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Plantronics Voyager Legend 5200 - Bluetooth Headset with BT600 USB Dongle and Charging CaseIf your ear is attached to your phone during much of the workday, you are in the market for a serious headset such as Plantronics' new Voyager 5200. The latest in the Voyager series of mobile headsets, the look of the 5200 isn't subtle -- when you're wearing it, you (and everyone else) will know you're got a headset on. But that is unimportant compared to its many features, comfortable fit and excellent sound quality. It is currently selling for $120 (vendor price).Most consumer headsets today tend to minimize the number of hardware controls in order to keep the headset small and lightweight. The Voyager 5200 bucks that trend; it's got all the controls you'd want in a reasonably sized 0.71-oz. unit.The controls are well designed; it didn't take me long to be able to find each while wearing the headset. The on/off switch is on the back of the main unit (the part that goes behind your ear); the micro-USB plug for powering the unit is in the bottom of that section, and two separate volume up/down buttons are on top (and easy to access).There is a small call answer/hang-up button at the back of the boom arm (which extends approximately 3 in.), while a red button on the arm itself acts as a mute toggle and also (when you hold it down) lets you use Google Now or any other voice control.The Voyager 5200 has its own voice control as well. For example, when somebody calls, you can say "Answer" or "Ignore." It will also handily remind you when you've got the phone on mute, either at timed intervals or if you try to speak while the mute is still activated.The boom arm (which can be adjusted to suit either the left or right ear) contains four microphones to help handle background sounds, which it does very well. The microphones are covered by a mesh that, according to the company, is part of its WindSmart technology, which detects and adjusts to wind direction. From my two weeks' experience, it works; I was able to hold a comfortable conversation, even in noisy outdoor situations; and my callers reported that the voice quality was excellent, especially for a headset.The Voyager 5200 also contains a feature that I've always appreciated: Smart sensors that can signal the unit if it's being worn or not. So if you're listening to music and take the headset off, it will pause the music until you replace it on your ear. If you're not wearing the headset and a call comes in, pick it up and put it on, and it will answer the call.I found the Voyager 5200 to be quite comfortable to wear for long periods of time; it sat handily on my ear without feeling either tight or too loose. However, it was a little awkward to wear with glasses -- in fact, I had to remove my glasses each time I put the headset on, which added precious seconds when answering a call.
