Plantronics Voyager Pro Review
I was talking with my brother Mark about his new Bluetooth headset and asked him to share his findings. He was frustrated with cell phone headsets and have to say I am too!
I recently purchased the Plantronics Voyager Pro Bluetooth headset for use with my Blackberry Curve. I love it! Worth the $99 . My top criteria were; sound quality/noise cancelling, fit/comfort and talk time.
Sound quality/noise:
I was getting complaints about road noise when I made calls from my car. My teenage son actually refused to talk to me if I was on the highway – too much noise/cut outs. (Frustrated him – go figure) My first test on the Voyager Pro was driving 40mph, windows and sunroof open in traffic. Sound quality was excellent and I was told there was almost no road or wind noise. Also, my son told me I should re-record my voicemail greeting with the new headset – I did and have had a few people comment on how much better my message sounds. Distance - I found I could go about 30 feet from my phone before I started to hear some static on the headset. Voice dial on my Blackberry Curve works much better with the new headset!
The Earbuds are changeable
Fit/comfort:
I unfortunately do not have a notch in my ear so headsets without an over the ear design fall out of my ear. Another thing that bugs me is when a headset falls off when you look up. (Had some Motorola’s that did that) The Voyager Pro is very comfortable – I find myself forgetting is on my ear. I find there is no wobble and the unit stays in place even with a violent head shake. (Yes, I just shook my head and am feeling a little dizzy.)
Complete with Free USB Charger if you buy from Plantronics
Talk time:
I was close to buying the BlueAnt Q1 but right before ordering I read a few reviews that compared the Q1 to the Voyager Pro. One thing that caught my eye was the 4 hour talk time on the Q1. I drive for work once or twice a week to cities about 2 hours away, talking most of the time. The talk time on the Voyager Pro is “up to 6 hours”. That would have been a hassle with the Q1 and some of the other headsets I was considering.
Other features:
Mute: You can mute the Voyager Pro by pressing the + and – buttons together on the top of the headset. When you do, a nice female voice says “Mute on” – same with off.
Pairing:
Easy – phone found the headset no issue.
Bonus!
While writing this I remembered that I should register my headset. I went to the Plantronics site and filled out the registration info. When I finished registering, a screen popped up saying there was a promotion from April 2009 to Dec 2009 that entitled me to a free car charger for my Voyager Pro. (Best Buy rep did not mention this) Value $19.95 with free shipping. Filled out w/o having to give my credit card. Nice.
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