Plantronics Backbeat Fit 500 Review: Decent Sound but Not the Best for $100

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Plantronics in a music listening device. I know their products for office headsets and the sort, but for jamming out? I’d never tried their stuff before and figured I’d give them a go.

In any case, the form factor on these headphones is okay. They don’t fold as neatly as the JBLs do, but you can put them in your jacket pocket if you like. The music output was decent, but not especially impressive. They stay on your head fairly well, though not as securely as the JBLs. Overall, the sound was fine, but after trying several other comparably priced headphones, I found some of them sounded better.

I don’t dislike them, but at about $100, I was hoping to like them more. I ended up returning these as well.