Customer Ratings & Reviews

For the price and features, a company which has normally produced headsets for business has produced some really nice headphones. The bass and midrange could be a bit better defined, but on the whole these work very well.

Work pretty solidly for their pricepoint, not the best, but solid

bought them for airline travel. work well. no issues

The Plantronics BackBeat FIT 505 is agood headphone.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a pair of headphones, either on-ear or over-ear, so I was looking forward to these headphones from Plantronics. With recent advances in Bluetooth technology, I was hoping that the sound quality would be better than some of the early offerings for wireless headphones that I’ve tried. How did they measure up? Read on… The first thing I noticed was that the build quality is very nice. The padding on the ear pieces is soft, and has a premium feel. The headband is of a high quality as well, and seems like it’ll stand up well over time. As an on-ear model, my first concern was comfort. Unfortunately, the 505s did not deliver on comfort. I have a large head, and lots of hair, so if I put the headband at the crown of my head, it made for a very tight and uncomfortable fit. To make them moderately comfortable, I had to tip the headband toward the back of my head, but this would make them more likely to fall off during exercise. They felt pretty good on my ears, but after about 30 minutes or so, I needed to adjust them, as they were beginning to hurt. Not too much, but enough to tell me that using these for long hours would take some getting used to. Pairing the 505s with my phone couldn’t have been easier. Within seconds, I was ready to go. A nice touch is that you can pair with a second device, but I didn’t try that. I’ve done that with Bluetooth speakers, and it’s annoying when they try to connect to multiple devices at once. Because of that, I haven’t yet tried out this feature. The sound quality was good, but not great. I was impressed with the overall clean sound that I got in these headphones. They have a lot of bass, and the good news is that it is not muddy or distorted. The bad news is that it comes at the expense of the mids and highs. The mids and highs are there, but it’s like they’re a bit “deemphasized”. I especially prefer to hear crisp highs, but they are a bit lacking here. Overall, the sound is rich and full, and I think that most people will really enjoy it. I do, but just wish for a bit more at the high end. I wondered how they would perform as a set of corded headphones. This is a great option to have, in case your battery runs out and you can’t take time out to charge them. I plugged them in to my old Cowon mp3 player (which I love), but was pretty disappointed with the sound. They seemed to do much better connected by Bluetooth, but I can’t be sure if that’s because my mp3 player is just too old to drive these. So, I plugged them in to my home stereo, which has much more power. As I suspected, this was much better, but the lacking mids and highs were still noticeable to me. As a comparison, I plugged in my son’s Audio Technica ATH-M40x. These had much better sound overall (though not as much bass), and the comfort was excellent, even for my big head. I took the 505s with me on a neighborhood walk, to see if I would notice anything else, and I did. A slight breeze was very audible whistling through the cups, which I found to be annoying. I’m not talking about a windy night, just a gentle breeze. It was distracting, to say the least. I’m not sure which design element causes this, but if you’re going to use these while running and listening to audio books, it may be a factor for you. The built-in mic for calls worked very well, and the person on the other end said they had no trouble hearing me. That’s no small feat, since there is no visible microphone, and nothing protruding from the cups. The on-ear controls are nice and work very well. One thing I found quite annoying, however, was the way they implemented the female voice telling you that the volume is at maximum. As you would expect, she announces “volume maximum” when you first turn it up, but then this same announcement comes across between each track! I can’t think of any reason why this would be a desirable feature. I turned the volume down 1 click and that took care of it, but I shouldn’t have to do that. This is something that needs to be corrected. All in all, I liked these headphones, but for the money, I think I’d prefer to buy a pair of the Audio Technica ATH-M40x headphones. They’re over-ear, so they were much more comfortable for me, and the headband was big enough to accommodate my head size. If you really prefer the on-ear style (and it is better with glasses), I think you’ll be happy with these 505s, but make sure you try them on first.

1st pair had to return because defective, otherwise great workout headphones.

Because I use these for the gym and only the gym. These aren't for serious audiophiles. But they serve their purpose when I'm chlangin' that iron at the gym... hahaha.

Good purchase. Bought it to use in the gym & spin class

This is good product. It’s just a little too bulky for me.

Bought these as a gift for my husband. He loves them and they’re so easy for him to use while he’s working.

Bought these for my mother and they are perfect for her. She is able to connect to her iPhone and Computer.

A good, inexpensive set of headphones. Easy to use.

they are too tight around ears especially if u wear glasses. Very low volume at Max level. Hard to pair. THey are built backwards. THe ear muffs turn to the back instaed of front, so if u want to put around neck they are facing wrong direction,

I bought this for a relative from another country. He's now using it and says it works as expected and can't complain anything about it.

Sound and quality is really good. Even better when you get it half off :)

It is user friendly and it charges quickly . My mom uses it daily at least for several hours.

I love my new Plantronics BackBeat FIT 505 Wireless Headphones. They work perfect for me when working out at the gym.

Great product and for the price. Mainly use the wireless headphones when I travel for work and pleasure. No issues.

Got these for my children. Other brands broke easy. These are great and waterproof

Perfect fit and arrived on time, no complaints at all. Good price as well.