Plantronics Voyager 5200 vs BlueParrott M300-XT + Mic Test Comparison
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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Curious to hear the difference between the Voyager 5200 and the new BlueParrott M300-XT? In this showdown video we compare both of these highly popular headsets.
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Does it have the same caller id feature like 5200, and have mute button ????
@@veerjain6261 Yes
@@HeadsetAdvisor is the noise cancellation better then 5200, looks same in video ... how about telling your opinion on testing in normal day to day life, is the noise cancellation works better then 5200,
@@HeadsetAdvisor if yes then would certainly buy one
@@veerjain6261 From ou testing the noise cancellation is more but the mic sound quality isn't as good as the 5200.
AT THIS POINT THE EFFORT THAT YOU PUT INTO THIS VIDEO IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME
We appreciate you :)
To me, the Plantronics unit sounded better overall through the different tests. Thanks for the comparison 👍
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
You are the only one who knows how to test a Bluetooth device properly, thaaaaank youuu
We appreciate that!!
Best review I have ever seen. Thi shas made my mind up to get the Voyager 5200. I thought the noise cancelling was better in it as your voice was dropping in and out a littl ebit during the blender test. What a brilliant demonstration of headsets. Thanks David.
Thank you for watching and the kind words :)
The Plantronics 5200 is still the king.
The only head set I've found to be better was the old Bose over the ear unit which has been discontinued however, it lacked volume but the noise canceling and voice clarity was incredible.
It's sad that Bose didn't continue that model.
Hi Richard, we can't disagree with you here.
I was using Voyager 5200 5 years ago (bought at truck stop) and at that time quality of product was awesome. No one complained about sound and mic. Clear voice. Year ago I accidentally broke 5200 and decided to get a new one 5200 at Amazon , and this one was so bad product, everyone told me that sound quality was bad, some noises in background all the time, or very very low volume level, I was not able to talk as usual even after update to mics. Now I bought Blue-parrot and everything seems ok. No complaints. You can research online, everyone in 2022-2023 started to have same problems with 5200 voyager.
I've been using Plantronics for quite a few years now. It's time for a new one. I seen the BP and was considering it. But thanks to your video, I think I'll stick with Plantronics
Hi Andy, thanks for sharing your pick :)
I made the mistake getting the Blue Parrot. It’s terrible you can’t hear them they can’t hear you. So I had to get the 5200. So I have both now. Although I’ll never use the blue parrots again
@@General_Mal Thanks for sharing your experience, it seems users who get the M300 are split 50/50 whether they like it or not.
@@HeadsetAdvisor well whoever wants mine for free they can have it it’s definitely trash.
@@General_Mal 😂
Thanks for the review, trying to find a replacement for my dad's Plantronic Voyager 5200. The BlueParrott wins the race in battery time, but the sound quality seems to be clearly worse imo, so your review really made it easy for me to make up my mind about the two different headsets. Thx!
Thanks for watching and we’re happy to know this helped you :)
I noticed that too, but I'm curious because the Wirecutter said the BlueParrott did better on audio and I've had 2x plantronics voyagers die on me in the past 6 years with people saying they could no longer even hear me.
Plantronic will always be the bluetooth goat. I just bought the blue parrot, and I'm thinking I may be handing it down to the hubby lol and replacing my 5200. Best blue tooth, I drive a gravel truck to.i am on noisy sites all the time. Anyone I ever spoke to always asked if I was actually at work or in my truck driving, it was that good.
Really appreciate this video. I've been debating on what Bluetooth Headset to buy and it came down to these two after lots of shopping. I found this comparison video tonight and it was perfect. I think I have to go with the Blue Parrot for 3 reasons. 1) Double the battery life over the plantronics, that's pretty important. 2) Triple the range over the plantronics. 3) USB-C Charging is very convenient since I have those everywhere. Now I will admit the microphone of the Plantronics sounded better but that alone doesn't outweigh the other big positives. Maybe the plantronics looks better slightly but they're honestly pretty similar. The Blue Parrot also has that large Parrot button that can be made a mute button and it looks super easy to mute with that. It also seems like the Plantronics goes back a few years for when it was released and this Blue Parrot is newer which is always good. Seeing as how fast tech companies improve their products this could explain the double battery life and triple range. I just hope either of these Blue Parrot or Plantronics is comfortable for wearing a couple of hours at a time with those gel earbuds they both have. Excellent review👍👍
Hi Tom, thanks for watching and that's great to hear this video helped you make a decision. Let us know how you like the headset when you get it :)
@@HeadsetAdvisor - Thanks! Will do👍
I run my own business and have tackled with wired earphones. After watching review I think I’m heading for the Voyager 5200 thanks for helping. I’m hoping this will be a lot easier to walk talk and work 👍🏻😊 thanks from Australia
Glad this was helpful! Let us know if you have any other video suggestions you want to see in the future.
Based on his test, the BlueParrott needs more make up gain after noise cancelation. But the quality is better sounding. BTW, the find my headset feature on the Plantronics app has saved me many times!
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. The headset finder is a nice tough, glad it's helpd you!
Forgot to mention that plantronics has voice answer, both headsets are good, though poly has better background noise filters and also has Alexa button, thanks for making video....
Good point
Excellent review. I wish I had known you a while ago - I just replaced my 5200 - with another 5200 of course. Your review makes the BlueParrot tempting but many years of reliable service with the Plantronics it's my go-to. And Poly / Plantronics Product Support is amazing.
