CeBit was the launching ground for some new gadget goodness and Plantronics was there to make its presence felt. There the company introduced its .Audio line of headsets. The three members of the .Audio family include the .Audio 340, .Audio 510 USB and .Audio 550 DSP. The pictured headset, the .Auido 340, combines comfort features such as a pressure-free headband with a noise-canceling microphone. Additionally, its more advanced siblings also feature 44mm speakers. The .Audio DSP bests them all, however, with its digital signal processing chip and PerSono Audio Control Centre Software. The DSP chip actively eliminates background noise while the software allows for full control over the microphone and audio setting. The .Audio 340, .Audio 510 USB and .Audio 550 DSP cost $43, $69 and $121 respectively.

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