Panasonic Comfort Fit Headset for TCA Series Cordless Landline Phones, Foldable Headset with Flexible Noise-Cancelling Microphone and Volume Control, 2.5 mm Plug, Grey/Silver KX-TCA430

this headset is a perfect tool for multitask , do your daily work and talk at the same time , clear voice, comfortable fit with adjustable settings, mute and volume control, flexible microphone, basically works with Panasonic cordless phones,can be wear on right or left side,4 ft cord, its worth every penny, just grab it and enjoy

These headphones have been around for years and I've been using them for just as long. I've been so spoiled for hands-free calling that when I do have to hold the phone to my ear I feel like something is very wrong.I'm getting older and my ears aren't what they used to be, but I've never had a problem hearing with these headsets. Ear buds really hurt my ears, but these are light and very comfortable. I switched to headsets back in the 90's when i realized that I was getting a rash from the phone handset and of course this set does keep the bacteria off my cheek and jaw like any other would. People never complain about how I sound.Not one pair has come out of the box defective. Not one pair has failed early or without GOOD reason. I've come to trust that any set I receive will be well packaged and will have survived the mail. Never once had reason to return a pairAnd good quality control is REALLY important because I've gone through a LOT of them.Why? Well, lots of reasons. I have cats who seem to find the cord particularly nice for teething. They've been sat on, dropped, and tossed on various surfaces. I must snag a cord on my kitchen cabinet handles and rip them off my head at least once a week.And, other than the cat teeth, they take the abuse surprisingly well. Without the cat teeth, each pair lasts well over a year.The price is low enough that it doesn't bother me to replace them every once in awhile.Now I never use the mute function, so I really can't attest to that one thing. But the Panasonic hands free headset works like no other and does it's job well.Great company.

