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Plantronics BackBeat Fit Bluetooth Headphones Blue
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.5
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Product Reliability
139stopped working, year, pair, years, lasted
+28%
-72%
" ... I've had this item for less than a year with only normal use (2-3 times a week for an hour each time) and one of the earphones/speakers is now distorted/scratchy. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, they only last 1 year. ... My wife also had a pair and one side of hers went silent after 6 months. ... I am now in the search for new wireless headphones, but will not buy these again. ... "
" ... It’s disappointing because they were wonderful when working . ... "
" ... These headphones were ok for the first month. ... But they completely stopped working after a month (approx 16 hours of use). ... "
" ... These quit charging in less than two years. ... "
" ... I ordered two of these headphones and while one is still working as expected the other lost sound on one side (after 15 months) :( ... "
" ... BUT, it stopped working a year and 3 months later. ... "
" ... I wish they lasted longer especially they didn't really get a lot of abuse if any . ... "
Comfort
139ear, fit, stay, neck, uncomfortable
+76%
-24%
" ... I love Plantronics Backbeat Fit, wearing these don't feel like wearing earplugs. ... I wear them for hours at a time and they are comfortable. ... "
" ... No problems with sweat ever. ... They stay on your ears no problem and if you adjust the ears correctly they are very comfy. ... "
" ... Very comfortable, that was the most important quality, and the sound is great. ... "
" ... I love their fit, their feel and their ease of use. ... "
" ... I go out with it when I run and it’s really comfortable and assured to the ears. ... "
" ... They didn't fit very well, but fit good enough and the sound was decent if you pushed them into your ears. ... "
" ... Best fitting active/sport Bluetooth headphones on the market hands down. ... "
" ... They are comfortable and stay on while running/sprinting and weight lifting. ... "
Sound Quality
113noise, hear, ambient, surroundings, bluetooth
+87%
-13%
" ... Sound is great and clear, even when you're sweating profusely. ... "
" ... Sound quality is also good. ... "
" ... I beat the crap out of these and they always work, I rarely have to charge them and the sound quality is good. ... "
" ... The sound quality is good. ... "
" ... The sound quality is fantastic as well! ... "
" ... Stays on my head and sounds great. ... "
" ... These are great as far as sound and how the fit on your head. ... "
" ... The sound was good and I liked the way they functioned when they were operable. ... "
Battery Life
111battery, battery life, hours, lasts, 8
+57%
-43%
" ... The battery life still very strong, maybe 85% of what it was new. ... "
" ... I beat the crap out of these and they always work, I rarely have to charge them and the sound quality is good. ... "
" ... They have great battery life and I LOVE not being tethered to a cord everywhere I go. ... "
" ... The other thing I like about the Plantronics headset is the battery life, which really gets 7-8 hours on a full charge. ... "
" ... They're very comfortable, easy to use, and have a good battery life. ... "
" ... Fantastic sound, super comfortable, hold their charge, quick recharge. ... "
" ... I charge it every 2-3 days of more. ... "
" ... They fit well, sound OK, and hold a decent charge. ... "
Charging
89charging, turn, red, charged, battery
+25%
-75%
" ... Pulled it off of the charger after a couple hours, went to turn them on and nothing. ... Tried charging several more times and still will not work. ... "
" ... worked for a while then just went dead and will not charge. ... "
" ... It WAS a fine product but after 2 years it won't charge :( ... "
" ... but I can’t in good faith recommend something that refuses to charge after being used for less than a year. ... "
" ... These quit charging in less than two years. ... "
" ... Unfortunately barely a year later with little use (I took a long break from the gym) they just stop charging or working at all? ... "
" ... It has been a couple of weeks since it stopped charging, it's basically useless now. ... "
" ... did not work, won't charge or turn on. ... "
For Running
78gym, stay, workout, workouts, training
+91%
-9%
" ... They stay on during the most intense workouts and runs. ... "
" ... The best for running outside. ... "
" ... LOVE these for running! ... "
" ... it's comfortable while running. ... "
" ... They are comfortable and stay on while running/sprinting and weight lifting. ... "
" ... I can run in these! ... "
" ... These are great, stay on through vigorous workouts, have pretty good sound quality and the range is awesome. ... "
" ... I use them mostly for the gym, running, and riding my bike. ... "
Bluetooth
67pair, headset, plantronics, second pair, owned
+81%
-19%
" ... The bluetooth works well in the first year. ... "
" ... These are easily the best Bluetooth headphones I’ve owned. ... "
" ... Also easy to pair to my phone. ... "
" ... These are the least fussy Bluetooth headphones I have owned and I have owned several. ... "
" ... I only wish that they had an easier way for me to switch between using them on my computer and my phone (multi-device bluetooth headphones are the next step). ... "
