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Plantronics Explorer 50

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55 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
3 %

Pros

  • solid build quality and clear audio
  • excellent sound quality and comfort
  • Comfort and fit

Cons

  • this headset does not ship with the latest firmware
  • the sound can be drowned out in a loud setting
  • charging connector is a proprietary system
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Key specs

  • Mono
  • In-Ear
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Plantronics Explorer 50 - Pros & Cons

Plantronics Explorer 50

Pros

  • solid build quality and clear audio
  • excellent sound quality and comfort
  • Comfort and fit
  • It s comfortable to wear for a whole day
  • M300-XT s speaker quality is excellent as well
  • convenient
  • Voyager 5200 has a decent 7-hour battery life
  • balance of excellent voice quality and background noise reduction
  • the most compact and lightweight Bluetooth headset
  • good sound quality
  • noise cancellation

Cons

  • this headset does not ship with the latest firmware
  • the sound can be drowned out in a loud setting
  • charging connector is a proprietary system
  • the headset only offers four hours of call time on its own
  • plastic casing doesn't hold up well to rough use
  • poor noise cancellation and made our voices sound unpleasant
  • there s no volume or mute control
  • lack volume and mute buttons
  • a bit tinny and choppy at times
  • it lacks A2DP streaming audio
  • sounding headset

Plantronics Explorer 50 - Technical Overview

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11 g
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Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002
Weight: 0.11 g

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Plantronics Explorer 50 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputMono
StyleIn-Ear
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
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Dimensions
Weight0.39 oz
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Connectivity
Audio streaming via bluetooth
  • A2DP
  • HFP
  • HSP
Bluetooth version3.0
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 life11.0 h
Charging via USByes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • White
Attachment typeEarloop/Ear conch
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Sound
Driver technologyDynamic
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Features
Buttons
  • Answer button
  • Volume

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