Plantronics

By Bayle Emlein

Pepcom’s annual Holiday Spectacular in San Francisco marks
the perfect occasion to start shopping for the holidays and for
developing opportunities for blatant hinting. This year
Plantronics chose to show-case its lineup of travel, fitness,
and gaming headsets available for the holiday season.

The new BackBeat FIT portfolio of wireless listening that is
geared to active sports without sacrificing style or comfort.
Water and sweat resistant, the BackBeat FIT 300 Series of
earbuds stay put and provide immersive sound for workouts
indoors or out. The BackBeat FIT 500 Series offers the same
engulfing experience in an over-the-ear format. Memory foam
earcups that block out noise without while ensuring that
you’ll be happy wearing them for the whole 18 hours of their
battery life.

BackBeat FIT Training Edition and BackBeat FIT Boost Edition
each feature an exclusive partnership with the PEAR Personal
Coach App. The Boost adds an IPX5-rated water-resistant
charging pouch to the BackBeat FIT Training Edition. The
charging pouch gives up to 10 additional hours of listening
time. A touch-sensitive battery meter shows the status of the
headphones and pouch.

For the person who wants the same level of comfort and
environmental noise blocking at work, the Voyager series can
be managed with the optional Plantronics Manager Pro service,
which helps evaluate sound quality and effectiveness of calls.
The Voyager 8200 UC includes four “beam-forming” microphones:
two to detect and amplify the speaker’s voice and two more to
detect and block environmental noise, creating the Voyager
family’s business-grade audio experience. That equals
crystal-clear call quality, in a boomless form-factor. Enhanced
voice alerts, and up to 24 hours of listening time and a
wireless range of up to 98 feet (30 meters) from supported
Class 1 Bluetooth® devices add value to the Voyager 8200
UC as a work or play companion.