The rapid adoption of remote working, work from home or just spending a few days out of office has led to increased focus in the design of communications products which allow greater collaboration and a better sound experience.
Clear speech transmission and reception are imperative in order to communicate and, further, to maintain a professional presence wherever you are.
EPOS ( formerly EPOS | Sennheiser ) have conducted serious (psychoacoustic) research into the way in which we process speech in our brains ( more information here EPOS Brain Adapt ) which supports the theory that technology can be evolved to improve cognitive performance.
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With noise cancellation, optimised speech and the brain adapt algorithm, meetings can be held with a higher level of audio clarity, and, hence, comprehension.
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Working at Home
For those of us lucky enough to have managed to set up efficient home offices during the lockdown we will have learnt a lot about what works and what doesn’t. Certainly the likelihood of distracting background noise from outside or cohabitants can ruin a business call or Teams Meeting. Hence, noise cancellation in a headset is a very worthwhile facet to, perhaps the most important endpoint in your home working life. EPOS’s ADAPT 200 Series of headsets are a great choice for home working with Bluetooth Connectivity.
Travelling for Work
The frequency of long distance business travel has, no doubt, been hit by an increased awareness of our carbon footprint, the pandemic and the associated costs of such activities. However, face to face meetings with customers and colleagues are desirable upon occasion. A webcam such as the EPOS Expand Vision 1 makes a fantastic travelling partner. The webcam being small yet powerful, delivering an immersive HD Video stream over UC platforms such as Meet/ Teams or Zoom wherever one is.
Working on the Go
On the go: many roles require commuting or extensive time spent on the road. In this sort of environment a headset which can perform multiple functions and connect to multiple devices is a bonus. Long battery life is also a great feature. There are many options available from EPOS which can allow a professional connection to business meetings as well as some leisure time on Spotify/ Netflix. The EPOS ADAPT 461 headset is a firm favourite amongst our team for business trips, whilst the impressive HiFi audio of the ADAPT 660 has won many hearts.
Many polls consider that the new normal ( of not being expected in the office five days a week ) is increasing productivity whilst delivering a higher level of job satisfaction for employees. A veritable sea change has occurred and, unless we adopt the technology to support it, we will not make the best of this wonderful situation.
