Warranties

Headsets can sometimes become the target of abuse. Help desk agents frequently vent their frustration on their headsets. For this reason, headset manufacturers are reluctant to warranty those parts of a headset that are likely to be damaged by harsh treatment. Most headset manufacturers warranty their products for a minimum of 12 months. Some manufacturers have longer warranty periods i.e. two or even three years. However, although this sounds impressive, these warranties generally exclude everything except the internal electronic components (which seldom fail anyway).

Servicing

We recommend that all consumables (voice tubes, batteries, mic windscreen kits, ear cushions and ear tips) are replaced on a six-monthly basis or whenever they begin to show signs of wear and tear.

Headsets are often sent in for faults that could easily be remedied by the users. The four most common headset faults (when there is no obvious sign of damage) are flat batteries in amplifier, blocked voice tubes, missing parts (ear tips, voice tubes etc.) and altered switch settings on the amplifier or telephone.

The above problems can often be rectified telephonically. Ask the customer if they’ve checked the batteries or whether they have tried removing the voice tube to see if their transmission becomes clearer. Run through the switch settings with them to see if they’ve inadvertently changed something.