Sennheiser Headsets Win Top Rating from Nuance

Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that its DW Pro2 wireless headset received the top ranking for quality from Nuance Communications. The DW Pro2 was the only product in Nuance's recent wireless headset comparison to receive a score of "Six Dragons,"  the highest possible ranking from the company's rigorous testing,  for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Dictate for Mac.

Nuance routinely assigns quality rankings to audio equipment, such as headphones and microphones, on a scale of one to six dragons, six being the highest. According to the company, microphones and headsets are subject to a stringent evaluation of performance, accuracy, ease-of-use, durability, Windows compatibility, and other criteria. To date, Nuance has certified more than 20 wireless headsets from nine other manufacturers.

In addition to the DW Pro2 headset's Six Dragons rating, Sennheiser's Circle Series SC230 and SC260 models received a top score of Six Dragons in the wired category. 

"Sennheiser is completely dedicated to achieving great quality audio," said Bill Rice, national sales manager of telecommunications at Sennheiser, in a statement. "The reason why Sennheiser is able to score so highly in these evaluations is because for more than 65 years, our core expertise has been sound. In the world of voice recognition, this is the ultimate attribute."

The DW Pro2 professional wireless headset is an ergonomically designed, high-performance DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) headset that delivers HD voice quality and noise-cancelling capabilities. The DW Series consists of the DW Pro1 and the DW Pro2, with the Pro2 being the stereophonic version. 

These models have also been certified for interoperability with telephony solutions from Microsoft, Avaya, Cisco, IBM and Polycom.

"We developed our Dragon ranking system to help ensure our customers are aware of the highest-quality audio products for our Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Dictate for Mac products. We congratulate Sennheiser and its DW Pro2 for achieving Six Dragons," said Peter Mahoney, chief marketing officer and general manager of the Dragon product line at Nuance, in a statement.