Comparing the Plantronics Savi 8220 and the Jabra Engage 75

[@sergiunita4257]

I have the Jabra Engage and it definitely has noise cancelation. It is so good that you can actually scream around me while I use them and the person at the other end will not hear a thing, unless I actually speak.

[@CallOneInc]

Thanks for sharing, Sergiu!

[@LinuxGalore]

A few things to add 1. You can connect 2 x USB devices on PLXW8200 base using the APC-82 cable 2. If you have a digital business telephone Plantronics have miles more EHS cables than Jabra to integrate the headset with your telephone. 3. There is an incoming call notification speaker on the charging dock on the Savi W8200 4. Noise cancelling on the microphone is adjustable using the free Plantronics HUB application 5. The Savi range allows customers to not only hot desk headsets but you can actually have completely different headsets from the Savi range charge on the same base. With Jabra you can only charge 1 headset style as the mounting dock is static. Plantronics allows you to swap the dock on the base so as to fit different headset shapes/models without buying another system.

[@danjeffrey1531]

Hello, Richard. How do you switch between the two usb devices? The user manual (for the 8220) does not mention this.

[@pacmanwa]

You have a microphone test but immediately play music while talking. Unclear why, as ANC will not filter out music in the background. ANC is mean for specific frequencies like air conditioning noise, or airplane engines. It would have been great to hear the microphones compared side by side without that distraction, or simply do the review recording with the headset mics (alternating). They actually both sounded really bad in this video but I doubt either are that bad.

[@jamesfeazell4381]

Crikey... > $400!?! I'm sure glad the price has come down. I just bought the Plantronics on Amazon for $229. I do hope that I sound better through that microphone though on Skype / Teams calls than you did in your recording. I thought the mic sounded HORRIBLE on both of them, but I'm chalking that up to recording quality or whatever implementation you used to capture the audio.

[@tyke23vids]

I have the Savi 8220 and found the range to be extremely exaggerated for an office environment. I get less than 100' before the call deteriorates. In some cases, I've also had it repeatedly drop and reconnect while sitting 4' from it. On Mac, Plantronics hub is also somewhat broken and you can't connect to Plantronics to update firmware. I worked with Support and had to install an older version of Hub to update firmware. Latest Hub still does not work. Lack of sidetone on Mac is also annoying. I don't know if that's a Mac issue or Plantronics issue, but I do wish I could hear my own voice in the headset. I also didn't realize that the Bluetooth was in the base, so if I'm using it with my phone and need to walk away from the base, I need to make sure to leave my phone at the base, which now means I can't use any of the controls on my phone. I guess this setup is pretty standards for these DECT & Bluetooth combo phones, but I'm not a fan. I tried it for a month and pretty disappointed. Will be going back to the store today and will see if the Jabra Engage performs any better.

[@mashby475]

Since these are stereo headsets, I'm curious how they compare when listening to music. Do you find that one sounds "better"?

[@pacmanwa]

@@CallOneInc This reply doesn't make sense because you are pointing out ANC makes the sound better, however only the Plantronics has ANC. So it's not really not personal preference. I have found ANC in office environments really improves both music and voice. Plantronics should get the nod here.

[@felipe2fp]

Btw, congrats for the video. But I need to say that for me, the quality of the mic of this headsets seems terrible awful when comparing with your camera mic.

[@nickr753]

I think in the demo you don't get a good comparison of mic quality because they're making a Bluetooth connection to the cell phone. They would need to connect the base station via USB to a laptop to get full quality.

[@majorroastedyou5461]

I know this is an old video , perhaps you could do a review of the plantronics 104 ( a trucker friendly headset ) and see how it performs in an office environment. The boom mic on the plantronics 104 seems to be higher quality then pretty much anything Ive come across. And id like to see whether having just one ear cupped ( on the plant. 104 ) makes a difference in your ability to focus on the call. great reviews though keep it up.

[@majorroastedyou5461]

Call One, Inc. discontinued ? I just ordered a pair off amazon lmao , hope I’m not getting some old truckers sweaty broken headset.

[@respectfullydecline973]

Sorry if this has been asked/answered already. With the 8220, can I be listening to music and seamlessly answer or make a call from my cell, or landline, or pc? My calls come from either of those sources at any time.

[@MrHarrygalstian]

Can you add a telephone lifter on the Plantronics model?

[@felipe2fp]

Does plantronics have something equivalent from jabra link 370 (the usb adapter which extend bluetooh capabilities)? I think that this is important once bluetooth don't have enougth bandwidth for audio and mic and usually drops sound quality.

[@jackoutthebox1147]

Are these the only 2 worth while options for landline desk, Bluetooth, and soft phone? Also can either be muted by flipping the mic boom up?