[I, me, "user error", 'abused' a two-year old 5200... I caught it in the door-jamb of a truck - hood from my winter coat knocked it off my ear as I got out.... I totally broke it - just a fluke that it got smashed IN the door. A half-second either way and it would have either been on the ground or knocked inside. Nope - crushed. But Poly Customer Service said "What's your address?"... I said "No, No - I wrecked it - I was just hoping for another one at a good deal?" But they insisted on sending me a replacement - new one - not a refurb, when mine was at least two years old. Impressive.]
And - I think I've told that story over 100 times - - and when I asked the CSR if that was their ultimate goal - he laughed and said "What's your address?"
But - I would rather see what YOUR test results were in actual use - than the specs. Some manufacturers lie. What is the ACTUAL range on the products - will a BlueParrot actually connect 275 ft away?? Or is that in theoretical or 'lab conditions'? Specs lie. What did YOU find?
Nice job.
Thanks for watching and glad you found our channel. We didn't get a chance to test the range ourselves, but from our understanding this estimated range is when you're connecting to a Class 1 Bluetooth device.
Darn. That is a big thing, I was hoping you would have tested such a large claim. I mean, they say it's more than DOUBLE, but you didn't test it??
Great review and very helpful. By far the noise cancellation, voice pickup and volume output sound was way better with the Plantronics 5200. Plus, the charging case is a nice add-on. I have been looking to make a purchase between these two headsets. Your review helped me tremendously in finalizing the decision. 5200 it is! I'll take the voice quality over talk time and range...since I'm at a desk all day. 🙂
Hi Donald, thanks for sharing and great points :)
One more thing, poly also has option of switching to HD voice through app, which makes voice output even better as I've been told by people I've have spoken with while using poly, thanks again....
Thanks for watching, Dan!
Great review. Unless something is flawed with your testing the Plantronics is a LOT better. What matters the most is how clearly the other person hears you. The Plantronics is twice as loud and no background noise.
Hi Tommy, any tests we do are raw and unedited.
@@HeadsetAdvisor they are excellent and helpful!
Thank You guys great comparison !! I think the Plantronics 5200 is the better of the 2 been using it for 3 years. But, The Plantronics 5200 is definitely due for some major upgrades !! C'mpn Poly quit dragging your feet it is 06/22 !!
Hey John, we agree it's time for a new 5200 to come out!
Qualcomm decided to stop making more 8675 chip to force their customers like Jabra,poly ,Bosch to switch to its buggy 51xx chip.So 5200 soon will be discontinued.And poly has decided to stop designning its own firmware and dsp software,totally rely on Qualcomm SDK to make headset and speaker.
I have the BlueParrott M300-XT, it is great as long as there is no noise around you. (Engine, electric motors, vacuum) While it cuts out all of the noise excellently, for some reason it makes it almost impossible for the person your talking to so hear you. It basically makes you sound like you a talking behind a closed door, in another room. It is great for using while driving your car, that is what i use it for. It is the worst out of the half dozen or so different headsets I have used as a truck driver.
I drive a truck and have used 5 or 6 different BlueParrott headsets and they all worked good. I just got a blue parrot ear bud M300 XT the microphone doesn’t pick up unless you talk loud. If you talk loud it’s great.
Check out the new Jabra Talk 65 and see if that’s any better for you ua-cam.com/video/otKBkw0J3qY/v-deo.html
Some thoughts on my just arrived BlueParrot. No auto-answer option, no wideband audio for voice over LTE such as Verizon, only has a power button next to two volume buttons, and the bird button which can be cloned to the power/MFB button, and works as mute out of the box. It also will always activate Google Assistant or Siri if you push the power/MFB by accident while trying to change volume, and the volume buttons do long press non defeatable functions so if you are used to holding the volume on a 5200, this will irritate to no end. The only thing the BlueParrot app allows is setting the bird button to a limited set of other functions, and updating firmware. Audio output of the 300 is about 75% as loud as the 5200 and very tinny by comparsion. Lastly, it is a bit wider and may not stick behind your ear as well as the thinner 5200, and with the answer/end button being on the back, you need three fingers minimum to push it in as you cannot push it in without it coming off your ear due to the placement of the button. The 5200 was a perfect BT headset for me except for people not being bale to understand me whatsoever when making phone calls. I work in a news car full of police scanners, so I think the noise cancelling DSP of the 5200 has issues determining the difference between scanners chattering and my voice. My older Voyager Legend doesn't have this problem , but it's speaker audio is about 25% lower, similar to the bird. Will see how the bird performs later tonight, crossing fingers.
Hi Paul, thanks for watching and providing everyone such a detailed response! I think that will help a lot for others considering the Blueparrott or 5200.
Hi Paul. Reading your comment. I've just acquired a 300 due to the 5200 having issues with folk hearing me. It's second unit to do so. Ones prior were great. Will see how the 300 goes I guess
@@craigmcpherson1827 also check out the C300-XT here ua-cam.com/video/Doi2CpCMhWQ/v-deo.html
@Headset Advisor
I have had 2 C300XT's. Wore em with behind head headband. That seemed to work best for me. Unfortunately both suffered the same issue. Seemed like a battery issue. The MFB would flash purple at times
Cheers for the suggestion though.
Nice review. BlueParrott mic. sounded better but the Voyager sounded like the bass when you played the music was better. As I'm looking for something for the office while I make teams calls through the PC and to make/receive calls on my phone you've helped me decide to go with the BlueParrott. Thank you!
