Poly Voyager Free 60 - Best wireless earbuds for PC?
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
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These are the new Poly Voyager Free 60+ wireless earbuds that are specifically designed for being used on the computer for work applications like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Ringcentral and more. We’re going to be showing you exactly how these Poly earbuds speakers and mic sound compared to Airpods and why they have a touch screen on the charging case.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Earbuds for Work?
1:04 - Design
1:28 - Features
1:44 - Comfort
2:26 - ANC Test
2:45 - Battery
3:22 - Case
3:41 - USB Dongle
3:51 - Charges
3:57 - Cables
4:04 - Power Button
4:09 - 3.5mm
4:34 - Touch Screen
4:58 - Versions
5:26 - Computer Connect
5:37 - Poly Lens App
6:28 - Remote Answering
7:12 - Connect 2 Devices
7:28 - Connect to Mobile
7:47 - Switching Audio
8:43 - Speaker Test
8:56 - Audio Quality
9:35 - Mic Tests
11:24 - Final Thoughts
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You guys have the absolute best reviews of headsets for the working professional on youtube. Super detailed, very organized, and basically give me all the information that I need. I have recommended you to my other work colleagues and you have helped them make better buying decisions as well (We work in sales and are on the phone all the time). Keep up the great work.
Hey Michael, thanks for the kind words! Happy to hear we've been able to help you and your colleagues. Feel free to contact us in the future if you or anyone else has any questions we can help answer.
Nice job man. I have been waiting for a product like this for a long time. Appreciate this review a lot.
Hey Matt, glad this video helped you! Thanks for your feedback.
Well done guys! Nice thorough review. Can you please share the settings that you prefer or tested there are many options and important to know what was used for noise canceling ANC and Transparency settings. Also sensors on/off? Specifically liked the comparisons. I look at sound quality for calls first but music/media 2nd. Essentially dynamics for music Bass/Treble but most importantly business calls for professional virtual noise canceling mic proximity sensing for clear professional reliable call quality voice/volume/environment. I look forward to hearing your settings feedback response. Thanks again!
love your video, very helpful
Glad it was able to help!
thanks for honest review
You're welcome!
Best review for the Free 60, finally earbuds that are built for work and fun. I'll try to order from your site, but might not have the option as I am in the UK
Thanks Martin! We don’t ship outside of US and Canada at this time but thanks for keeping us in mind.
I have these and the tip to get the best sound quality and bass is using the right size tips AND proper fitting in them on your ear. These don't stuff down into the ear canal. Instead the rest on the inner ear and just seal the outer canal (the bass quality comes here). The longer mic boom should be laying in the part of the ear called the Intertragic Notch. This will point the mic boom directly at your mouth, which you are instructed to do in the manual. This also causes the earbud to have a 'resting place' that is stable and prevents it from falling out of the ear. This placement along with making sure that actual bud tip fills the outer canal and makes a seal, gives you the best sound quality and bass. It is extremely comfortable for all day wear. I'm in the field most of the day and have no issue wearing these, fitted as stated, the entire work day and beyond. I highly recommend these. Take time to learn how to fit them in your ear properly and I'm sure they will become your favorite and best pair of earbuds you have.
Nice break down, thanks for sharing.
The review I was looking for. Just placed an order trough your site. I have the poly voyager focus over the ear headphones and they make me sweat. Not the most comfortable either for long sales calls. Buds with usb capability is exactly what I needed.
It's been 9 months since you posted this. What's your opinion on these? I'm thinking of ordering them.
Superb! thx
You're welcome :)
Hi, thx 4 video. Can u please compare these Poly w. Plantronics /Poly Voyager 5200UC and Huawei PRO 2? (in terms of sound quality)
Thanks
Excellent review. Out of interest what tablet is that at 4:15 please? It looks like a Lenovo M8 or M9? Thanks.
Excellent review; this is the one I was looking for. Thank you.
There´s a couple of things I would like have seen that Poly made an enhancement:
1. A new design of the ear tip gel.
2. That they had migrated to USB-C already in the charging case.
What is your verdict on the mic performance when the Free 60 are compared to the new voyager 5200?
