Plantronics Voyager Legend review

The Plantronics Voyager Legend UC B235-M isn't really aimed at the mainstream headset market. Instead it's primarily targeted at those who need a headset that they can comfortably wear for longer periods of time during the working day. As a result it's not exactly a thing of beauty to look at, although we can let that pass if it turns out to be ultra comfortable to wear.

The Voyager Legend UC is far from the smallest or most stylish model on the market. But if you need a Bluetooth headset to use for prolonged periods throughout the day, you'll find its comfort, long battery life, ease of use and excellent noise suppression capabilities make it worth the admittedly high asking price.

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On the surface the Plantronics Voyager Legend looks a lot like its predecessor, but Plantronics has been working hard on improving an already impressive piece of kit.

In fact, in almost every respect it feels like a lot of thought and attention to detail has been paid to the new headset.

It might be a bit on the large size, but the Plantronics Voyager Legend is a comfortable and feature-packed headset.

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The Plantronics Voyager Legend is a refinement and evolution of an award-winning design that just works. It's bigger than other Bluetooth headsets, but it sounds excellent and is comfortable to wear. The latest model features improved hardware controls that are really easy to find and use.

All told, with the Voyager Legend, Plantronics cements its status as one of the top two Bluetooth headset vendors on the market. I've always liked the Voyager series, but its size tends to preclude a large portion of the public from wearing one.

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The Legend does what many might have though was impossible, improve on an already stellar design. In fact, the Voyager Legend offers even better call quality, a smaller size, a more comfortable fit, and a longer battery life. It’s still not inconspicuous compared with more minute headsets but if you do a lot of talking all over town and clear sound is your priority, you’ll want to splurge on this excellent mobile accessory.

Adhering to the Bluetooth 3.0 spec, the Voyager Legend features multipoint pairing, meaning you can link it to two devices simultaneously. That said, using the Legend for VoIP calls yielded choppy audio mostly due to my old notebook’s old Bluetooth stack and supporting drivers. The Voyager Legend is also rated at to provide up to 7 hours of talk time and 11 days of standby time.

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