Plantronics BackBeat 903 Stereo Bluetooth Headset for Palm Pre Plus User Reviews
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Does what it says it does, well!
User: Randy Brooks, Apr 8, 2010
Pros: Loud and Clear sound, comfortable and secure on head, Good Battery life, Easy setup, fast bluetooth sync, highly adjustable
Cons: Requires the charger to do a hard reset, back cord will sometimes hit the users collar causing the earpieces to move and give the feeling that the headphones are slipping off.
Love these! Work better than I thought they would. They are very comfortable and stay secure even during long runs and sweating. I also appreciate the fact that I can still hear everything around me and still have good loud audio quality from the headphones. Half of the time I forget Im not listening to speakers since I can still hear the clacking keys of my computer, and make out clearly the audiobook Im listening to on the headphones.
These are just simply spectacular. Only downsides are that I had them fail to turn on once. They paired with my Pre, but wouldnt adjust volume or play. Took them home, held the power button as I plugged it in and everything was good. You are screwed though if you want to reboot the headphones on the go. Kind of stinks you need the charger to reboot. Also, initially the cord on the back was a little slacky and would hit my collar. Not a huge deal, but the sensation of having the earpieces move because the cord was being bumped, made me feel the headphones where falling off. An adjustable back cord would be nice.
Either way, I say these are worth the money, and a top notch peripheral for the palm pre.
Should have stuck with Plantronics to begin with
User: Desmond Perrotto, Dec 20, 2009
Pros: fwd/back track, outside noise through the mic, awesome noise cancelling
Cons: Cant really think of a flaw
For several years I had used the Plantronics Pulsar which I loved. Sound was great, and synced up with a dongle to most anything. I had it with my treo and the one thing it lacked was the fwd/back. When I got the Instinct it worked, but the headset was big and bulky compared to what was coming out on the market.
My dream headset would be ear buds, behind the neck, and flexible enough to put in my pocket instead of carrying them around. It needed to have excellent noise cancellation, be able to switch volume, as well as tracks, and have awesome sound.
I tried several of the Motorola with my Palm Pre, and none of them held up. Some of them actually died within several days of taking them to the gym and having sweat drip in there.
The Backbeat is amazing. Durable, and has all the features I want. I should have just stuck with Plantronics.
Great Product
User: Scott Hellewell, Nov 30, 2009
Pros: Fit, Sound, Call Clearity
Cons: Not the first I tried
I have tried many bluetooth headsets, both stereo and mono, and none of them have fit me as well as the Backbeat 903.
I have a big head, sensitive ears, and wear eye glasses. This makes it difficult to find any headphones that work for me. Almost all ear buds either fall out of my ears, feel uncomfortable, and/or have some other issue.
Behind the head earphones often do not open up wide enough for my big head. When they do, they usually are still sqeezing the back of my head and give me a head ache within a few minutes.
Over the head earphones are really big and bulky. Many of the over the head headset I tried people would say it sounded like I was talking through a tunnel or something like that. The other problem is they seem to break easily. I have 3 little children and they always want to play with daddys stuff. And between them or me playing with or adjusting them to try and get them to fit right and not too tight they always seem to break long before they should.
The single ear mono headsets do not allow listening to music even in mono mode. They often dont fit in my ear properly, cause discomfort, or fall out. I often have a hard time hearing people especially when driving with the air conditioner on. They never seem to be able to be turned up and people complain about the sound of the air conditioner or wind. To top it off the ones without an ear clip always fall out and get lost or dirty when they hit the ground. If they have a clip I am always constantly trying to adjust it so it doesnt hurt my ears or get in the way of my glasses.
Needless to say, I like the idea of listening to music, especially at the gym. I like to talk on the phone without having to hold the phone up to my ear, especially when driving. I dont want my head to be squeezed apart and I dont want my headset to break every month. I am about as picky as can be for a headset.
Now let me describe the backbeat 903. To start with, it is farely non bulky. Obviously it is stereo so it is bigger than the mono, but not nearly as bulky as over the ear head phones. It doesnt cause you to sweat near as much on your ears.
The ear pieces can be adjusted in all sorts of directions. The pieces that go in your ear are designed to not block out all other noise, and are thus safer when driving. They also do not seem to cause nearly as much discomfort as others I have tried. They seem to direct the sound into my ears better than most I have tried. The headphones are still not comfortable enough for me to wear all day long, but it is entirely possible to wear them for several hours without too much fatigue.
These headphones seem to also be very configurable as far as volume. I seem to be able to turn it as loud or soft as I need to. This really helps. People dont realize that I am even wearing them when I talk to them and I can hear them well as I hear them from both of my ears.
I have even found that answering my work phone while wearing them works great. I just have to push the pause button on my music and can put the regular telephone up to my ear over my 903 and can hear the phone perfectly.
As far as size goes, these fit nicely arround the back of my head. Instead of a hard plastic, that is prone to breaking, it is just a wire that seems to be very sturdy. My only complaint is that they didnt seem to align the wire properly and so I have to twist it a bit so that the ears are aligned properly. This may only be on mine, but was not a huge deal. They could have made this wire a little longer for my big head, but it is big enough to work.
I just wish this was the first headset I had tried.
Good and Bad
User: Zach Brown, Feb 19, 2010
Pros: Great Sound, Comfortable, Charges with Pre Cable
Cons: Not Sweat Proof
Positives: Overall, these headphones are great for everyday use. Sitting at your desk, doing chores around the house, etc. Great sound quality, easy to pair, long battery life and good bluetooth phone reception.
Negatives: NOT SWEAT PROOF. For anyone looking for true "sports" headphone, these are not the answer. I went thru 2 pair and my wife went thru 1 in under a month. Probably great for light to moderate exercise, or weight-lifting, but not for any type of endurance exercise, which primarily involve lots of sweating. One other sidenote... I wore my pre on my forearm during runs, and though my sport case was thin, it covered the entire phone, depending on my angle, my music would cut in-and-out. It wasnt a terrible problem, but it did get annoying from time to time.
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