Hi James, based on what you said this may not the the best headset for you when connecting to a computer. This headsets best made for cell phones. A better headset to consider for your computer that’s an earpiece style for calls is here m.ua-cam.com/video/qXXc2LTk420/v-deo.html
Happy with my purchase. Exactly what I needed. I personally got the voyager.
Thanks for sharing! The 5200 set the standard for everyone else and it's still highly popular.
Great video, thank you. Your voice sounded better on the Blue Parrot.
Thanks for watching, Adam.
030322 Just got the BlueParrott M300 today at the Best Buy in Downers Grove ,Illinois. They are still selling the Plantronic legend amazingly enough and the 5200 as well. I opted to try the BParrott since Poly told e they are no longer supporting plantronic products as of May 2019.
BParrott easy to set up and I love that it will announce who is calling! So far the sound is a little different then Plantronic. I hope to keep ya update as I wear it for the 15 days before I have to return it if its not good lol
Thanks for sharing your feedback
Most of the people siding with plantronics i feel are delusional in their responses. The plant was louder it seems but much more distorted and cloudy compared to the parrot. Your voice was way more clear with the parrot. And wuth the background noise, the parrot was flawless with really no noise coming through as opposed to the plant where you can Definitely hear outside noise. Parrot for the win
Excellent videos by Headset Advisor. Thank you David.
Anytime 😁
The Poly 5200 out performed the Blue Parrot. Both sounded great in your back ground noise cancellation testing, however, the clarity and sound when you are talking into the mics is great in the Poly 5200 and sounded very low and muffled in the Blue Parrot. I have used the Plantronics Legend Voyager, the the 5200 and the 5200 UC over the years I worked in the hotel industry and was a road warrior.... now retired.... I still want great quality, clarity and noise reduction and your various videos I watched today, still has me believing and a strong supporter that the Poly 5200 UC is the best on the market!! Thank you!
Thanks for watching :)
Great review! I really wanted a good comparison on these 2 headsets, and this video nailed it perfectly. Thank you! Liked & Subscribed.
Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel, Joey!
I've been a long time Plantronics Voyager fan (owned/used about 4-5 in the last 15 yrs? and most replacements have been my fault). But always looking for better quality at a better price. For me the only thing I found from this video was that Blue Parrott has a longer (while wearing) talk time. This is big for me since I need to have music (from my iPod) to keep myself sane during the day (yes I play guitar [as you can see from my photo] for pleasure and have had some fun in my neighbor's recording studio at times, so sound quality is important to me), and still be able to instantly switch to phone calls while driving or active helping my 93 yr old mother. But that is one thing the video didn't cover, how easy it is to switch from my iPod to my Android Phone and back to music on my iPod. I know with the Voyager is automatic and I only need to reach for my iPod to restart my music if the conversation is longer then 5 mins or 10 (don't remember & I've never looked, but that could be a settings thing in the set up?). I also like to drive with my top down on my convertible every chance I get (it has to be raining hard [leather seats so a mist is no problem] or under 64 degrees outside for my top to be up) so noise cancelation is very important. So from your video I would say Plantronics still wins for over all performance in my needs. Mahalo for such a great review.
Hey Jeff! Thanks for watching. Top down with the convertible never sounds like a bad thing. Glad you liked the video and we appreciate your support.
I purchased the plantronics 5200 in December of 2017 and the mic stopped working today so I got almost 4 years out of it. On average, I talk 5 hours a day on it. Also, it charges very quickly. The 5200 clearly has a stronger output volume so I’ll be sticking with it. Thanks for the comparison.
You got great use out of the headset! The 5200 is really a hard earpiece headset to beat. It's been the staple for a long time and many manufactures try to duplicate it without the best success.
Based on now having owned both, I would definitely go with the Plantronics. The blueparrott was very disappointing to me. I didn't like the speaker or the mic. Seems like they cut a lot of corners making the 300xt.
Hi Bumpy, that was our perception as well. The headset is okay but it's definitely not like the other series of Blueparrott headsets the trucker community is use to for mic noise cancellation.
I agree . Just bought the blue parrot and I’m not liking it at all. I can hardly hear, and those I talk to say they can’t hear me. My only issue with my Legend is; it disconnects on its own.
@@HeadsetAdvisor are you saying the nose cancellation is not good? both "seemed" to do well. would definitely like to see you add a test for wind noise
I got yesterday the BlueParrot M300 XT and I was disappointed for many reasons. First the sound quality wasn’t good enough, second after 1 hours using it I had pain in my ear due to the eartips but also to some echo and bad quality sound. The buttons also feels cheap.
Then I returned it same day and I got the Plantronics 5200, the first time it was working perfect, it looks beautiful and premium, the audio quality is really good, it has good sensors and can be use with Siri. But after 2 hours the microphone was failing, the person I was talking to couldn’t hear me, they said that my voice came and go. I reset it in the hub app and I couldn’t update it cause it was up to date. I turned off and on and still it was failing. Am a truck driver so I stopped in the next Flying J truck stop and I replace it for another 5200. I still haven’t tried this new one but am a little nervous that it fails again. But definitely I wouldn’t buy the BP M300, I’d go with the Plantronics 5200
Hi Will, thanks for sharing your thoughts. It seems there's a split with users in either really liking the headset or not at all, it doesn't seem like there's an inbetween.
The problem with Plantronics is the lifespan. I have literally purchased at least 5 of these. They are great, until they are not. I just purchased the Parrot....I don't think they have worked the bugs out. Breaking up during calls, especially traveling, causing me to leave it for my car bt. I guess I will be going back to Plantronics planned lifespan of just out of warranty.