Hi Gerardo, glad you liked the video :) the 5200 in our opinion is still going to be better in regards to mic quality.
That's what I wanted to know too, thanks. Listening to this video on my old 5200, and wondering what to get next
Interesting product.
Can't help notice the light saber on your desk. What kind of work you guys did at the office😂
haha we were waiting for someone to comment on that.
great channel, new sub
a few questions:
-Can you dig into more about that last piece about choosing UC vs Teams compatibility?
-When covering these devices that have a USB dongle can you detail that a bit more, like when they are just a bluetooth dongle like what comes with the Skokz UC vs something like the Lightspeed dongle that comes with something like the Logitech G Fits, essentialy when it is just BT or 2.4 Ghz
Thanks for watching!
1. You can see the in depth difference of UC vs Teams here ruclips.net/video/f5AOrz8Exts/видео.html but to keep it simple, if you strictly use Microsoft Teams and cant download software, go with the Teams version. Everything else go UC.
2. The main advantage of the USB Dongle is when connecting to your computer you get advanced features with compatible software like Teams (press a button to answer from the earbuds, mute indicator in your meeting app), longer wireless range and improved reliability to your computer vs connecting a headset directly to your computer with Bluetooth.
@@HeadsetAdvisor hey that is interesting. Can you clarify #1? I work in a very technology restricted office environment. Cannot download any 3rd party software onto my computer. We use Teams for sure. Your point above makes it sound like I should go with the 'Teams' version, if I can't download software onto my computer?
Great review. I'm keen on getting these. How good/bad is the active noise cancelling? I.e. if i just wear them to focus and cancel the noise around me?
It cancels some noise around you but the earbuds sit more so lightly inside your ear, rather than other earbuds that fully plug your ears. Some like this, some don't it's all personal preference, but the ANC definitely does help reduce noises around you.
Love the review and it was very detailed. Thank you! But how would you rate the sound quality comparing to Bose QC2 earbuds, if I want to use these Poly earbuds for listening to music and taking calls with MS Teams from my PC?
Poly will be better for a mix of calls and personal use, whereas the Bose will only be best for personal use on your mobile phone. Not sure how to explain the sound difference but the Poly earbuds sound great. We’d be surprised if you were disappointed with sound quality for calls and music.
@@HeadsetAdvisor that’s great to hear. Thank you so much for your quick response.
These look quite intriguing! Would love to see them in a head to head with the Logitech Zone True Wireless.
Let us see what we can do :)
@@HeadsetAdvisor which are better these or the zones? (Please dont count battery life in my question as its a non issue for me
Does it have voice commands for phone calls like Answer and Ignore ... Does it announce contact names on incoming phone calls
Why were these not compared to the AirPods Pro 2?
Great review, thanks a lot! By the way, how do they fare sound- and noise cancellation-wise when stacked up against Sennheiser Presence? See, I currently own the Sennheiser Presence Grey UC BT and have been wondering whether I should be switching to the Poly Voyager Free 60+ UC, hence my question. Appreciate your help!
For noise cancellation since both ears are plugged, the Voyager Free 60 is better. In regards to microphone noise cancellation the Sennheiser Presence will have the edge.
@@HeadsetAdvisor Thank you for your explanation! By microphone noise cancellation you mean how much background noise coming from my end someone I’m talking to can hear, yes? For example, sounds of a busy street I’m walking along or people chatting with each other, dogs barking, babies crying, cars passing by etc.?
Great review. Thanks. I wanted to ask one question, which would help me decide whether to get the one with the screen on the case. Does the LED screen on the case give you the ability to mute/unmute your Microsoft Teams call? That would be the only reason for me to buy the plus edition. Also, is it possible to reconfigure the button on the stem to mute/unmute via the PolyLens software?
We haven't tested that to give you a 100% certain answer. That being said, if you're connecting to a computer and using Teams, you will definitely want to get the plus edition with the included USB Dongle to avoid a ton of potential headaches.
