Plantronics launches Voyager 5200 and Backbeat Go 3 wireless headsets

Plantronics today took the wraps off two wireless headsets, one intended for those who mean business while another is designed for more casual users – the Voyager 5200 and the Backbeat GO 3

Voyager 5200 Bluetooth headset
The Plantronics Voyager 5200 is a mono wireless Bluetooth headset that perches on your ear in a manner befitting the lines of a tacticool headset or for more business oriented folk. It features a foldout boom mike to take calls and has four integrated mikes in its matte black casing to offer active noise cancelling so you can continue discussing your plans for world domination even in the noisiest environments.

The Voyager 5200 with the optional case that gives it extra juice and protects it from dings and dents

The Voyager 5200 also sports what they call WindSmart tech that also ensures that wind noise is squelched with extreme prejudice. The headset offers nine days of standby time and 7 hours of talk time and can pair with up to two devices at a time with the headset’s Class 1 Bluetooth offering a range of up to 30 metres away from a paired device. Bundled with the Voyager 5200 is a charging case as well as a Bluetooth adapter to hook up to kit that lacks Bluetooth integration.

The Voyager 5200 retails for RM499 on its own and you can snag a charging case that helps to act as a supplementary battery to give it a juicing in the field to the tune of two or so extra charges along with some extra protection when not in use for RM168. It comes in the only colour that you’ll ever need, which is, in this case, black.

The supplementary case acts as a battery pack to top up the Voyager 5200 on the move and also doubles as a charging dock.

Backbeat GO 3 wireless headphones
The Backbeat GO 3 is a sportier oriented design that plugs into both ears with an extended strap that lets you wear it like a necklace of sorts when not in use. The headphones sport 6mm dynamic drivers with a frequency response of 20-20,000Hz along with 20dB of passive noise reduction, making it ideal for most mainstream music. The buds take 2.5 hours to charge via a micro USB port and offers a whopping 14 days of standby time with 6.5 hours of listening time. The line-in control offers control over music and to take calls.For extended use in the field, it comes with a handy protective charging pouch that also tops up the Backbeat Go 3’s built-in battery by an additional 13 hours.

A light nano-coating on the GO 3 that allows for it to survive light rain, sweat and the like, making it ideal for general use on the Tube and the commute. The Backbeat GO 3 along with its integrated charging pouch retails for RM499.

Both devices are available nationwide in Malaysia at all good dealers and retailers. For more details swing by their official dealer Ban Leong electronics here as well as the official Plantronics site at www.plantronics. com