Call centre agents face pressure from every side: customers want speed, supervisors want consistency, and AI is reshaping how every call is measured and coached. Stress is real—38% of workers report levels 7/10 or higher. In high‑volume centres, that should alarm ops and HR. A headset can’t fix culture or pay, but it can remove daily friction that fuels fatigue.

Story here: https://www.techfinitive.com/features/noise-fatigue-and-burnout-the-call-centre-challenges-a-headset-can-actually-solve/

#Business #Headphones #Headsets #ITManagers #VideoCalls

Buying office headsets seems simple -- until deployment reveals hidden friction: wrong connectors, weak range, IT tickets, frustrated users, and gear that churns early. The real question isn’t “what’s cheapest?” but “what removes friction from work?” Stress is high, and workers who feel effective report far higher satisfaction.

Read the full story and buyer's guide here: https://www.techfinitive.com/product-guides/the-business-buyers-guide-to-office-headsets-what-really-matters/

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Weird. On FreeBSD 15.0, my new Jabra headset works perfectly with the wireless USB dongle. Plug it in, it's picked up as an audio sink and source, and everything Just Works. On Linux Mint (which I still use for gaming and DRM media), the headset reports that it's connected ... then immediately disconnects again :/ No idea why and haven't had the time to debug it.

This further confirms my general impression of FreeBSD and Linux ... Linux distros have much broader software and hardware support, but tend to be a bit jankier. Whereas FreeBSD has a smaller set of software and hardware support, but when it works, it's stable and remains so.

#freebsd #linux #audio #headsets

Steelseries Arctis Nova Elite review: Ultra high-end gaming headsets are here

https://www.engadget.com/2175403/steelseries-arctis-nova-elite-review-ultra-high-end-gaming-headsets-are-here/

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I just signed my kid up for the Ear Bud of the Month Club.

Now, maybe he will stop "borrowing" mine since he loses his so often.

#ADHD #EarBuds #Headsets