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Conferencing and hybrid meeting equipment

Phone conferences, webinars and hybrid meetings go more smoothly with the right equipment. You can order essentials from microphones to video conferencing desk phones to get the most out of your meetings.

Key features

  • Meeting participants can hear and see you more clearly.
  • Help hybrid meetings run more smoothly.
  • Create a more polished impression.
  • Equipment can be requested for the duration of your employment.

How to order

We can help you decide which is best for your needs if you're not sure. When you're ready, complete the online request form and we'll sort the rest.

Request equipment

Alternatively, you can request equipment on a shorter, temporary loan.

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Available to staff

Staff can request this equipment. You will need approval from your line manager.

Funded by departments

Departments fund this service, subject to approval. There isn’t a cost to you for standard use.

 

Sennheiser SC160 USB

£40.70 (inclulding VAT)

  • This is the recommended model for most users
  • USB wired connection (USB-A and USB-C)
  • Suitable for Zoom Phone
  • Double-sided headset (also available as a single sided headset - SC130 USB)
  • Stereo Sound
  • Flexible microphone arm
  • Call controller on cable
  • Noise cancelling microphone
  • SC160 fact sheet

Sennheiser SC165 USB

£54.25 (including VAT)

  • USB wired connection (USB-A and USB-C) and 3.5mm audio jack
  • Suitable for Zoom Phone and Microsoft Teams
  • Double-sided headset
  • Stereo Sound
  • Flexible microphone arm
  • Call controller on cable
  • Noise cancelling microphone
  • SC165 fact sheet

Sennheiser SC660 ANC USB

£148.55 (including VAT)

  • USB wired connection
  • Suitable for Zoom Phone (cannot be used with desk phones)
  • Double-sided headset
  • Ultra noise cancelling microphone with Audio Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology
  • Exceptional wearing comfort
  • For hearing aid compatibility, the SC660 TC works with all standard telecoil-equipped hearing aids
  • SC660 fact sheet

Sennheiser Adapt 260

£105.12 (including VAT)

  • Suitable for Zoom Phone and Microsoft Teams
  • Wireless (USB-A and USB-C dongle included for PC connections)
  • Connect up to two devices at once
  • Double-sided
  • Lightweight
  • Noise cancelling microphone 
  • High-quality stereo sound
  • Dedicated button to launch Microsoft Teams
  • Adjustable and foldable Design
  • Up to 27 hours of battery life
  • Adapt 260 fact sheet

Sennheiser Presence

£82.50 (including VAT)

  • Wireless 
  • Multi connectivity capable
  • Single-sided ear piece
  • Lightweight
  • Suitable for Zoom Phone
  • Compatible with desk phones which support bluetooth (CP600)
  • Compatible with Siri and Google Assistant
  • Presence fact sheet

Sennheiser Adapt 560

£165.85 (including VAT)

  • Wireless (USB-A and USB-C dongle included for PC connections)
  • Double-sided
  • Suitable for Zoom Phone 
  • Noise cancelling microphone technology for noisy environments
  • High-quality stereo sound
  • Adjustable and foldable design
  • Up to 46 Hours of Battery Life
  • More about Adapt 560 (eposaudio.com)

Sennheiser MB 660 UC

£259.16 (including VAT)

  • Wireless 
  • Suitable for Zoom Phone
  • Noise cancellation technology for noisy environments
  • Advanced Own-Voice-Detector
  • Windsafe technology
  • Up to 30 hours of battery time
  • MB 660 UC MS fact sheet

Speakerphones are ideal for conferencing and hybrid meetings. They have a microphone built and are suitable for capturing multiple voices.

Poly Sync 20+

£110.35 (including VAT)

  • Recommended for: personal/small rooms
  • Number of microphones: 3
  • Voice pickup range: 7 feet
  • Talk Time: up to 20 hours
  • Battery recharge time: Approximately 4 hours
  • Weight: 12.7 ounces
  • Bluetooth, USB-A and USB-C Available

Sennheiser Expand SP30+

 

£132.48 (including VAT)

  • Recommended for: personal/small room
  • Number of microphones: 1
  • Voice pickup range: 8.0 feet
  • Talk Time: up to 18 hours
  • Battery recharge time: 3hrs 20
  • Weight: 11 ounces
  • Bluetooth, USB-A and USB-C  connectors included

Poly Sync 40+

£212.54 (including VAT)

  • Recommended for: huddle rooms
  • Number of microphones: 3
  • Voice pickup range: 8 feet
  • Talk Time: up to 30 hours
  • Battery recharge time: Approximately 4 hours
  • Weight: 21.5 ounces
  • Bluetooth, Combined USB-A and USB-C connectors included 

Poly Sync 60

£389.45 (including VAT)

  • Recommended for: small/medium meeting rooms
  • Number of microphones: 6
  • Voice pickup range: 10 feet
  • Talk Time: Always on AC power only
  • Battery recharge time:  Always on AC power only
  • Weight: 35 ounces
  • Bluetooth, Combined USB-A and USB-C connectors included