The Plantronics has been a great headset for many years and it sounds like you're a heavy user of this headset. Check out a couple comparable models at the link below you may not be aware of to also consider.
ua-cam.com/video/otKBkw0J3qY/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/tedOVJaSfuQ/v-deo.html
No usb c
I have had my first plantronics 5200 now for 7 years and it’s still working. I just bought another one as a backup if my first one will fall apart. As the soft plastic parts are sort of being stretched out and coming loose. But the headset function is still mint condition. So for me I have never had any such small technical equipment with such longevity! And I use it all day every day. Fun fact is that the new one is exactly the same it’s on,y called poly something instead. Awesome quality! ❣️
I should have watched this video before buying the 5200, I don't get all the rave reviews, it sucks. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! What do you think can be improved on the 5200?
And yes, the Plantronics will connect to any computer with Bluetooth absolutely fine. Both audio and microphone functions do work just fine. I use it as my chat device while gaming all the time.
Yep it works perfectly with the built in bluetooth on my laptop
Plantronics is amazing.... was not sure to buy it again but now I'm as sure as I can....
I would say the BlueParrott one beats the Plantronics in terms of mic-quality, but the Plantronics beats the BlueParrott in terms of mic-volume (assuming they were both set to full volume), and in terms of Noise Cancelling they both do an equally good job. I would pick the BlueParrott if I knew it could increase the mic-volume to more than it was set to in this mic-test.
Thanks for watching, John :)
Noise cancelling differs mainly in wind noise cancellation, where the V5200 performs better.
would really have liked to see the wind test with the wind hitting straight at the mic, to see if either one of them resist the wind at all. otherwise this was a very informative video thank you.
Thanks for your feedback. Stay tuned for our future videos because we will be doing mic tests in all different environments to get an even more accurate test for those of you watching.
agreed! especially because a lot of us truckers have to roll up the windows while talking. is like to hear the headsets in an environment like that
i have been a 5200 user for years. it was nice to see the difference between the 2. i will stay with 5200 until something WAY better comes along. i did have a chance to get "clear tone " hearing aids, good thing they had a 30 day guarantee. wore them for 3 weeks, returned them, and i can better with the 5200 set and WAY cheaper!
The 5200 is one you can’t go wrong with!
The mic seems a little louder and clearer on the 5200. Noise canceling seemed the same. I bought the 5200 after watching your video against the stealth. I like it way more than my blue parrot 450xt over head Thanks your videos are absolutely great 👍🏻. Update:: I can walk next to my semi while running and people can not hear it. However the buds don’t fit tight enough to really hear w everything their saying. Maybe they have aftermarket buds. Hey another comparison video lol
Thanks for watching and sharing your feedback. We've heard customers getting an aftermarket earbud that may help you as well. Link here for reference amzn.to/3dntCUy
@@HeadsetAdvisor yeah ordered some yesterday. Choco-something lol
@@SuperSYMPATHIZER haha let us know how it works
@@HeadsetAdvisor bet
@@HeadsetAdvisor so it’s been a while but just got back home. The aftermarket buds are from (chockalotta) anyway they are very comfortable but I use the medium from original but large from aftermarket. So if your using the large now. Not sure the others will work. I guess return if they don’t.
Plantronics mic for sure -Good both on noise canceling... BTW next time put the corresponding devices with your background image showing the features. I am very visual and it wasn't until the the last second that i realized the device was not matched with the background image (Hope that makes sense)
Thanks for watching and sharing feedback to help us improve!
Excellent video!
Congratulation
Thank you!
Bought plantronics and was very disappointed; going to go for the blue parrot.
Sorry to hear that, let us know how you like the Blueparrott in comparison.
I like the big side button mute (that can also be push to talk configured) that the blue parrot has. I found one for 35 bucks so I couldn’t pass it up, hopefully it doesn’t disappoint!
I think the second noise cancelling test goes to the Voyager. Both seemed to work similarly on the first, but in the second the blue parrot cut out much more background. However there was more clipping with it as well. I'd take the Voyager.
I really didn't hear much difference in the speaker quality.
Good comparison the sound on the blue parrot seemed to be farther off. thanks for the comparison I think I will try the Plantronics.
Thanks for watching 🙂
Nice video, I am planning to buy Voyager 5200, this makes me informed decision
Glad this helped!
BP noise cancel sounds choppy PL better. BP sound better w/o cancel. My (now lost!) 5200 did connect to my computer but was not UC? EXCELLENT review
I’m happy with what I have for have the price of the cheaper one tested. Longer battery life than both( put together) I go 2+ days on a charge on my Ngsod Bluetooth Headset
I'm leaning towards the 5200 and it's based almost solely on the charging case. I'm an airpod user and the fact that they auto charge when I put them away is amazing for me. They're always fully charged. And as a truck driver who's constantly jamming things into my backpack, I love the idea that my headset is always in a protective case. I'm currently using a Blueparrot S450 and because of the case that it came with, they look brand new after a year of use. I'm looking for a more low profile option moving forward.
Had them both. Plantronics for the easy win in sound and microphone quality.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
I'm late to the party here, but I'm a bargain shopper and don't care if I'm a little "out-of-step" with technology/features, etc. The issues for me are talk-time, battery life, speaker, range and mic quality; Blue Parrot seems to have-it all over the Plantronics with the battery life, talk-time and range; overall, however, I have to go with the Plantronics for mic, speaker and the set up, which I found was a factor for me, too. If you have to put it on the charger every day, so what and conversation length/talk time doesn't seem to come into play there, at least until the battery starts to get older.
