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Plantronic Discovery 655 Bluetooth Headset

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The good: The Plantronics Discovery 655 comes with three different charging options, a vibrate mode, and different earbud sizes. It's comfortable and has great audio quality.

The bad: The Plantronics Discovery 655's volume buttons are tiny, and the optional ear hook is uncomfortable.

The bottom line: The Plantronics Discovery 655 has a great functional design that offers excellent performance.

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  • Reviewed on: 08/23/2006

The Plantronics Discovery 655 Bluetooth headset is an upgrade of the previous Discovery 640 series. Like the previous two models, the 655 still has multiple charging options, and it maintains the same silver and black finish. There are a few differences, however, as we'll note later. The headset is retailed at a hefty $149.95, but you do get an excellent headset for the price.

The 655 is a bit more slender than its predecessors. Instead of the same cylindrical shape of the previous models, it has a more tapered form factor. It's also reasonably compact at only 0.6 by 0.5 by 2.0 inches and weighs a slight 0.3 ounces. Yet like its predecessors, the 655 fits directly in either ear with a rubberized ear gel. Overall the fit was comfortable and secure, and it even comes with two additional earbuds in different sizes. While there is an optional ear hook for increased stability, we preferred to go without it--the fit was tight and uncomfortable.

The controls on the Discovery 655 are dead simple; just a multifunction button on the front and a volume control right underneath. While we liked the multifunction button, we weren't fans of the volume control as the tiny rubberized buttons were a little tricky to press. The multifunction button flashes blue when the headset is on, then alternates between red and blue when the headset is in pairing mode.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 79

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 561 reviews of Plantronics Discovery 655 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 79034 other Headsets reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.

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  • pocketnow.com

    Editors' rating: 70

    Summary:     With the Discovery 655 Plantronics has streamlined the design and narrowed down the included accessories to the essentials. The addition of Bluetooth 2.0 adds a nice element of future-proofing it. The inclusion of a DSP helps cut down background ...

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  • mobileburn.com

    Editors' rating: 100

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  • pcmag.com

    Editors' rating: 80

    Summary: The Plantronics 655 looks superb, sounds clear, and strikes a near-perfect balance between size and comfort.

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  • goodgearguide.com.au

    Editors' rating: 90

    Summary: The Plantronics 655 is a brilliant hands-free kit for mobile professionals, combining good sound quality and a discrete design, and with added battery life from a AAA battery adapater.

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Plantronic Discovery 655 Bluetooth Headset