How does Plantronics Voyager 510 compare to Jawbone? I had this set for 3 years now and I must admit it is a "mule" of bluetooth headsets - extremely durable, has a great sound quality, it's able to take abuse, work long hours, take only an occasional charge, able to withstand wind and background noise and I still can't find a better headset. The only one I haven't tested so far and had a great review on CNET is Jawbone, but I am a little skeptical of CNET's reviews so does anybody have both and if so can you please compare them? Has anybody ever found any other set that has better sound and overall quality than this one? I haven't, but if you have please let me know and thanks in advance. How does Plantronics Voyager 510 compare to Jawbone? I had this set for 3 years now and I must admit it is a "mule" of bluetooth headsets - extremely durable, has a great sound quality,... » Read More How does Plantronics Voyager 510 compare to Jawbone? I had this set for 3 years now and I must admit it is a "mule" of bluetooth headsets - extremely durable, has a great sound quality, it's able to take abuse, work long hours, take only an occasional charge, able to withstand wind and background noise and I still can't find a better headset. The only one I haven't tested so far and had a great review on CNET is Jawbone, but I am a little skeptical of CNET's reviews so does anybody have both and if so can you please compare them? Has anybody ever found any other set that has better sound and overall quality than this one? I haven't, but if you have please let me know and thanks in advance. « Show Less
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Same thing happened to me with the charger port. The Jawbone is an odd design with it's hidden controls and general difficulty taking it on and off. Performance wise, I thought it was one of the better ones I've used - but I have a pretty low opinion of these devices in general. I've tried about a half dozen or so, some were completely useless (like the Motorola 700). I had a Jabra that worked well for a month or so then one day it decided it wouldn't hold a charge anymore. But back to the Jawbone, because of the charger issue, I really think the product is flawed. I'm going to give the 510 a try. Same thing happened to me with the charger port. The Jawbone is an odd design with it's hidden controls and general difficulty taking it on and off. Performance wise, I thought it was one of the better ones I've used - but I have a pretty low opinion of these devices in general. I've tried about a half dozen or so, some were completely useless (like the Motorola 700). I had a Jabra that worked well for a month or so then one day it decided it wouldn't hold a charge anymore. But back to the Jawbone, because of the charger issue, I really think the product is flawed. I'm going to give the 510... » Read More Same thing happened to me with the charger port. The Jawbone is an odd design with it's hidden controls and general difficulty taking it on and off. Performance wise, I thought it was one of the better ones I've used - but I have a pretty low opinion of these devices in general. I've tried about a half dozen or so, some were completely useless (like the Motorola 700). I had a Jabra that worked well for a month or so then one day it decided it wouldn't hold a charge anymore. But back to the Jawbone, because of the charger issue, I really think the product is flawed. I'm going to give the 510 a try. « Show Less
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I have no problems it's one of the best Bluetooth I have had. Good quality, love the long range you can be on another level or a distance from phone and have quality reception, everyone hear me good and the don't hear a lot of background noise. I hope this help you.
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In my humble opinion, they have the best sound I have experienced so far with a waterresistant bluetooth headset. And they are first ones, which are reliable. All my other headsets did not last longer than 2 months. They could not handle sweat, water and rough conditions although they claimed to be sport or outdoor headsets.That's why I am so happy with this one.
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The jawbone Up is even better because of the ability to sync via bluetooth. I finally got a response from their customer service and got a new one from them.
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I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable.Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different.Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience.I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but just barely.My rating:510 = 9.5 out of 10 stars520 = 8.5 out of 10 stars I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable.Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different.Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience.I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but... » Read More I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable.Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different.Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience.I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but just barely.My rating:510 = 9.5 out of 10 stars520 = 8.5 out of 10 stars « Show Less
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I've personally tried every other Wireless headset that's out and this is by far the best in sound and range. As for wired headsets, definately beats or matches everything in it's price range.I'll admit though some of the higher end Turtle Beaches/Razer I've tried definitely beat it though.
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Have had no issues like this at all with Sennheiser 558's. It's been very sturdy for the past year or so, and still looks like new with constant use (gets at least 12+ hours of use a day).
