Volume can be altered whenever the headphones have power and are turned on, even if you’re just hooked up through the cable, but it doesn’t work if running without power. This is easy to reach and adjusts nice and accurately. Meanwhile getting some juice onboard is done via a micro-USB socket.Īround the face of the right earcup is a ring of rubber that functions as the volume control. If you do want to go wireless, you’ll need to flip the power switch, which is situated just behind the right earcup where it falls to hand reasonably easily. It’s just that none of the on-headphone buttons, nor the noise-cancelling, will work. Particularly nice is that the headphones work properly – including mobile phone control via the cable – even when turned off, so you can always fall back on using the old-fashioned wired method if the batteries run out. Plantronics includes a mobile phone cable in the box for just this purpose, and it includes volume (Apple devices only) and Play/Pause/Answer/End (Android and Apple) functionality, along with a microphone.
#Plantronics backbeat go 2 bluetooth pro
At 340g they’re 80g heavier than the Beats Studio Wireless.Īlthough billed as wireless, the BackBeat PRO can be hooked up directly to an analogue audio source through a 3.5mm jack socket on the left earcup. This does add up to them being a little on the heavy side, though. There’s a real robustness to them and they’re finished very nicely indeed, with no hint of a misaligned joint or sharp edge. Perhaps more than them being out-and-out stylish is that they instantly come across as a quality product, thanks to top-notch build quality. Black plastic joins black faux leather with a little hint of purple from the earcup linings and a flash of metal from the headband and microphone grilles on the backs of the earcups. Otherwise they look pretty decent, in a muted sort of way. Thankfully they’re mostly fairly well hidden and don’t disrupt the styling too much, but inevitably they do look a little busy, with the Play/Pause and Call buttons on the outer faces of the earcups looking rather naff. Look closely at the two earcups and you’ll see they’re festooned with buttons, dials and switches. This is one feature-packed set of headphones.
#Plantronics backbeat go 2 bluetooth plus
For a start the earcups are fairly small for an over-ear design, plus they fold flat for easier transportation in the rather nice felt-lined fabric slip case. Using an over-ear design, the BackBeat PRO are fairly large headphones, but there are a few nods to portability. Connecting via Bluetooth, they also feature NFC for easy syncing and have active noise cancelling for those moments when you just want to block out the outside world. The BackBeat PRO is Plantronics’ attempt at the ultimate premium wireless headphones.
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