About this episode
In this episode of the Headset Advisor Tech Review Podcast, you'll find out about some of the differences between the popular USB connector types used with many business headsets. These connector types are USB-A, and USB-C. Knowing the differences will help you to better understand which to look for when shopping or researching new headsets.To get your best price, make sure to use coupon code BLOG when checking out on our website which is www.headsetadvisor.comAnyone who's shopped for new headsets these days understands that there are a lot of things to be aware of. In that shopping process you'll be hit with things that may be unfamiliar. You know, things like:DECT vs. BluetoothWired vs. Wireless headsetsWearing styles; monaural, binaural, in the ear, on the ear, behind the neck, or convertibleTransparency modeActive Noise Cancellation. What's that, and how's it different from passive noise cancellation?And of course there's the topic of USB-A connection vs. USB-C. What's the difference?In this podcast, I'll attempt to shed some light on the last of these listed points. That is, the USB question. In doing so, I won't be getting overly technical, but instead, I'll keep it rather simple. After all, I have that kind of mind, so it suits me.The first thing is these two connections look different from each other. USB-A is bigger, and it has squared off corners. The USB-C plug is much smaller, and the corners are rounded.They also insert into the USB port differently. USB-A insertes one way only. We've all tried plugged one of these in, only to find it won't go. That's because it needs to be turned over and resinserted. When you use USB-C you can kiss all that goodbye. That's because you can insert it however you like because it can be inserted in either direction. I don't know about you, but I'm taking a liking to the C version.The other big draw to the USB-C is faster transfer speeds, and more available power to charge things. But you know, much of that depends on the USB version being used. For example, if you're using USB-A version 3.2, and the same version on USB-C, you have the same transmission speed. But, most of us are likely using a lower version which means slower speed. USB-C, unlike USB-A, can operate with Thunderbolt 3 and 4 whereas USB-A can't. Many of the newer computers are coming with Thunderbolt, so using USB-C is clearly an advantage in that sense.The truth is, for the way most of us use USB, that is, transfering and uploading files such as pictures for example, USB-A is still very adequate. In some instances though, it may require a little patience, but at the end of the day, USB-A will get the job done.USB-A was introduced in 1996, and C was introduced in 2014. Even with 8 years in the market, C hasn't fully over