I have the 5200 and the wife complains that she sometimes cant understand me, listening to it now I get why, while its louder than the 300 it makes you sound like a robot. I just bought the 300 so Ill try it for a while then come back lol.
Thank you for your input. Let's hope you return back to just regular Jose rather than Robot Jose!
Robot, exactly what I was going to comment. When I need to call 911 to get the highway patrol from my car on the highway, tye can never hear me, always telling me they cannot understand me...God forbid I have to exit my car with traffic roar, I honstly forced to put the Plantronics in my pocket and hold the phone to my ear which always sounds crystal clear to them. The older Legend doesn't suffer this robotic DSP issue.
@@paulanderegg5536 You may want to give the Presence UC a good try. Video here for reference ua-cam.com/video/omMBQymiXik/v-deo.html
@@paulanderegg5536 I'm experiencing same issues with Plantronics, they ruined an awesome headset. Trying to find a replacement is quite painful
@@razvantomsa I wish they had a configurable noise reduction setting in the Plantronics hub, like onm/off...sometimes you don't want or need noise reduction. What if your trying to wisper or talking quiretly...in a dead silent room the 5200 wouldn't even pick that up.
I’m a truck driver never bought Bluetooth headsets never had any just been thuggin it out on speakerphone lol but I went with the plantronics.
Hope you like the Plantronics, we think you'll like it better then speakerphone :)
I have a Plantronics 5200 and people are constantly telling me my audio is terrible. "You sound robotic" is the most common complaint.
I had a Rand Mcnally Overdryve 100 that I was going to retire when I got the 5200. Ended up continuing to use it instead, but now it has gone out completely. Thinking about the B450-xt after seeing this video because the audio on both of these sounds disapointing.
Have you tried updating the headset within Plantronics Hub? If not, go ahead and try that.
@@HeadsetAdvisor I will have to see how it goes. I checked in the hub and their was an update available.
I also clicked the checkbox to turn on "HD voice" even though it said it may reduce battery life.
Thank you so much for the reply.
@@BikerTrashWolf Hope that helps!
Thanks for the review. I have used the 5200 for over 2 years and It has performed well. I drive a truck and use my headset all day long. The rubber has cracked on the earpiece and I was looking to replace it. The blue parrot sounded better to me in your comparison. I also like the longer battery life and bt range. My wife surprised me by ordering a blue parrot as a gift. I haven’t been home to get it yet, but now that I have seen this video I feel better about trying the new earpiece. Thanks again. Edit :I use a an extender on my 5200 to get the bud in my deep ear hole. I was wondering if the 300 has the ability to accept an ear bud extension. I use a chockalotta in ear adapter mount that twists into the earpiece where the factory bud attaches. Did the 300 have a twist out bud?
You're welcome, John! Thanks for watching and sharing your story :)
For the most part, this might not be an issue, but at the first go around, it appears the blue parrot can not be made to answer calls and play/pause if you are listening to music or a pod cast.
Thanks for watching Mario!
Blue Parrot looks like a rebrand of the 5200. 5200’s have worked for me for years
Looks very similar, right?
The Plantronics overall sounded better than the blue parrot. I’m a driver and I hate over the head ones. At the moment I’m using Apple air pods but the battery sucks when your having to constantly switch between them buds. The blue parrot Mic sounded muffled compared to the plantronics but the blue parrot wins by battery life. If plantronic head set had better battery life I would buy that one first. I guess I’m stil on the hunt for the best Bluetooth head set.
Hi Pete! Thanks for watching. You may want to consider this model here amzn.to/3dKnJkR it will give you about 10+ hours of battery and has awesome noise cancellation.
Might have to look into that one. Thanks
Plaintronics hands down. Nice presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, Leo!
Speech sounded muted with the BlueParrott and cut out occasionally while noise cancelling during the conversation. The Plantronics was louder, tinny and a little distorted, perhaps due to the loud volume. Just an observation...
What do you think of this headset? ua-cam.com/video/NX-bEkgwatw/v-deo.html
@@HeadsetAdvisor The audio on that one is much better, less cut-outs, but the noise cancellation still makes an echo. Also, sadly, not mono audio.
Is it just me or did the iPhone sound best? Also, a point of clarification, you said the iPhone “speaker”, I assume you meant “mic” and assume you recorded this video from the iPhone (not a computer)? Great video.
Hey Gary, yes we meant microphone on the video, not speaker lol. Great catch.
The plantronics sounds better, it does sound that it bleeds in a little bit more noise but your voice is fuller. The blueparrott sounds like the reveal from blueparrott, very low sound coming from the mic.. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Long time Plantronics user. the past two headsets have appeared to lose their noise canceling. They have become increasingly unusable. People complain about an echo and cutting out.
Any helpful information would-be greatly appreciated.
thanks Chris
Hi Chris, which Plantronics model do you have and which devices are you connecting the headset to?
I have the same problem!!! Ever since Plantronics changed to Poly
Yeah, same issue here. Had the Voyager Legend and it was awesome. Last 2 headsets were horrible, had to switch to a Jabra, but that's not good either
@@razvantomsa What are you experiencing with the new headsets?
@@CD-8282 Which device are you connecting the headset to that's giving you issues? Maybe we can help.
