CURVE BT 120 NC—offer noise isolating technology and are wireless, which takes portability to whole new levels.
Pros of earphones include: Ultimate portability, customizable fit, easier to wear (and keep wearing) while working out, better sweat resistance, and their small size means they don’t trap heat the way some full-sized headphones do.
Potential cons of earphones include: Smaller drivers sometimes struggle to deliver the deep bass and open sound of full-sized headphones; battery life on wireless and other active models is way less than that of full-sized headphones; finding the right fit can be tough for those with peculiar ears.
Best for: Fitness enthusiasts, daily commuters, and travelers who are tight on space.
Neckband Headphones
This new style of headphones—alternately referred to as neckband headphones, behind-the-neck headphones, or even collar headphones—can best be described as earphones evolved. As with earphones, they include a small earpiece that fits into your ear canal. What sets them apart is the band that rests behind your neck, which often houses electronic components like batteries, noise-canceling circuitry, microphones, controls, etc.
As such, they represent something of a compromise between regular in-ear and traditional headphone designs. They generally offer better battery life than earphones (though usually not as good as the best headphones), as well as better portability than full-sized headphones (though not as compact as regular earphones). The one advantage they have over both other styles, though, is accessibility. Since the earphones are housed in a convenient collar, they’re there for you anytime you need them. And they can easily be removed from your ears without needing to be stowed away.
Neckband headphones like Phiaton’s BT 100 NC or CURVE BT 120 NC also offer easier and more convenient access to controls, like play/pause and volume, as well as answering and hanging up phone calls.
Pros of neckband headphones include: Instant accessibility with minimal inconvenience or discomfort; better access to controls; better portability than full-sized headphones; better battery life and noise-canceling than many earphones.
Potential cons of neckband headphones include: to truly reap the benefits of neckband headphones, you need to wear the collar even when you’re not using them; battery life still doesn’t compare to full-sized headphones.
Best for: Endurance fitness enthusiasts and business professionals who participate in frequent (or unexpected) conference calls.
Trump says he would not oppose the release of documents linked to the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid.
He even demanded that the documents be released “now,” while lauding his poll numbers.
Media reports said Trump is free to release the search warrant for the raid but has not chosen to.
Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday night that he would not oppose the Department of Justice’s intended release of documents related to the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid.
In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump continued to rage against the investigation while addressing the DOJ’s motion to unseal the search warrant.
“Not only will I not oppose the release of documents related to the unAmerican, unwarranted, and unnecessary raid and break-in of my home in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago, I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents,” the former president wrote.
Trump also posited without substantiation that the documents had been “drawn up by radical left Democrats and possible future political opponents” and created by people with a “strong and powerful vested interest in attacking” him.
In his statement, Trump also referenced his “poll numbers,” saying that they were “the strongest they have ever been” and added that his fundraising was “breaking all records.”
“No, we’re not releasing a copy of the warrant,” a source close to Trump told NBC News, adding that it would be up to the DOJ to present its reasons for the warrant.
More information about the search might be revealed soon as the DOJ has filed a motion asking for the Mar-a-Lago search warrant to be unsealed. The DOJ argued that Trump’s own publicizing of the search — which had attracted little public attention before Trump broke the news himself — made it a matter of public interest.
Plantronics/Jabra Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) Headsets for office phone and computer soft phone:
Almost 16% of adults suffer from hearing loss. In Europe about 71 million of the working population have a hearing loss greater than 25 dB. Here’s how HeadsetPlus.com can help:
Many hearing aids today have EIA 504 standard telecoils (some refer them as t-switch or t-coil). Telecoils are used in place of the microphone to pick up sound from magnetic source such as a telephone handset. Telecoils also eliminates feedback and reduces background noise. All landline phones (and some cell phone) are required by law to be Telecoil compatible.
Plantronics EncorePro headsets model HW510, HW520 are special headsets fitted with HAC Telecoil speakers and, therefore, they emit very high levels of magnetic energy. These headsets are compatible with BTE and ITE aids providing, of course, they have telecoils built in.
Plantronics H251H, H261H HAC headsets are being discontinued – see new models below:
Plantronics HW510V EncorePro VoiceTubeBuilt with special hearing aid compatible magnetic speakers and, typically, will work better with tele-coil (T-coil) hearing aids. It’s the direct replacement for Plantronics H251H. You can Order it HERE
Plantronics HW520V EncorePro Binaural VoiceTube HeadsetEngineered with special HAC speakers and dual speakers, typically, will work better with Telecoil (T-Coil) hearing aids. HW520V is a direct replacement for the previous model Plantronics H261H. You can order it Here
The Plantronics HW510 the same headset as the HW510V, but with a noise canceling microphone to block out the unwanted office noise. HW510 also equipped with the HAC magnetic energy speakers that support T-coil hearing aids. Order it Here
HW520 is the binaural (dual ear) version of the EncorePro Hearing aid (Telecoil) compatible headset. I highly recommend the binaural model for anybody wearing hearing aids as it has two speakers for both ears and a noise canceling mic. Order it here
If you’re in the noisy office, we recommend you add Plantronics Circumaural Leather Ear Cushions, so the headset “surrounds” your ears, the end results of the Plantronics HW520 looks something like this:
Note: These Plantronics headsets require the Plantronics M22 Vista amplifier to work (except for the phones with headset jacks, which only require a Plantronics bottom cable, call for compatibility).
