Plantronics Hub™

Compared to other well known brands such as Jabra and even the Plantronics Legend (my favorite up to this point) The Plantronics 5200 is hands down the best headset I’ve owned to date. I would never have imagined being able to replace my Legend with anything better, but they pulled it off with this model. Crystal clear communication on both ends, awesome noise cancellation, and seamless integration with my virtual assistant (Siri). It’s sweat and water resistance, accompanied with the PLT Hub, it just doesn’t get any better at this point, but if I were to be critical at all, it would be the inability to alter headsets assistants voice ie; as with Siri. But certainly not a deal breaker. The only other suggestion I would have, and certainly the more important of the two, is a longer talk time. I’m on the phone a lot through the day for work and a slightly longer talk time would be awesome ie; Jabra Storms 10 hr talk time. Regardless of these issues however, until they find a way to trump the 5200s capabilities, and over the top features, I can earnestly exclaim there’s no better headset out there.

This is THE BEST Bluetooth headset I have owned. And I’ve own MANY of the other brands. With those, either the sound fades, the battery doesn’t last long, the noise Cancellation doesn’t work as advertised or the background noise is so loud I have to put my phone on mute when I’m not talking. I never had a Plantronic because I didn’t like the “look”. Well, after owning all the others on the market, Bose Soundsport (2 different ones), 2 Jawbone 2s, iPhone Earbuds, Sennheiser . . . I broke down and got one. I could have saved myself ALOT of money if I had just bought this Voyager. Honestly, it great. Clear sound, no background noise, long battery life . . . If you’re looking for a headset that is functional and works great, get a Plantronics. Forget those others and save yourself some time and money. You won’t regret it. (BTW, I’ll sale you my old ones for cheap if you don’t believe me).

Since the upgrade, once again this is my go to blue tooth. I am a blue tooth and hand free user since the first hands free came out 18 years ago. When wireless was introduced jawbone was the best pick. Then jawbone continually went down hill. Then I found PLANTRONICS, this series. What a terrific earbuds. Then the iPhone kept updating its IOS, PLANTRONICS didn't keep up. I was so disappointed. It repeatedly unpaired even during calls. Now with their upgraded device, it works perfectly. I now have the iPhone x. No problems. Thank you PLANTRONICS for a terrific head set. I have changed the part that goes in the ear for comfort. I would like to post a pic, but I'm not given the option. I use the jawbone replacement ear cushions. It sits snug over the PLANTRONICS cushion with the part that is suppose to place in ear trimmed off.

I’ve lost it twice. Once while it was off and once while it was on. The app did help find the street the first time when I shut it off. So history is great. But in the case when I left it on, history took me to my house. It should have connected again when I got back in the house and it didn’t even though it was still on. When I found it I went into settings to get it to reconnect. Then tried the tone and I could hear it. It should have connected on its own. I was within a few feet. But it just said not connected. If I get 20-30 feet away I loose connection. And in the house with different rooms only 10-20 feet. On the good side it’s great being hands free. I can hear who I’m talking to and they can hear me clearly. If there was something they can do to help find the lost headset while it’s off (Like an emergency back up battery or something) it would be a “5”.

Knocked my headset off in the Lumber section of the hardware store. Did realize it until I got home an hour and a half later. We had made several stops so I didn’t know where I had lost it. The back track told me where to start looking. Was able to reconnect when I returned to the store. Was able to pin down the general area. Asked at least a dozen workers at the store if they had seen it. Was told to give my information and they would call me if they found it. Was able to tell them I knew it was there because the app told me it was and I wasn’t leaving without it. Finally found a cashier who knew where it was. Got it back and didn’t have to replace.