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Plantronic BackBeat Fit headphones review
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So you’re in the market for a new pair of workout headphones. How about a pair specifically designed for sport? The Plantronics backbeat fit are built solely for this purpose. So you would hope the manufacturers have read our blog on what makes the perfect pair of sporty headphones!
So, do they cut the mustard? Well, I’m happy to say that today we’re talking about some of the best sports headphones of the moment! So lay down and prepare to read our Plantronics Backbeat Fit review.
1#Amazon’s Choice
- Ideal For: Cordless, true wireless earbuds designed to deliver a freeing and reliable listening experience in and outside the gym. Want to keep one ear free. Use left, right or both earbuds
- Comfort & Ultra-Stable Fit: Equipped with soft, flexible and super-secure earloops in an ultra-lightweight and comfortable design - with three different eartip sizes. Get the perfect fit so the earbuds will stay put during your toughest workouts
- Immersive Audio: The audio delivers deep, rich sound so that you can go that extra mile - 13.5 mm drivers provided a noise-isolating design and three equalizer (EQ) presets
2#Best Selling
- Safety: Stay visible in the dark with Plantronics headphones featuring a reflective finish and always aware eartips so you can hear your surroundings and train safe in any environment.
- Comfortable design: Backbeat fit wireless headphones have a soft, flexible and secure fit earloop design that provides a comfortable fit and remains stable during your most rigorous workouts
- Long lasting battery: Bluetooth headphones have up to seven hours of wireless power so you can move more and charge less
3#Best Selling
- STABILITY: Secure-fit earloops, patent-pending eartip design and stabilizers, and a 2-in-1 cable clip that you can fasten to your shirt or use as a cinch provide maximum stability for your wireless headphones during your most rigorous training sessions.
- COMFORTABLE DESIGN: Bluetooth headphones have an ultra-lightweight design providing all-day comfort from one destination to the next.
- PASSIVE NOISE-CANCELING: 6 mm drivers and passive noise-canceling eartips deliver deep, rich sound and block out noise. Whether you’re in the gym or running errands, Plantronics headphones will suit your life on the go.
4#Best Selling
- Safety: Train safer with always aware eartips that are designed to let in ambient sound, allowing you to simultaneously listen to music and hear your surroundings
- Comfortable design: Backbeat fit 3100, recognized as a 2018 CES innovations award honoree, features a soft, flexible and secure fit earloop design that provides a comfortable fit and remains stable during your most rigorous workouts
- Long lasting battery: Bluetooth earbuds have up to five hours of wireless power so you can move more and charge less. Plus, a soft shell charging case stores your wireless earbuds and offers upto 10 additional hours of power between charges so you can listen even longer
5#Best Selling
- COMFORTABLE DESIGN: Bluetooth headphones with a small and lightweight design sit flush with your ears for a discreet and comfortable listening experience, especially with travel pillows
- NOISE CANCELING HEADPHONES: Accessible through the BackBeat FIT app. Active noise cancellation Up to 20db, dual mode (high/low)
- LONG LASTING BATTERY: Bluetooth headphones have up to 8 hours of wireless listening with ANC and up to 10 hours of wireless listening without ANC
6#Best Selling
7#Best Selling
- True Wireless Design: Unleash your music and calls with true wireless earbuds designed to deliver a freeing listening experience wherever life takes you
- Single or Dual Use: Use left, right or both earbuds when you want to listen to music or take calls while staying connected to your surroundings
- Long Lasting Comfort: Long-lasting comfort with tiny, ultra-lightweight earbuds and unique eartips that create a snug seal without deeply penetrating the ear canal
8#Best Selling
- Behind-the-neck design stays put even during heavy exercise.
- Stereo Bluetooth 3. 0-enabled with A2DP available For wireless connection and audio streaming.
- P2i coating Protects against damage from sweat and splashing water.
9#Best Selling
10#Best Selling
- Wireless Earbuds with High-Resolution Sound: Custom speakers and tuning deliver vivid, high-resolution sound, while the earbuds block out noise and seal in a rich listening experience.
- Stable, Comfort-Fit Eartips: We 3D-mapped the human ear to create comfort-fit eartips that stay put even when you don’t.
- Sweatproof: A nano-coating by P2i protects the earbuds from light rain, humidity, and sweat.
Design
The headset was especially designed with people who need music to complete a workout in mind! Weighing less than an ounce and made of a rubberized plastic, these Plantronics wireless earbuds are also water and sweat resistant, so you’re free to make even the most extreme moves, since there’s no cable to bother you.
After a first look, you will notice that they’re unsealed, so there aren’t any silicone tips to insert in your ears and completely block external noise. In our opinion, this is a big plus, since even though noise-cancelling technologies are awesome, you really need to be aware of what’s happening around you during workouts or when going for a run. Safety comes first, so it’s recommended to be able to listen for oncoming traffic!
The Plantronics Backbeat Fit loop over the top of the ear and will remain secure all the time, making them suitable for running, no matter if you’re on track or treadmill. Sure, the cord that gets around your neck might bounce a bit, but you really don’t need to worry about this as they are extremely lightweight.
The controls are positioned on the buds, allowing you to easily adjust the volume, change the tracks and pause the music. These are positioned on the left earpiece, while on the right you have the power and phone buttons. Also, on the same right earpiece there’s a micro USB port, that can be accessed by lifting the small cover . Oh, and yes, you do get a USB cable in the box.
Performance
Like mentioned above, the Plantronics BackBeat Fit bluetooth headphones don’t have a seal, but, to our surprise, this doesn’t affect the sound quality that much. Actually, we were more than just impressed about how good they sound and how loud they can get, reaching 105 decibels.
Of course, they do have their minuses. The bass is far from being strong, unlike the top of the class jaybird x2’s. However, the highs, lows and midrange…man, they sound good! In a nutshell, if you’re not an audiophile, you will barely find much to complain about the sound quality of these headphones. For a Bluetooth headset, they sound more than decent for a pair of “open” earbuds. And let’s be honest, most likely, you’re going to wear them while exercising, so you won’t pay 100% of your attention to the sound, analyzing every aspect of it, right?
Let’s not forget about the wireless range, since this is also a very important aspect for a Bluetooth headset. From this point of view, the BackBeat Fit performs incredibly well, allowing you to walk up to 100 feet away from your device without the music skipping!
Battery Life
Being a light and relatively small pair of headphones, the Plantronic BackBeat Fit are able to provide up to 8 hours of playback, at a moderate volume, which is way better than the Plantronics Backbeat Go 2. Also, when it comes to talk time, they can last up to 6 hours. Of course, the standby uptime shouldn’t be ignored either, as it can reach 14 days. Finally, the headset also has a “Deep Sleep” hibernation mode, promising up to 6 months of battery life.
Conclusion
Yes, they have a couple of minuses, but overall, the conclusion of our Plantronics Backbeat review is that these are the best unsealed wireless Bluetooth headphones money can buy right now. With an eight-hour battery life and a really cool case, that doubles as an armband, so you can carry your phone around during workouts, they are one of the best choices an active user can make.
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