I’ve been playing around with the new Plantronics Explorer 370 Sports bluetooth headset for around 2 weeks now and I have to say that it is the most rugged bluetooth headset that I have seen to date.
Noise Reduction Good
As soon as I got it, I wanted to test the noise-reduction physical design of the headset and sure enough, people who I spoke to via the headset commented on the clarity of the call despite being in windy and traffic-noisy conditions. Wasn’t too impressed with the ear-tip though; found it hard to maneuver it into my ear.
Tough Design
I see this headset more for people who spend a lot of time outdoors – environments where the bluetooth headset is going to get knocked around a bit. It features extra rubber padding to cushion it from accidental drops and is large enough so that it’s not easy to lose. It’s 20 grams so chunky if you’re into that. Plantronics claims that it’s water resistent and dust-proof too; I was too scared of fully submerge the review unit into a glass of water, so perhaps you want to try that with your own
Ease of Use
The Plantronics Explorer 370 has easy-to-find and use controls to adjust the volume and answer/reject calls. Both of the aforementioned control attributes are important especially when trying to manipulate a gadget on your ear.
Specifications
It’s powered by a lithium-ion battery which gives it up to 7 hours talk time and 8 days standby time.
Close at Hand
I like the lanyard that holds your headset for convenient access.
Superb headset for the outdoors! 8/10
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