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Plantronics Discovery 925 Review
March 17, 2009, 1:49 AM by ROB
Posted in REVIEWS, MOBILE | 2194 views
It's not often that this reviewer gives rave reviews, but I was more than happy to do so with this beauty came my way. My hands were trembling as I unboxed the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset—and with good reason. This bad boy looked sharp and had a good deal of "hype" behind it, so I couldn't wait to see if what I heard was true... Quick pairing, multipoint technology, and seven days of standby time, all in a sleek, sexy package? Needless to say, I was cautiously skeptical.
To me, its description sounded like the beginning of a "too good to be true" fairy tale I've been through my fair share of Bluetooth headsets looking for something that was comfortable, provided audible call quality, and returned the favor to the person on the receiving end, no matter the environment. As I tore the Discovery 925 out of its pretty packaging like a kid on Christmas, I found the headset, a snazzy rechargeable leather case, a host of charging options, and three different sized ear tips.
Not one to judge a car by its paint job, I had to take this puppy for a test drive. I'm a big guy, so I assumed that my ears would take the large eartip that shipped attached to the device. I gave it some time, but started to notice some pretty severe discomfort. No dice. Apparently, my big head is poorly-endowed in the ear department. I switched to the next size down and it still fit poorly—the Discovery was testing my mettle! The smallest size, however, fit beautifully. I've tried other headsets that relied on over-the-ear supports and such, but none really felt comfortable, only stable at best. The Discovery feels as if I have nothing in my ear—without the need for any extra support. That's one point for the device.
Then I reached for my trusty iPhone, turned on the headset (which promptly and automatically entered pairing mode without any trouble), and searched for a device. Discovery 9XX? Yes, sir! A few key strokes later and E.T. found himself phoning home—greeted by the surprisingly clear (and pleasantly surprised) voice of my girlfriend on the phone. Score again—two points.
I made a few other calls and asked each of my friends and relatives if they could hear me well—none had problems, even in the car. Three points and going strong.
I was going to post this review last week, but realized that I had one more complaint of Bluetooth headsets that hasn't been addressed: talk/standby time. Every headset I've purchased (four in the past few years) has suffered from miserable battery life. To test this aspect, I took the Discovery 925 on vacation with me and decided to leave the power adapters at home—I only brought the rechargeable case. That was Sunday the 8th and today is Tuesday the 17th (happy St. Patty's Day) and the battery just now quit on me. The case still has life, but I'm back in the "office" (read: dorm room) now and I have power available, so I've just given up. I'm far too impatient to keep going and hereby concede a glowing, perfect review to the Plantronics Discovery 925 headset.
You've earned it.
EDIT: I forgot to mention one of the other features I've grown to love and can't believe I never before cared to explore—Multipoint technology. Since I review a LOT of cellular handsets, it has been a total pain in my keister to switch paired devices between the demo unit and my primary handset. With Multipoint, I can pair the headset with two devices at once. Plantronics, I think you just earned yourself a score of 5.1/5 with this one...
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