| Looking for a gift for the business person in your life? | | | | taking a call because your mind may not be on the |
| Look no further than wireless headphones as the | | | | road). |
| perfect gift…even for the person who has | | | | Traveling for business sometimes means working in |
| everything. These excellent music accessories make a | | | | airplanes, airports, and staying in hotels. Having wireless |
| great gift to give, whether as a business gift or as a | | | | headphones allow the professional to plug into their |
| personal gift to someone important to you. What | | | | laptop and do their work without having to untangle the |
| makes these listening devices such a good gift? It | | | | cords. |
| says that you value their time, safety, and happiness | | | | Expect to spend $100 or more for a decent set of |
| because of what these type of head phones offer. | | | | wireless head phones. You may also want to get |
| Professionals can use these for a number of uses. In | | | | batteries for them so the person can use them right |
| the office, they allow them to listen to music on their | | | | away out of the box. There are a number of good |
| computer, or to take e-learning training or webinars | | | | brands out there. Some of the top names include: |
| without bothering the people around them and without | | | | Koss, Logitech, Panasonic, Sennheiser, Iawa, and Shure, |
| having cords to get the way of their work. | | | | bluetooth, AKG, Audio-technica, Etymotic Research, |
| These same professionals can answer phone calls | | | | JVC, Skullcandy, Philips, although there are many |
| with wireless headphones and attached microphones, | | | | others. |
| allowing them to converse and participate in | | | | There are a range of prices and styles. Some of the |
| conference calls while at the same time doing work | | | | things you'll want to look for include noise canceling |
| that needs to get done (typing, filing, filling out reports, | | | | features (to keep out background noise) but those are |
| cleaning up their desk, etc.). If the signal sending unit is | | | | often (not always), bigger and bulkier than the smaller |
| located close enough, they may even be able to | | | | ones available. One of the best kinds are canalbuds, |
| wander around their office while they talk, allowing | | | | which fit right into the ear (but don't mix them up with |
| them to stay engaged in the conversation without | | | | earbuds which are cheaper versions that may be of a |
| getting sleepy or bored by sitting down the entire time. | | | | slightly lower quality). Canalbuds offer noise dampening |
| Many units have signal distances of up to 300' away. | | | | and great sound, and are very high quality, but can also |
| While on the road, they allow the professional user to | | | | be expensive. |
| make calls without taking their hands off of the wheel | | | | Wireless headphones are the ultimate in convenience |
| or their eyes off the road. It's a great way to help the | | | | and safety because of their hands-free use and lack |
| busy professional stay in control of the car even during | | | | of cords. The professional you're buying a gift for will |
| a business call. (However, many people suggest that | | | | thank you for making their life far more convenient and |
| you should still pull over to the side of the road while | | | | enjoyable. |