We set out to answer a pressing question: which headset boasts the best noise-canceling microphone and sound quality? Is it the Poly Voyager Focus 2, Jabra Evolve2 75, Orosound Tilde Pro, or perhaps Apple AirPods? To find out, we created a blind headset testing website and invited you all to cast your votes, providing us with the valuable data we sought.
We compared the top 28 headsets from brands like:
- Jabra
- Discover
- Poly
- Orosound
- Yealink
- Shokz
- And even Apple
We included not only the top contenders but also some underdogs, including earbuds, bone conduction, and entry-level options. Our goal was to see how each headset performed under various conditions.
For the testing, we recorded my voice using each headset on the same computer, in the same spot, with a separate computer playing background noise at the same location and volume. Each recording needed to be identical, and we tested in the following noise categories:
- Office noises
- Dogs barking
- Kids playing
- Wind noise
- Quiet environment for sound quality
Most participants voted 5-10 times, and we received over 7,000 votes, giving us plenty of data to derive statistically significant results.
With that, here are the results of our blind microphone tests:
BEST HEADSET MIC OVERALL
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| Headset | Price | Wireless or Wired | Connectivity | Wearing Style | ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Yealink UH37 | $89.00 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 2. Jabra Evolve2 55 | $269.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 3. Jabra Evolve2 50 | $199.00 | Wired | USB | Over the head | Yes |
| 4. Jabra Engage 55 | $269.10 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head/convertible | No |
| 5. Orosound Tilde Pro Wireless | $379.99 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 6. Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex | $329.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 7. Shokz Opencomm2 | $199.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Behind the neck | No |
| 8. Discover D722U | $69.99 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 9. Poly Voyager 4310 | $134.99 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | No |
| 10. Yealink WH62 | $152.00 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | No |
| 11. Jabra Engage 50 2 | $162.80 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 12. Poly Voyager Focus 2 | $219.99 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 13. Jabra Evolve2 75 | $295.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 14. Yealink BH71 | $159.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the ear | No |
| 15. Discover D713U | $79.99 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 16. Poly Voyager 5200 UC | $184.99 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the ear | No |
| 17. Yealink WH67 | $239.00 | Wireless | DECT | Convertible | No |
| 18. Jabra Evolve2 85 | $373.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 19. Discover Adapt 20 | $159.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | No |
| 20. Yealink BH76 | $231.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 21. Poly Savi 8220 Office | $259.00 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | Yes |
| 22. Discover D904 | $199.00 | Wireless | DECT | Convertible | No |
| 23. Poly Voyager Free 60 | $329.95 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 24. Orosound Tilde Pro Wired | $379.00 | Wired | USB | Over the Head | Yes |
| 25. Apple AirPods 3rd Gen | $159.00 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | No |
| 26. Discover D712U | $89.99 | Wired | USB | Over the Head | No |
| 27. Jabra Evolve2 Buds | $242.10 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 28. Discover Adapt 30 | $219.99 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | No |
Best Value with Best Mic
| Headset | Price | Wireless or Wired | Connectivity | Wearing Style | ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Yealink UH37 | $89.00 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 2. Discover D722U | $69.99 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 3. Discover D713U | $79.99 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 4. Poly Voyager 4310 | $134.99 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | No |
| 5. Jabra Engage 50 2 | $162.10 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 6. Jabra Evolve2 50 | - | Wired | USB | Over the head | Yes |
| 7. Poly Voyager Focus 2 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 8. Yealink BH71 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the ear | No |
| 9. Yealink WH62 | - | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | No |
| 10. Poly Voyager 5200 UC | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the ear | No |
| 11. Shokz Opencomm2 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Behind the neck | No |
| 12. Jabra Engage 55 | - | Wireless | DECT | Over the head/convertible | No |
| 13. Jabra Evolve2 55 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 14. Discover Adapt 20 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | No |
| 15. Discover D712U | - | Wired | USB | Over the Head | No |
