Plantronics Backbeat Pro Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with Mic

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In the unlikely event that your Poly product has recurring failures or Poly is unable to repair or replace the Poly product, Poly will provide you with a replacement Poly product that is selected by Poly and is the same or similar in performance. The benefits provided under this Limited Warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies provided under Australian and New Zealand Law. To get the best from these headphones you’ll actually want to just connect directly to them via the supplied cable rather than using wireless – assuming your sound source has a decent output, of course. We experienced a more even tone with slightly better integrated bass and greater high-end detail, taking what was already a great listening experience to another level.

This is a neat feature that’s used on in-ear headphones – particularly custom-moulded ones – which are more of a hassle to remove, but here it does seem a little superfluous. After all, it’s no hassle to simply slide your headphones off for a moment. But it works very well, nevertheless. We measured the noise level of the music we were listening to was around 46dB and the noise reduction system reduced it to just barely audible. Poly further warrants on the same terms as this Limited Warranty the repaired or replaced Poly products for the greater of: (a) ninety (90) days following the repair and/or replacement, or (b) the remainder of the original Warranty Period for the Poly product that was repaired or replaced. The sound signature is a bit bass-heavy, which may put off a few people, but thanks to impressive mid-range and high-end detail they’re far more balanced than many alternatives. If you need to keep your ears open for announcements in a subway station or airport, the Mute button on the right earcup reduces the current audio source's volume to a minimum and actively brings in outside noise with the microphones, so you don't have to take the headphones off. You can also completely disable the active noise-canceling feature and rely only on the noise isolation of the earpads with the ANC switch on the left earcup. Because of how the feature affects the headphones' sound signature, keeping the ANC switch in the Off position is preferable for most situations.High-end detail is also decent, though not outstanding, with it trailing off at the uppermost frequencies. That final airy sparkle that the best headphones possess isn’t quite here. This impacts the sound stage, making for a fairly closed-in listening experience. Great sound quality, impressive noise cancelling, class-leading battery life and a host of easy-to-use controls make these headphones some of the best, if not the most comfortable.

Activate the ANC and of course this ramps up to another level. It’s very effective at taking out lower frequency rumbles, which is great for reducing the general din of traffic. In fact it works well in conjunction with the passive noise isolation of simply wearing the headphones, which tends to filter out higher frequencies but have less effect on lower rumbles. The result is a fairly even drop in noise across the range, which is nice as it means what noise does leak through sounds natural.

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The padding itself is also fairly shallow, so your ears do press against the fabric covering the drivers. What’s more, the limited earcup-mount adjustment means that the earcups don’t press evenly against the side of the head, with them angling in more at the bottom and less at the top. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY IN YOUR STATE OR IN YOUR COUNTRY. SOME STATES AND COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT APPLICABLE STATE OR COUNTRY LAWS FOR A FULL DETERMINATION OF YOUR RIGHTS. Spoken alerts in 14 language options (US and UK English, Cantonese, Danish, EU-French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Russian, EU-Spanish and Swedish) damage caused by (a) accident, fire, misuse, neglect, unusual physical or electrical stress, liquid ingress or modification; (b) improper or unauthorized installation, wiring, repair, testing; or (c) use of the product outside Poly published guidelines;