In my opinion there has never been a Bluetooth headset as good as the Voyager Legend. My last unit broke down and the company replaced it with a 5200 as an “upgrade”. It is no where near as good as the Legend. The only advantage to me is the embedded Tile software because I lose small things. I was hopeful that the BlueParrott m300-xt would be a viable option. I almost purchased it until I saw this video. The microphone is nowhere near the quality of the 5200. Also, the lack of a charging case and dongle to connect to a PC puts it in a much lower class in my opinion.
I am currently looking for an upgrade for my 5200, but don’t know where to turn. Would love a suggestion.
Also, is there a way to purchase the dongle only for my 5200 to upgrade it for PC use? Thank you.
Hi Robert, you're spot on. The Voyager Legend was a staple for this type of headset and the 5200 is the upgraded model. There's no new replacement to the 5200 yet, but I would imagine one of these days there will be something that you may be just as happy as you were with the Legend.
You can get the Dongle for the 5200 here headsetadvisor.com/products/plantronics-bt600-usb-a-adapter
I agree the legend rocks but no longer being supported Poly the new company and I am wondering with the steep price drops with the 5200 if that one is no longer going to be supported by Poly as well.
@@HeadsetAdvisor what about aftershokz opencomm ?
@@mallofbreeerrys8451 I can’t get aftershocks to be loud enough for me when I’m in the car
Hi, completely support you opinion about the good Legend and not so good 5200. The 5200 materials are way worse than the Legend's. My 5200 rubber parts starts to sweel and plastic on microphone starts to crack. It is a shame, I bought it in January 2021! Very disappointed by the way Poly is pushing good old Plantronics!
Hello Dave. Well first off thanks for responding to my feedback so quickly. The BlueParrott noise cancelling feature is good. It seems to me that the BlueParrott software strains under the demands of both noise cancelling and trying to produce a quality voice sound. The BlueParrott talk time is exactly what I'm looking for but the deal breaker is the voice quality. If my clients struggle to hear my voice then the headset (any headset) is not worth my money.
The sound quality that you would hear while wearing the B/P is crisp and little base. In contrast, the Plantronics has too much base. Sadly neith the B/P nor the Plantronics can adjusted the base, treble within the software.
Size and weight of both are ideal.
14 Hours over 7 is hardly worth comparing. I mean who wouldn't want a headset that could easily last a full day and then some.
What about battery replacement? Tech support? quality of customer service (assuming they even have customer support).
I don't want to assume the software features in the U.S. are available here in Canada. Thoughts?
I'm sure I'll be in touch with you soon to replace my Jabra headset soon.
All the best.
Hi Gerry, thanks for watching! We agree, if the sound quality isn’t good then the rest doesn’t matter. Both don’t have battery replacements and both will offer tech support. The software is also available globally I believe.
Vogayer 5200 is good. Using it now in noisy cafe and on the road. Work well, the other party can hear me clear. The only downside is the battery of 7hours
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! We agree that is one downside if you’re a heavy user of a headset, having a longer battery helps.
@@HeadsetAdvisor Like your channel. This is live mic test I’ve been searching for . Keep up the good work !
@@audy_choo thank you! Is there any other products you would like to see compared?
@@audy_choo Thank you for your support!
@@HeadsetAdvisor if you could review and do mic test for those Commercial Earbud such as Apple, Samsung, Huawei and etc. That would be helpful
Bardzo pomocny film 👍 dziękuję za prezentacje tych produktów. Wybrałem osobiście Jabra że względu na czas pracy 💪 pozdrawiam serdecznie z Poland 👋
Dzięki za oglądanie! Doceniamy twoją pomoc.
Witam.Mam pytanie i jak sprawuje sie blueparrot?
Ja sie zastanawiam miedzy nim a plantronicsem 5200 UC
were you using HD voice with the Plantronics? it doesn't work well , that's where the rasp comes in . I've used these for over 20 yrs. im a trucker noisy environment and i wear for hrs comfortably with glasses . 7 hrs for such a small piece is a long time. it takes less than an hr to recharge for another 7 hrs good stanby time . the ap has a find your Bluetooth function and will tell you where it was the last time it was connected to your phone or you leave in your home or car. imho its made for calls . not on the ear just put it on , auto answer . read and write text with google hands free . even emails . you can use alexa .not to intrusive . good review , im sorry to see Poly discontinued this model
Hi Larry, yes HD mode was on in this video. Did you hear the Voyager 5200 was discontinued? We didn't hear that.
@@HeadsetAdvisor 1st , i never use to use HD voice, i enabled the HD voice and i immediately was told it was not pleasant to listen too, so i caught it on the video . 2nd if you google about the discontinuation of the product , there are a few (not Poly) saying its at EOL for this product . here is one i found
www.headsetsdirect.com/2020/03/31/poly-product-update-voyager-legend-uc-voyager-legend-cs-end-of-life-eol-notice/
best small headset i ever used for taking calls, good price point and as long as you take care of it , you'll have it for a long time , it works very well with apple or android . hopefully they wont cancel it. but now days who want to listen in one ear ? with the market flooded with earbuds and headsets the market might be slim except for people who just want to make calls on a phone . that's my 2 cents . thanks again
Noise Cancelling, I feel both works great, however, as far as Microphone is concerned, Plantronics takes ahead, I feel Blue Parott lacks behind and feels very artificial.
Hi Srishankar, thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.
It was pretty confusing that looking at the screen, the headsets were flipped opposite the list of each attributes…
the 5200 didn't cut out as the blue parrot did with the noise canceling.
5200 Is hard to beat. Mic was more richer and quality. Super impressed though with the Blue P! I like the longer battery life and BT5 with the BP. When it comes to the buttons I like the 5200!
