Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this as a replacement for an older Plantronics M-165 that I used DAILY for a few years until it kept losing it's connection. Because I had such a positive experience with my first Plantronics headset, it was an easy choice to buy the Explorer 505. Like its predecesor, it is compact, lightweight, extremely comfortable to wear, and the clip on earloop does not interfere with my glasses which is very important to me. In addition, it is easy to pair with bluetooth devices, charges quickly, and holds a charge for a long time. It comes with a magnetic USB charging strap. An added bonus is that the wall charger that came with my previous set is compatible with my new one (verified with Plantronics Customer Service). The sound is crystal clear and high quality for phone calls as well as listening to music.

This unit does a very nice job. Very small and light weight. Stays in the ear well. Could be a little louder but it isn't a problem, and it is very clear. Easy to answer and end calls with one touch. 6 hour battery life is huge. I am very pleased with it and I can't understand why anyone would spend twice as much for a different unit.

This Bluetooth Headset fits easily in your ear for all day wear. The sound is great and the range is long. Was also easy to pair with phone

I have only purchased a handful of bluetooth headsets in my life but this is by far the best quality and design. Although I miss certain features like my old charging case, the headset does exactly what it should do. Allows you to communicate well with a selection of shortcuts and a optional app on your phone. It is small, lighter than ever, feels durable and sharp design. I find I don't even need the optional clip. One note perhaps for sound enthusiasts, I have heard that my voice is a little hard to hear at times but I assumed it's how it was positioned against my jaw as I do not see any microphone holes. Recommended for the average user, and even those who are the next step up on sales call all day as the battery seems to last a few days for me before another charge.

You can’t go wrong with Plantronics in general! This is probably my 5th - not due to product failure but user failure. I’m pretty rough on mine - I have accidentally ran a few of mine through a wash/dry cycle, put in rice and it continued to work after dried out. Great sound quality, clarity, battery life & compact! I have tried many other BT’s & this is the only one that consistently connects (automatically) on incoming calls without having to select on phone & does not hang up on caller when switched on during incoming call. Go with Plantronics if you want quality!

I've had this headset for a couple of months now and it's been working pretty good so far. After having used the original Marque headset which lasted a couple years before I starting having trouble with it. I switched to the Marque 2 last year. It did not last very long before I started having issues with too. I was hoping the second edition would have been just as good if not better than the original one, but things just didn't work out that way. So I switched to the Explorer 505. And I am very happy with the performance so far. The reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 star rating is when I turn it on, it will connect to my phone but within a few minutes it will disconnect and a few seconds after that reconnect. After it reconnects it's fine and I have not noticed any other issues. I have not looking into the disconnect issue to see if there's a way to it fix yet. But one plus the Explorer has on the Marque headsets is it still gets signal from my phone when it's in my pants pocket. The Marque seemed to have trouble either getting or keeping good signal when I had my phone in my pants pocket. I have an original iPhone 6+ and normaly just have my khaki dress pants for work or khaki shorts on weekends nothing heavy, so I was not sure why the Marque was always having trouble with signal. I tend to keep my phone in my left pocket and my headset on my right ear which works fine with the Explorer headset. I had to either put my phone in my right pocket or take it out of my pocket all together to get good signal with the Marque series headsets. Which to me defeated the purpose of a hands free headset. I would recommend this headset based on my experience with it so far.

Easy to use. Comfortable wearing Best quality, wide range,last up to 8 hours

The sound quality is great, the range is great, but some times the unit randomly disconnects for a second then reconnects. Otherwise it's a great unit, I wear it 8 hours 5 days a week. Only have to switch ears every hour and a half or so.

It was reasonably priced, so I didn't know what to expect. It has been a few years since I purchased a Bluetooth wireless earpiece. I paid half the price for this one and I think it is better. It is very light, so it doesn't fall out of my ear ... and very comfortable to wear. It has great sound and very easy to use. I would recommend this to anyone.

Having owned multiple headsets, I really appreciate the small size of this one. It has all of the features of a full sized headset but is incredibly easy to use. I'm on my headset for 2-3 hours every day and typically only charge it every 3 to 4 days. It feels like I'm getting 9-10 hours of talk time between charges. I typically turn the headset off whenever it's not in my ear. The manual switch allows you to easily power on/off without having to push a tiny button with your finger and hold it down for 3-4 seconds. Strongly recommend using the ear loop if you are walking to prevent the headset from popping out of your ear. Sound quality is extremely good. Strongly recommend.