There's no way to reconfigure a button in Lens.
Noice cancelation test is greatly appreciated
When you are doing those noise tests, what do you hear on the Poly? Can you hear all those ambient noises or are they cancelled or reduced?
The noises aren't fully canceled but are definitely reduced.
@Headset Advisor Sorry but they aren't reduced.
I've tested my unit in a coffee shop and the microphone send all noises.
I'm going to contact Poly support to decide what to do until the date to return back the unit.
@@pauloepaulaalmeidaesuarez4828 oh I thought you were asking about if the speakers reduce noise. The microphone doesn't do well to reduce much noise in environments like coffee shops. This is the case for any earbuds we've tested unfortunately ☹
@@pauloepaulaalmeidaesuarez4828 Also, by chance were you connecting with your mobile phone or computer? We found the microphone noise cancellation does better when connected to your computer with the USB Dongle vs a mobile phone.
@@HeadsetAdvisor can you do a test for the mic's noise cancelling using phone and computer using the dongle?
hi,
Could you test the "JLAB WORK BUDS" ? They are true wireless earbuds with a detachable boom mic.
Also, they are fairly new (so they are few tests on internet), but they look promising.
Ya we will check them out and get a review out asap thanks for bringing it to our attention.
I have a question. USB-A or USB-C. I have both ports in my laptop. Any advise? Both have exactly the same performance? Any drawback? Thank you very much!
Hi Andre, both will have the exact same performance. It all comes down to convenience of connectivity depending on the port you have.
After returning both the Sony Linkbuds S and the Jabra Elite 5, I ordered the Free 60+ and have had them about 48 hours so far. Build quality is great, but I'm really disappointed with both the ANC and the mic noise suppression during calls. (I bounce from Teams on PC to Android all day) I have 3 other Plantronics products (5200, Focus UC, 8200) and they're all nearly flawless with regard to call quality, but these earbuds aren't even close to that level of performance. I know we're in the early days here, but I hope that a firmware update comes along to save the day pretty soon. These were way too expensive to be this bad. Am I missing a setting or something?
Do you have Poly Lens downloaded? We've been told there's an update to improve ANC and mic noise cancellation.
@Headset Advisor I do, and I did the 5035 firmware version update. Mics are actually usable on PC, but pretty bad for phone. Also seems like multipoint makes ANC and mic quality suffer.
@@someguynj We found the same result when using on PC vs mobile phone.
I had the same issues with noise suppression and contacted Poly support.
They only replied with a suggestion to upgrade to last firmware.
Already decided to return back this bad headset for work.
Thank you for your reviews and please be more critical on the reviews.
Rather disappointing battery life too. Keep having to put them back in the charging case after almost every call. Volume also rather limited and sound can be "hollow" / thin.
I have one big question my guy, is that, can the earbuds be used without the USB-A transmitter or the 3.5mm audio jack to USB-C cable? Sometimes I really wish there's an all in one solution for earbuds, and I want to use these as my normal earbuds, but also my work buds for when I get to my meetings
Yes they can be used via regular Bluetooth to smartphones or computers if you wish. You don’t need to use the 3.5mm cable either. If using for work though using the usb a dongle is highly recommended.
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro's are still the king of microphone quality. I still can't believe these companies can't compete. Especially with Poly.
One day :(
Agreed, my elite 7 pro’s are just so great, except when the baby is crying lol!
Is there a foam tip alternative that would be compatible with these?
Not at this time we're aware of but we'll share this info with Poly and maybe it's something they can create in the future!
I do wonder how's the latency of i, it's over all very good.
I have bought 2 plantronic earphones one 5200 one blackbrat pro 5100 5200 are very great that i could even talk will cooking , but 5100 maybe it's. a fake one it obtain all the noise around me and the weakest sound is my voice
Seems to work well from our testing.
