Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2: Bose-level wireless noise cancelling on a budget

Digital music and audio | The Guardian 2017-02-01

Summary:

24 hours of battery life, good controls and lots of bass will sound great to many, but if you’re a fan of classical music, look elsewhere

Plantronics promises top-end noise cancelling wireless headphones for a third-less than market leaders, but do the new BackBeat Pro 2s really deliver?

The new BackBeat Pro 2s only have a passing resemblance to their forbears. Gone is the round shape in favour of a more ergonomic oval that fits around the ears rather than touching on them in some parts.

Pros: very long battery life, comfortable, good noise cancelling, good bass, good controls, good value

Cons: sound profile won’t suit everyone, don’t fold up particularly well for travel, passive noise isolation could be better

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Link:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/01/plantronics-backbeat-pro-2-bose-level-wireless-noise-cancelling-on-a-budget

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Music and Digital Media » Digital music and audio | The Guardian

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digital music and audio

Authors:

Samuel Gibbs

Date tagged:

02/01/2017, 06:11

Date published:

02/01/2017, 03:30