" ... I've had Plantronics Bluetooth headphones for 18 months and generally been happy. ... For the money, these are good headphones, but the occasional bluetooth problems can be frustrating. ... "
" ... The Bluetooth range is amazing I have been around 200' from my phone and it still works great. ... "
" ... They do better in open spaces than some other Bluetooth headsets I've used (which tend to have dropouts). ... "
Fit
67stay, ear, ears, fall, sound quality
+82%
-18%
" ... I love their fit, their feel and their ease of use. ... "
" ... They didn't fit very well, but fit good enough and the sound was decent if you pushed them into your ears. ... "
" ... I also like the fact that it fits easily into my pocket, which is not the case with the Beats headset that I used previously. ... "
" ... They fit well, sound OK, and hold a decent charge. ... "
" ... Only pair of buds that sound good and stay in place. ... "
" ... "Open" style is hard to find, and they fit the bill great. ... I just make sure to put my iPhone in a pocket that has a good "path" to these. ... "
" ... I NEED the open ear design and loved the fit. ... "
" ... I might as well just buy the Bose set and have a great sound vs having a bad sound but better fitting buds. ... "
Build Quality
43head, broke, apart, flexible, fit
+67%
-33%
" ... They are still going strong. ... "
" ... In all this is a really durable, functional product. ... "
" ... One solid piece of equipment that makes for a great set of headphones. ... "
" ... They are also very durable . ... "
" ... The headphones are almost always wet, and they are still holding strong. ... "
" ... Not the loudest headphones in the world but lightweight and flexible/durable. ... "
" ... The plastic is extremely durable yet still able to hold it's shape around the back of your neck, that way it doesn't drag across your sweaty neck when working out, causing the headphones to pull out of your ears like other bluetooth headphones. ... "
" ... These are great and durable. ... "
Price
37worth, money, worth the price, best, worth the money
+59%
-41%
" ... BackbeatFit were the best investment. ... "
" ... I tried a few others but came back to this one as nothing comes close in this price range. ... "
" ... These are the best wireless headphones I've used and I've wasted a lot of money searching. ... "
" ... worth the money ... "
" ... The other headphones I got had to be replaced 3 times in a year and they were nearly double the price. ... "
" ... Considering they were also about half to a third the cost of other workout headphones I can't recommend these enough. ... "
" ... These are the best sports headphones on the market. ... "
" ... Amazing for the price, quality, and usability. ... You get what you pay for Very, very nice everything just works ... "
Controls
33buttons, volume, controls, pause, press
+30%
-70%
" ... Lasted about a year of fairly light use before they started to have phantom button presses. ... Now every 30 seconds or so it skips to the next song/podcast, pauses, or lowers the volume all the way down. ... "
" ... The company has a button warning "you may claim no more than 3 total products at a time." ... "
" ... Last week the pause play button stuck and took away an important tool I used constantly to pause while talking to a client. ... I put them on and push the start button . ... "
" ... The worst feature is that the on/off button is a little tab on one of the ear buds. ... "
" ... (1) a sticky button that prevents all functions, (2) bad batteries. ... "
" ... Turning them on/off, pairing, volume controls aren't hard to use. ... Volume controls feel fiddly, though I'm not sure how much of this is just me. ... Long press on the left volume button turns the volume down, and short press turns the volume up. ... "
" ... For example, you press the on button on one side and the speaker says they are on and, shortly after that, if you are in range of a device to which you have connected before, "connected". ... "
" ... However, this newer pair just broke on me, with the power button totally ceasing to function. ... There is no down volume button, you just hold the volume button, hoping to hit your preferred volume level before it trails off into nothing. ... The primary buttons (answer call and play/pause) are also way too easy to press accidentally, ending a call abruptly, skipping ahead in a track, or activating voice assistant. ... Both the power button and volume button are tiny, and you will almost certainly hit the larger play/pause or answer call button trying to find them. ... "
Device Compatibility
31connect, iphone, pairing, bluetooth, headset
+58%
-42%
" ... I have had 0 software or connectivity issues. ... "
" ... Great wireless headphones. ... "
" ... Love that it tells you exactly how much time, if connected to device, and when it is on and off. ... "
" ... I've tried several other wireless ... "
" ... Sound quality is clear, it connects to all of our electronic devices (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc. ... "
" ... No problems pairing with an Android Nexus 6P. ... "
" ... ), and the possibility to connect it to my watch and my phone simultaneously without having to re-pair each time, but those are secondary options when you're looking at a sports headset. ... "
" ... Now i use it with my iphone 7 since it only works with wireless. ... "
Water Resistance