Thanks for watching, Craig!
Nice and informative without much drama
My priority is phone calls and listen to podcasts and Bluetooth range is also important for me
What is your opinion on blue parrot xt300 on this regard ?
Have you checked the range ?
Our first testing with the M300-XT wasn't favorable, but I believe it was an issue from our side.
After further testing, the M300-XT works very well, sounds good and has the extended battery (14hrs) which is a clear advantage over the 5200.
Also, the wireless range for the M300-XT says up to about 300ft. Not sure how accurate that is but it should give you longer range in comparison to the 5200 (50-100ft).
Noise canceling for both is superb.
Thanks for watching :)
This is a great comparison! Would like to ask 2 questions:
1. Which one would you feel it more comfortable to wear for 7-8 hours consecutively?
2. Would one would you recommend for people with glasses?
Thanks so much!
Both are about identical in design and comfort, so to us they’re equal in that area. Both can be worn with glasses as well. The key is to put the headset on first then slide your glasses on. Hope this helps!
The bird one is very slightly wider than the 5200 (double the battery life), wearing glasses with it as I type this.
I've bought 4 voyager headsets, and they all only lasted for about 4 months. I love the weight and feel. But when people start telling you they can't hear you and or you sound like a robot, it's time to look at others. That much for 6 months is BS, and I buy them at truck stops, I have yet to go through the trouble of getting any of them replaced by warranty. A truck stop isn't going to do that. And mailing sht in isn't feasible as a truck driver who needs them "now".
Clarification earlier comment: In comparing Microphones, Plantronics is the winner. Even though Blueparrott gives a bit more natural sounds, less mechanical and less "echo", it loses parts of weak or low volume parts of voice, it also loses significant volume and this much loss does not make up for the a better more natural sound quality.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with which you'd choose!
What about voice command on both; Plantronics have voice command to answer or decline calls, but blueparrot
Great question! BlueParrott does not.
Plantronics has been making smaller over the ear noise canceling (NC) devices longer so on this one the overall loudness of the speakers voice is better while NC.
Thanks for watching, Michael :)
Thanks for the video. Just seeing it today, after I purchased the BlueParrot C300-XT, which arrived yesterday. I see that you've recommended it in the thread. Audio is great. I really like the minimal, over the ear piece, which is one of the main reasons I wanted to try it out. I need something light that can be worn for extended periods. It is a bit clunky looking, but that doesn't seem to affect how it feels, as so far for a few hours at a time, it's very comfortable.
I'll be testing it out on Monday during my Google and Slack meets. I'm curious to find out how well the mic works through my laptop. I think you said neither of the headsets can be used on a PC or laptop in your video(?) which I thought was strange so maybe I misheard.
Hi Sue, thanks for watching and providing your insight! To clarify what we mentioned in the video, you'll be able to use the C300xt on your computer if it has Bluetooth. That being said, from what our customers tell us they run into a number of issues like bad sound quality, little to no range, no seamless connectivity to switch back and forth from cell phone to computer etc... This headset is best designed to work with a cell phone rather than a computer. You may find the opposite experience though, who knows until you try :)
Peace & Love Sue,
Would You Mind Providing An Update. Do You Still Like The BlueParrot Choice You've Made?!?!!? Any Positives And Or Negatives You Would Want Other Potential Buyers To Know About...
Peace & Love!!!
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I want the touchless answer/ignore feature like my old Voyager Legand. It sounds like the B.P. 300 does NOT have this? I love Plaintronics products but I do NOT want Alexa on it!
Hi Josh, unfortunately the M300 doesn't have this feature.
I have the Blue Parrot 300 xt and about three months after getting it, it goes mute and there is nothing I can do to unmute it and Blue Parrot is of no use. I had to spend $80 and buy the Plantronics PLT LEGEND .Which works great. But I wish the Blue Parrot would work. I really liked using it .
Hi Michael, there is a warranty on the BlueParrott so may be worth contacting them to get a replacement.
I’ve been using the legend for 6 years. I tried the 5200 for a week and returned it for another legend. The 5200 had serious pairing issues with my iPhone 12.
Im in the market to buy a new one and BP was an option but based on your video seems like I should stick with the legend.
Please reply and let me know if I’m right?
Hi Eric, based on your experience with the Legend, if we were you we’d stick with that.
Thanks for the video review. I have been using Plantronics headsets for years (5200 and 3200) and I'm always looking to see if there is something better out there. Your voice on the M300XT does sound a bit more natural and less robotic. I am curious about voice quality on HD voice calls. I found a huge difference in voice quality with the HD voice option enabled on the Plantronics headsets (especially on Facetime calls), although battery life takes a hit. I'm assuming that raises the sample rate? Since Blueparrot doesn't seem to have that option, do you think the sample rate would be comparable to the Plantronics with or without HD voice?
After reading a number of mixed reviews the common theme seems to be the 5200 sounds better then the M300-XT. Check out the C300-XT as another option to consider here ua-cam.com/video/Doi2CpCMhWQ/v-deo.html
Ony second 5200UC. Not sure why the mic goes horrible have 2 buddies with the same issue. 1 gave up we are flipping them on Amazon returns. Maybe blue parrot is the better choice. We are lineman. Handsfree isnt a feature its mandatory. We also dropped abour $250 on the usb for teams and laptop calls along with the charging case. This should last far longer than a couple months.