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I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable. Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different. Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience. I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but just barely. My rating: 510 = 9.5 out of 10 stars 520 = 8.5 out of 10 stars
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one question, excuse my bad englishhas anyone tried to play music on it with either Iphone 3GS of Iphone 4 ??I'm having the old plantronics Voyager 510 and I'm not able to play music on it, and thought this new model looks better and might serve my needswaiting for your answers,
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This headset does work with windows 8. It is a great headset for the money, I use it almost daily for 6 to 8 hours and I have not found another usb headset that is so comfortable to wear for this long of a time frame. I work from home on my pc and I have 5 other headsets I thought were great until I bought this one, buy it and you won't go wrong. I hope this helps anyone with this item. If anyone can tell me where I can get a cord to convert this usb headset to an rj11 telephone jack I'd appreciate it very much as I also have times when I have to be on a land line phone and the headset it has is unbearable yet I have not been able to find anything to do this with. Thanks for any help. This headset does work with windows 8. It is a great headset for the money, I use it almost daily for 6 to 8 hours and I have not found another usb headset that is so comfortable to wear for this long of a time frame. I work from home on my pc and I have 5 other headsets I thought were great until I bought this one, buy it and you won't go wrong. I hope this helps anyone with this item. If anyone can tell me where I can get a cord to convert this usb headset to an rj11 telephone jack I'd appreciate it very much as I also have times when I have to be on a land line phone and the headset it... » Read More This headset does work with windows 8. It is a great headset for the money, I use it almost daily for 6 to 8 hours and I have not found another usb headset that is so comfortable to wear for this long of a time frame. I work from home on my pc and I have 5 other headsets I thought were great until I bought this one, buy it and you won't go wrong. I hope this helps anyone with this item. If anyone can tell me where I can get a cord to convert this usb headset to an rj11 telephone jack I'd appreciate it very much as I also have times when I have to be on a land line phone and the headset it has is unbearable yet I have not been able to find anything to do this with. Thanks for any help. « Show Less
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I've had my Sennheiser HD 202 since January of this year. I don't abuse them, but my impression of them they are built to last. This are heavy duty and I don't worry about fraying the wire or connectors. Worth the price.
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Sound quality is quiet good, especially for a headset. You can get stand alone microphones with better quality but for a headset the microphone is quiet good.I don't get any background noise, NO scratching or hum. I use it quiet often for gaming and Skype calls, works perfectly. The "G-Keys" allow you to assign a push to talk or any sort of macro keys.Let me know if you have any other questions. Please give me feedback, thanks!
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Its purely a personal preference ... I had a Plantronics Voyager with a case a couple of years back and never really used it... so I didn't get one with my ERA this time but ended up misplacing the ERA in all sorts of places ... (it is quite tiny), in hindsight maybe I should have gotten one.
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Totally. I bought this device because I have a hard time hearing everyone on calls when I am mobile. This thing is made by a speaker company. So the audio is great. The design is really good. I had a hard time hearing on the top-of-the-line Jawbone. It also didn't stay in my ear. I use the medium earpiece with this one (it comes with 3). It is the most comfortable headset I have owned, and the only one I have managed to use for more than a few months before switching back to a wired setup. I use this every day and am very happy with the purchase.
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I was great, but it only lasted about a year sadly. But it outlasted others I've had but a long shot, maybe I over charged it I don't really know. I've have switched to a plantonic corded one since then. I believe some of these wireless ear phones just have not reached the tech age yet, lol. Anyway, I'd get it if I were you it really worked great and the issue might have been I charged it for too long since I only used it when I drove back and forth to and from work. Work driving for me was only about 20mins each way so must of the device was kept on the charger.
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I used it for a short while, sounds pretty decent and tested it with 3 different android phones. The headset button didn't work for me, but that I would blame on a problem with a custom rom(Cyanogen Mod 10, nightly build). Didn't keep the product due to no case despite what is advertised(Verizon OEM boxed headsets do not include a case, if your shipped a retail boxed I think it would come with a case). Great value for the price point for a flat, tangle free headset. It's durability is in question based on multiple reviews, but I couldn't speak for or against that aspect as I kept mine for a little over a week. I used it for a short while, sounds pretty decent and tested it with 3 different android phones. The headset button didn't work for me, but that I would blame on a problem with a custom rom(Cyanogen Mod 10, nightly build). Didn't keep the product due to no case despite what is advertised(Verizon OEM boxed headsets do not include a case, if your shipped a retail boxed I think it would come with a case). Great value for the price point for a flat, tangle free headset. It's durability is in question based on multiple reviews, but I couldn't speak for or against that aspect as I kept mine for a... » Read More I used it for a short while, sounds pretty decent and tested it with 3 different android phones. The headset button didn't work for me, but that I would blame on a problem with a custom rom(Cyanogen Mod 10, nightly build). Didn't keep the product due to no case despite what is advertised(Verizon OEM boxed headsets do not include a case, if your shipped a retail boxed I think it would come with a case). Great value for the price point for a flat, tangle free headset. It's durability is in question based on multiple reviews, but I couldn't speak for or against that aspect as I kept mine for a little over a week. « Show Less
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I haven't had any issues with any Plantronics product. We have an Avaya system and there are other Plantronics systems on other phones. Never had an issue with static or dropped calls. Haven't had any complaints about poor sound quality either...that's should be a big concern when getting any bluetooth headset. The 1st thing you should do is make sure your headset is compatible with your system...good luck!