31water, rain, waterproof, sweat proof, swim
+84%
-16%
" ... I'll be outside when it's 100 out which it's a good thing that they are sweat proof and I have never had a problem. ... "
" ... Bought a Jaybird X3 recently, and have had no issues (other than it not being water proof). ... "
" ... and they're waterproof as promised. ... "
" ... Even in the rain. ... "
" ... Sound is great and I can't say it's 100% water proof but it's been soaked in water and still works so yea. ... "
" ... Lightweight and good sound even once soaked in sweat. ... "
" ... I also only use these indoors or outdoors in non-rainy conditions, so haven't tested the extremes of how waterproof they are, but they have held up very well against medium to heavy sweat sessions. ... "
" ... I us these in the shower and ocean kayaking. ... "
Returns
26replacement, returned, refund, plantronics, would like
+8%
-92%
" ... They wont let me return them and I'm pretty annoyed with that. ... "
" ... Terrible piece of junk this is the second one I returned! ... "
" ... Returned them and went with a different model. ... "
" ... Can't return them . ... "
" ... Returned back to seller. ... "
" ... Trying to return them but getting sidelined to pay. ... "
" ... I had to return these. ... "
" ... Offer from Plantronics: replacement (probably refurbished) $66.30 + tax. ... "
Marketplace
23amazon, company, sent, plantronics, told
+43%
-57%
" ... The company offers NO support, No fix, just lost $$$. ... "
" ... Returned back to seller. ... "
" ... I contacted the company and was told I could get a refurbished unit for $66.29. ... "
" ... The seller said they are not responsible for a replacement and I need to talk to Amazon. ... "
" ... We wrote back expressing our disgust with how poor their product was and how they could not help more, and then a week later I received a phone call saying there would send me a new unit this one time and never once apologized for their product or was told it would be at a fee. ... I will never buy from this company again!! ... "
" ... I believe you are a credible seller. ... "
" ... I believe they were fakes ... "
" ... What a complete ripoff! ... "
Call quality
23hear, talking, microphone, also use, still hear
+87%
-13%
" ... I use them primarily to listen to music when I'm exercising, but I also use them on screenshares and calls with co-workers. ... I've tried various headsets and microphones for my work calls. ... I can hear the other party very well, and usually the headphone has a microphone that picks up my voice. ... "
" ... I needed something that I could wear while working or walking and still maintain situational awareness and hear sounds from my surroundings. ... "
" ... He also says they are easy to answer and end phone calls. ... "
" ... I also use it for phone calls and it worked pretty well. ... "
" ... These headphones work great for music as well as speaking on phone calls. ... "
" ... I haven't used these headphones for phone calls, so don't have any experience with the quality of the microphone. ... "
" ... I never had to use full volume because it came through pretty loud and clear, even on calls. ... "
" ... But I like this at the gym incase someone is trying to talk to me (You done with this? ... "
Volume
19loud, low, hear, noise, max
+37%
-63%
" ... Now every 30 seconds or so it skips to the next song/podcast, pauses, or lowers the volume all the way down. ... "
" ... The only positive point to this is that it does have a run time of about 7 hours at medium volumes. ... "
" ... One of the speakers seems to have blown and now all the music sounds tinny. ... "
" ... Very disappointing volume!! ... Totally unacceptable top volume. ... "
" ... However, earbud does not fit well into ear, therefore volume appears too low even at max volume. ... "
" ... You always have to use it on the highest volume though . ... "
" ... The maximum volume could be a little bit higher. ... "
" ... They do not get very loud which is frustrating because they are designed to also let in noise for safety, so if you run in a noisy area, it is very difficult to hear. ... "
As Gift
16gift, husband, christmas, wife, gifts
+94%
-6%
" ... Bought this as a gift to a friend and he absolutely loves it. ... "
" ... My husband loves these headphones. ... "
" ... Wife loves them. ... "
" ... Purchased Christmas 2015. ... "
" ... I really love these and have bought these and have given them as gifts. ... "
" ... Gave these to my husband for his birthday. ... "
" ... My boyfriend loves them! ... "
" ... Gift for son. ... "
Headphones
15earbuds, ear, ear buds, headsets, ear phones
+73%
-27%
" ... Highly recommend until the technology for independent ear buds is better. ... "
" ... This product was one of, if the not the first bluetooth headset with ergonomically friendly earbuds and sound controls. ... "
" ... But by comparison with other corded ear plugs they are brilliant. ... "
" ... This is a pretty good headset. ... You can't compare sound of Bluetooth with corded ear buds but the sound on these is pretty good. ... I would buy them again though for this type of headset. ... "
" ... I've owned multiple headsets. ... "
" ... Best bluetooth ear phones on the market. ... "
" ... The sound is really really good compared to my old ones (Plantronics BackBeat Go2)!! ... "
" ... The headset connects to the device quickly and audio is good. ... "
Delivery
