Review of Bluetooth-headset Plantronics Explorer 220
Package Contents:
Headset
Charger
User
What can we expect from the budget of the product? It just seems that there is nothing special, but here is where the important stuff, intended mostly for impulse purchases, these headsets can bring not only great joy but also great pain to their owners.
Design and construction
I liked the design, it is quite strict, no-frills - a small corps of high-quality gray plastic, inside a black, unpainted. Shackle can not be removed, I will tell you about it below. In general, I do not have the impression of a cheap, everything is quite plump, Kripen'ka - a sort of classic in the flesh. Connector for charging carefully covered by a rubber plug, the indicator light does not stand out from the crowd. What else to say? Score five for things whose price starts at nine rubles in retail. Packing here is rather simple, but not modest, it is encouraging that there is a picture of a man's ear is hanging the product - you can immediately try on the 220-th itself.
Way of wearing, comfort
As we face the classical device with all the consequences, I'm already internally prepared for pain. And, in principle, waited for her, but things are not so scary. After wearing 220-th to the right ear, where an hour and a half, it was somehow a bit crowded, it does not hurt, but a bit crowded. Move it to the left ear where she sat as poured. But on the law as something wrong. In general, what to say? Everything is pretty good. I liked the rubber wide bow, a nozzle on the speaker of the same material they are made well and, based on humanoids, not aliens.To change the position of the head, simply turn the shackle, it changes the position in two planes.
Management
At the end we find a "twin" volume buttons, they issued a strongly upward over the body, it is convenient to grope and pull (the part that is closer to the head, makes a louder, closer to the mouth - down). The front panel is a multi-function button, it is inscribed in a neat LED indicator that glows red or blue depending on what is happening. Indicator I really liked it malozameten, burning is not particularly bright, and in the case. The buttons are pressed clearly, with a click, everything's great. I really liked that if you missed the call, this same indicator lights up purple (although it is written in the instructions, I was struck by a somewhat different color, but it could just be color blind).
Hours
Claimed battery talk time - 6 hours Standby time - 200 hours, the battery is a lithium-ion polymer (respectively, operating temperatures from -10 to +40 degrees, the cold is better not to use). Charge Time - about two hours. Use the connector microUSB, rather, one of its variations, a similar solution is used in Nokia N76, Motorola RAZR 2, etc. In practice, the results are similar to the statement in not very large number of calls you will be able to use the device about three days off for the night, if not off, then a couple of days. Optionally, you can purchase a charger in the car and computer, though, in our country, I somehow have not seen such accessories from Plantronics.
Communication with the phone and sound quality
I tested the headset with the Sony Ericsson P1, Nokia N93, for interfacing to off state of pressing and holding the multifunction key until the indicator light flashes blue and red. Next, you just need to discover the device phone number and enter the standard code - 0000. The sound quality is not amazing, but not bad, was pleased that they heard the interlocutor, the volume is good. You hear too well, though occasionally there are some otherworldly noises, creaking. But, in principle, all very well for the product this price and class. All declared functions are working, this last number redial, and switch between the lines, and "send" audio back to phone and vice versa. Yes, use the profile Bluetooth 2.0, «working" distance for conversation is about four feet, then begin noises.
Conclusions
In the retail headset sold at prices ranging from 800 to 1200 rubles, in any case, the price is low. Worthy competitors in this field is not so much a Jabra BT-125/135, some products from Nokia (for example, BH-208).Obvious disadvantages of Plantronics not, for my money it's a great product if you had never used a headset and you want to understand what they are eating, then this is probably one of the best options.
