Plantronics is the only one for me.
353901
Plantronics is the BEST!!!  I have tried others and I go back to Plantronics.  GREAT quality.
773490
As expected, Plantronics comes through again.  I found I spend so much time on the phone that I needed a second CT12.  I have them sit side-by-side, and there is no interference between the two phones whatsoever.  My newest CT12 gives me the same excellent performance as the first CT12 and my original CT10.  I have used Plantronics for over 6 years and have nothing but praise for the excellent quality of their products.  These phones can take a beating, like being dropped on tile floors, and keep on working.  I just wish the battery life was longer.  Sigh.
Nancy
3942039
I liked my Plantronics headset, but I found I didn't use it that much because the power button is a pain to find and push just right. And the battery charge on it would be dead when I finally wanted to use it. I decided to try another headset and see if I liked that one better. I went with Jabra because I used to have a hardwired jabra earpiece that worked with my first cell phone. The sound quality and ease of use with that one was really good. I used to use it a lot for hands-free calling.
This headset was good, but has its pros and cons. After thinking it over, I've decided I like my Plantronics headset better.
Comparison - P= Plantronics  J=Jabra
- Fit: P: Fits in the ear easily, stays put; J: Sometimes comes loose, feel like I want to hold it on my ear
- Sound: P: Sound quality is very good, clear, people don't always know I'm on a headset; J: People definitely know I'm on a headset, ask where I'm calling from...
- On/Off button: P: small and clumsy; J: easy flip-mic
- Call button: P: OK, placement a little awkward; J: very large button on entire outside of earpiece, very easy to hangup on someone
- Volume adjustment: P: Good, plus and minus buttons easy once you get used to them; J: strange finger swipe mechanism that is not easy to use
- Cost: P: around $80; J: around $130
All-in-all I'd suggested the Plantronics Voyager PRO+ over this Jabra headset.
1681912
I'm probably like many others here, who love the wireless freedom of a Bluetooth headset so much that we continue to buy the newest units hoping that one day, someone will make a headset that sounds as good as talking directly into the phone. I have a drawer full of discarded bluetooth headsets. In the last few years I've had a Plantronics, two Jawbones (ICON and ERA), and most recently - this unit. I'm sad to say, that while this unit is marginally better than the ERA, I still have to switch to the handset to clearly hear the caller, and for the caller to clearly hear me in noisy environments. The unit works fine in a quiet environment; but if there's any significant background noise (driving with the window open; walking down a busy street), it is difficult for me to hear the caller, and when I switch to the handset, the callers always claim that the sound is much better.

I'm sure part of it is my 50+ hearing, and some of it may be the bluetooth on my Galaxy Nexus.  I've had this headset for about a year. It's fine for listening to podcasts, or having conversations in relatively quiet environment (walking the dog at night on a quiet street is fine; but walking near a busy street renders it unusable. It's the best I've found thus far; but I'm sure there's better out there. I would love it if someone could suggest a unit that they've found to be as good as a wired headset.
4808806
I've been a longtime Jawbone user having owned their last 4 or 5 top end models but I always lost sound quality on them after about a month or 2 of heavy use. I've been using Plantronics for about year now and it's still going strong.
2633320
I always buy plantronics.  Great customer service.
704873
Not my favorite by Plantronics.  No pause/play feature on the streaming.  It's clear and the talk time are great as always.
2722766
I will say that I am a huge Plantronics Fan. I had the Voyager Pro before this one and absolutely loved it. When I stepped on my old headset, there was little question as to what I was going to get.

Now that I have been using this headset for almost 2 months now, I am sure the static, choppiness and general horrible sound quality is not some intermittent issue. It is consistent in its subpar performance. I have tried multiple devices with it and they all have the same general issue. Obviously not a device issue, but a headset one.

I could have have saved some money and hooked a tin can with string to my phone and probably had better sound quality.
2210577
I bought 2 of these.  I love the plantronics brand.  This will be 4 of them, I've had.  I lost an earlier one and my very old one quit (it went through the washer and still worked another year), so I bought these.  They work great.  Great sound, they have voice instructions when you turn them on to guide you through the set up, so you don't have to read instructions and then do.  Great product!
338979
There is no doubt the technology is great, I can hear the difference the minute I make a call. However, the design change of the body of the headset has made it less comfortable to wear than the Voyager Pro or Legend, even after an hour of continuous use. Half the equation is comfort and I think Plantronics has forgotten how nice and comfortable the tapered body of headset felt behind the ear as in previous models. The compactness or boxiness (for lack of a better word) of the 5200 makes it less flexible as well. Grab the Legend or Pro's earpiece and you can easily feel the flexibility and movement, they're easier and quicker to put on than the 5200. I actually lost my Legend and kept my Pro as a back up and it works great after over a year of storage. I purchased another Legend and the 5200 and honestly still not sure which one to keep. I'm definitely a Plantronics fan but find this design not nearly as comfortable as the previous models.
Update: After a few days of use I'm definitely returning the 5200. As in other reviews I'm getting static, especially when trying to answer incoming calls. I hope this isn't a trend with Plantronics headsets. Looks like I'll be sticking with the Legend or Pro until Plantronics gets their act together.
1326706
This is everything I'd hoped and then some.  I almost bought another Plantronics like the one I was replacing, which finally bit the dust after many good years of service.  I have never been disspapointed with Plantronicns and was not with the hardwired headset etiher and in fact like the mic volume switch, not offered on this model, seemed handy.  I chose to buy this unit as it seems to be slightly preferred over the Plantronics based on custmer reviews. the price was not much different so that was not really a big factor though this is a bit less.