[@neeee3eee]

According to the article description, the jabra but active noise canceling

[@neeee3eee]

@@CallOneInc The guy in the video says that jabra engage 75 stereo has NO active noise cancellation. But in the description (official website of jabra) is advertised with active noise cancellation. So what's wrong?

[@neeee3eee]

@@CallOneInc You really are? I wow cool 😎 I'm Michael mascher from Germany. I bought the jabra engage 75 stereo for my home office and really thought that it has ANC but then the PNC is really very good, 👍

[@alexp535]

i can't connect or pair plantronics savi 8220 to samsung galaxy 9+ bluetooth. any advice pls. thanks

[@Spacemanwho1]

Loved this review. Shame you guys are not in the UK. how do these compare with the evolve 75 for audio quality? I’m looking for something to cover Skype business from laptop and mobile phone. Do you have to reconnect your Bluetooth from your phone each time you turn these on?

[@Spacemanwho1]

Call One, Inc. Thanks and I appreciate your response and info. One last question from me. How does the audio quality compare between the plantronics, edge and evolve when it comes to connecting to a PC for Skype and mobile device. I get the engage and plantronics are desk based phones with a lot more connections options. I’m just wondering how they each sound.

[@K1DFR3SH77]

Will this work with avaya phone?

[@Duke1GB]

Thanks for another great video! Please can you let me know if it's possible to travel with these? The 8220 can be used with the D200 Dect USB adapter but I'm not sure about the Jabra Evolve - any thoughts appreciated. Currently testing both - a very tough decision! Thank you 😃

[@Duke1GB]

Thanks for such a speedy reply! I'm connecting to a laptop primarily at home then the office in future. The ability to take it on the occasional trip would be good but I have an old voyager legend which is ok but not as good call quality. I tried the evole2 65 and it was excellent (and ticked all the boxes!) but I prefer the call quality of the 75 which is hard to get over! Any thoughts welcome but I suspect I will have to make a slight compromise. The Savi 8220 almost does it but it is also almost too good at isolating the outside world wheres the 75 feels much like you're talking naturally. Sorry for the ramble!

[@Duke1GB]

Just noticed it's possible to do a direct cable connection with the Jabra which although not ideal could be a work around!

[@Duke1GB]

@@CallOneInc thanks for the follow up reply - I ended up with the Savi and have travelled with them for several months. They are superb and I highly recommend them. Thanks for all the excellect reviews and videos 👍🏻

[@pcfool13]

Why my engage not connecting to USB I keep get the blinking red light instead of green

[@CallOneInc]

Hi Patrick, can you please share more details? What specific Jabra Engage model? How is everything is connected. Is this a new issue or did it just start happening? Do you have the latest Jabra Direct software and headset firmware updates? I recommend you contact Jabra Support directly as they can provide real-time assistance over the phone. www.jabra.com/support

[@sixtus2318]

All phone calls sound bad and i cannot make a choice by listening to those. Is there a chance that you will test the microphones with .. Skype, WebEx, AWS to showcase their tansmitted soundquality via software applications please?

[@sixtus2318]

@@CallOneInc Thanks a lot for the quick reply ! I'll check it out right now :)

[@sampsalol]

Holy shit both of them have horrible mic quality if this video is accurate. Unacceptable. Is it really that bad?

[@s3vR3x]

do these support wideband talking?

[@johncatalano898]

great explanation of the respective features. I currently have the Savi 7 series which has worked well for the past 3 to 4 years. While the jabra sounds like a good unit (I had an earlier version before my current Savi) I think I will stick with Plantronics and get the 8220, thanks

[@thejsonYT]

Can you stream music from your mobile while simultaneously using the microphone for dictation on the PC over USB?

[@thejsonYT]

Call One, Inc. awesome thanks for the reply. Wonder if can stream while using windows sound recorder would probably answer same question. Mic 🎤 used for PC while audio comes from mobile. Thanks either way!

[@thejsonYT]

Call One, Inc. Perfect. Thanks so much for investigating and for answering the question! This makes sense and good to know beforehand!

[@la-elcohen7341]

Is it possible to take savi 8220 out of the office if I want to use a bluetooth for phone calls? Or will I have to take the base with me?

[@la-elcohen7341]

@@CallOneInc Ahh okay thanks for the answer If I understand correctly, if I take the headset with me I will not be able to connect it to a blue tooth because the connection is at all from the base and not from the headset

[@la-elcohen7341]

@@CallOneInc 1. Can the VOYAGER 4200 also be used for telephone calls? And also to the computer? 2. When I take the headphones out of the office can I pair directly with the iPhone or will I need the desk stand again? The VOYAGER 4200 is a good option because it has 2 Headphone pads on both sides. Do you know a similar product that you recommend in addition to the VOYAGER 4200? Thank you for the help

[@dancruz6624]

i get a lot of noises from the chickens and dogs barking, which headset would you recommend?

