Plantronics M2500
Starting at: $45.00
CNET Editors' Review
CNET Editors' Rating
- Reviewed by: Dan Costa
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The good: Comfortable fit; attractive design; decent sound quality.
The bad: Hard-to-press buttons; somewhat loose on the ear.
The bottom line: The Plantronics M2500 is a simple, straightforward headset with good sound quality.
The Plantronics M2500 is a compact, multifunction Bluetooth headset that offers a simple, fast way to use the hands-free capabilities of ... Expand full review
The Plantronics M2500 is a compact, multifunction Bluetooth headset that offers a simple, fast way to use the hands-free capabilities of Bluetooth phones. The silver-and-blue case will look attractive with most phones, although we could do without the large Plantronics name brand along the side. At $70, the M2500 is fairly priced.
At first glance, it looks like the M2500's earpiece is too large, but this so-called SoundGuide earphone is actually pretty comfortable. Be advised, however, that it is very important that you direct the hole in the rubber earphone toward your ear canal; switch ears without rotating the earphone, and you won't be able to hear a thing. Even properly aligned, the phone doesn't fill the ear canal, and we heard some background noise when talking on the street. However, it's a better overall fit than with the Plantronics M3500.
As on most headsets, the Plantronics controls are minimal. There is no display for caller ID or an internal menu system. A single LED indicates when the device is charging, fully charged, or ready to link up to a host phone. Use the multifunction toggle to turn the device on, adjust the volume, and activate the Mute function. Answer calls with the other volume option.
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"Nice design" By viachipset
Pros: Modern design, nice look
Cons: Noise, noise and noise
Summary: Even if I hold the phone on my hand the M2500 still having static noise. Don't be cheap like me and go for a more expensive one with good signal range.
"Very good headset" By hazzard1
Pros: comfortable; great sound on the receiving end; affordable; good battery life
Cons: could have a noise canceling microphone
Summary: What most people here seem to ignore is that the earpiece is the slave device that gets commands from the master (the cell phone). A cell phone with a poor Bluetooth adapter will affect the sound quality on the headset. Keep buying crappy Treo cell phones and suffering. I have ... Expand full review
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- Headphones Type: Headphone - Monaural
- Product type: Headset
- Design: Over-the-ear