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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless vs AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeBone Conduction
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerBone Conduction
MicYes
Variants
- BackBeat Fit (Black)
- BackBeat Fit (Blue)
- BackBeat Fit (Green)
- BackBeat Fit (Red)
- Trekz Air (Canyon Red)
- Trekz Air (Forest Green)
- Trekz Air (Slate Grey)
Our Verdict
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction
If you compare the Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless to the AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction, the Plantronics are better typical headphones, especially sound-wise. This is due to the Plantronics being in-ear and not bone-conducting like the AfterShokz. The Plantronics are more stable, more portable, thanks to the flexible band, and isolate more sound. If you’re looking for openness and want to stay aware of your surroundings while training with background music, the AfterShokz might be the better choice. The AfterShokz are also more comfortable and use a more recent version of Bluetooth.
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BackBeat Fit
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BackBeat Fit
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Trekz Air
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.1
5.2
Noise Isolation
4.3
0.4
Leakage
9.0
3.1
Soundstage
1.3
6.4
Bass Accuracy
5.7
1.0
Treble Accuracy
6.4
1.9
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Bone Conduction
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Bone Conduction
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.06 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.32 lbs
Controls
6.8
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Okay
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
8.7
10
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.3 °C
0 °C
Portability
8.1
7.7
Portability Picture
L
2.8"
5"
W
2.2"
3.1"
H
1.8"
1.1"
Volume
11 in³
17 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Soft case
L
5.2"
5"
W
3"
4.1"
H
1"
1.2"
Volume
16 in³
25 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.3 dB
-19.21 dB
Treble Amount
-3.88 dB
1.24 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
2.08 dB
2.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.7
1.0
Std. Err.
5.97 dB
15.66 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
18.88 Hz
118.15 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.98 dB
-26.57 dB
Mid-Bass
3.52 dB
-14.73 dB
High-Bass
6.64 dB
8.05 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.4
3.9
Std. Err.
4.82 dB
8.19 dB
Low-Mid
5.94 dB
11.22 dB
Mid-Mid
1.68 dB
6.52 dB
High-Mid
-4.07 dB
1.65 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.4
1.9
Std. Err.
4.8 dB
10.04 dB
Low-Treble
-1.34 dB
10.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.57 dB
7.47 dB
High-Treble
-3.24 dB
7.66 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
4.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.56 dB
4.46 dB
Dips
1.49 dB
3.34 dB
Imaging
3.5
3.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
2.28
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
11.24
1.48
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
11.28
5.31
Weighted Phase Mismatch
12.97
116.42
Soundstage
1.3
6.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
3.14 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
-0.22 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
10.39 dB
Openness
5.5
9.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.3
2.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.107
2.552
WHD @ 100
0.352
6.051
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.3
0.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.17 dB
-0.03 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.41 dB
0.02 dB
Mid
-7.28 dB
0.09 dB
Treble
-23.35 dB
-0.2 dB
Leakage
9.0
3.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.11 dB
57.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
397.39 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
3.11 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
4.604
19.139
Gain
43.38 dB
40.01 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.6
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.7 dB
18.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.9
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.5 hrs
7.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
6.5 hrs
7.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
4.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Backbeat FIT Companion
N/A
iOS
Yes
N/A
Android
Yes
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
No
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
8.4
Bluetooth Version
3.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
85 ft
189 ft
Default Latency
179 ms
231 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
No
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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