Reader's Choice: impressions of Bluetooth-headset Plantronics BackBeat GO 2

Not so long ago Slava Baranskii shared their positive impressions of fashion headphones Beats Solo 2 and expectedly met a sickly stream of criticism. The reason is clear: not everyone agrees to pay for the brand, even if the product is really good, but what relationship Beats and Apple only adds to the army forces haters who hate everything that is connected with the "apple" of the company, including «B».

Nevertheless, the post still get useful, since you, our beloved readers, their share in the comments preference in choosing accessories for listening to music, listing several good options from a variety of manufacturers. We looked at them, compare and buy the most liked us in terms of price and quality wireless headset.

So, Plantronics BackBeat GO 2 - Bluetooth-Headset, given to us for quite a reasonable price in 2900 rubles, representing at the same time rather quality device that can provide a comfortable listening to music, including during active employment sports. But first things first.

Why gag and why Bluetooth? Here, everything is really very individual. Wires although eliminate the need to charge the headphones, but strongly restrict freedom, and constantly strive to get confused. Imagine that you have to clean up the apartment. Cat sleeps, and therefore are not included stationary speaker. The choice is limited: either dull wipe the dust in silence, or to carry a smartphone / player with a wire that in addition it is possible for something to cling to, or to use here is a wireless headset. Bluetooth works well at distances comparable with a typical average flat is spacious, but because we can leave the smartphone in a convenient location, while continuing to enjoy your favorite music.

Gag - no less than an individual preference. Yours truly had the pleasure he borrowed headphones / headsets of various form factors, starting with a huge game ears from Razer and SteelSeries (they're cool, you can not argue) to the pills and plugs Koss, Sennheiser and quite unpretentious Philips. I have a form of the ears so that none of the pills never came - stupidly fall out and everything. Wearing big headphones on the street I do not like, and semi-open headphones with a hard rim is not very comfortable in the cold season. Gag - it is almost a universal solution, which comfortably enjoy both winter and summer.

Included are three pairs of ear pads in different sizes, but even this did not allow the girls to comfortably use the accessory. Two representatives of the fair sex, who were asked to evaluate the convenience of the headset, and could not reliably fix plugs in their ears. Even with the small ear pads even after manipulation with additional built-in stabilizers.

But in a man's ear BackBeats GO 2 sit perfectly. On the box it is written on the use in the construction of a cunning nanomaterial protecting accessory from fluids, including sweat. This adds confidence in the reliability, although in practice we did not dare to drown headphones in something liquid and especially salty.

Wire connecting the headphones, made in the familiar format of "noodles home." Such a shape and a fairly high elasticity increase resistance to tangle, but do not add discomfort when worn. It's all good.

Charging the device takes place through micro-USB. Port hidden under a rubber flap cover plate on the right earpiece.

There is also a multi-color LED. Charger supplied in the kit is a bridge that is occupied by the USB-charging port (for example, on a laptop), you can connect anything else.

About the additional features headset especially do not need to talk. It's all pretty standard and quite convenient: noise-canceling microphone, volume buttons / playback control and acceptance / reject call. Management expected enchanted by smartphones and allows you to not only manage your calls, but also without unnecessary gestures to navigate through playlist.

On mobile devices, the Apple Earphones are friends directly "out of the box", that is, allow us to see the current level of the accessory charge on the screen without having to install additional software. Users Android, in turn, can further extend the functionality offered in the Google Play app from Plantronics.

With their help it is possible not only to monitor the charge, but also to find a lost headset.

The last advantage worth mentioning is the technology that will automatically place the headphones into sleep mode when the distance from the playback device. This allows the well to save battery power.

And now go to your favorite parts - the sound. You know, we really are tired of the comments audiophile, broadcast in more esoteric things than real. It is high time to realize that the sound quality - it is very subjective concept, and the figures here do not say anything. One and the same sound like one and not like the other. We believe that there is only one acceptable criterion: a person puts on the headphones and listen to a few songs he knew. And then very simple:

• sound good;
• sound is normal;
• the sound is so-so;
• poor sound.

Everything. The rest - is an attempt to show off, to justify the passion for the brand and the money spent on the accessory. There are people who buy something and begin to assert their choice - the best in the world. There are those who just buy blindly, relying on the opinions of others, to the brand or to the "authoritative experts", which is probably a surcharge for your positive feedback. All this is rather silly, but again, this is just our opinion. Be guided by what you want. And in our system of quality assessment is among BeatBack GO 2 normal. Clean, well-balanced, good for this form factor bass (if choose suitable size ear pads).

With ergonomics in BeatBack GO 2 also good. Headphones are great for everyday use at home, on the street and in public transport. Ears do not hurt them, do not bleed when listening headaches do not appear at a moderate volume.

The only negative, which is an integral part of wireless solutions - while you work. 4.5 hours without recharging can not be considered sufficient period of operation.

On the whole, we are satisfied with your purchase, and we thank our readers Anton Roslyakova for the tip on the quality accessory.

It is obvious that in the future we will need to appear in the new headphones and headsets, and therefore offer the best choice to continue the theme of accessories, but in a slightly different format. We like that you consult these or other models based on their own experience, but it would be great to complement some tips specific features and benefits, based on which other readers (and we) can make a choice in favor of a product.