Professional Drivers’ Review Of the ModCom 1 Headset
Hi, We are Mike and Emily Wolford. We drive for Dedicated Systems out of Green Bay Wisconsin. Mike has driven for Dedicated Systems for 6 years and 2 years ago I joined him full time on the road as his passenger and head chef of the Dedicated Drive & Dine. During my first two years on the road I focused on taking pictures and learning the fine art of cooking on the truck. I am one of the founders of the Facebook group Pedal to the Kettle. As of May 14 of this year I am now a CDL holder and Mike and I team drive our truck. I am definitely going from the Pedal to the Kettle now.
In Mike’s 6 years driving he has gone through 5 headsets purchased from truck stops. Me, I was blessed to start my professional driving career with the ModCom1 headset. Mike and I have both been using the ModCom1 since May. We both have different things we love about this headset.
From a woman’s prospective ~
I love that the headset fits snuggly on my head. Often with other headsets I have a problem with them staying firmly in place. The Modcom1 stays firmly in place and doesn’t slide no matter how long I wear it. The ear piece is extremely comfortable. I like that it has enough cushion that it doesn’t smash my ear. The mouth piece is flexible and allows me to sneak a snack while talking and the person I am talking to don’t even have a clue. The battery seems great so far. I used my headset this week for 3 days before needing to charge it.
This past week whenever I would speak to someone I asked them how I sounded. My 73-year-old Aunt gave me the best feedback yesterday. She told me she can hear me better now than she could in the past. I was a little surprised because in the past I had talked to her simply by holding my iPhone to my ear. One other thing I want to talk about is the buttons on the ear piece. I appreciate that there is a space between the volume buttons and the button to answer a call. I never have a problem hitting the right button the first time. I love that I started my professional driving career with the Modcom1.
From a man’s prospective ~
One thing I have noticed compared to my other headsets: With my old headsets wearing the headset with my glasses hurts after a while because it pushes the arm of my glasses into my head. My experience so far with the Modcom1 is far different, the ear piece doesn’t squeeze my ear into the arm of my glasses. The quality of sound incoming is better than past headsets. When speaking to my 80-year-old father I can hear and understand him clearly. The headset fit is comfortable it doesn’t squeeze my head and I no longer feel like my head is in a vice grip while wearing the Modcom1.
The charging system ~
One of the best features of the headset is the second battery. Being able to switch out batteries while in the process of a call and not dropping the call is awesome. The USB cord is a necessity for truckers, a very welcome addition.
There is only one thing so far that we think would make this headset better. I would love to see the ear piece and/or the mouth piece to come in a choice of colors. With both of us using the same headset this would make identifying which one we are grabbing.
The ModCom1 headset is our headset of choice. We love the quality and clarity of our calls. Our family and friends appreciate that they don’t hear the wind whistling when we talk with the window down.
You won’t catch the Dedicated Drive & Dine without our ModCom1!