I’ve been testing the Plantronics 8200 side by side with the Bose QC35ii. It would seem I have a bit of a dilemma, the Bose are fantastic with noise suppression both passive and active. The sound from the Bose to my ear (playing some laid back Isley Brother ‘Summer Breeze’) is good if a little flat. The Plantronics in comparison gets no where near for noise reduction passive or active. To be honest after using the Bose I thought the Plantronics were faulty so I got another pair. Sound wise I think the Plantronics are a little more dynamic and I much prefer them. However when it comes to using them for voice, the Plantronics are miles ahead for clarity in both directions incoming calls are clear and outgoing your voice is well isolated from background noise. The person I called from my busy office mentioned how good they were before I asked. So in essence, if we say the use case spectrum goes from business use to listening to music in fairly quiet environs you will need to decide where on that spectrum you sit most of the time and what you find more important. If you travel often on any public transport and value quiet above all else then the Bose QC35mk2 are going to be extremely hard to beat. If you are constantly on business calls from noisy places (like public transport hubs) then the Plantronics will make sure that you hear and are heard clearly. Me, I’m smack bam in the middle. I love how isolated I can be when wearing the Bose, hardly a peep can get through, however when on a call it’s not so good and I have to raise the volume of my voice. The Plantronics when on a call is perfect but when travelling too much noise gets through. Oh and comfort wise I think the Bose just about shades it as they feel lighter and have softer cushioning, thinking about it that is probably what makes the passive noise cancelling better. Which one will I keep? I had decided on the Plantronics, but just put on the Bose while in front of the tv and that silence is golden, but then played some more Isley Brothers and the Plantronics are sweet. No way can I afford both. I have no idea which to go for as I know I will have regrets no matter which one I pick. I’ll be stuck in an airport with screaming kids and wish I had the Bose to block them out only to get an urgent call and wish I had the Plantronics when the caller can’t hear me above those very same kids.
Perfectly summarized; like you spoke my mind. I'm having the same dilemma, but knowing that my use-cases are more on the business side, I'm thinking of going with Plantronics.
Hi , thank you in advance for your help How do I stretch it as it is too tight on my head and hurts my ears and head badly :( Thanks and GOD Bless you all 😍
I personally don't recommend this new version of Plantronics Voyager 8200 UC. They have sidetone (you can hear yourself when speaking) - it has weird electro-sound and there is no option to turn it off. There is only low / medium / high settings. Even on low it is pretty loud and annoying. I have headaches because of it and it is really irritating me. Older version, maybe only because of older firmware have this sidetone off or not available, but there is no available downgrade of the firmware. Hopefully they will implement a possibility to turn it off otherwise it is not usable for calls.
I’ve been testing the Plantronics 8200 side by side with the Bose QC35ii. It would seem I have a bit of a dilemma, the Bose are fantastic with noise suppression both passive and active. The sound from the Bose to my ear (playing some laid back Isley Brother ‘Summer Breeze’) is good if a little flat. The Plantronics in comparison gets no where near for noise reduction passive or active. To be honest after using the Bose I thought the Plantronics were faulty so I got another pair. Sound wise I think the Plantronics are a little more dynamic and I much prefer them.
However when it comes to using them for voice, the Plantronics are miles ahead for clarity in both directions incoming calls are clear and outgoing your voice is well isolated from background noise. The person I called from my busy office mentioned how good they were before I asked.
So in essence, if we say the use case spectrum goes from business use to listening to music in fairly quiet environs you will need to decide where on that spectrum you sit most of the time and what you find more important. If you travel often on any public transport and value quiet above all else then the Bose QC35mk2 are going to be extremely hard to beat. If you are constantly on business calls from noisy places (like public transport hubs) then the Plantronics will make sure that you hear and are heard clearly.
Me, I’m smack bam in the middle. I love how isolated I can be when wearing the Bose, hardly a peep can get through, however when on a call it’s not so good and I have to raise the volume of my voice. The Plantronics when on a call is perfect but when travelling too much noise gets through. Oh and comfort wise I think the Bose just about shades it as they feel lighter and have softer cushioning, thinking about it that is probably what makes the passive noise cancelling better.
Which one will I keep? I had decided on the Plantronics, but just put on the Bose while in front of the tv and that silence is golden, but then played some more Isley Brothers and the Plantronics are sweet. No way can I afford both. I have no idea which to go for as I know I will have regrets no matter which one I pick. I’ll be stuck in an airport with screaming kids and wish I had the Bose to block them out only to get an urgent call and wish I had the Plantronics when the caller can’t hear me above those very same kids.
Perfectly summarized; like you spoke my mind. I'm having the same dilemma, but knowing that my use-cases are more on the business side, I'm thinking of going with Plantronics.
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Do they sound the same way as Back Beat Pro 2?
what exactly are the differences between this and the backbeat pro 2?
What worries me is that if you live in a warm climate the sweat might damage them, unless the materials are first class.
thanks for the review but the sound power is weak
Hello, thanks for review. Could you also tell does they actually support AptX codec or not? Thanks in advance.
Can you use them for gaming?
What's the difference between this and backbeat pro ?
Hi , thank you in advance for your help
How do I stretch it as it is too tight on my head and hurts my ears and head badly :(
Thanks and GOD Bless you all 😍
Do they give you sidetone during iPhone mobile telephony?
I need to hear my voice through the headphones during a call.
I am getting one tomorrow...
Is the mic noise cancelling as well or just the audio?
Good review ... plz can you do a review of the Sony WF 1000x headphones
The black one look amazing
Does it have AptX like the Backbeat Pro 2?
I personally don't recommend this new version of Plantronics Voyager 8200 UC. They have sidetone (you can hear yourself when speaking) - it has weird electro-sound and there is no option to turn it off. There is only low / medium / high settings. Even on low it is pretty loud and annoying. I have headaches because of it and it is really irritating me. Older version, maybe only because of older firmware have this sidetone off or not available, but there is no available downgrade of the firmware. Hopefully they will implement a possibility to turn it off otherwise it is not usable for calls.
Just got these.. The bass is quite poor.
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Sony wf 1000x