Call Center & Phone Products - Amplifiers

What is the CA910? The CA910 is Andrea's Call center amplifier. It is the companion to the Call Center headsets CS900 and CS950.

What headsets are compatible with the CA910? The Andrea CS900 and CS950 are compatible with the CA910

I sometimes hear noise on the line when no one is talking. I didn't hear that with my other amplifier. The Andrea CA910 uses Andrea Advanced Automatic Gain Control (A3GC) to automatically adjust the incoming volume. Low sounds are amplified more and loud sounds are amplified less. When no one is talking the amplifier gain is higher so background noise may be slightly more apparent. We believe this minor annoyance is more than offset by the automatic adjustment feature.

The A3GC technology is similar to Andrea's technology developed for use in aircraft communication systems. Amplifiers without AGC cannot accommodate very soft-spoken or very loud individuals without manually adjusting the volume control. Even someone yelling at you on the phone will not sound much louder than someone whispering.

If the amplifier has AGC, then do I need to adjust the volume control? With AGC (Automatic Gain Control) the volume control should be set initially for the level most comfortable to you. After that little or no adjustment is needed.

Is there a bass or treble adjustment? Yes, there is a three position slide switch for tone. Center is the nominal position, with bass boost and treble boost in the other positions.

What PBX Systems - phones are the products compatible with?
Does Andrea offer an on-line compatibility Guide?
The CA910 connects to the telephone, not the phone line. There is selector switch on the amplifier for different phone types. The CA910 is compatible with many phones used in the United States. The CA910 is not compatible with phones with keypads built into the handset or with cordless phones. Andrea does not currently offer an on-line compatibility guide.

I have the amplifier receive volume on max and it is still not loud enough, what can I do? If your telephone has a receive volume control (many business phones do) increase it to about ¾ of its maximum. This is usually a good starting level to use with the amplifier's A3GC circuitry.