Recently, I started thinking about what features my ideal earphones would include. Of course, first and foremost, they would have to be Bluetooth capable. Once you start using Bluetooth headphones and experiencing the freedom of that untethered feeling, it is hard to go back to using traditional wired headphones. So, any headphones that I am going to invest money in would have to be Bluetooth enabled (the fact that many devices are still not Bluetooth enabled and do not have high quality audio (A2DP and AVRCP) drivers included as standard fare is a topic for another article). Second, I have tested many headphones, earphones and headsets, and I have found that the best sound quality is consistently delivered by the in the ear, silicone style earbuds. Third, I have to be able to carry them in my backpack or gear bag, which means they must be flexible or foldable, so I can easily carry them in my bag. Finally, I do not like to miss calls while I am listening to music, so they must be able to connect with my phone as well. So, to recap, my ideal headphones are:
- Bluetooth enabled with A2DP and AVRCP compatibility
- Silicone earbuds
- Flexible
- Compatible with both my MP3 player and my phone.
Of course, this is all hypothetical. This is the headphone/headset I would like in an ideal world. In the real world, I have found fantastic and flexible silicone earbuds that were not Bluetooth enabled and could not connect to my phone. I have found great Bluetooth headphones that were made of hard plastic and were completely inflexible over the ear, "can" style headphones. None of the headphones I have tested, however, met my criteria. Until now. Recently Plantronics released a new Bluetooth headset, the Pulsar 260, a flexible Bluetooth headset, design to work equally well with music and communications. So, will the Pulsar 260 Bluetooth Stereo Headset live up to the expectations of my ideal headphones? And if so, will they produce the Sound and the Fury, or will the sound provide just a whisper of the Wind in the Willows? Read past the break to find out what I though of the Pulsar 260’s sound and performance.
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Apr 14 2007, 09:08 AM
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