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Above: Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 earbuds.
In partnership with Bang & Olufsen, we have created true wireless earbuds that are designed for professionals. Offering a trendy minimalistic design in Black Anthracite and a limited finish in Desert Gold showcasing luxury materials, the best sound quality, and features that make your workday a little more engaging.
The Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 earbuds deliver pure sound, a tailored fit, and the best meeting experience. With Bluetooth 5.2, Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, on-ear controls, enterprise grade security, and management –these earbuds are perfect for professional and IT teams.
Securely manage the Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950, along with all your other Cisco devices, from a single platform with Webex Control Hub at no additional cost. Simplify deployments, track inventory, troubleshoot issues, and view if users have the last firmware to ensure optimal performance.
The B&O Cisco 950 earbuds are available in a Webex/UC model or Microsoft Teams certified model.
Table 1. Features and benefits for the Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 earbuds
Feature |
Description |
Enhanced features for professionals |
Fitted with the technology needed for a high-end audio experience on calls, video meetings, and listening to music. Plus, benefits for IT teams that enable organizations to maximize their ROI with inventory tracking, usage stats, and firmware upgrades. |
Bluetooth® (5.2) |
Connect on the go to any device that supports Bluetooth. Simultaneously connect 2 Bluetooth devices plus 1 USB (Cisco USB adapter supported). |
Crystal clear communications |
Get 6 geometrically placed microphones that isolate your voice and cancel out background noise using advanced algorithms. |
The Bang & Olufsen audio experience |
Immerse yourself in a legendary audio experience with advanced codecs. A minimalistic wearing style that is optimized for Webex makes listening to music or calls comfortable and effortless. |
Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation |
Tune out the background noise with adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), which automatically adjusts the level of ANC based on your surroundings, or manually turn on Transparency Mode to better listen to your surroundings. |
Customizable controls |
On-ear controls provide users with unparalleled control with device sync to quickly mute, pause/play, or change songs, adjust volume, and more. |
Enterprise-grade security |
Hardware and software protection to help communications stay secure. |
Premium Materials |
A tailored fit provides ultra-high, all-day comfort with luxury materials including an aluminum case, tempered glass, silicon, and polymer. |
Bang & Olufsen mobile app |
Enjoy a customized sound experience with Beosonic tuning that allows you to adjust sound modes for defined audio highs, mids, and lows. |
Easy Device Management |
Manage your earbuds and headsets, along with all your other Cisco devices, from a single platform in Control Hub. No additional software or service fees are required. Enjoy simple IT headset management to deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot issues. |
For compatibility information with Cisco IP Phone, Cisco Desk Series, Webex, and Webex Meetings, please refer to Cisco Headset Compatibility Guide for details.
Table 2. Headset compatibility
Applications Supported |
Description |
Cisco Applications |
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For compatibility information with Cisco IP Phone, Cisco Desk Series, Webex, and Webex Meetings, please refer to Cisco Headset Compatibility Guide for details.
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Certifications and 3rdparty applications |
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Certified for Microsoft Teams and compatible with all popular meeting or video applications as standard earbuds.
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Table 3. Product specifications
Connectivity |
Specifications |
Connectivity options |
Bluetooth |
Simultaneous connections |
2 Bluetooth |
Bluetooth codecs |
● SBC
● AAC
● Qualcomm
® aptX
™ Adaptive
|
Bandwidth |
● Narrowband (8 kHz)
● Wideband (16 kHz)
● Full band (48 kHz)
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Range |
10 meters (32 feet) |
Bluetooth profiles |
Headset Profile (HSP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Human Interface Device (HID) |
Bluetooth version |
5.2 |
Frequency band |
2402 ~ 2480 MHz |
Modulation technique |
GFSK, π/4-DQPSK, 8-DPSK |
Max EIRP power (dBm) |
9.7 dBm |
Certifications |
● Apple Mfi (Made for iPhone)
● Google Fast Pair
● Microsoft Swift Pair
|
Audio |
Specifications |
Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode |
