Bluetooth USB Dongle for Desktop - What Should I Look for?

I would like to purchase a few Bluetooth USB dongles for the office desktops and maybe someone can advice what I should be looking for as features?
Do I need 4.2 VS 4.0 for BT headsets links?
Also if anyone can recommend something.

TIA

Cris

Comments

  • Since noone else has commented, what's the use case? If just for the office for headsets for taking phone calls (so minimum sound quality requirements)… I'd go for something basic so any version BT so long as it's compatible with your headset of choice, but from a reputable brand because reliability will be your no. 1 consideration.

  • People have various (more or less expensive) BT headset they use with their mobiles while not in the office.
    They would like to be able to continue to use those with music and Skype4Business from their desktops.
    If the calls from the mobile would still come through - that will be a bonus.

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    If the calls from the mobile would still come through - that will be a bonus.

    That'd be up to whether their headset can pair with more than one device at a time, and won't be up to whatever BT dongle you use. Yeah I'd stick to a basic BT 4.0 dongle, but from a more reputable brand and probably a brick-and-mortar store for warranty returns if you need that. Reliability and after support tends to be more important to a business where up-time is important, rather than strictly cheapest-you-can-get for normal consumers with no revenue/productivity riding on it.

    Up to you though - you just don't need the newest or fanciest BT version/protocol.

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