Epos Audio Adapt 560 II
Audio December 5, 2023
Although working from home is more common-place these days, there’s still a place for busy office environments and all the noise and distractions that come with it. So, when having to make those calls or engage in Teams meetings, it pays to have a decent headset with Active Noise Cancelling and good audio. The Audio Adapt 560 II has this and a lot more too.
To begin with, it’s wireless and connects via Bluetooth 5.0, mainly through the dongle it’s already paired with that comes in the box. You simply plug this in to a USB port on your computer and you’re ready to go. It has a few buttons on the ear piece with the foldable boom that change function depending on if you’re engaged in a call or listening to media. For example, if you press the main button (it’s purple and elongated as opposed to round to distinguish it by feel from the other buttons) once you will answer an incoming call, hold it down for a second and you reject it. Various multi-taps and holds give you different functions such as putting someone on hold or dealing with multiple calls at once and save you from having to scrabble around for the right button mid-call. There is a mute function available through a separate button but one particular touch I quite like is that when you move the boom up, it mutes automatically, giving you a good, physical reminder that you’re muted and don’t end up chatting to yourself!
It’s Microsoft Teams certified and is also compatible with Cortana with voice activation being enabled/disabled with the touch of a button. You can have up to 8 devices stored to connect via Bluetooth with and can connect to two devices at a time, allowing you to take calls from your mobile while in a meeting without having to take the headset off for example, very handy if you need to be available regardless of what you’re up to.
RRP £225
