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Review on Plantronics Explorer 500: Sleek Black Bluetooth Headset, Model 203621-05 by Stanislaw Gorka ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

My impression of the purchase is good, buy it.

Of course, this is not Plantronics Voyager (but there were different ones) :((There was no better headset for me than Plantronics Voyager, but it was not easy to find them for reasonable money. I had to buy this one. Therefore, I will compare with Plantronics Voyager. In principle, the connection quality, like all Plantronics, is good here: the connection with the phone is confident. The comfort of wearing is satisfactory until I cut off the loop on the headset (presses on the ear), now it has become much more convenient (personal opinion). The sound is noticeably quieter than that of the Plantronics Voyager, the microphone is at the same level - you can hear me well, the interlocutor does not complain about extraneous noise (we'll see what happens in a year - the microphone died in Plantronics Voyager after 1-1.5 years). But the battery is better (less functions, it works longer). Voice alerts work (there is a 2022 language out of the box, although it must be turned on), the ringtone is duplicated in the headset (with Iphone). There is a program for connecting to a computer, but for some reason it does not see the headset (Win 10) and Plantronics support frankly. In my opinion, the headset is somewhat overrated (in terms of price), although in general it is a solid four. I hope that Plantronics Voyager still appears on sale at an adequate cost .

Pros
  • Lightweight, reliable
Cons
  • quiet sound in the speaker, not very comfortable to wear (loop presses on the ear)