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Plantronics BackBeat 100

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3 editorial reviews
The affordable BackBeat 100, an LG Tone competitor that ships in October, is designed for both music and making phone calls.Read more
For runners and swimmers looking to ditch the wires during their workouts, the Plantronics BackBeat FIT 3100 are great, albeit pricy, optionRead more
Plantronics finally updated my platonic ideal of wireless running headphones.Read more
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Pros

  • pretty lightweight and comfortable earphone
  • The headphones are very easy to use
  • attractive flat panels on each earbud are functional and the ear hook design promotes a stable fit

Cons

  • every time a shirt rides up or a shoe comes untied
  • terrible mobile application and the charging port plug
  • your car does not have a hands-free system
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  • Stereo
  • In-Ear
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Plantronics BackBeat 100 - Pros & Cons

Plantronics BackBeat 100

Pros

  • pretty lightweight and comfortable earphone
  • The headphones are very easy to use
  • attractive flat panels on each earbud are functional and the ear hook design promotes a stable fit
  • secure fit and durability take precedence
  • listeners are afforded one hour of playback from a 15-minute quick charge
  • well designed and perfectly fits the earbuds
  • It provides full-range sound with a rich bass response
  • lightweight
  • performs well
  • and can block out the noisy ambiance
  • simple

Cons

  • every time a shirt rides up or a shoe comes untied
  • terrible mobile application and the charging port plug
  • your car does not have a hands-free system
  • it is not a high end set
  • become quite flat here and clearly weaker
  • It is not a set adapted to the current conditions outside the window
  • too old to differentiate between streaming quality
  • they don t feel as stable as they are
  • the package doesn t include a spare set of Plantronics proprietary ear tips
  • superfluous background noise like light chatter
  • lack of virtual assistant access is a bother

Plantronics BackBeat 100 - Technical Overview

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29.3 g
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Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002
Weight: 0.11 g

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Plantronics BackBeat 100 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleIn-Ear
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
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Dimensions
Weight1.03 oz
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Connectivity
Audio streaming via bluetooth
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
Bluetooth version4.1
Bluetooth profile
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • HFP
  • A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
Wireless connectionBluetooth
Wireless range10
USByes
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
Multi Point connectionyes
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Battery life8.0 h
Standby time240.0 h
Talk time8.0 h
Charging via USByes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeNeckband
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Sound
Driver technologyDynamic
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Features
Buttons
  • Answer button
  • Next song
  • Play/Pause
  • Previous song
  • Volume
Vibrationyes

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Plantronics BackBeat 100 Plantronics - Editorial Reviews (3)

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Plantronics BackBeat 100 BackBeat 100: First 'hybrid' neckband-style Bluetooth headphone from Plantronics
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CNET
Published: 01.09.2016
BackBeat 100: First 'hybrid' neckband-style Bluetooth headphone from Plantronics

The affordable BackBeat 100, an LG Tone competitor that ships in October, is designed for both music and making phone calls.

By David Carnoy
2 minute read
Plantronics BackBeat 100 Plantronics BackBeat FIT 3100 review
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SoundGuys
Published: 12.06.2020
Plantronics BackBeat FIT 3100 review

For runners and swimmers looking to ditch the wires during their workouts, the Plantronics BackBeat FIT 3100 are great, albeit pricy, option

10 minute read
Plantronics BackBeat 100 Plantronics BackBeat FIT 2100 Review: Our Favorite Workout Headphones
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WIRED
Published: 30.09.2018
Plantronics BackBeat FIT 2100 Review: Our Favorite Workout Headphones
4.0

Plantronics finally updated my platonic ideal of wireless running headphones.

By Condé Nast
8 minute read

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