Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset [Retail Packaging]

Voyager 510 2010-07-27

Reviewer: David Cozad

I am not only please with the product but also the cost I got it at.

Good Sound Quality 2010-07-26

Reviewer: P. Anderson

This is my second bluetooth headset. The first one was stylish but had terrible sound quality. This one is much better. The reason I am giving it 4 instead of 5 stars is that it doesn't have noise canceling technology so I still can't make calls with the sunroof open.

awesome item 2010-07-26

Reviewer: david lewis

product works very well and for a long time. I like the noise reduction circuit in the longer boom mic. it has very clear reception..finaly

My second Voyager 510 purchase 2010-07-25

Reviewer: Ray Barr

This is my second Voyager 510. I bought my first four years ago. I'd still be using it, except that I wore it out. The electronics still work, but the flexible rubber that loops over the ear was starting to crack and de-laminate.

This one arrived with a new rubber formulation. The sound quality is every bit as good (perhaps even better) than my original one. The best part is that I still have the desk phone stand from my original Voyager, so I can use the same bluetooth headset with my deskphone that I use with my cell phone. When I'm in the office and either phone rings, I simply press the button on the side of the ear piece and it answers the ringing phone.

When this one wears out, I hope Plantronics is still making these, as I intend to buy another.

Works and has some pros, but many downsides 2010-07-21

Reviewer: S. Das

First the pros: It works reliably, seems to have a long battery life, withstands abuse from my 1-year old, microphone picks up my voice well

Now the cons:

The on/off switch is extremely difficult to press. You have to press it down and hold it down with significant force to turn it on. This is especially annoying when you put it on you ear, not realizing it's off. Then you try to turn it on w/o having to remove it from your ear, but are unable to do so since such force it required. So you have to take it off to turn it on, then put it back on your ear. This happens to me all the time. I first put it on my ear, and then realize I have to turn it on. what a pain.

The earpiece does not go far enough into the ear (maybe it'll fit your ear better though). My ear is a normal average adult male ear (I think), and I really wish I could put the speaker closer to my ear hole/canal. But the way it's built the speaker ends up about a centimeter outside the entrace to my ear hole, which makes it difficult to hear in scenarios where there's background noise

You have to read a memorize the user manual to understand what the bizarre series of chirps and beeps this thing produces mean. Last night I used it and it was fine. This morning, after a full charge, I put it on to do my work-related conference call. Suddenly it starts making this chirping noise. It's trying to tell me something, but I have no idea what and I need to go look it up in the manual. Of course I'm about to hop on a conference call and I don't have time. So I just have to turn it off and take the call old-style: pressing the phone to my ear. What in the world is it complaining about? It has a full charge. My phone is fully charged. The connection to my phone is working fine. It's not on mute. The volume is up. What is the world could be wrong? I guess I'll find out once I find and look it up in the manual.

It's relatively big and bulky

Overpriced compared to other bluetooth sets that do not have the cons that this one does.

Overall I would not recommend it.