Give the Opencomm 2 UC a look here headsetadvisor.com/products/shokz-opencomm2-stereo-bone-conduction-bluetooth-headset?_pos=3&_psq=opencomm+2&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Speaker quality: Noise cancellation they are at par, perhaps blueparrott may be slightly better and more natural sound (less mechanic) but at the expense of dropping some low volume parts of original sound much more than Plantronics (during dictation in a noisy environment this may lead to more dropped or misunderstood words by dictation software).
Thanks for sharing!
Why are both mics so muffled and compressed? The noise cancelling is great, but the voice itself seems so hardcore compressed
... Are there headsets like this, with a clearer mic audio?
This is unfortunately the trade off with any noise canceling microphones because software is being used to help reduce background noise. If headsets didn't add any noise cancellation to the mic, it would give a much more natural voice, but then you'd hear all background noise. Maybe in the future, headset manufactures will be able to implement best of both.
I’ve been watching some of your reviews, and I have a few concerns. Some of these headset devices are using some pretty complex audio processing techniques… and listening to your analysis… I’m not sure consumers fully appreciate the technologies involved and the performance trade-offs associated with them. My suggestion is that you produce a video that touches on related topics such as microphone beamforming, audio processing/limiting/AGC, and frequency tailoring. This would give consumers a basic understanding of how these devices accomplish background noise reduction and attempt to maximize speech intelligibility.
I also have a concern with a testing method that I see done repeatedly. Audio comparisons seem to be made by piping the various headset signals into some application that is recorded on a computer. Many programs that record that way have an AGC on audio. In several videos (not sure if this was one), I could distinctly hear an AGC come into play during the testing. This is not good and can have a dramatic effect on audio levels. I think during any volume/clarity comparison, there should not be any AGC limiting/leveling. The goal is to hear the headsets only… without any further signal processing.
Thanks for watching and you’re right there’s a misunderstanding of how complex these audio techniques are. So, thank you for the content idea and we will see what we can get done.
We record all of our mic tests on windows via sound recorder. Are you aware of a better way?
Not sure if "sound recorder" has AGC feature. You'd have to check that. And BTW, some sound cards also have an AGC feature. You need to make sure the AGC (if available) is turned off.
I currently use a 5200 and after seeing the review, I will be staying with it. After watching your review, the only advantage that I saw with the BlueParrott is the USB-C connection (which I would prefer). The sound quality of the BlueParrott was inferior to the 5200 in my opinion.
Definitely. The 5200 is a hard one to beat!
There is a channel full about headsets on UA-cam. That's both hilarious and great. =D
We thought the same thing when we created our channel 😄 thanks for watching
Thanks for this video. But can we record the conversations ?
Not through the headset at all. You’d have to do that through your phone system or external app on the computer
I love the 5200, I have had my PLT 5200 since 2018. Now I am trying to find out if there is a newer and better set to replace it. I use it all the time for business, in the office, outside, and car. Once in a while, I get complaints that I sound too far. Is there a better version? This is 1/22. I am open to suggestions on a single side over the ear headset as long as it connects to my phone (android) and it is a SIGNIFICANTLY better performance. Thanks for any suggestion
There's not a newer version of the 5200 at this point. That being said, a new headset customers are trying is the headset at the link below. It allows you to hear from both ears, is extremely low profile, lightweight and keeps your ears free to still hear the environment around you. ua-cam.com/video/LRmTMpZVoVc/v-deo.html
Thanks for a well done video comparison of Blue Parrott vs Plantronics. I thought the M 300 performed better over the 5200. A little better noise canceling and the mic sounded better. I do like the fact that Blue Parrott us using USB-C. Plantronics has a Find Myheadset on their software, but does the device have to be on for that to work?
Thanks for watching, Earl. Yes, the Plantronics would need to be on for it to work.
Thank you for the video. Please tell me what the difference is between the BlueParrott M300 XT and the BlueParrott M300 SE??? Thank you for your response.+
Thx for your demos. I´ve been using Plantronics since 2013-14 and always thought they had the best noise cancelling mic. Lately, last year I been having lots of bad connectivity and returned 4 pieces of headset. Often my voice disapears or sounds very low/far away so I need to speak directly to the phone. It´s very annoying. Sometimes I wonder if it´s the phone that causes the problem, Samsung S10? Another issue I noticed is when you walk the same spot I think the phone change cellular tower and then BOOM, the other person says now I can´t hear you. Then of course I need to speak directly to the phone and it´s loud and clear again. But as the video shows, when it works it´s amazing. I use to speak in the headset when I do Vacum cleaning and the other person doesn´t have a qlue. I just wonder if other people experising the same problem with 5200, something happend with production or anything else? Right now, I really hope there will be some tech companies who are putting up the competition - not much products worth the money on the market!
Plantronics is gone.They sold out to Poly ,and seams they sold only the design because,right now noise cancelling are cancelled. I've already changed 3 pairs,but the same shit
@@MrLush1970 Same here. No noise cancellation whatsoever on 5200
Same with mine.
Having owned the plant tonics. 5220 I found they didn’t do a good job of noise
Cancelling especially in windy situations even though besides 4 noise cancelling microphones it had 6 layers of wind suppression and a 20 band equalizer built in. Should be the perfect headset however it wasn’t with I-phone 8. I was told that with iPhone you have to go into phone’s settings and turn phone’s noise cancellation off and auto ducking off from Jabra with my Jabra elite 75 t ear buds. Maybe if I knew that when I had 5220 it would’ve worked as I had hoped
That it would. I also use it with HD voice
So if I had known that I might still have my 5220 which always made my voice sound great when not in noisy environments.
Hi John, thank you for watching and sharing your experience.