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Originally Posted by dc
I have been a Plantronics fan ever since the 510 and I just heard about their new stereo Bluetooth headset (855) with an extra attachable earpiece like the BT8010. Since it doesn't appear to be available yet I don't know if it's any good, but I do have it on pre-order. The extremely small size and earbuds that go inside the ear canal for sound isolation is what sold me. Here is a link for the new headset: www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat1150057/cat5420035/prod5880001.
I'll report back once I receive and test it, but I thought I would give you guys a heads-up if you haven't heard about this one. |
I now have used the Plantronics 855 headset for 24-hours and it works as I had hoped. The form factor in particular is fantastic. The headset comes with three sizes of sound isolating ear buds and I was able to find a comfortable fit. Fit will vary from person to person based upon the size of their ear canal, but at least you'll have three size choices. Otherwise you can use the headset with an attachable ear loop stabilizer and they've included two sizes in the package.
I am using a Sprint 6700 with WM6 and the volume for regular calls is very good. It is significantly better than the Jabra BT8010, but I would say slightly less volume than the Plantronics 510. Stereo sound for music when utilizing the extra ear bud is decent and I would say very similar to what I experienced with the BT8010. I do find much less skipping with the 855 for some reason. I use MortPlayer and the headset controls play/pause and track forward/back.
My common complaint with the 855 and the BT8010 is the proprietary charging plug. Each looks similar to a Mini-USB plug but smaller. Even the plugs for the 855 and BT8010 are different sizes. This is not a major issue for me, but they didn't include a USB charger in the 855 package and Plantronics says they will not have one available as an accessory for a few months. I was hoping the 855 utilized the same Mini-USB charger as the 6700, but that's obviously not the case.
The major advantage of the 855 is the tiny form factor and the more than reasonable (for its size) sound quality. The BT8010 is an amazing headset with incredible bells/whistles, but it's a MUCH larger headset and regular voice call volume was slightly too low for me. The 855 is a keeper!