Sennheiser Expand 80

£385.96 (including VAT)

  • Recommended for: medium/large room
  • Number of microphones: 6
  • Voice pickup range: 9.8 feet
  • Talk Time: up to 18 hours
  • Battery recharge time: 3hrs 20
  • Weight: 34 ounces
  • Bluetooth, USB-A and USB-C connectors included

Sennheiser Expand 80 additional mic

£109.19 (including VAT)

  • Boosts the range of the Expand 80 for larger rooms
  • Number of microphones: 4
  • Connect up to two additional mics

BTD 800 replacement Bluetooth dongle

£49.71 (including VAT)

USB-C to USB-A adaptor

£7.65 (including VAT)

  • Adaptor to make USB-C ports work with USB-A cables.

Polycom Trio 8800 is a revolutionary conference phone offering the industry’s most advanced sound quality - making every conversation, every spoken word just that much clearer. 

Polycom Trio offers a consistent user experience in a variety of room sizes.

Polycom Trio 8800 conference phone

£1,120.55

  • Enhanced HD Voice and 360° microphone coverage
  • 20-foot pickup range
  • Optional expansion microphones are capable of covering an area of up to 230 square feet
  • Easily pair your mobile device or laptop to Polycom Trio Conference Phone using USB or Bluetooth
  • Polycom's exclusive NoiseBlock technology. Extraneous noises such as rustling papers, typing on a keyboard, or sirens outside a window are all too common in meetings and distracting to listeners
  • With Polycom's exclusive NoiseBlock technology, Polycom Trio automatically mutes when background noise is present giving your conversation top priority
  • Polycom Trio delivers one consistent and easy-to-use interface to every room so users don’t need to learn something new every time
  • Intuitive icon-based interface is familiar, minimises mistakes, and speeds connection with “one touch join”
  • Polycom Trio 8800 data sheet

Polycom Trio 8800 additional microphone

£262.49

  • Connect an additional microphone to your Polycom Trio 8800 conference phone

Logitech C925e Business Webcam

£94.73 (including VAT)

  • Basic budget webcam
  • 1080p and integrated privacy shutter

Logitech C930e Business Webcam

£116.30 (incl. VAT)

  • Designed for business
  • 1080p webcam with wide field of view and digital zoom

Brio Ultra HD Pro Webcam

£245.72 (including VAT)

  • 4K webcam with HDR
  • Windows Hello support

Poly Studio P5

£71.30 including VAT

  • Professional Webcam
  • Incredible colour and clarity - 1080p with 4x digital zoom
  • Focused directional microphone
  • Up and running in seconds with easy set up
  • Poly Studio P5 overview (poly.com)

USB video bars come with a microphone, camera, and speak built in. They can be used for personal meetings and small conference spaces.

Poly P15 Personal Video Bar

£366.50

  • Exceptional optics, powerful audio, automatic camera framing, and cutting-edge noise blocking tech give you freedom to move and command the conversation. 
  • Ultra HD (4K 16:9, 2160p), Full HD (1080p), HD (720p) 
  • Poly Acoustic Clarity technology provides full-duplex conversations, acoustic echo cancellation and background noise suppression
  • Poly NoiseBlockAI technology
  • Poly Acoustic Fence technology
  • Microphones: 3-element beamforming microphone array
  • Poly P15 overview (hp.com)
  • Poly P15 data sheet

Poly R30 Personal Video Bar

£650.67

Poly DirectorAI technology offers a dynamic camera experience that keeps everyone in frame at all

  • times. Enjoy rich audio that filters out background noise so each participant is heard clearly. Even in small rooms.
  • Ultra HD (4K 16:9, 2160p), Full HD (1080p), HD (720p) 
  • True colour and low light compensation
  • Automatic meeting experience powered by Poly DirectorAI including speaker framing, presenter tracking, and conversation mode
  • Poly Acoustic Clarity technology provides full-duplex conversations, acoustic echo cancellation and background noise suppression
  • Poly NoiseBlockAI technology
  • Poly Acoustic Fence technology
  • Microphones: 3-element beamforming microphone array
  • Poly R30 overview (hp.com)
  • Poly R30 data sheet

Plenom Busylight

£55 (including VAT)

  • Multi-color LED shows presence
  • Measures 1 -1/2" X 1 -1/2"
  • Rings and flashes on incoming calls

Contact for support

If you are experiencing technical issues or need advice, please contact Unified Communications.

Service commitments

When leaving the University, you should arrange with your department to return any IT equipment you have been provided with.

Support

  • This service is managed by Unified Communications, part of IT Services.
  • We are responsible for monitoring, identifying and fixing faults.
  • Support is available during our opening hours.

Standards

Our service performance and standards have been produced in consultation with our customers, and we monitor the quality, timeliness and access to facilities and services.

We appreciate feedback as it helps us review and continually improve our service.

Page last reviewed: 9 September 2024

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