Package Contents:
- Headset
- Charger
- User
I'm not going to the tree, this headset was announced at an exhibition in Barcelona, with spill-resistant tovarkoy Explorer 370 (test will be available in the near future). Both of these models produced to replace the obsolete Explorer 330/340, though, if you look, morally headset does not expire for several years, updating technology in this industry are rare.
Design and construction
Not often you find such a clear departure from the canons of color, usually because both: either black or gray, or black with red blotches on the front. Here body of a blue-gray, with a spark, a good plastic (not paint). Black framed podium multifunction keys chrome inserts, non-removable black bow, the assembly is tight and soundly. Original impression after use, I changed, that thing does not look cheap though in reality and will cost a little more than a thousand rubles (and perhaps less). Color still cool, she is perfect, and under a suit, and under sportswear, will look appropriately and on a man, and woman's ear. Although the size of things is not small, bow velikovata, so the ladies better pay attention to anything else. With the goggles to wear the headset without problems, but can not hide under a cap, it will stick out. "Hook" for the strap there, but sorry, I would recommend that all manufacturers pay attention to this point. Because it is often in the office is very convenient to carry the headset in a shirt pocket for neckstrap, so as not to lose or leave somewhere (constant trouble for me). Headset weighs 14 grams (own measurements), it's not a lot.
Way of wearing, comfort
Headset classic, with a bow at the hinge, to change the ear, you need to do some simple manipulation by expanding it. Used normal, not "rubberized" plastic, but the design is such that the ear is sandwiched bail, she would hang without touching the painful place. With this no problems, but I do not really like the rubber nozzle on the speaker, it is not removable, seemed too big in the ear canal is almost not included, spend time at the correct location. But overall, pretty comfortable, I wore a 360-w without taking a couple of hours - all excellent.
Management
There are only two controls - a multipurpose key inscribed with the lights on the front panel and the volume rocker. How much do I already wrote about these same indicators - no fairy tale, nor pen describe. Bad is when you call someone, and the ear is blinking purple light, giving robots, cyborgs and rozozavrami. Why does the Plantronics all the forces trying to keep this thing - I do not understand. In general, the buttons themselves are comfortable, they were all excellent, well behind the indicator should give the designer a couple shpitsrutenov. Well, look at the Nokia - long dopetrili that there are people who are not just annoying, and causes sincere hatred. Immediately directly in all its glory. Although I am aware that the majority of consumers in this part, to put it mildly, does not care - would work, yeah, okay.
Operating time
In many products the company used an "ordinary» microUSB-socket, this model - not the exception, you can use the charger for smart phones and Nokia, Motorola, unafraid to lose complete the "charging". Claimed battery life is 7 hours of talk time and 8 days of standby. In practice, the headset is dead somewhere after six hours of continuous torture "Skype" in your life results may be even more positive, speaking for an hour a day on and off the electric go-ahead for the night I can guarantee four days of cloudless existence. The results I was completely staged, though it be great to see in the following products increased operating time. For those who use the headset in the car, it is extremely important figure, often more important than design.Incidentally, the connector for charging the open rubber flap, she plump, does not fall off at any sudden movements. Well, the power supply has a green light, which illuminates when connected to the network.
Communication with the phone, sound quality
The headset was tested with a Nokia N81 8Gb, Sony Ericsson W910i, once again mention that in a pair with N81 set a melody comes to headset, and the W910i - no, it is replaced with a stylized call from Wagner.Incidentally, this is great, usually you hear a non-intrusive trill, or clicks, and then its right track. For pairing, press and hold the multifunction key until the indicator light flashes green and red, the password for a standard interface, "0000". Everything happens very quickly thanks to use profile 2.0, has support for profiles habds-free, headset, listen to music in the case of N81 failed, and it is a stupid thing. Connecting to a computer as it was easy, all clearly and quickly, without any problems in using with Skype device itself has shown the best way. As for voice quality, it is, without a twinge of conscience say to the ordinary level of the company, that is close to ideal for the device without the DSP, in noisy conditions you may have heard, and not very good, but in relative silence, all very cool. Multifunction button does the job with enthusiasm, all the phone functions are working correctly, there is a last number redial, voice dialing (that I had, incidentally, like the microphone is used in quality), switching between the lines. Support two devices is not here, like any clever things like turn off the microphone - not the one all the same product.
Conclusions
What can we say about the first of three new products from Plantronics, which you can find in the near future? Good sound, design, build, long runs, comfortable to wear. And at the same time, frankly did not like the light indicator attachment to the speaker. Although the advantages outweigh the drawbacks with a vengeance, yet would have appeared on the market, 360A with car charger included - would be great.But on the other hand, the market Explorer 360 will appear in late spring - early summer, as I mentioned, the price will be about sixty dollars. Competitors have more than enough in the first place, there is a very successful 520-I model by itself Plantronics. Secondly, it sets a series of PV from SonyEricsson, they also have a cool design, but also a strong time, sometimes more than ten hours. Thirdly, it is, oddly enough, some stuff from Iqua, although I'm not sure that there is the same voice quality. In general, as you can see, Explorer 360 - a fairly typical average price set. Although the design and voice quality is good, it allows me to open my heart to recommend it for purchase.