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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless vs Sony WI-SP500 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
Sony WI-SP500 Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- BackBeat Fit (Black)
- BackBeat Fit (Blue)
- BackBeat Fit (Green)
- BackBeat Fit (Red)
- WI-SP500 (Black)
- WI-SP500 (Pink)
- WI-SP500 (White)
- WI-SP500 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
Sony WI-SP500 Wireless
The Plantronics BackBeat Fit are slightly better sports headphones than the Sony WI-SP500 Wireless, but they both have seal issues that negatively affect their sound quality. The Plantronics have a much better build quality and a more durable and sweat-proof design. They're also a lot more stable for the gym and will stay on your ears no matter the physical activity, thanks to the ear-hooks. On the upside, the Sony have a better control scheme that's a little easier to use than that of the Plantronics, although not by much. They also have a slightly longer battery life and are a little bit more comfortable to wear for some people.
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BackBeat Fit
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WI-SP500
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BackBeat Fit
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WI-SP500
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BackBeat Fit
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WI-SP500
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BackBeat Fit
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.1
6.2
Noise Isolation
4.3
2.8
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Earbuds
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Okay
Feedback
Okay
Mediocre
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
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.3 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
8.1
8.8
Portability Picture
L
2.8"
2"
W
2.2"
1.8"
H
1.8"
1.3"
Volume
11 in³
5 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
5.2"
N/A
W
3"
N/A
H
1"
N/A
Volume
16 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
6.5
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
-6.87 dB
Treble Amount
-3.88 dB
-3.64 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
2.08 dB
1.57 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.7
5.7
Std. Err.
5.97 dB
5.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
18.88 Hz
58.23 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.98 dB
-9.74 dB
Mid-Bass
3.52 dB
-0.09 dB
High-Bass
6.64 dB
5.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.4
6.3
Std. Err.
4.82 dB
4.94 dB
Low-Mid
5.94 dB
6.63 dB
Mid-Mid
1.68 dB
4.06 dB
High-Mid
-4.07 dB
1.39 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.4
8.0
Std. Err.
4.8 dB
3.45 dB
Low-Treble
-1.34 dB
0.28 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.57 dB
3.71 dB
High-Treble
-3.24 dB
-6.01 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.56 dB
2.05 dB
Dips
1.49 dB
1.38 dB
Imaging
3.5
6.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.18
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
11.24
3.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
11.28
4.66
Weighted Phase Mismatch
12.97
6.59
Soundstage
1.3
2.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
5.5
8.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
1.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.3
5.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.107
0.973
WHD @ 100
0.352
0.738
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.3
2.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.17 dB
-6.49 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.41 dB
0.38 dB
Mid
-7.28 dB
-2.55 dB
Treble
-23.35 dB
-17.39 dB
Leakage
9.0
8.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.11 dB
30.75 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
5.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
232.91 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
6.9 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
4.604
8.512
Gain
43.38 dB
34.52 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.7 dB
11.14 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.9
6.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.5 hrs
10.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
6.5 hrs
10.8 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
7.5
Bluetooth Version
3.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line of Sight Range
85 ft
138 ft
Default Latency
179 ms
271 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
No
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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WI-SP500
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BackBeat Fit
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WI-SP500
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BackBeat Fit
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WI-SP500
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BackBeat Fit
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Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless
Sony WI-SP500 Wireless
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