Plantronics Bluetooth Headset Explorer, black/silver

First class. Very easy to set up, does most of the work for you. No trouble keeping it in the ear, sound quality whether music or voice is excellent and folks on the other end says the sound is clear and wind free. Is much nicer in use and in the ear than the two Motorola ones I have, though the S9 is better for music simply because it has two buds, one for each ear. Feels nice and solid in the hand and I think having an actual on off switch rather than a push that button for x seconds is a real plus. Very impressive, though have to say I have not made much use of the app that is supplied.

These earpieces might seem a little outdated when you consider the abundance of bluetooth headsets, but they have their place. I tend to wear this when I am out and about working, even in some busy environments. The good thing is that as you only wear it in one ear so you do not cut yourself off from the outside world. A quick press of the button and you can answer your calls without having to hold your phone. When you switch it on it tells you the battery life left and it is quick to charge. Generally I can get around 8 hours of use out of it. It is lightweight so there are times when you might forget you are using it and occasionally someone might ask 'what's that stuck in your ear. Works for me.

I have bought two so far. In love it's design, the comfort, speed of connection and sound quality. However both failed after a few months. The first one has its volume button fell off and the second one has its power button fell off. So I think it's internal design has flaw.

I've used plantronics for years. This is their latest in a great product line which includes the M 155 and the M 165. Great sound quality and also for those listening to you. If your looking for a small descreet well finished in ear headset this is it. Beats Blueant amd Jawbone for a fraction of the money. Here's a follow-up after 4mths of heavy daily use. The sound quality etc is still fantasic. But the paint finish on the side that rests against your cheek is coming off. It's also coming off around the on/off switch and reveals a light grey plastic. It's livable but. None of my preprevious Plantronics sets did this. Just want to let buyers now.

Im always using a bluetooth headset device. Literally hate holding my phone.. Ive been using Plantronics for years now and I've just lost my M165 headset. I bought this one as I wanted a good headset and I am supper pleased with it! The sound quality is super good (better than previous models) and people can hear me better than before with this great noise reduction technology. It has a great finish and its very comfortable! Its the first time I'm not using the ear hook and it stays steady in my ear. The new charger is a great plus! Highly recommended!

If I could speak German fluently I'd give a better score. This device speaks in German, I can't use any voice commands or understand a word it says. I've connected it to my PC to try change to a English but, it won't connect. Would love the seller to contact me so we can resolve this problem.

Great little headset. Did not work with my android 4.2 though . so sent it back. no issues though. It connected but for some reason no voice grrrr. However it worked great on my windows phone and can say it very good, comfortable and voice commands prompts are very useful.

Used daily for over 6 months, never had any problems, very sturdy and reliable!

Solo trae una almohadilla, muy miserable por parte de la marca no poner almohadillas adicionales. Anteriormente ya había comprado Manoslibres Plantronics y si traían un kit de 3 tamaños y con repuesto. Y ahora no, solo una si te quedó bueno y si no tienes gastar en comprar un kit nuevamente y que suelen ser de mala calidad ya que son genéricos. Una X para PLANTRONICS

I am facing a problem with this device but company not respons I am desapointe

Auricular bluetooth muy cómodo, bonito y de efectivo diseño. Hasta 7 horas de autonomía y sonido excelente, viene con una cinta de transporte que sirve como cable de carga para adaptador CA/puerto USB. dispone de un LED azul/rojo para indicar varios estados. Mensajes vocales y control por voz (depende del smartphone), diferentes idiomas según el color, negro: español, francés e inglés, blanco: ruso, alemán e inglés. Botones de encendido, volumen y funciones con llamadas.

Cette Explorer 500 a succédé à une Marque 2 M165 dont la batterie a rendu l'âme au bout de deux ans. Avant la M165, j'ai possédé une ML20 et une Voyager 520. J'ai un recul de deux mois sur l'usage de cette oreillette. Avec les smartphones haut de gamme de plus en plus lourds et encombrants, cet accessoire m'est devenu indispensable quand je téléphone. Ce n'est plus seulement un outil qu'on utilise quand on a besoin de ses deux mains ou de faire autre chose avec son mobile pendant la conversation. Par rapport à la M165, elle a trois gros avantages de mon point de vue : 1. Le réglage du volume se fait avec deux boutons (up and down) et non plus avec un seul bouton qui fonctionne en boucle du plus bas vers le plus haut. Cela évite de se péter le tympan quand on veut baisser le son. 2. La plage de volume est beaucoup plus étendue. Avec la M165, le volume minimum était beaucoup trop élevé pour l'écoute des serveurs vocaux ou des musiques d'attente des hotlines, c'était pénible, presque douloureux. Désormais, en baissant le volume à environ 20%, je peux attendre confortablement. En conversation normale en environnement calme, je règle à 50%. Et, en environnement bruyant, il suffit de monter à 80% ou plus. 3. Lorsqu'on allume l'oreillette pendant une sonnerie d'appel, elle décroche automatiquement l'appel. Cela fait gagner environ deux secondes, mais c'est très important quand on n'a que 20 secondes pour décrocher avant la boite vocale, et même moins si on active le filtrage d'appels dans Android ce qui a pour effet de supprimer le premier train de sonnerie. Cela permet de laisser l'oreillette éteinte pour économiser sa batterie. En ce qui concerne la qualité sonore, j'ai pu vérifier avec mon enregistreur de conversations téléphoniques que les bruits ambiants sont mieux filtrés qu'avec la M165. Pour le reste, la qualité sonore est du même niveau, excellente en conversation HD quand l'équipement de mon interlocuteur est compatible, et très bonne pour écouter la radio, la TV ou une vidéo. Pour ceux qui hésiteraient entre un milieu de gamme à 50€ et un bas de gamme à 25€, je dirais qu'il y a un gap énorme à la fois en termes de qualité sonore et de fonctionnalités (multipoint, écoute multimédia...). En revanche, entre un milieu de gamme à 50€ et un haut de gamme à 100€, l'écart est uniquement dans le confort (étui de recharge, capteurs de proximité...) et l'esthétique.

This is the best BT headset out there. This comes with a plastic loop to go over your ear. If you are riding a bike, even on road, that loop is needed. If you are MTBing, you def need that over the ear loop. Ear buds do not cut it. I've tried multiple earbuds and they ALL fall out, just turning your head. This one doesn't. Nor does this seal to your ear canal so you sound normal when you talk. The others, even with transparancy or ANC, sound terrible when you talk. From what I can tell, this is not being made and I can't find it in stock or what the replacement model is. If anyone knows what the replacement is, please let me know. On top of that, the BT, and all the connectivity and sounds are top. My wife never once complained about wind or an echo, meaning this is the one. Unfortunately, they don't last terribly long. That's the one thing. I've bought then at 99 all teh way down to about 20, at $20, I'd buy them all day long. Right now, they are listed at $99, that's a bit steep for something that might only last a year.