Plantronics BackBeat 903+ Headset

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.3 x 9 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00428N9OK
• Item model number: BackBeat 903+
  

By : Plantronics
Price : $47.96
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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy rich music and clear, natural-sounding phone calls with Plantronics BackBeat 903+ Stereo Bluetooth Headphones with Mic. Offering the convenience of a wireless connection, the BackBeat 903+ is ideal for working out at the gym, listening to music while commuting, or just chilling out at home. One-touch controls, voice alerts, and OpenMic technology offer hands-free convenience, while the rugged construction is designed for on-the-go lifestyles.
BackBeat 903+ Stereo Bluetooth Headphoneswith MicAt a Glance:

• Streams music and calls from A2DP-enabled smartphones and Bluetooth MP3 players
• Dual-mic AudioIQ2 technology for clear, natural-sounding calls
• Rich stereo sound and bass boost from 14-millimeter speakers
• One-touch controls and voice alerts
• Up to seven hours of talk time and seven days of standby
• Backed by a one-year limited warranty

Plantronics BackBeat 903+ Stereo Bluetooth Headphones with Mic


Rich Audio and Clear Phone Calls, Streamed Wirelessly
The BackBeat 903+ Bluetooth Headphones support A2DP technology, allowing you to stream music and other audio wirelessly from your A2DP-enabled iPhone, Blackberry, Android-based smartphone, or Bluetooth MP3 player. The 14-millimeter speakers provide an immersive experience with clear stereo sound and enhanced bass. The OpenMic technology lets you hear what's going on around you with the touch of a button--handy for when you need to stay aware of your surroundings.
The headset's dual-mic AudioIQ2 technology includes Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and acoustic echo cancellation that enable clear, crisp phone conversations. The microphone is positioned to shield it from direct wind.
One-Touch Controls and Voice Alerts
With one-touch controls, the BackBeat 903+ lets you easily answer and end calls, play and pause music, switch songs, turn the headset on or off, adjust the volume, and more. Enhanced voice alerts add hands-free convenience, telling you when there's an incoming call, when you've made or lost a connection, and when the battery is low. There's also built-in software that lets you monitor your headset's battery level on your iPhone. QuickPair functionality makes it easy to connect to your Bluetooth device.
Rugged Construction for Active Lifestyles
Made for busy lifestyles, and designed to be worn behind each ear, the BackBeat 903+ has a rugged, flexible construction, so you can take music and calls with you wherever you go. Each earpiece adjusts three ways for a custom fit. When you're finished using your headphones, you can quickly fold them up and store them in a protective carrying pouch (included)--or toss them straight into your bag.
The BackBeat 903+ allows up to seven hours of talk time and up to seven days of standby time. The battery can be fully charged in three hours.
The Plantronics BackBeat 903+ Bluetooth Headphones with Mic are backed by a one-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
BackBeat 903+ Headphones with Mic, carrying pouch, and AC charger.
The Plantronics BackBeat 903 Wireless Stereo Headphones is great for workouts, commutes, or just chilling out at home. Immerse yourself in rich audio streamed from your iPhone®, smartphone or Bluetooth®-enabled MP3 player. Order the Plantronics BackBeat 903 Wireless Stereo Headphones today!

 

Plantronics BackBeat 903+ Headset

 

Technical Details

• Clear, rich stereo music streamed wirelessly
• Ruggedized materials and design for active lifestyles
• Dual-mic AudioIQ2 for clear calls
• Bass-boost enriches audio
• A2DP streams music, podcasts and more

Customer Reviews

This is a very specific review to help others figure out if this product will fill a specific need. I couldn't find this info when I was making my purchasing decision so I'm leaving this review to help others.
In my case I purchased these headphones specifically for use with a desktop computer to use with skype and general music listening. The idea was to use these for 8 hours a day to listen to music and take 10-30 phone calls that come in on skype a day. This has worked great forever with plantronics wired headsets but I would like to be free of the wires.
What the specs and the other reviews I have seen don't point out is a very important design element in this headset, this headset doesn't support Multipoint. Which means The 903+ is essentially two discrete products in one. First there is a Mono Headset that provides mono sound through both ear pieces and has dual microphones. Second there is an excellent Stereo Headphone that has no Microphone function.
These two modes are completely separate. At any given time only the Headset function or the Headphone function can be active but not both. Therefore there is no way to combine the microphone and the stereo audio function. This has two implications: (1) You can't pair the headset with a phone; and the headphones with a separate physical media player at the same time. (2) Any device you connect can only actively be using either the headphone or the headset but not both at the same time. A single physical device would have to switch modes on the fly to use both.
On a cellphone with the latest bluetooth profiles these two modes will work great; you can listen to music in full stereo and when a call comes in the headphones mode shuts down and the headset function fires up. You need the latest in cellphone but it does work nicely.
However if you want to use them with desktop computer, then you can in practice use them only in a single fixed mode. They are either going to be just bluetooth stereo headphones or a bluetooth headset. Desktop computers aren't expecting the dual mode device and will see the headset as two separate devices at the audio layer and there will be no indication to the computer that both can't be used at the same time. So the computer will try to access both simultaneously if you are playing music and try to take a phone call. The net result is conflicts and lockups.
Until desktop bluetooth functions catch up with cellphones; or plantronics adds multipoint to this family of head sets; you will need to look else where if you want a dual mode bluetooth headset/headphone for your desktop computer.

Giving it a rating of "It's OK" for me is due almost entirely to the ergonomics of the design. The performance is quite good.
For starters, the sound quality on these headphones is great. Music on these surprised and impressed me, and hearing people during phone calls is easy. The size, feel, and button use of these, though, are not something that I like. Below are some details.
Music (+)
- To me, music sounds full and engaging. I was very pleasantly surprised by the amount of bass - as well as the quality of it. They sound good and not just boomy. Music performance is the biggest plus to this headset, IMO, and they do a good job with it.
Phone Calls (Neutral)
- On phone calls, people's voices come through clearly. I have no trouble at all hearing people on these.
- When I spoke through these, my brother indicated that I sounded just like my other bluetooth headsets. So, no better, but no worse.
- It was weird for me, though, talking with both ears plugged by these. The ear pieces fit in and partially block the ear canal. So, great for music, but it's like talking with your fingers partially covering your ears. I got used to and it's not a big complaint, but I prefer talking with my single-ear headset.
Ergonomics (-)
- IMO, the behind-the-ear portions are big and not comfortable to wear with glasses. Some of you won't be bothered by them, but I'm rating them lower because I don't find them very comfortable.
- The buttons aren't easy to use. Perhaps they will be with more practice, but I'm not sure. Pushing some of the buttons isn't very easy because pushing them puts force on the ear piece in a direction that tends to move it off my ear. I have trouble pushing them just sitting around, let alone when I'm moving. Also, the buttons have different functions depending on how many times you push them or how long you hold them. I feel older just typing this next part, but...I'll never remember all of them.
So, I commend the performance but don't like the ergonomics. If you have a chance to try these on at a store, I recommend that. If you like how they feel, these might just be the solution for you (provided that working the buttons isn't an issue for you).