[@benravetta]

I’m concerned why your chickens are barking.

[@633959]

While streaming music from mobile phone on Plantronics, will it pause your music when you get a call from your desk phone? Thanks!

[@cucabueno]

I need to know this as well

[@alexlow6028]

Hi, please advise if the Savi 8220 is connectable to deskphone? If so, do you know if it’s compatible with borderless BH 85 deskphone? www.borderlesshub.com/product/bh85-enterprise-ip-phone/ I can’t seem to find borderless brand on their list of compatibility so hoping you could look through the specs and advise me. Really appreciate it man.

[@regdarstreetwise1537]

Hi Alex, I found a German company which does modifications. Maybe you can find something like that at the location you live. I just thought the possible option would be interesting for you. www.headsetsysteme.de/electronic_hook_switch/download/SK100_Siemens_optiset_Optipoint_Flyer.pdf

[@ramster00]

I heard that the base of Jabra engage 75 needs to connected with a telephone line inorder to use it, so it cannot be used without the base, Is this correct?

[@ramster00]

Im spending so much time trying to find the right one. I know there are plenty of good Bluetooth headsets but which one mostly recommended for pc and smartphones light and not too big , i was considering sennheiser mb pro 2 but i heard it disconnects a lot. What do you think? Thanks

[@jsfbay1]

@@CallOneInc - My use case does not involve a softphone. I want to use this (or the 8220) for the following: 1) connect to my PC for Dragon dictation (I know you don't have that) via, I assume, a dongle of some sort (does this dongle use Bluetooth or some other wireless format?) 2) connect to my cell phone (iPhone) via Bluetooth, 3) connect to my Panasonic cordless phone via Bluetooth (Connect2Cell feature on Panasonic DECT wireless phones). Do I still need to connect the Jabra base to a phone line? If I do, can I switch inputs without having to touch the buttons on the base? I.E. is there Windows software I can run to control switching, or, can I do it via touching button(s) on the headset? Thank you!!

[@arddel]

HORRIBLE mic performance from BOTH devices. My (wired) Jabra Biz 2400 II Ultra-Noise Canceling headset runs circles around both these units, both in noise cancelation as well as voice quality. Thank you for the review, I'll stick with my wired unit.

[@goodperson6622]

Thank you so much

[@asimsheikh9029]

any idea how each of these opeates with Dragon Dictate Mac and/or Dragon for Windows?

[@maxflinter6896]

Plantronics sucks really with Dragon. There is a wake up-delay as if the Headset is in sleep mode which results in missing the first spoken words all the time - so it is not possible to use it. My very old Jabra Pro 9470 has no problem with this so I hope the new Jabra Engage 75 works without this issue because I will buy it and trash the expensive Plantronics 8220 into the bin...

[@systemparadox]

Does anyone know if either of these headsets will still play sounds from the PC whilst on a call with the desk phone? Or can they only handle one stream at a time?

[@systemparadox]

@@CallOneInc I want to use the headset for calls from the desk phone and sound/music from the PC. If I'm on a call (from the desk phone) and the PC plays a sound (e.g. a notification sound, or if I want to watch a video or listen to a sound clip), I still want to hear it. I'm concerned that the headset may only deal with one stream at a time and mute everything else whilst on a call, which is not what I want.

[@systemparadox]

@@CallOneInc Thanks. Music pausing is fine, it's other sounds like notifications that I'm concerned about.

[@dulcegarcia6448]

I have a terrible echo how do I fix this?

[@cocosricos5541]

Seek medical help 😜

[@ConsumerGoods1]

I thought the Engage has active noise cancellation?

[@prprprprprprprprpr]

It has noise cancelation on microphone though. Pretty much all of them do.

[@lesliepaulwilbert272]

great information

[@MichaelGreco]

Jabra turned out that music much better. But I think the active noise-cancelling and the fact that you can stream music makes the Plantronics the winner.

[@johnnynsp]

I belive we will see the steaming feature in Jabra Engage very soon :)

[@puska83]

Just upgraded from Evolve 75, can't believe the Engage 75 can't stream from the phone. What was Jabra thinking? Hope they'll update firmware with that feature sooner rather then later

[@alexlow6028]

www.jabra.com/Support/release-notes/release-note-jabra-engage-75?_ga=2.108591554.1193939150.1554164086-1620893483.1554164086 Could anyone let me know if the new update allows us to stream music from our phones?

[@maxflinter6896]

@@alexlow6028 Streaming is now possible...

[@christruong6115]

OF COURSE you can playback music on a mobile phone and hear it on the Jabra Edge 75 .... the SAVI 8200 is too Chunky ...

[@CallOneInc]

Hi Chris, thanks for sharing your input. Take a look at our more current comparison videos! kzbin.info/aero/PLOmK3KI8aDaWNDsHylk6KTqRPYsTzKcp9