| 16. Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 17. Yealink WH67 | - | Wireless | DECT | Convertible | No |
| 18. Jabra Evolve2 75 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 19. Yealink BH76 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 20. Orosound Tilde Pro Wireless | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 21. Poly Savi 8220 Office | - | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | Yes |
| 22. Apple AirPods 3rd Gen | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | No |
| 23. Discover D904 | - | Wireless | DECT | Convertible | No |
| 24. Jabra Evolve2 85 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 25. Poly Voyager Free 60 | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 26. Jabra Evolve2 Buds | - | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 27. Orosound Tilde Pro Wired | - | Wired | USB | Over the Head | Yes |
| 28. Discover Adapt 30 | - | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | No |
Best Brand for Overall Headset Microphones
| Brand | Avg Vote Per Headset |
|---|---|
| 1. Jabra | 355 |
| 2. Shokz | 352 |
| 3. Yealink | 311 |
| 4. Poly | 289 |
| 5. Orosound | 253 |
| 6. Discover | 202 |
| 7. Apple | 121 |
Wired Headset Best Mic
| Headset | Wireless or Wired | Connectivity | Wearing Style | ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Yealink UH37 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 2. Jabra Evolve2 50 | Wired | USB | Over the head | Yes |
| 3. Discover D722U | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 4. Jabra Engage 50 2 | Wired | USB | Over the head | No |
| 5. Discover D713U | Wired | USB | Over the Ear | No |
| 6. Orosound Tilde Pro Wired | Wired | USB | Over the Head | Yes |
| 7. Discover D712U | Wired | USB | Over the Head | No |
Wireless Headset Best Mic
| Headset | Wireless or Wired | Connectivity | Wearing Style | ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jabra Evolve2 55 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 2. Jabra Engage 55 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head/convertible | No |
| 3. Orosound Tilde Pro Wireless | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 4. Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 5. Shokz Opencomm2 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Behind the neck | No |
| 6. Poly Voyager 4310 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | No |
| 7. Yealink WH62 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | No |
| 8. Poly Voyager Focus 2 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 9. Jabra Evolve2 75 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 10. Yealink BH71 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the ear | No |
| 11. Poly Voyager 5200 UC | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the ear | No |
| 12. Yealink WH67 | Wireless | DECT | Convertible | No |
| 13. Jabra Evolve2 85 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 14. Discover Adapt 20 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | No |
| 15. Yealink BH76 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 16. Poly Savi 8220 Office | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | Yes |
| 17. Discover D904 | Wireless | DECT | Convertible | No |
| 18. Poly Voyager Free 60 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 19. Apple AirPods 3rd Gen | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | No |
| 20. Jabra Evolve2 Buds | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 21. Discover Adapt 30 | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | No |
Best Headset Mic With Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
| Headset | Wireless or Wired | Connectivity | Wearing Style | ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jabra Evolve2 55 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 2. Jabra Evolve2 50 | Wired | USB | Over the head | Yes |
| 3. Orosound Tilde Pro Wireless | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 4. Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 5. Poly Voyager Focus 2 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 6. Jabra Evolve2 75 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 7. Jabra Evolve2 85 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 8. Yealink BH76 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Over the head | Yes |
| 9. Poly Savi 8220 Office | Wireless | DECT | Over the head | Yes |
| 10. Poly Voyager Free 60 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 11. Orosound Tilde Pro Wired | Wired | USB | Over the Head | Yes |
| 12. Jabra Evolve2 Buds | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
Wireless Earbuds with Best Mic
| Headset | Wireless or Wired | Connectivity | Wearing Style | ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Shokz Opencomm2 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Behind the neck | No |
| 2. Poly Voyager Free 60 | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
| 3. Apple AirPods 3rd Gen | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | No |
| 4. Jabra Evolve2 Buds | Wireless | Bluetooth | Earbuds | Yes |
We are thrilled to share these results with you. Make sure to use coupon code: BESTMIC for discounts on these top-rated headsets. Thank you for participating and helping us determine the best headsets in the market!