Logitech zone wired headset can be the best choice around $120? Pls tell me
That would be good to consider
Honestly, they both sound bad. We knew that for the Apple ones but I am bored listening to new models coming out and sounding like we're in 2010. Or maybe your sound tests "show" them as bad? I don't want to believe that but when I got my Poly 5200, my recorded sound tests "sounded" on PC better to my ears. I make around 30 phone business calls a day using the 5200. The device is good, with respectable sound and great functionality too. I make so many calls a day that I don't mind even spending 500-1000 dollars in order to get the best device for my work. But there isn't one unfortunately, at least as far as I know (that's why I am writing this pointless comment). Which device sounds better with the same profile as the 5200 which i) sounds good, ii) is small and not a clunky headset, iii) can be worn and removed in 1-2 seconds, iv) has great functionality on aswering calls etc? I don't even care about the price. Can't someone create a better Poly 5200? Thank you for the review though, you guys really seem to like your job.
We hear you. Unfortunately with earbuds it seems when it comes to the microphones none of the manufacturers have been able to perfect them in this area.
That being said, give the below options a look in comparison to your 5200 to consider.
Yealink BH71: headsetadvisor.com/products/yealink-bh71-bluetooth-headset?_pos=1&_sid=7999728c2&_ss=r&variant=43689314222295
Shokz Opencomm UC 2: headsetadvisor.com/products/shokz-opencomm2-stereo-bone-conduction-bluetooth-headset?_pos=2&_sid=d2c219260&_ss=r
If you’re willing to go wired a $15 headset with boom mic sounds better than any of these. I’ve tried everything and it’s pretty incredible the sound you can get having a mic right next to your mouth. For wireless I like the shokz opencomm. Sounds great and lasts all day battery life and leaves your ears open so you can literally wear it all day.
5200 is very old tech that has not been updated…not a hint they are planning an upgrade. Great headsets just ended once Polymetrics/Poly was bought and merged.
Add challenges of secure communications, it just is too depressing. Spend $500 for a product or have crappy experience - not that $500 guarantees a great or even a good experience.
I have a lot of headsets and they all have issues - comfort, noise cancelling/microphone, speaker clarity (we need to be able to block out the person next to us as well as the person on the other end), and battery life. Shouldn’t be impossible after all these years of tech.
Very discouraging.
Bought Shokz Opencomm for my home office where it's silent. I couldn't easily find the UC variant in Greece, but I have a pretty expensive Bluetooth chipset, so hopefully I won't be facing any problems. I really like the idea of my ears being free. All the headsets get annoying after some time plus the a little bit better mic is going to be a plus. I don't really like the idea of a bit more cumbersome form factor because the 5200 is pretty convenient to wear/remove.
@@mdkgr I work in the office 2 days a week and home 3 days…and I have 4 dogs. People never read the sign no knock and no doorbell. So need great microphone at home and great ear coverage in the office.
Huawei Free Buds Pro 3
Can you do a 3 way comparison between jabra talk 65 vs Poly 60 vs poly 5200
The Poly 5200 mic will sound the best of those 3 but the free 60 and 5200 are quite a bit different. Free 60 will sound better speakers and 5200 mic will be better and not sound good for music
@@HeadsetAdvisor ty
Do you recommend soundcore liberty 4 for business meeting and calls?
For mobile phone they may be fine but not for connecting with a computer or laptop.
@@HeadsetAdvisor which wired headset recommend for noisy environments under $100 for business meeting and calls?pls
@@kyawnanda-oj8ib Which country are you in? That will help us know what would be available for you to consider.
@@HeadsetAdvisor I am in Myanmar (Burma). Pls recommend
@@HeadsetAdvisor jabra evolve2 30 can be the best suitable for noisy environments under $100? U recommend?
The earphones are great but I dontlike thst they always power off when you put them on the desk or in the case. If I get a call and the earphones are in the case they need 10 seconds to connect and for me too long cuz im often not at the table directly. Otherwise theyre good
Wonder if this setting can be adjusted in Poly Lens
Didn't found the option yet. A little workaround is if you tape the Wearing Sensors. They wont power off until you plug it in the case like that. But no elegant option
I have a Bluetooth laptop do I still need the adapter? I ask because I do not have any open usb ports left on my laptops
Technically you can do without but we don’t recommend it as you won’t be able to use poly lens software, integrate with your work apps and just be an inferior solution.