Equipped with adaptive ANC and transparency mode that can be manually selected on the earbuds or within the mobile app |
Voice assistant |
Supports the connected device’s native assistant |
Hearing protection |
Acoustic shock protection from sounds louder than 118 dB (A) |
Microphone type |
6 MEMS Mic integrated into the earbuds Microphones meet specifications for Microsoft Teams certification |
Microphone directionality |
Omni-directional (beam directional for speech) |
Microphone frequency response |
20 to 20 kHz |
Speaker and microphone configuration |
Stereo and mono use on either left or right earbuds |
Speaker size |
9.2 mm |
Speaker impedance |
32 Ohm |
Speaker bandwidth |
20 Hz to 22 kHz |
Battery |
Specifications |
Talk time earbuds |
Up to 5 hours in earbuds with adaptive ANC |
Listen time earbuds |
Up to 6 hours in earbuds with adaptive ANC Up to 8 hours without adaptive ANC |
Additional listen time provided by case |
2.5 charges with up to 20 hours with Active Noise Cancellation |
Quick charge earbuds |
105 minutes after 20 minutes of charge time |
Charging time earbuds |
90 minutes in charging case |
Charging time case (USB-C) |
105 minutes |
Charging time case (wireless – Qi) |
135 minutes |
Battery type |
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery:
● Capacity right earbud: 70 mAh
● Capacity left earbud: 70 mAh
● Capacity charging case: 380 mAh
|
Power supply wired |
5V charging by USB-C input |
Power supply wireless |
Wireless Qi charger |
Security |
Specifications |
Image authentication |
Ensures only images encrypted by Cisco AES-128 bit key are allowed |
Secure Boot |
Ensures only authentic Cisco image can run on the device; image is encrypted with Cisco AES-128 bit key and digests are calculated using AES-CCM |
General |
Specifications |
Weight |
● Left earbud: 6g
● Right earbud: 6g
● Charging case 53g
|
Dimensions |
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Earbuds: 22.5 W x 34.8 H x 22.7 D mm
● Charging case: 66.2 W x 48.2 H x 28.1 D mm
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Available Colors |
Black Anthracite and Desert Gold |
Materials |
Aluminium, tempered glass, polymer, silicone |
Integrated LED lights in case |
Status LED and Battery LED |
Waterproof (earbuds) |
Yes (IP57) |
Operating temperature |
+5 °C to 40 °C |
Non-operating temperature shock |
-10°C to +55°C |
Humidity |
● Operating 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing
● Non-operating 30% to 70% RH, non-condensing
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Contents included in the box |
● Earbuds left and right
● Charging case with wireless Qi receiver
● USB-A cable (0.5 m)
● Silicone ear tips: XS, S, M – default mounted, L
● COMPLY
™ foam ear tips: M
● Cisco USB Adapter (Included only with the Microsoft Teams certified model, optional add on otherwise)
● Pointer Card
|
Cisco USB Adapter |
● The Webex/UC models (HS-WL-950-BUN-C and HS-WL-950-BUN-DG) are compatible with the Cisco Headset USB-C Adapter and are available to purchase as an optional, spare accessory.
● The Microsoft Teams certified model (HS-WL-950Q-BUNA-C) comes with the Cisco Headset USB-A Adapter included in the box and is pre-paired to the earbuds.
|
Mobile app |
Bang & Olufsen app (Apple App Store, Google Market, Baidu, Huawei) |
Exchangeable ear tips |
Yes |
The Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 is available now. To order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page.
Table 4. Ordering information
Compliance model number |
Product name |
Box content |
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HS-WL-950-BUN-C |
EX Earbuds R / EX Earbuds L / EX Charging Case |
Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 |
950 True Wireless, In-Ear Earbuds with charging case in Black Anthracite finish, USB-A cable, 4 sets of silicon ear tips and 1 set of COMPLY™ foam ear tips |
HS-WL-950-BUN-DG |
EX Earbuds R / EX Earbuds L / EX Charging Case |
Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 |
950 True Wireless, In-Ear Earbuds with charging case in Desert Gold finish, USB-A cable, 4 sets of silicon ear tips and 1 set of COMPLYTM foam ear tips |
HS-WL-950Q-BUNA-C |
EX Earbuds R / EX Earbuds L / EX Charging Case |
Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 Microsoft Teams certified |
950 True Wireless, In-Ear Earbuds for Microsoft Teams with charging case in Black Anthracite finish, USB Adapter, USB-A cable, 4 sets of silicon ear tips and 1 set of COMPLYTM foam ear tips |
HS-WL-ADPT-USBC= |
HS-WL-ADPT-USBC |
Cisco Headset USB-C Adapter |
Spare Headset USB-C Adapter with USB-A converter |
All Cisco headsets and earbuds have a two-year limited hardware warranty.
For more information, visit the Cisco Headset Warranty Overview.
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Table 5. Environmental sustainability reference links
Sustainability topic |
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