Good move!  It is better and it is less slightly less expensive.  The key thing is that no one complains at the other end about hearing me clearly, and I can hear clearly.  Depspite the mic volume control on the Plantronics, some few complained they had trouble hearing me..
301025
It would be nice if Plantronics would design the connector to fit several applications , but since they didn't this one I purchased is very useful.
3709636
i have had such a bad time with blue tooth headsets, that i finally just stopped using them. it seemed like motorola had the market covered. i just thought the thing was a piece of junk. there was always echo. everyone would beg me to get off of it because there was so much background noise. it hurt my  ear. i would complain to verizon (the phone company i bought it from) about it. they would say that they never hear complaints like mine. i just could not beleive that could possibly be true. i tried other brands as well and believe it or not motorola was the best, and i thought there could be no worse than motorola. so i just stopped using them for about a year. i was on-line and saw this plantronics on amazon. it was less than half the price of motorola and amazon was offering free shipping. so i thought what the heck, maybe plantronics technology is better. i had only heard the name!! well, i cannot say enough about this blue tooth headset. there can't possibly be any better for any amount of money. it keeps a charge forever. it does not hurt my ear the entire day of wearing it. what a clear crisp reception. know echo. people do not even know i am on it!! way to go plantronics!!! i can't thank you enough for getting it right!!!
3071826
I had an M50, and could not keep it connected to my iPhone 5. Plantronics replaced it with an M55 under warranty (my customer service experience was good). The new M55 doesn't stay connected either.

I know Bluetooth isn't the most reliable protocol, but I'm not talking about it getting disconnected when I'm far from the headset, or the battery is low, or there is potential interference. Full battery, line of sight between the phone and headset, less than 3 feet away, nothing else around except a desktop or laptop computer, and it disconnects. This occurs regularly - I can't get through a long conversation without it happening once or twice.

I like the fit and sound of these headsets. They would be among my favorite if they stayed connected. But as it is, they are worthless.
237806
I've been using a Plantronics Calisto phone for my office phone over 5 years now.  Something happened to it and the battery only lasts about 2 minutes now so I have to leave it in the base at all times.  (I've gone through several replacement battery packs... it's the phone)  I use a bluetooth earpiece the whole time anyway so it wasn't too big a deal, but I thought I should get a replacement before it completely died.

This Panasonic was supposed to be the replacement.  All I wanted was a wireless desktop phone that I could connect a bluetooth earpiece to.  Clearly the folks at Panasonic don't understand how a bluetooth earpiece is supposed to work!  I can't initiate an outgoing call, answer an incoming call or end a call with the earpiece.  It just makes the connecting beep and then the disconnecting beep immediately after and nothing really happens.  If I start a call with the handset and activate the earpiece, the handset stays active and just "conferences" in the earpiece.  The handset is still on and echoing like a speakerphone!!  WTF??

I guess I can't really fault other features, not that I've really used the phone.  It's just that the one thing I bought it to do it won't do!
287558
I have used a Jawbone II for quite a while, and have loved it. Since I was spending significantly more time on the phone, I decided to upgrade.

Let's get the good stuff out of the way: this headset is nice, reasonably comfortable, and offers good sound quality on the speaker. I suppose the software upgrades are nice if you have an iPhone, but I am an Android guy, so that doesn't really help me much.

Now for the bad part: nobody can hear me. I've talked with multiple people, used multiple earbuds, attempted to make sure there is good contact with my jaw - everything I can think of - and about 95% of the time, the person on the other end of the call asks me if there is something wrong with my phone. Switching off bluetooth and continuing the call with the phone as normal results in everything being just fine

It's a shame - I really like the product, but it just doesn't really seem to work for me.
553576
These headphones would be the best if they would only fit.  The sound is great, wireless is so nice, but they only seem to fit men's heads and not women's.  I would like to know if Plantronics makes a set that is smaller.