Logitech H390 Review (2026): The Office Default

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Check the Connector First

This is USB-A, and only USB-A.

No 3.5 mm jack, no USB-C, no Bluetooth. If your laptop is recent and has USB-C ports only, this headset does not plug into it without an adapter — and an adapter on a plug-and-play USB device is one more thing that can fail during a call.

Check what your computer has before reading any further. It is the single most common reason people are disappointed by this product, and it has nothing to do with how good the headset is.

If you do have USB-A, that connection is an advantage rather than a compromise: it carries its own audio processing, so it works the moment you plug it in with no drivers, no pairing and no battery. It is also certified for Chromebook, which matters in schools and workplaces standardised on them.

Why a Boom Beats Earbuds for Calls

The H390 puts a rotating noise-cancelling microphone on a boom arm that sits near your mouth, and this is the entire reason to buy a headset instead of using earbuds.

Distance is what decides microphone quality. A microphone a few centimetres from your mouth picks up your voice loudly and the room quietly. A microphone in an earbud stem, twenty centimetres away, picks up both at similar levels — which is why people on calls with earbuds sound like they are in a room, and people with a boom sound like they are on a phone.

No amount of processing closes that gap. It is geometry.

The boom rotates out of the way when you are only listening, and in-line controls handle volume and mute on the cable — mute in particular is worth having under your thumb rather than buried in software.

The Comfort and Build

Leatherette cushions on an adjustable headband, swivel-mounted so they sit flat against your head. Comfortable for the length of a working day, which is the requirement.

Leatherette gets warm over long sessions — that is the trade against cloth pads, and it also makes them easy to wipe clean, which is why shared-desk and call-centre environments favour them.

The cable is 1.9 metres, long enough to stand up and stretch without unplugging. That sounds trivial until you have used a headset where it is not true.

The build is light plastic and priced accordingly. Expect a few years of daily use rather than a decade.

What It Is Not

Not a music headphone. The drivers are tuned for speech intelligibility. Music plays and sounds fine; nobody would choose these for it.

No noise cancellation for you. The microphone cancels noise for the people listening. The headset does not cancel noise for you — isolation is whatever the pads block passively.

No wireless, no battery, no multipoint. These are omissions at this price, not oversights.

Who Should Buy It

You take calls at a desk with a USB-A computer: yes. This is exactly the product, and very little competes at twenty-one dollars.

You want to sound clear on calls without spending much: yes. The boom is the reason and it is decisive.

Your laptop is USB-C only: no, unless you are willing to run an adapter. Our best USB headset for work guide covers alternatives with other connections.

You move around while talking: no. It is wired, by 1.9 metres.

You want one headset for calls and music: partly. It is fine for music and unremarkable — see best wired headphones if listening matters as much as talking.

You want to block out an office: no. Passive isolation only; look at best noise cancelling headphones under $100.

FAQ

Does the Logitech H390 have a 3.5 mm jack? No. It is USB-A only, which is the main thing to check against your computer before buying.

Will it work with a Mac or Chromebook? Yes on both, provided there is a USB-A port. Logitech certifies it for Chromebook specifically.

Is the microphone good? Good for calls and meetings, which is what it is for. A boom microphone near your mouth beats any earbud microphone by a wide margin, and no processing changes that.

Does it have noise cancelling? The microphone does, for your listeners. The headset does not cancel noise for you.

Is it comfortable all day? Yes for most people. Leatherette pads run a little warm over very long sessions.

Can I use it for music and gaming? It works. The tuning favours speech, so it is unremarkable for music and there is no surround processing for games.

Verdict

Our score: 8.3/10. The H390 is the default office headset for good reason: a boom microphone that makes you sound clear, plug-and-play USB with nothing to configure, in-line mute under your thumb, and all-day comfort for twenty-one dollars.

Its limits are exactly what you would predict — speech-first sound, no cancellation for the wearer, and a plastic build that will last years rather than decades.

The one thing that genuinely decides it is the connector. USB-A only. If your computer has that port, this is one of the easiest recommendations on the site. If it does not, buy something else rather than an adapter.