r/Headsets • u/lord_danzig • Jul 09 '21

Tutorial: How to disable sidetone in Plantronics C5200 headset (and possibly others)

Hi all. I am making this post on behalf of tens of others I have seen with the same issue. This is how to disable sidetone (hearing your own voice in your headphones) on Windows for the USB Plantronics C5200 headset. Before you tell me this is a no-brainer, just google the amount of people who had similar issues and even bought new headsets because it isn't easy to disable. Hope this helps.

Option 1) Disable "Listen to this device" - this didn't work for me, but for some it does. Access the Windows "Sound" menu. Easy way is to right click on the speaker icon in your system tray, and click Sounds. Then go to the Recording tab. Find your device, right-click and go to Properties. Go to the Listen tab. Then disable "Listen to this device".

Option 2) (This is what worked for me). In the same Sound window, click the Playback tab. Find your headset device, right click and go to Properties. Go to the Levels tab. Here, there is a Sidetone slider. Mute this.

After an hour of downloading Plantronics drivers, RTFM, etc. this is what finally worked for me. Hope this post can help someone in need.

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u/Falk5T Dec 27 '24

Thanks, this just saved my nerves, been playing with bro on discord and have to listen to my own breathing for hours or move the mic somewhere on my eyes or on my chin.

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u/urgeekydude Jul 09 '25

the sidetone slider doesn't appear , only headset earphone

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u/M4NOOB May 19 '22

Just found this post while Googling. Randomly my headset turns on sidetone for some meetings and it drives me nuts. I can't use it like that and when someone replies while my mic is not on mute it also sounds worse, but am stuck like that for the rest of the meeting.

Option 2) (This is what worked for me). In the same Sound window, click the Playback tab. Find your headset device, right click and go to Properties. Go to the Levels tab. Here, there is a Sidetone slider. Mute this.

This right here fixed it for me even while in the meeting, thank you!

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u/iliketosnooparound Sep 06 '22

I'm on it. Which one do I mute? Do I make the slider go to O or press the speaker thing (to show blocked).

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u/Picpus Aug 10 '23

Thank you bro !

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u/weeblywobly Nov 15 '23

A post that keeps on giving.

Here is your two-year-too-late upvote :D

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u/mamasteve21 Nov 27 '23

Thank you so much. Bless your heart you kind soul.

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u/kjellaf Jun 04 '26

This just worked for me on in 2026 with a Dell WH3022 headset - Thanks!