Plantronics Voyager 5200 review

If you need a Bluetooth headset for everyday calling and prioritize a solid connection and call clarity, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option than the Plantronics Voyager 5200. Just be warned that it may not stay in your ear if you're going for a jog or hitting the gym.

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If you’re looking for a pro-quality Bluetooth headset with little compromise on noise quality and battery life, there’s a lot to like about the Voyager 5200. It’s lightweight but sturdy, comfortable over extended periods, and the various active and passive noise-cancelation systems add up to excellent sound.

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The Voyager 5200 is comfortable enough to wear all day, has excellent incoming and outgoing sound quality, and offers decent battery life.

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The Plantronics Voyager 5200 is one of the best around-the-ear-style headsets we tested. Though heavy and bulky, the Voyager 5200 is a great headset for business and outdoor performance. Its four mics effectively filter out background noise, and even though the speaker may not fit quite right in your ear, it puts out enough volume that to hear all your calls.

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The Plantronics Voyager 5200 is an excellent headset for business people who spend a great deal of time on the phone. It offers good noise cancellation, a handy mute button with an audio reminder, smart sensors for taking calls and pausing music, and a number of other useful features. Unless you're really pinching pennies, the $40 case is a must; it not only keeps the unit charged but makes it handy to reach for when you're at your desk.

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The Plantronics Voyager 5200 headset continues to set the standard for Bluetooth voice quality, but this model is a little less comfortable than previous generations.

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With the 5200’s ability to seamlessly transfer calls to and from your phone simply by taking it off or putting it on, there’s no reason I shouldn’t be using it when I’m walking around and have to take a call longer than a minute or two. It’s way easier, with far better sound quality, and for the most part more comfortable than holding my phone up to my ear. Battery life — especially with the companion charging case — is pretty impressive unless you’re blaring streaming music.

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