Hello Everyone,
After all of the comments regarding the Voyager Legend headset, I decided to
purchase a new Bluetooth headset, also.
Because of a couple of things I don't like about the Legend, for example the
proprietary charging connection, I decided to go with the Voyager Edge.
I love this device. It is absolutely the most comfortable and responsive
Bluetooth device I've owned, to date. I have owned and used no fewer than
18 Bluetooth headset devices since 2007. The Edge builds on the Legend's
outstanding performance but returns to some industry standard protocols, for
example, the original charging cable connection. Like the Legend, it does
have a hardware on and off button.
What I really like about the Edge is that one can disable some of the
features of the device, for instance, the auto Answer/Reject prompts. There
have been many times when I was talking to someone when a call came in and
the headset, not a Plantronics, would automatically interpret my last spoken
word as answer.
Below I am pasting in a short cNet review of the Edge at the bottom of which
you will find the URL to the review, itself.
Please note that the review was written almost a year ago. The reason I
mention this is that it states that the Edge cannot get 7 hours of talk
time, as can the Legend. However, this is no longer true. The unit I just
purchased gets over 7 hours of talk time.
Also, the Edge now ships with an over-the-ear loop and soft ear-jell tips.
In short, I would strongly recommend anyone who is in the market for a high
performance blindness-friendly single-ear Bluetooth headset device consider
the Voyager Edge.
Mark
cNet Review:
The Good The Plantronics Voyager Edge packs outstanding call quality and
noise cancellation. The headset is also light, comfortable to wear, and
compact for a boom-style device. The Edge comes with a handy battery case
for protection and charging on the go.
The Bad The Voyager Edge's ear tips don't form a tight audio seal and take
some fiddling to position properly.
The Bottom Line The Plantronics Voyager Edge's impressive hands-free call
quality and sleek size makes it a smarter buy than the fashionable Jawbone
Era.
Equipped with support for multiple languages, aggressive noise cancellation
and a host of other advanced communication skills, the $129.99 Voyager Edge
represents Plantronics' latest stab at a high-tech tool for mobile voice
chat. It sits alongside the company's popular Voyager Legend ($99.99),
another premium hands-free product. Additionally, the Edge replaces the
Discovery 975SE which was crafted to be as sleek as possible without
sacrificing call quality.
Indeed despite it's compact size, the Edge uses the same impressive audio
system as its big brother the Voyager Legend. This includes three discrete
microphones and a boom arm to better pick up the words you say. The result
is sound transmission that's equal to the Legend and cleaner than its chief
competitor, the bite-sized Jawbone Era 2014 ($129). Of course the Edge can't
match the Legend's 7-hour talk time or the Era's ultra-discreet de
Design
Continuing where the 975SE left off, the fresh Voyager Edge has the same
distinctive diamond-shaped body. Relatively compact, the Edge sports a long,
thin boom, too, which houses its microphone array. It also relies on a
design that forgoes a bulky earloop, an approach the Legend and Jabra Motion
take. Even though the Edge is a lot smaller than these gadgets, it's nowhere
near as tiny as the bite-sized and recently refreshed Jawbone Era. But while
the Era lacks any physical controls save for a power switch and
multifunction button, the Voyager Edge sports a real volume rocker and voice
command key. Like the Era, the Edge uses a standard Mini-USB port for
charging up and interfacing with PCs.
As for wearing the Voyager and overall ear fit, I find that the Jawbone Era
more comfortable than the Edge. That's because the Era's teardrop silicone
ear gel is much softer than the tough, rubbery sleeve around the Edge's
earbud. The Era also has a tighter seal and ultimately is more stable,
probably since its pliable and pointed ear gel actually enters the ear
canal. The result is I can really jam it in there. This is a huge contrast
to the Edge whose earbud is meant to sit outside and at the entrance to the
ear. Initially it felt less secure to me, but I admit I prefer in-ear
earphone styles.
The Edge is trim and compact, yet makes room for physical buttons. Sarah
Tew/CNET
After fiddling with the Edge's ear tip for a spell, however, I was able to
find my personal sweet spot. Basically if I angled the ear tip's stabilizer
loop so that it hooked into the inner fold of my ear, then the device stayed
put. And because the headset became more stable using this technique, its
comfort and fit improved greatly.
Bluetooth abilities and other extras
Supporting the Bluetooth 4.0 standard, the Voyager Edge packs in plenty of
slick capabilities which belie its slim profile. The device uses a group of
three microphones which work in unison to stamp out background noise and
transmit your voice cleanly to people on the other end of the call.
Essentially it's the same hardware onboard the larger Voyager Legend, and in
theory trumps the noise-cancellation systems of the Jawbone Era and older
Discovery 975SE (both have dual mics).
Other tricks the Edge has in its tool belt are dual-capacitive sensors to
detect whether you're wearing it or not. Users can simply place the Edge in
their ear when a call comes in and the headset will automatically answer.
And because the device supports voice commands, you can also pick up
incoming calls by saying, 'Answer.' If English isn't your tongue of choice,
the Edge offers Spanish, French, Cantonese, and Mandarin as well.
http://www.cnet.com/products/plantronics-voyager-edge-jet-black/