Try noice-canceling aviation headsets (GA or helicopter models have truly amazing noise suppression). High-end models come with cellphone interface. I don't think cellphones will work in many data centers, but I think rigging interface from a normal cordless phone to the headset is pretty simple. The better of these headsets (Bose X, Sennheiser HMC460, Zulu Lightspeed, etc) have additional digital signal processing for getting voice out of noise - if you don't mind expense:) --vadim
Michael J McCafferty wrote:
All, I'd be OK if we were in a facility that was only average in terms of noise, but we are not. I need an exceptional phone for the data center. Something that doesn't transmit the horrible background noise to the other end, and something that is loud without being painful for the user of this phone. Cordless would be very fine, headset is excellent. Ordinary desk phone is OK... but the most important thing is that it works for clear communication. A loud ringer would great too... but if the best phone doesn't have one, I'll get an auxiliary ringer.
Does anyone have a phone model that they find to be excellent in a louder than usual data center?