14received, package, defective, dead on arrival, ordered
+21%
-79%
" ... Headphones were DOA, dead on arrival. ... "
" ... I received the product on time but it was dead on arrival. ... "
" ... Received defective headphones. ... "
" ... Item arrived defective and when returned it for a replacement I was issued not even HALF of my purchased amount ... "
" ... Ordered them again, and they again arrived broken, wouldn't turn on. ... "
" ... Item arrived completely defective ... "
" ... I received the unit a week later along with an invoice. ... "
" ... These were dead on arrival. ... "
Ease of Use
13easy to pair, easy, controls, controls are easy, use
+100%
" ... Also easy to pair to my phone. ... "
" ... Simple as that. ... "
" ... They have more than decent sound, good connectivity and the controls are very easy to use. ... "
" ... Work amazingly well, easy to use, last for long time! ... "
" ... controls were easy. ... "
" ... I like the easy controls. ... "
" ... Controls are easy. ... "
" ... They are light, easy to use and I can blast my music. ... "
Bass
13sound quality, midrange, highs, volume, surroundings
+62%
-38%
" ... The sound is surprisingly great with clear highs, natural midrange and solid bass. ... "
" ... Great bass as well. ... "
" ... great headset, just not impressed with the sound quality specially the bass. ... "
" ... The only downside is the bass isn’t as strong as on other earbuds, but other than that, the highs, lows and midrange all sound fantastic. ... "
" ... They lack a nice full base sound. ... "
" ... The bass is good and everything is very clear!! ... "
" ... When listening to music there is very little bass, but I can clearly hear my music without having to max out the volume. ... "
Band
13wear, neck, fall, ear, armband
+54%
-46%
" ... I love the over the ear band that keeps these ear buds in place. ... "
" ... - Neoprene armband included in the box ... "
" ... The whole reason I boutique the duo was for that armband. ... "
" ... They stay in place well since the connecting band is light and they employ ear hooks. ... "
" ... Oh, and they come with an amazing case that turns inside out, and morphs into an arm band you can carry your phone on while running. ... "
" ... Also, the design is great for working out, the strap doesn't get stuck by sweat on the back of my neck at tug at the earplugs like other headphones. ... "
" ... I love that it comes with a arm band case! ... "
Design
13look, finish, design, blue, flexible
+92%
-8%
" ... In all this is a really durable, functional product. ... "
" ... Comes with a nice case for them too. ... "
" ... They fit and feel great. ... "
" ... Great for working out in, however can come a bit loose. ... "
" ... I chose the blue color as it was a few dollars cheaper and it's not a fashion show. ... "
" ... Look great, sound great! ... "
" ... He likes them so much that he now has my husband looking at them and he changed his mind from wanting a different brand to these. ... The sound is really good, the quality is really really good, and the flexibility in the material is crazy good! ... "
" ... The concept and design are great however the materials are not flexible enough around the back of the ears if you happen to have a large head, not gigantic just not small either. ... "
Noise Cancellation
11hear, ambient, noise cancelling, surroundings, sound quality
+91%
-9%
" ... Like that I can hear ambient noises while running and still has descent sound. ... "
" ... let's in just enough ambient noise to make sure you are aware of surroundings ... "
" ... Best Bluetooth headphones I've tried that don't have noise canceling. ... "
" ... They are not noise reduction which I like for safety, however, the sound quality is not the best. ... "
" ... Would love the option to filter/block out surrounding noise. ... - Can hear background noise, excellent for running. ... "
" ... If you talk a lot on the phone, the headset picks up a lot of ambient noise. ... "
" ... While these aren't noise cancelling, the sound quality is great. ... "
" ... they're not noise cancelling, which is fine, bc you can still hear any announcements or if someone tries to get your attention. ... "
Cables
11earbuds, wires, usb, tried, neck
+73%
-27%
" ... They have great battery life and I LOVE not being tethered to a cord everywhere I go. ... "
" ... I can jump rope in these! ... The short cord is perfect as it doesn't have excess cord that can pull your headphones out with momentum. ... "
" ... The wires are still holding, and both earbuds have been working just fine. ... "
" ... When I am running I now never have to worry about getting tangled up in cords which is great. ... "
" ... They are a unique blend of a headphone/earbud with no wires to worry about. ... "
" ... After one too many times of getting tangled up in my wired earbuds and looking like a total idiot, I bought a cheap pair of wireless earbuds thinking "how bad could they be?" ... "
" ... No cords to get caught on things so you can move freely and easily while using them! ... "
" ... Never having cord earbuds again! ... "
Network
11connection, feet, signal, use, talking
+55%
-45%
" ... No connectivity issues. ... "
" ... They've got a good distance for use in the house. ... "
" ... I've tried several other wireless ... "
" ... The range on the connection seems to be awesome as well! ... "
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