Headphones Question from TP Newbie

[EngravEER]

First post in the Touch Pro forum. Just got my new phone yesterday!

One initial setback with my new TP is that I find I can't use my corded Plantronics 2.5mm headphones with the supplied mini-USB adapter. Person I'm calling sounds fine on my end, but they say they're hearing a really bad echo and can barely hear me. Have tried adjusting the volume, etc. and nothing seems to work.

I'm willing to ditch the 2.5mm headset, but so far in my brief time searching haven't come-up with a suitable replacement. I like corded headsets... don't want to do Bluetooth. Hate the earbud style like those that came with the phone... highly uncomfortable and always getting tangled-up (although I'm using those for now and callers say the HTC earbuds sound fine).

What I'm really looking for is a good mini-USB headset (so I don't have to use the adapter), "over the head" style, preferrably with a boom mic and stereo cups for both ears for listening to music and taking calls.

I don't even know if such a headset exists. Any ideas, recommendations, etc.???