WIRELESS
The newest Plantronics Savi 7210, Savi 8210 (single ear) and Savi 7220, Savi 8220 (dual ear) wireless headset are also Hearing aid (T-coil) compatible. It has “active noise canceling” speakers on the Savi 8220 only to block out office noise so you can focus on your phone call as well as noise canceling microphone so the caller on the other side can hear clearly you without all the background noise. The Savi 8210 and 8220 can be used for 3 different devices (desktop phone, computer, and Bluetooth cell phone), switch between the 3 devices easily with push of a button. Plantronics, Savi 7210,Savi 8210, Savi 7220, Savi 8220 both are compatible to virtually any desktop office phone. The Savi 8220 is also a great music headphone while you’re in the office (stream either from the PC or your smart phone).
Note: Jabra headset require a GN Netcom 8000 amplifier (recommended). For telephones with built-in headset ports (ie Nortel, NEC, Cisco), an amplifier is not necessary, you only need the GN Netcom 1200 Smart Cord
If you work on a computer and use a softphone, Plantronics also makes Hearing aid compatible PC headsets with USB jack.
Plantronics EncorePro HW515 USB Headset UC, HACPlantronics HW515 USB headset is also hearing aid telecoil compatible and it has composite material, making it very light and durable, only 52g. Digital wide-band audio, so your voice transmission sounds more natural. Comes within in-line controls for volume, mute, etc. Microsoft Skype for Business certified.. Full 2-year warranty, very high quality.
Plantronics HW525 is the binaural (dual ear) version of the USB headset. If you’re in a busy call center. this headset cover both ears, so you can focus on the call. It also has in-line controls to answer/end calls, volume, and mute. soft ear cushions for all day use. Fully adjustable for a perfect fit, regardless of your head size. Wideband “stereo” sound for your phone calls or even music when you’re not on the phone.
Plantronics Blackwire 3220 is an affordable hearing aid HAC compatible USB Headset. Super light weight for all day use. Over the head “stereo” dual ear style. Wideband audio for best sound transmission. Soft foam ear cushions. Noise canceling microphone to block out unwanted background noise. If you have a Macbook or PC/laptop with a USB-C port, there is the USB-C version of this headset also available: Plantronics 3220 Blackwire USB-C
Plantronics Blackwire 5210 USB Headset has it all. It addition to being telecoil hearing aid compatible, The Blackwire 5210 is compatible with all major softphones, most smart phones (using the 3.5mm jack), and Microsoft Skype for Business certified. It has in-line controls for volume, end/answer calls, and mute. wide band audio for the most natural human voice.
The Plantronics Blackwire 5220 USB also t-coil hearing aid compatible. It comes with a 3.5mm plug for use on most smart phones. It’s foldable and comes with carrying case easy for travel. Microsoft Skype for Business certified and soft leather ear cushions for comfort. It’s one of most popular all round computer headset.
Poly (formerly Plantronics) is the top of the line corded Blackwire 8225 USB computer headset. Also telecoil hearing aid compatible with most major brand telecoil hearing aids. It has adjustable 180 pivoting speakers, so it be be folded flat for travel or storage. Padded leatherette ear cushions for all day use. ANC Active noise canceling speakers for blocking out background noise so you can focus on your phone call or work. Built-in LED to alert others around you that you’re busy. It has it all, simply top of the line Poly USB headset on the market. Also available is the USB-C version for Apple Macbook or Windows PC or laptop with USB-C jack: Poly Blackwire 8225 USB-C Stereo Corded Headset
Wireless USB telecoil hearing aid compatible headsets:
Bluetooth Wireless Hearing Aid pendant Desk phone Compatible Systems:
You may use the Plantronics MDA220 with a SSP-2714-01 Bluetooth Dongle (56bit security).The Plantronics SSP-2714 is a version of the BT300 that has a lower security level, compatible with almost all hearing aids. If your hearing aid does not have a microphone, you will need a pendant or neck loop from your audiologist or hearing aid provider (we do not sell pendants). Incoming audio from a desk phone is sent via Bluetooth to the Pendant. Incoming audio is then sent from the Pendant to the T-Coil hearing aid(s) via induction. The Pendant (neck loop) has a built-in microphone. It captures the user’s voice which is then sent out to the desk phone or MDA220 via Bluetooth. Desk phones do not pair with the hearing aid itself, it pairs with the Bluetooth Pendant. (No headsets are used in these situations.)
The Plantronics dongles are specially designed for Bluetooth Hearing Aids Pendant systems. It’s known to be compatible with the following Bluetooth hearing aids: Phonak ComPilot, Oticon Streamer, Phonak iCom, Phonak Unitron uDirect, Rexton Remote, Mini Blu RCU and Blu RCU, Siemens Mini-Tek, ClearSounds Quatro, Starkey SurfLink, Widex M-Dex, Noizfree Beetle H-3ST Neckloop and ReSound Unite Phone Clip+
The Neck loop/pendant (made by Clarity, Phonak, Oticon, Siemens, Unitron, Starkey) has a built-in microphone. It captures the user’s voice, then sent to the desk phone via the MDA220 via Bluetooth. No headsets are needed.
If your hearing aid does not have a microphone or include a Bluetooth Neckloop pendant (to talk into), you will need to purchase a hearing aid pendant (microphone) separately. Otherwise, you have no microphone to speak into.
Wireless Solution for use for softphone on a computer:
To use the Bluetooth hearing aid on a PC for a soft phone application, you simply need the Plantronics SSP2714 and a Bluetooth hearing aid compatible pendant (Bluetooth dongle attached to the PC) then you’re all set to go.
Optional Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter or EHS cables are also compatible with with the MDA220. Fee free to call one of our headset experts at HeadsetPlus.com (650-306-9768) if you need further assistance.
*application Note: The customer must determine the security level of their Bluetooth Neck loop Pendant.
Music is a powerful tool. It can pump us up during our workouts and sports, it can help us when we’re feeling blue, and it can even help us get a better night’s sleep. Studies have shown that music can help you to de-stress, improve your quality of rest, increase the duration of your sleep, and decrease any insomnia symptoms you may suffer from.