@@HeadsetAdvisor thanks for getting back to me so fast and clarifying. Keep up the good work with your channel
Can you use just one ear?
Yes
Did anybody else notice the loose turkey at 7:11?
😄
My poly voyager free 60 case doesn't have touch screen...how to enable bluetooth in headset?
I love your review but by god I hate the background music, and it's too loud, which makes it difficult to listen to the video
Thanks for the honest feedback! Listening back, you're right it seems we may have messed up the volume level of music on this video 😭
@@HeadsetAdvisor Thanks for listening. I often leave comments that might sometimes sound like criticism, but the truth is that I often love the content but feel that the videos could do better if the creators adjusted a few things a little. Just trying to help :-)
@@jrcat2258 you’re welcome :) we’re open to all feedback that helps us improve.
I don't like that you always compare with Apple AirPods not the Airpods Pro 2. This is what it is competing with and it makes no sense to not compare it with Apple Airpods Pro 2.
Thank you for your feedback.
Wait… Was that a TURKEY in the parking lot?!?!
There was 😂they roam around our office everyday.
Thanks for the review. You convinced me not to try them.
For 3+ years, I've been searching for a suitable replacement for my Plantronics Voyager Edge (last produced ~2017). I am so disappointed this is the best Poly could do. To be fair, I've not tried the Free 60, but from your review and the comments:
For starters:
- the case is too big. The Edge AND it's charging case fit in a shirt pocket with room to spare for a pair of reading glasses.
Is the case for the base model (sans touch-screen and USB-receiver slot) any smaller? My notebooks all have bluetooth, so I don't really care about a dedicated USB receiver. Plus, a stand-alone USB BT adapter is like ~$20.
- As others have asked, why compare to to AirPods, who's users are primarily concerned with music?
If this is for business users, we need a direct comparison with the 5200, and if you can find one, a Plantronics Voyager Edge. According to @someguynj, the call quality doesn't measure up. Perhaps update your review with more appropriate competition.
I've tried the 5200. It works well, but it is too big for my use. The case is nearly the size of a phone. Where am I going to put it between calls? I had two Bose Bluetooth Headset Series 2. That was ten years ago, yet, they were smaller and had great call quality. Only problem was, without a charging case, it was tiny, easy to loose, or send through the wash.
Great feedback and comments. We did a blind headset test and the results video will come out shortly all earbuds we’re towards the bottom of voice quality and noise cancellation. Of the earbuds Voyager free tested best. Always use the included dongle as it will allow firmware updates, adjust settings on pc, integrate with platforms like teams, zoom, ringcentral, etc answer/end calls, mute and unmute etc.
The only other model to consider is the Yealink BH71 has better mic and noise cancellation and has a smaller case than the 5200.
The Mic quality is far away compared with 5200，ANC is just so normal，not recommend。
From a microphone standpoint we agree.
Good review. Fk Amazon and Bezos
Thank you 🙏
Hi @headset_advisor, I got free 60+ and the call quality not the same as in the video even everyone is complaining from the background noise. Is this means that there is something wrong with the piece I got? So I should return them?
Our tests were done through the computer with the USB dongle connected, so not sure you’re exact setup but in either case the microphone noise cancellation for any earbuds we’ve tested isn’t the best.
@HeadsetAdvisor thanks for the reply, my setup is via Bluetooth on my smartphone. I still didn't try them on my computer. Can you make a test using smartphone? And even I have more concern, which is the earpiece is taking time to connect to the phone. Is this considered as an issue as well?
@@tortaw1 it sounds like you need good microphone noise cancellation, if so earbuds aren’t the best way to go and the performance may disappoint you. That being said, if you have iPhone or android there’s a setting called voice isolation or noise suppression you can turn on in your phone.
The earpieces once paired to your mobile phone should connect almost instantly.