Review for: Panasonic KX-TCA430 Headset for Cellphones and Cordless phonesOVERVIEW:-----------This is a comparison of 6 light, inexpensive, mono-aural headsets for use with cellphones, cordless phones, and Skype like services to replace my old headset.The winner was the Panasonic KX-TCA430 combined with the Headset Buddy 2.5mm to 3.5mm gold plated adapter.- Panasonic KX-TCA430 Comfort-Fit, Foldable Headset- Headset Buddy Gold Plated 2.5mm to 3.5mm Adapter for iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry - Convert 2.5mm Headset to 3.5mm Jack (01-PH25-PH35G)This Panasonic KX-TCA430 headset was considered quite comfortable and got clear sound without electrical noise or clicks from the mike and into the earpiece. For an under $40 headset, in fact an under $20 headset, this appears to be a very good value.Here below are the results of the subjective test by 4 people. The headsets are ordered by perceived microphone sound quality.MICROPHONE SOUND QUALITY(Scale 1-9, 9=Super):-----------------------------(1) Panasonic KX-TCA430 rated 8- Comments: "Sounds a little better than the rest"(2) NoiseHush NX70-11825 rated 7- Comments: "Sounds good"(3) Cellet EP350 rated 7- Comments: "Sounds good"(4) Rocketfish RF-HF22 rated 7- Comments "Sounds good"(5) Plantronics M214C rated 3-5- Comments: "Clearish but more clickie and electrical sounds after repeated tests"(6) Dynex DX-HP01 rated 2-3- Comments "No good"EARPIECE SOUND QUALITY(Scale 1-9, 9=Super):-------------------------(1) Panasonic KX-TCA430 rated 7-8- Comments: "Clear, not too loud"(2) NoiseHush NX70-11825 rated 6-7- Comments: "Really quiet, clear"(3) Cellet EP350 rated 4-6- Comments: "Seemed too loud, clear though"(4) Rocketfish RF-HF22 rated 6-7- Comments "Little loud, understood better than Dynex, though"(5) Plantronics M214C rated 7- Comments: "Quiet, clear"(6) Dynex DX-HP01 rated 5-6- Comments "Comfortably loud, clear enough"COMFORT (Scale 1-9, 9=Super):-------------------------------(1) Panasonic KX-TCA430 rated 6- High quality cushion- Swively on the ear and head for better fit- Non earpiece side has unusual pillowy shape(2) NoiseHush NX70-11825 rated 5-6- Cushion is simply foam- Swively on the ear and head for better fit(3) Cellet EP350 rated 3-5- Cushion is simply foam- Someone said, "feels cheap, tiny, and pokie"- Not much swiveling on non ear cup side(4) Rocketfish RF-HF22 rated 2-5- Cushion is simply foam- A lot of head squeeze(5) Plantronics M214C rated 6-7- High quality cushion- Swively on the ear and head for better fit- Non ear cup side has small contact spot on head(6) Dynex DX-HP01 rated 2-5- Cushion is simply foam- A lot of head squeezeMISC FEATURES:------------------(1) Panasonic KX-TCA430- Volume control: Y- Mute button: Y- Hangup/Answer button: Y(2) NoiseHush NX70-11825- Volume control: Y- Mute button: N- Hangup/Answer button: Y(3) Cellet EP350- Volume control: N- Mute button: N- Hangup/Answer button: Y(4) Rocketfish RF-HF22- Volume control: N- Mute button: Y- Hangup/Answer button: Y(5) Plantronics M214C- Volume control: Y- Mute button: Y- Hangup/Answer button: N(6) Dynex DX-HP01- Volume control: Y- Mute button: n/a*- Hangup/Answer button: n/a**button didn't work (quality issue I assume)SUMMARY:----------Keep in mind a bad test experience can be due to just bad luck in a quality control roll of the dice. If you have a favorite brand that didn't do well here, you'll probably want to just consider this buyer beware and get the brand you are most comfortable with and exchange it if you need to.The Rocketfish and Dynex did very poorly for comfort. The Cellet didn't do as well on comfort and didn't do quite as well as some others on the earpiece sound quality. The Plantronics M214C didn't do as well as many of the others on microphone sound quality. This leaves the Panasonic KX-TCA430 and NoiseHush NX70 as best overall so far.Between the Panasonic KX-TCA430 and NoiseHush NX70, the Panasonic clearly has the higher-end ear cushion, possibly a higher-end microphone, certainly a higher end looking, less distracting microphone, and seems to have a slight edge in earpiece quality, as well.The surprise for me here was that Plantronics didn't have an entry or mid level option here that beat the others, given their reputation in high-end office and call center headsets. I'm assuming Plantronics didn't want to eat away at their high end product by offering too much quality at the lower-end.Note that all 2.5mm male plug headsets like thePanasonic KX-TCA430 were paired with the followingto connect to the cellphone:- Headset Buddy Gold Plated 2.5mm to 3.5mm Adapter for iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry - Convert 2.5mm Headset to 3.5mm Jack (01-PH25-PH35G)THE WINNER: Panasonic KX-TCA430WHAT IF I WANT TO BLOCK OUTTHE NOISE AROUND MY EARS?:-------------------------------Needless to say, don't drive around with a set-up like this.Many PC gaming headsets with microphones have closed ear cups to block out noise to you. We need an adapter to get from what is usually the two 3.5mm male plugs of the gaming headset (one for the microphone and one for sound in) to what is usually a 3.5mm outlet in the cellphone. One such adapter I've used below:- Headset Buddy:(01-PC35-PH35) PC Headset to 3.5mm Smartphone Adapter: Convert Dual 3.5mm to 3.5mm, PC Computer Headset to iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, Palm, Samsung, LG, HTCIf your cellphone takes 2.5mm plugs, here is one such adapter:- Headset Buddy Adapter: PC Headset to Phone Adapter PC35-PH25 - Use Computer Headset with Home/Cell Phones - Convert Dual 3.5mm to 2.5mmAn example gaming headset, the one I tested with:- SteelSeries Siberia V2 Full-Size Gaming Headset (White)WHAT IF I HAVE A GREAT OFFICE QUALITYHEADSET WITH A RJ9 PHONE HANDSET PLUG?:--------------------------------------------To plug one of those, like the headset that comes with the Plantronics S12, into a cellphone or cordless phone with a headset jack you'll need an adapter like these (tested):- Headset Buddy 3.5mm Smartphone Headset To RJ9 (PH35-RJ9A)- Headset Buddy: 2.5mm Headset to CISCO Phone Adapter - 2.5mm to RJ9/RJ10 (01-PH25-RJ9Cisco)WHAT IF I HAVE A GREAT OFFICE QUALITYHEADSET WITH A PLANTRONICS MODULARADAPTER PLUG?:----------------------------------------HW301N, HW291N, HW261N, and HW251N are all example Plantronic headsets that need adapters like these below to connect to a cell phone or cordless phone with a headset jack (I haven't tested, I don't know how critical the amplifier is for this purpose):- Plantronics 18straight Cable - Quick Disconnect To 2.5 Mm Plug-- Plantronics Cable Assy 3.5 Mm Right Angle Plug with qdI hope this helps someone shop for headsets to work with cell phones or cordless phones (many of the Panasonic cordless phones have jacks for headsets).

I can't speak to how long it will last or perform but for several weeks it has worked great. I do not hear very well but I could hear just fine with it's volume turned up. I use it with my cell phone for longer conversations. Paranoid or not, we do not like holding a cell phone to our head for very long and the many Bluetooth versions have fairly strong radio signals positioned in our ears. NOT for us. I am a HAM radio operator and are familiar with RF potential hazards. Everyone says such technology is safe, but. . . Speaker phone functions are not very private so wired headsets are a great solution and these work fine at a good price!