I tend to lose small items like blue tooth headsets, so I'm generally shipping for something that is affordable but still offers the features ice come you energy from technology that. This hits the spot ! Not too day I'm happy to louder s $60 headset, but for the price this blue tooth device really does offer the quality sound, functionality and ease of use I require. It plays music, events phone calls and even gives driving directions simultaneously while either of thy further are on going. It's battery lasts between 3-6 hours fruit depending on volume and style of use. Overall, it's no beats by Dre headset. It isn't a high end crystal clear phone receiver. But, it is very good at doing both of those things. This product offers comfort, functionality, ease of use and a good price? If your looking for the next big thing, keep hunting! For the rest of us who want hands_free calling and the ability to jam tunes in one ear. It's perfect? Think about what you need, what you want and what you can shed to lose (trust me there small and easily lost) ... If you don't have the need for the newest the fastest, this thing is add solid add you'll find.

This headset is light, stays in the ear, has good range and battery life. The charging strap is very convenient and best of all the acoustics are very good.

I researched a few different Bluetooth headsets before I purchased this one about 8 months ago. I like that it tells you how long you have remaining on the battery every time you turn it on. The volume for both me & the person that I am speaking to is excellent. It fits great on my ear without hurting, falling out or frustrating me. Recently, I had misplaced it & thought I had lost it permanently. Without hesitation, I immediately went to Best Buy and bought another one. Of course late that night I found my original headset but instead of returning the newly purchased headset, I decided to keep one in my car and the other one in my purse. That is how much I like this specific headset.

This unit works very well. It connects quickly and stays connected and has excellent battery life. As with most units this small, the only real gripe I have is the speaker. The volume doesn't get as loud as I would like it to be. Working as a driver who needs hands free talking, it can be difficult to hear when picking people up at a crowded airport terminal or just trying to hear over people talking in the back of the vehicle. The only other complaint is very minor. It doesn't really fit into my ear very well and after a few hours, the back of my ear begins to hurt a bit from the plastic ear-piece - which is really necessary if you have adult size ears as the ear-piece alone won't fit well into your ear canal. Otherwise this is a solid, performing unit with good range (away from my phone - over 30 feet) and 7 + hours of talk time on a single charge. It is compact, charges pretty quick and the charging cable doubles as a belt hook. All in all, worth the money. If you don't want to spent $150 bucks on a super high end unit I think you will be well pleased with this, keeping in mind it's few minor flaws.

I use for work and customers notice clarity. I like as well and it is so easy to use. It is light weight yet seems well built. The USB charger is well built, stays with headset and loops with magnet to keep safe. So far it is a good purchase.

The headset has long range and fits comfortably in my ear - no stem over the ear for this one. Easy to connect, good audio.

Pretty good sound and battery life for the price. Ear piece stays on well but gets a little uncomfortable after a while.

Great buy if you're not looking for one of the huge background noise cancelling ear pieces. I wanted background noise canceling, but I wasn't willing to wear a brick on my ear all day. Noise cancelling: This is the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Callers have said they can hear birds chirping, running water at the sink, and other people talking loudly nearby. It really isn't a big issue. No one has complained, just asked if I was outside or washing dishes. My wife said the only thing that's loud on her end is running water at the sink, everything else was just small background noise...just don't wash dishes or your car and use this. Volume: flipping fantastic. Good bass for music, great call clarity, and I actually don't ever put it at max because it goes so loud. I can run my table saw or industrial shop vac and still clearly hear my music. Fantastic music headset. I'd buy it again, just for that alone. Durability: Tough. As. Nails. Been soaked in the rain multiple times, stepped on twice by me, and dropped a lot. Still works like new. I've attached a pic of how the whole shell is broken from me stepping on it, and then a pic of it snapped back together. Still works great. This thing is a tank. I've had several different brand ear pieces in the past. I'll be sticking with Plantronics products because of this ear piece.

Works very well, maintains charge for 5-6 hours, sound quality is excellent. stays in ear no issues or problems

I absolutely love this headset! Years ago I used to use a bluetooth headset and callers couldn't hear me, it was annoying to wear and was a pain to keep charged. This headset has solved ALL of those problems. It's crisp, clear, can wear it for hours comfortably and it has great battery life. This headset is absolutely perfect and has been a game changer for me. I wish some of the more advanced features (ie: saying incoming callers names) and things like that were available on this model - I'd love those too, but like this compact design so much I'm not wanting to go to a larger headset to get them. Really like this one and would highly recommend!