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More…The Plantronics Voyager 855 is more than a Bluetooth headset for making voice calls. It's also a stereo headset for listening to music. Sound quality for calls is solid, and the physical design is pretty slick, too. The 855 won't replace your high-end music ear phones, however.
Plantronics Voyager 855
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| Comments | Stereo headset design comes with comfortable earbuds; Sound quality is good for calls, only so-so for music. |
| Audio quality | Very Good |
| Comfort | Superior |
| Style | Fair |
| Weight | 0.53 ounce |
| Dimensions (in inches) | 2.25 by 0.625 by 0.5 |
| Vendor-reported talk time | 7 hours |
| Vendor-reported standby time | 160 hours |
| Included USB adapter | No |
| Bundled earhook | Yes |
| Box contents | Carrying case, user guide, ear loop, ear loop with second stereo plug-in cable, sound-isolating earbuds (small, medium, and large), AC charger |
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Pros
Nice sliding speaker design
Doubles as stereo music headphones
Cons
Music audio quality not all that
Expensive
Bottom Line
Stereo Bluetooth headset design includes comfortable earbuds; sound quality for calls is good, for music only so-so.
Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth Headset
Voyager 855 Review, by Narasu Rebbapragada March 21, 2008
At 2.25 inches long, the Voyager 855 looks a bit more conspicuous than other headsets I tested at the same time. Nevertheless, its call, volume, and mute buttons are comfortably positioned in the top third of the staff, closest to your ear. I didn't hit any buttons accidentally when adjusting the device's fit. At 0.52 ounce, it weights more than competing Bluetooth headsets, but not significantly more. The 855 comes with an AC charger, a carrying case, and a useful printed user guide.
Even in my small ear, which doesn't like iPod and other standard-size earbuds, the Voyager 855 fit very comfortably. That's because it comes with small, medium, and large plastic earbud attachments, which hug your ear canal and block out ambient sound. It sat in my ear quite securely on its own, but it comes with an optional earhook as well, for a more solid fit.
The Voyager 855's unique feature is another bundled attachment--an earhook with a second earbud, which plugs into a slot on the back of the device. The result is a set of stereo headphones. I listened via Bluetooth to songs loaded on a Motorola Razer2 V9, using the mute button to play and pause the music. Volume controls worked fine, but they also advanced tracks if I held them down for a few seconds. When I received a call, I hit the call button to answer it and (simultaneously) to pause the music. Callers' voices then channeled through both ears, sounding at times like that of the giant disembodied head in The Wizard of Oz. When the call ended, the music resumed.
Sound quality was pretty good. In a crowded train station, the call recipient and I could hear each other well. One nice touch: The bottom two-thirds of the 855 slides down to move the microphone closer to your mouth. When I performed that action, my test callers said that I sounded louder and clearer. (The Very Good rating that this headset earned for audio quality is based on the mic being pulled down.) The 128-kbps and 192-kbps MP3 files that I played from my phone sounded good, but the Voyager 855 is no match for a wired set of music headphones, especially for reproducing higher-bit-rate music. Plantronics' stated talk time of 7 hours between battery recharges does not seem exaggerated.
The $76 (as of February 15, 2008) Voyager 855 is well designed for a Bluetooth headset, though you'll still look dorky from the perspective of music fashionistas. It also sounds goods, but again, only for a Bluetooth headset. In short, if you're music-loving cell-phone user, the 855 is a nice compromise.
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Reviewed by: joshivishvesh
Strengths: Good, gives good audio output. If both the ear pieces are used simultaneously it feels as if talking same room. The stereo output is very good feature...
Weaknesses: The sliding mic gives a feeling that the piece is delicate but it hasn;t still worried me so much.
Overall: Good headset with the stereo output feature..Light weight and good fit for ears..Though the stereo feature is really for people who are used to hearing music over their phones..
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Reviewed by: ap1966
Strengths: Great bluetooth with stereo. Easy to connect. Great sound.
Weaknesses: None
Overall: This bluetooth headset is working so well for me. You can listen to stereo music using this headset. The important thing is that it fits perfectly in my ears. Almost sound proof when you wear it.
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Reviewed by: rdelljh
Strengths: Comfortable ear piece cancels noiseGreat stereo sound quality
Weaknesses: Battery life is more like 4 hours
Overall: I bought this headset for talking on the phone and for listening to music. It is worth the price tag. The sound quality is great. My only regret is there isn't a bass boost. The battery died after about 4 hours of continuous music play from my phone. This headset replaced a stereo jabra (not bluetooth) headset. It has much better clarity when listening to other cell phone users than the jabra. I have been told that I sound better on the other end too. The soft plastic earpieces come in different sizes and seal off the noise and conversations around you.
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Reviewed by: mmlsv
Strengths: well built. great volume. great fit. very light. Easy stereo bluetooth
Weaknesses: none so far
Overall: compared this with the Jawbone 2. Both are light. Volume is much better on the plantronics. Fit, for me, is also better with the plantronics. All in all, the Jawbone 2 is going back.
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Reviewed by: jsgabe
Strengths: Excellent sound quality. Good microphone. Great battery life. Comfortable fit (once you get used to having something in your ear all day).
Weaknesses: Cuts in and out if phone is moving.
Overall: I love this headset. The microphone is fantastic. People can hear me better when I use the headset than when I just talk into my cell phone. My one complaint is that the audio cuts in and out if the phone is moving (e.g., while I am walking). I haven't had this happen during a call, but it happens frequently while I am listening to music or an audiobook. That being said, I don't know if it is a headset issue, a phone issue or a bluetooth issue. Nonetheless, I am very pleased with this headset. Best I have used.
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